Category: Indie Film Projects
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Academy Award® Winner Jaime Ray Newman to Executive Produce Ala Kachuu (Take and Run)
LOS ANGELES — Producer of the 2019 Oscar-Winning Live Action Short Film ‘Skin’ Jaime Ray Newman has boarded Maria Brendle’s short ‘Ala Kachuu’ (‘Take and Run’), distributed by Salaud Morisset, as an Executive Producer. ‘Even in 2021, to be born female in much of the world means giving up your essential rights as a human being. Maria Brendle’s film is a cry…
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The New Feature Film Harper Heads to Select Theaters for Academy Awards® Qualifying Run December 15 – 22, 2021
LOS ANGELES — HARPER, the feature film starring 11-year-old newcomer Kayla Bohan, will have its qualifying run for the Academy Awards® during the week of December 15 and December 22, 2021. The film, written, directed and produced by Kate Bohan, will be eligible in all appropriate categories including Best Picture, Director, Acting, and Cinematography. HARPER is the story about an 11-year-old girl…
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1091 Pictures Presents Film Festival Favorite Maya & Her Lover
1091 Pictures has released the official trailer for Maya & Her Lover. The feature was nominated for the Fan Favorite Award following this year’s American Black Film Festival. The honor comes as writer/director Nicole Sylvester closes the year having screened her debut feature film at some of the most coveted festivals across the country. It will now bow for a digital release on December…
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SMC’s “Broken Layers” Wins Best Student Film at The Emerging Filmmaker Showcase During the 2021 Cannes Film Festival
Only U.S. Community College to be Invited to American Pavilion’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, Humanist Portrayal of Iraq War is Award-Winning SMC Film Program’s First Cannes Win  Broken Layers” is a humanist portrayal of the Iraq War as experienced by Rosa, a half-Latina, half-Arab U.S. Marine. SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “Broken Layers“—a short film…
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New Inspirational Film TYSON’S RUN in Select Theaters Nationwide March 4, 2022
Autistic Actor, Major Dodson, Plays Lead Role of Autistic Teen NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Collide Distribution and Iconic Events announce the release of inspirational film TYSON’S RUN. Featuring Major Dodson (“The Walking Dead,” “American Horror Story,” LEFT BEHIND), Rory Cochrane (ARGO, “CSI: Miami“), Amy Smart (THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT, JUST FRIENDS), Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi (CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, BLADE RUNNER 2049) and…
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Panasonic Releases Firmware Update for GH5 II
NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Panasonic today announced the release of a firmware update program Ver.1.1 for the LUMIX GH5 II to enhance performance and usability. The firmware program will be available at LUMIX Global Customer Support website https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ at 8:00 pm EST on November 29, 2021. The GH5 II is a hybrid mirrorless camera that meets the needs of all creators,…
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Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Announces 47th Gracie Awards Call for Entries Open
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES — The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), is proud to open the call for entries for the 47th Annual Gracie Awards. AWMF is also pleased to announce Crown Media as a Diamond Sponsor of the 2022 Gracies. “The Gracie Awards celebrate and honor truly exceptional content…
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1091 Pictures Presents Award-Winning Film Feature ‘CURTIS’
The 2020 Jury Award Winner for Best U.S. Narrative at the American Black Film Festival and Audience Award Winner at the Atlanta Film Festival Creates Conversation Around Mental Illness ‘CURTIS’ set to Release Digitally on November 2nd LOS ANGELES — 1091 Pictures has released a new official trailer for CURTIS, a poignant drama starring DWIGHT HENRY (Beasts of the Southern Wild).…
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Trinidad Born Circus Extraordinaire to STAR in Short Film Directed by Emmy Award-Winning Woman Filmmaker
Eight-time southeast Emmy award winning filmmaker Lauren Musgrove to direct film based on the book “Estranged Behaviour” by Tanita Ross-Cady LOS ANGELES — After Purple Magnet Productions director Lauren Musgrove read the book, she knew the story had to be on the big screen. While searching for the perfect lead, she came upon Darielle Williams, a Trinidad born circus professional and…
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Cheeky Short WICHITA Wraps Phenomenal Festival Run In Montreal With A Major Sale To Canal+.
(Los Angeles, CA) – November 6, 2021. L.A. based director Sergine Dumais’ directorial debut short WICHITA, written and produced by Bo Price, ends its 1-year festival tour with great impact in Montreal after having screened at over 50 film festivals and been awarded 25 awards. The quirky short stars Maxim Roy (O’, 19-2, Lance et Compte,…