Category: Film Festivals

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Alessandro Grande’s award-winning film ‘Bismillah’ shares the story of an illegal family facing unfathomable circumstances

Winner of the Oscar-qualifying David di Donatello Award at the Italian Oscars Alessandro Grande’s award-winning Italian film Bismillah tackles an important issue that illegal families can face, but is a film about love and hope. This topical film was selected by the Oscar-qualifying film festivals: the Busan International Short Film Festival, Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival and Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival, as well as over fifty prestigious … Continue reading Alessandro Grande’s award-winning film ‘Bismillah’ shares the story of an illegal family facing unfathomable circumstances

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Richard Raymond’s Souls of Totality wins Best Grand Jury Prize and Hollyshorts and is selected for the Best UK Short at Raindance Film Festival 

British Director Richard Raymond’s ‘Souls of Totality’ was filmed during an actual solar eclipse and is uniquely powerful and intense short film about the sacrifices we make for love. The film stars EMMY winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black, Stronger), Tom Cullen (Knightfall, Downtown Abbey) and after a successful New York premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival has the film was selected for Palm Springs and recently won the Grand Jury Prize at Hollyshorts. Now, … Continue reading Richard Raymond’s Souls of Totality wins Best Grand Jury Prize and Hollyshorts and is selected for the Best UK Short at Raindance Film Festival 

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Marcus Markou’s topical film Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times has racked fifty film festival selections

Marcus Markou’s Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times touches on the topical issues of racism and poverty. This must-see film has been selected for numerous high profile film festivals and won many awards. This live-action short stars Laurence Spellman (Ready Player One), Sargon Yelda (C.B. Strike), Dimitri Andreas (Tyrant) and Alistair Cameron (Silent Witness). Alistair and Samir meet five different times, but it is only when they meet … Continue reading Marcus Markou’s topical film Two Strangers Who Meet Five Times has racked fifty film festival selections

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Award-winning film ‘The Overcoat’ to screen at Aesthetica Short Film Festival and the Arena Cinelounge in LA 

The Overcoat, adapted from Nikolai Gogol’s short story and directed by Patrick Myles, has an all-star cast including the BAFTA-winning actor Jason Watkins (W1A, The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies), Tim Key (Gap Year, Alpha Papa), Vicki Pepperdine (The Windsors, Getting On),(Trollied, Upstart Crow) and Alex Macqueen (Peaky Blinders, The InBetweeners). Having recently started its festival run, this wonderful film has already won Best Comedy at LA Shorts … Continue reading Award-winning film ‘The Overcoat’ to screen at Aesthetica Short Film Festival and the Arena Cinelounge in LA 

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Lisa Rideout’s insightful documentary ‘One Leg In, One Leg Out’ selected for LA Film Festival

Award Winning Documentary filmmaker Lisa Rideout’s One Leg In, One Leg Out is an honest portrayal of a transgender woman who is forced to become a sex worker and grapples with making a career change. Having just begun its festival run, this eye-opening short is already winning awards and being selected for high profile film festivals.  A lively, strong-willed sex worker struggles to move from the streets and into a … Continue reading Lisa Rideout’s insightful documentary ‘One Leg In, One Leg Out’ selected for LA Film Festival

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