New Girl Pictures' first feature film, To the New Girl, has won Gold Awards for Best Feature - First Time Filmmaker (Directors Aurora J. Culver, Ambika Leigh, Adriana Gonzalez-Vega) and Best Writer (Samantha Macher) at the Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs. The film is screening online as a part of the festival's virtual event from January 15 - 22, 2021. … [Read more...] about First Time Filmmakers Win at Queen Palm International Film Festival in Palm Springs
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Oscar-Qualifying Animated Short Film “The Power of Hope” 14-Year Old Director Kalia Love Jones Is Featured On The Kelly Clarkson Show
Director Kalia Love Jones continues to be an in-demand TV media guest and was a recent guest to discuss her animated short film "The Power of Hope" being an Oscar hopeful on The Kelly Clarkson Show that aired on December 21, 2020. During The Kelly Clarkson Show TV interview, "Wonder Woman 1984" director Patty Jenkins personally invited the 14 year old director Kalia Love Jones … [Read more...] about Oscar-Qualifying Animated Short Film “The Power of Hope” 14-Year Old Director Kalia Love Jones Is Featured On The Kelly Clarkson Show
Film at Lincoln Center Announces Winter/Spring 2021 Virtual Cinema Lineup
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces titles for its Winter/Spring 2021 Virtual Cinema slate. FLC’s Virtual Cinema was introduced in March of 2020 in response to the coronavirus crisis and showcases a wide-ranging mix of new releases, recent festival favorites, and repertory titles that movie lovers can enjoy from the safety and comfort of their homes. Upcoming releases … [Read more...] about Film at Lincoln Center Announces Winter/Spring 2021 Virtual Cinema Lineup
Female Voices Rock Film Festival Goes Virtual
Female Voices Rock is bringing its annual film festival, Female Voices Rock Film Festival, to virtual attendees from Friday, December 4, to Thursday, December 10, 2020. The seven-day festival line up will feature filmmaker panels, creative conversations and workshops, digital networking, and a selection of short films showcasing womxn voices from across the globe. Female … [Read more...] about Female Voices Rock Film Festival Goes Virtual
Tamala Baldwin’s Award-Winning Episodic Series ‘Bubbly Brown Sugar’ To Premiere On The New Streaming Service, UrbanFlix TV
Tamala Baldwin, Executive Producer, Writer, and Actor, has announced that the first season of her award-winning series Bubbly Brown Sugar will be premiering on the new streaming service, UrbanFlix TV (Urbanflix TV) on Friday, September 18, 2020. Independently produced in New York, with a cast and crew of over 30 individuals, Bubbly Brown … [Read more...] about Tamala Baldwin’s Award-Winning Episodic Series ‘Bubbly Brown Sugar’ To Premiere On The New Streaming Service, UrbanFlix TV
“My Million Dollar Mom” an Official Selection for Orlando International Film Festival
My Million Dollar Mom, a film shot in the Philadelphia area and based on Ross Schriftman’s book by the same name, has been accepted to screen at the Orlando International Film Festival (https://orlandointernationalfilmfestival.org/) September 15-25, 2020. This is the fifth film festival that will screen My Million Dollar Mom. “I am thrilled that we will be part of this … [Read more...] about “My Million Dollar Mom” an Official Selection for Orlando International Film Festival
Ultra-Short Film “The Echo,” Created in COVID-19 Quarantine, Featured at DaVinci International Film Festival
New Girl Pictures' micro-short film The Echo is featured this week at the DaVinci International Film Festival's "COVIDaVINCI" program, an ultra-short program produced by the DaVinci International Film Festival for films made during the COVID-19 quarantine with social distancing in place. The 3-minute animated tale of two snails having an existential crises … [Read more...] about Ultra-Short Film “The Echo,” Created in COVID-19 Quarantine, Featured at DaVinci International Film Festival
LAIKA Celebrates 15 Years of Award-Winning Filmmaking
LAIKA, the award-winning animation studio nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, celebrates 15 years of bold, memorable and award-winning filmmaking this month. With its world-class filmmaking team and a commitment to make “movies that matter,” LAIKA pushes the boundaries of family entertainment and animated movies, redefining what stories can and should be told through … [Read more...] about LAIKA Celebrates 15 Years of Award-Winning Filmmaking
New Book Shows How to Be an Audiovisual Producer During Pandemic Times
Being an audiovisual producer entails having various qualities and aptitudes on both interior sets and exterior locations. For filmmakers Priscilla and Linda Rojas, organization is the key to making an audiovisual production possible and that is what they wanted to reveal in their new book, as well as topics covering creativity and emotional intelligence and, now, health … [Read more...] about New Book Shows How to Be an Audiovisual Producer During Pandemic Times
Kids Quarantine Film Festival–Deadline for Submissions is September 1st
Creative Technologies for Kids, a local Denver-based 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to offering STEAM opportunities for youth, announced that they will be holding a Kids Quarantine Film Festival this summer. The Kids Quarantine Film Fest is an opportunity for students ages 7-17 to submit stop motion animations to be showcased in a professional digital … [Read more...] about Kids Quarantine Film Festival–Deadline for Submissions is September 1st