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  • THE SHAPE OF WATER Leads Nominations for 19th Golden Trailer Awards

    [caption id="attachment_25167" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]The Shape Of Water Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer in the film THE SHAPE OF WATER.[/caption] The Shape of Water along with Hitman’s Bodyguard lead the nominations for the 19th annual Golden Trailer Awards competition that has emerged as the most recognized event devoted to the artistry of film marketers and companies that create movie trailers, commercials and posters worldwide. GTA 19 will take place on Thursday, May 31st at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles hosted by comedienne and actress Michelle Buteau (“The Tick,” “Broad City,” “Key & Peele”).

    19th Golden Trailer Awards Nominations

    Best Independent Trailer

    The Florida Project, “Trailer,” A24, Mark Woollen & Associates I, Tonya, “Haters,” Neon, Zealot Thoroughbreds, “Red Band Trailer,” Focus Features, Motive The Shape of Water, “Connection,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, MOCEAN Under the Silver Lake, “Trailer 1,” A24, Motive

    Best Documentary

    The China Hustle, “Trailer,” Magnolia, Zealot City of Ghosts, “Promise,” Amazon Studios, MOCEAN Icarus, “Distance,” Netflix, GrandSon Won’t You Be My Neighbor, “Trailer,” Focus Features, Mark Woollen & Associates Three Identical Strangers, “Reunited,” Neon, Zealot

    Best Drama

    All The Money In The World, “Power,” Sony Pictures, Project X|AV Darkest Hour, “Trailer,” Focus Features, Mark Woollen & Associates The Shape of Water, “Escape,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, MOCEAN Megan Leavey, “Mission,” Bleecker Street, Open Road Chappaquiddick, “Conspiracy,” Entertainment Studios, MOCEAN

    Best Comedy

    Game Night, “Welcome,” New Line Cinema, MOCEAN Uncle Drew, “Uncle Drew,” Lionsgate, Seismic Productions Sorry to Bother You, “Voice,” Annapurna Pictures, Trailer Park, Inc. Lady Bird, “Domestic Trailer #1,” A24 Films, Giaronomo Productions Gringo, “Friendly,” Amazon, GrandSon

    Best Horror

    A Quiet Place, “A Quiet Place | Teaser – Listen,” Paramount, Ignition Insidious: The Last Key, “Family,” Universal Pictures, Buddha Jones Mother!, “Puzzle,” Paramount Pictures, Buddha Jones A Quiet Place, “A Quiet Place,” Paramount, AV Squad Hereditary, “Hereditary,” A24, AV Squad

    Best Action

    Kingsman: The Golden Circle, “Team,” 20th Century Fox, Create Advertising Group Black Panther, “Crown,” Walt Disney Studios, Create Advertising Group Tomb Raider, “SURVIVOR,” Warner Bros., Ant Farm Avengers: Infinity War, “Millions,” Disney/Marvel, MOCEAN Rampage, “Battle,” Warner Bros., Aspect

    Best Animation / Family

    The Nutcracker and The Four Realms, “Clara,” Walt Disney Pictures, TRANSIT Peter Rabbit, “Home,” Sony Pictures, Create Advertising Group Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck It Ralph 2, “Wired Refresh,” Disney/Pixar, MOCEAN Isle Of Dogs, “Domestic Trailer #1,” Fox Searchlight, Giaronomo Productions Despicable Me 3, “Mojo,” Universal Pictures, Workshop Creative

    Best Fantasy Adventure

    Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle, “New World,” Sony, TRANSIT Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, “Expelliarmus,” Warner Bros., Jax Thor: Ragnarok, “New Journey,” Disney/Marvel, MOCEAN Star Wars: The Last Jedi, “Rebellion Reborn DCM Trailer,” Walt Disney Studios / Lucasfilm, Tiny Hero Solo: A Star Wars Story, “Something,” Disney, Disney In-house

    Best Music

    The Greatest Showman, “Imagination,” 20th Century Fox, Wild Card All The Money In The World, “True Story,” Sony Pictures, Project X|AV Baby Driver, “Tekillyah,” Sony Pictures Entertainment, Trailer Park, Inc. Ocean’s 8, “7 People,” Warner Bros. Pictures, Trailer Park, Inc. Pacific Rim: Uprising, “Untouchable,” Universal Pictures, Inside Job

    Best Summer Blockbuster Trailer

    Ocean’s 8, “7 People,” Warner Bros., Trailer Park, Inc. Mission: Impossible – Fallout, “CHOICE,” Paramount Pictures, Ant Farm The Incredibles 2, “Illegal,” Disney, Trailer Park, Inc. Deadpool 2, “Comeback,” 20th Century Fox, MOCEAN Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, “Kingdom,” Universal Pictures, Inside Job

    Best Teaser

    Murder on the Orient Express, “Suspect,” 20th Century Fox, Wild Card Red Sparrow, “Program,” 20th Century Fox, Wild Card Deadpool 2, “Cable Red,” 20th Century Fox, MOCEAN Mortal Engines, “London,” Universal Pictures, Inside Job Avengers: Infinity War, “Balance,” Disney/Marvel, MOCEAN

    Best Thriller

    Annihilation, “Mission,” Paramount Pictures, Buddha Jones Unsane, “Believe,” Bleecker Street, Buddha Jones The Commuter, “The Commuter,” Lionsgate, AV Squad It Comes At Night, “It Comes at Night,” A24, AV Squad Sicario Day of the Soldado, “Win,” Sony Pictures Entertainment, MOCEAN

    Best Video Game Trailer

    Assassin’s Creed Origins, “Order of The Ancients,” Ubisoft, Sunny Side Up Creative Assassin’s Creed: Origins, “Legend,” Ubisoft, Buddha Jones Far Cry 5, “Story Trailer,” Ubisoft, Buddha Jones Call of Duty: WWII, “Call of Duty:WWII – Reveal Trailer,” Activision, gnet Outlast Series Switch Trailer, “Outlast Series Trailer for the Nintendo Switch,” Red Barrels, Altar Creative

    Golden Fleece

    Proud Mary, “Rolling, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Trailer Park, Inc. Flatliners, “Relax,” Sony Pictures & Columbia Pictures, Buddha Jones Death Wish, “Reaper,” MGM, Create Advertising Group The Meg, “Carnage,” Warner Bros., Trailer Park, Inc. Snowman, “Domestic Trailer #1,” Universal Studios, Giaronomo Productions

    Most Original Trailer

    Thoroughbreds, “Red Band Trailer,” Focus Features, Motive Baby Driver, “Tekillyah,” Sony Pictures Entertainment, Trailer Park, Inc. Deadpool 2, “Paintings – Bob Ross Trailer,” 20th Century Fox, MOCEAN/Big Picture Hereditary, “Hereditary,” A24, AV Squad Patti Cake$, “PATTI CAKE$ Lyric Video,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, Studio Cadre & Ruff Mercy

    Best Independent Trailer (for film budget shot under a million US)

    Still/Born, “Still/Born Trailer,” Vertical Entertainment, Jay Gartland Ghost House, “Ghost House Trailer,” Vertical Entertainment, Jay Gartland Gemini, “Trailer,” Neon, Mark Woollen & Associates MEAT, “COMPLEX,” M.P.I, Dhruv Kumar The Endless, “The Endless “Cult” Official Trailer,” Well Go USA Entertainment, Sequence Creative

    Best Motion/Title Graphics

    Baby Driver, “Tekillyah,” Sony Pictures Entertainment, Trailer Park, Inc. Ready Player One, “Hall H,” Warner Bros. , Buddha Jones THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME, “Bond”,” Lionsgate, Seismic Productions Thoroughbreds, “Twisted,” Focus Features, GrandSon Slice, “Line Rider,” A24, GrandSon

    Best Original Score

    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, “Ignite,” Universal Pictures, Inside Job Avengers: Infinity War, “Millions,” Disney/Marvel, MOCEAN The Incredibles 2, “Illegal,” Disney, Trailer Park, Inc. Good Time, “Feelin It,” A24, GrandSon The Hitman’s Bodyguard, “Make New Friends,” Lionsgate, In House

    Best Romance

    Our Souls at Night, “Sunday Love Teaser,” Netflix, Mark Woollen & Associates Love, Simon, “Courage,” 20th Century Fox, TRANSIT Call Me By Your Name, “Call Me By Your Name,Theatrical Trailer,” Sony Pictures Classics, The Grossmyth Company Mamma Mia 2, “Memories,” Universal Pictures, Inside Job Adrift, “Bon Voyage,” STX Entertainment, Trailer Park, Inc.

    Best Sound Editing

    Baby Driver, “Heist,” Sony, Wild Card Baby Driver, “Tekillyah,” Sony Pictures Entertainment, Trailer Park, Inc. Mother!, “Puzzle,” Paramount Pictures, Buddha Jones Pacific Rim Uprising, “Pacific Rim Uprising,” Universal, AV Squad Star Wars: The Last Jedi, “Rebellion Reborn” DCM Trailer, Walt Disney Studios / Lucasfilm, Tiny Hero

    The Don LaFontane Award for Best Voice Over

    Micro Machines World Series Trailer, “Micro Machines World Series,” Deep Silver/Codemasters, YellowPike Media Mudbound, “Trailer,” Netflix, Mark Woollen & Associates Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Ninja Theory Mother!, “FEAR,” Paramount Pictures, Ant Farm The Hitman’s Bodyguard, “Bonus Sh*t!,” Lionsgate, Tiny Hero

    Trashiest Trailer

    Father Figures, “Every Dad,” Warner Bros., Create Advertising Group The Hitman’s Bodyguard, “Bonus Sh*t!,” Lionsgate,Tiny Hero The Little Hours, “The Little Hours,” Gunpowder & Sky, Jump Cut Creative Hitman’s Bodyguard, “Make New Friends”, Lionsgate, In House Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, “Stronger,” SyFy, AV Squad

    Best Foreign Action Trailer

    Salut – 7, “Salyut -7,” Eugeny Makharashvili, Butterfly Effect Beyond the edge, “Beyond the edge TRL,” KINODANZ, On/Off Production The Outsider, “Never Go Back,” Netflix, Jax Rubicon, “Trailer,” RFG, Most, Chechen Film, Alexandr Serzhantov The Villainess, “The Villainess, Official US Trailer,” Well Go USA Entertainment, Red Circle, Inc.

    Best Foreign Animation Family Trailer

    In This Corner Of The World, “International Trailer,” Manga, Editpool Bilal, “Unite,” Vertical, Zealot Monster Hunt 2, “Adventure,” EDKO Films Ltd., Trailer Park, Inc. Here Comes the Grump, “Here Comes The Grump Trailer,” GFM Films, Zealot UK Kikoriki. Dejavu, “Kikoriki. Dejavu,” The Riki Group, Stanislav Ivanov

    Best Foreign Comedy Trailer

    The Death Of Stalin, “US Trailer,” IFC, Intermission Film The Square, “Trailer,” Magnolia Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates THE PARTY, “Trailer 1,” Roadside Attractions, Big Science Film Swinging Safari, “Swinging Safari Trailer,” Becker Film Group, Zealot UK Blockbuster, “Blockbuster Trailer,” NETFLIX, Zealot UK

    Best Foreign Documentary Trailer

    Faces Places, “Trailer,” Cohen Media Group, Mark Woollen & Associates Charcoal Burner Nights, Zeitraum Film, Trailerhaus GmbH McLaren, “McLaren Trailer,” Gunpowder & Sky, Zealot UK Devil’s Freedom, “JUNKY SKULL,” ANIMAL DE LUZ, ART Kingdom Yellow is Forbidden, “Couture,” Madman/NZ Film Commission, AV Squad

    Best Foreign Drama Trailer

    One Percent, “Trailer,” See Pictures, Zealot The Eternal Feminine, “The Eternal Feminine,” Luxbox , Good Hands Peace Breaker first trailer, “Peace Breaker first trailer,” Nurostar Rubicon, “Trailer,” RFG, Most, Chechen Film, Alexandr Serzhantov A Fantastic Woman, “A Fantastic Woman Trailer,” Curzon Artificial Eye, Intermission Film

    Best Foreign Horror Trailer

    From A House On Willow Street, “From A House On Willow Street.” Fat Cigar, The First Order Ghost Stories, “Trailer,” Lionsgate UK, Intermission Film Killing Ground, “Trailer,” IFC, Zealot The Secret Of Marrowbone, eOne, SILK FACTORY Slumber, “Slumber Trailer,” Goldcrest Films, Zealot UK

    Best Foreign Independent Trailer

    BPM, “Trailer,” The Orchard, Mark Woollen & Associates Moka, “Driven,” Film Movement, PK Creative Edie, “Trailer,” Arrow Films, Editpool Double Lover, “Lust,” Cohen Media Group, AV Squad IN THE AISLES, Zorro Film GmbH, Requination/Niemiproduktion

    Best Foreign Music Trailer

    MY GENERATION, “My Generation – UK Trailer,” Lionsgate, SILK FACTORY Youth, “Youth,” Nurostar Witnesses, “Silent” Trailer,” RFG, ARK PICTURES, Alexandr Serzhantov Foundling, “Foundling “Trailer,” Amedia Production, 1tv, Andrei Solodovnikov Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, Universal Pictures International, Muniq Creative Agency

    Best Foreign Romance Trailer

    About Love. Adults Only, Stanislav Ivanov From the Land of the Moon, IFC, Zealot A Fantastic Woman, Sony Pictures Classic, The Grossmyth Company Submergence, Embankment Films, Zealot UK Breathe, Bleecker Street, Zealot UK

    Best Foreign Teaser

    Coach, Kinoslovo/DK Entertainment, Vadzim Khudabets The Whiskey Bandit Viszkis Film, Film Force Team, Peter Varsics Yardie, Studiocanal, Intermission Film Viy 2: The Mystery of the Dragon’s Seal, “Visit”, RFG, Alexandr Serzhantov Wings of the Empire, 3xmedia, 1tv, Andrei Solodovnikov

    Best Foreign Thriller Trailer

    Killing Ground, IFC, Zealot THE GIRL IN THE FOG, Studio Canal, Silk Factory Luna, Universum Film, Trailerhaus GmbH Beast, Altitude, Intermission Film Double Lover, “Lust” Cohen Media Group, AV Squad

    Most Original Foreign Trailer

    The Square, Magnolia Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates Frontier, Studio “KIT,” Stanislav Ivanov Youth, Nurostar Ichi The Killer, Well Go USA Entertainment, Sequence Creative Jeannette, Luxbox, Good Hands

    Best Action TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Kingsman: The Golden Circle, “Poppy Dance,” 20th Century Fox, Trailer Park, Inc. Wonder Woman, “Together :60,” Warner Bros., Buddha Jones Black Panther, “Entourage :60,” Walt Disney Pictures, AV Squad Deadpool 2, “Save Me / Tea,” 20th Century Fox, Wild Card Tomb Raider, “:30 “Brilliant,” Warner Bros., Mob Scene Creative & Productions

    Best Animation / Family TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    The Greatest Showman, “World,” 20th Century Fox, Create Advertising Group Ferdinand, “Week Before Xmas,” 20th Century Fox Animation, MOCEAN Wonder, “TV60 “You Are A Wonder,” Lionsgate, Markus Wernig – Offramp Creative Inc. Isle Of Dogs, “:30TV “Sic Em,” Fox Searchlight, Giaronomo Productions Despicable Me 3, “Evil Mastermind,” Universal Pictures , Workshop Creative

    Best Comedy TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    The Hitman’s Bodyguard, “Mofo Count” :30,” Lionsgate, Outpost Media Thoroughbreds, “Society Story,”Focus Features, Buddha Jones The Disaster Artist, “Make Movie,” A24, GrandSon Daddy’s Home 2, “Let’s Hold Hands,” Paramount Ocean’s 8, “7 People Cutdown,” Warner Bros. Pictures, Trailer Park, Inc.

    Best Documentary TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond, “Andy,” Netflix, Mark Woollen & Associates I Am Not Your Negro, “PBS Independent Lens – I Am Not Your Negro,” ITVS RBG, “Truth,” Magnolia Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates Faces Places, “Cutdown 30,” Cohen Media Group, Mark Woollen & Associates Icarus, “RIVETING,” Netflix, Ant Farm

    Best Drama TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    The 15:17 to Paris, “Departure,” Warner Bros., Wild Card Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, “Pointy,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, Motive The Shape of Water, “Tale of Love,” Fox Searchlight, Mark Woollen & Associates War for the Planet of the Apes, “Fear :30,” Fox, AV Squad Mudbound, “Beautiful,” Netflix, GrandSon

    Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Thor: Ragnarok, “Thor: Ragnarok, “Mjolnir” Digital,” Disney, Aspect Ready Player One, “Fantasy,” Warner Bros., Buddha Jones Guardians Of The Galaxy 2, “OogaChaka,” Walt Disney Studios / Marvel, Tiny Hero Ready Player One, “Come With Me 60,” Warner Bros., Statement Advertising Jumanji, “Worlds Apart :60,” Sony Pictures, Big Picture

    Best Foreign TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Selfie, “Selfie TV Spot “Double,” Stanislav Ivanov The Square, “Museum,” Magnolia Pictures, Mark Woollen & Associates Okja, “Ready Action,” Netflix, Bond Youth, “Youth and Fire,” Nurostar Black Water, “Koch Media Film,” Muniq Creative Agency

    Best Graphics in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    War for the Planet of the Apes, “War / Letters,” 20th Century Fox, Wild Card Notes From The Field, “Graphic Tease,” HBO, Buddha Jones Get Out, “Poetic Review,” Universal Pictures, Inside Job THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME, “TSR BOND,” LIONSGATE, Seismic Productions Thoroughbreds, “Princess,” Focus Features, GrandSon

    Best Horror TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Alien: Covenant, “Born Neo,” 20th Century Fox, Wild Card IT, “:30TV “Friends,” Warner Bros., Aspect Mother!, “Experience,” Paramount Pictures, Buddha Jones A Quiet Place, “Survive,” Paramount Pictures, Project X/AV Insidious: The Last Key, “Invite :30,” Sony Pictures, AV Squad

    Best Independent TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Thoroughbreds, “Shall We,” Focus Features, Motive Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, “Just About Right,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, Motive Mudbound, “Land Cutdown,” Netflix, Mark Woollen & Associates The Killing of a Sacred Deer, “Me,” A24, GrandSon Lady Bird, “Playgirl,” A24, GrandSon

    Best Music TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Bright, “Heroes/Danger MGK” Trailer,” Netflix, AV Squad Life Itself, “Love,” Amazon Studios, Trailer Park, Inc. Tomb Raider, “Lara,” Warner Brothers, Cole Barager/ Deva Studios Ocean’s 8, “7 People Cutdown,” Warner Bros.,Trailer Park, Inc. Black Panther, “Women of Wakanda,” Walt Disney Studios / Marvel, Tiny Hero

    Best Original Score TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Phantom Thread, “Taste,” Focus Features, Buddha Jones Phantom Thread, “Dying to Wear,” Focus Features, Buddha Jones Phantom Thread, “Triumph Review :60,” Focus Features, Buddha Jones The Greatest Showman, “Different,” 20th Century Fox, Create Advertising Group

    Best Romance TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Phantom Thread, “Dream,” Focus Features, Mark Woollen & Associates Fifty Shades Freed, “BROUGHT TO LIFE,” Universal Pictures, Ant Farm Life Itself, “Love,” Amazon Studios, Trailer Park, Inc. Love, Simon, “Digital “Heart,” 20th Century Fox, Aspect The Shape of Water, “Princess Without a Voice,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Searchlight Marketing

    Best Sound Editing in a TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Atomic Blonde, “Begin,” Universal, Wild Card Baby Driver, “Hip-Hop,” Sony Pictures, Project X|AV Star Wars: The Last Jedi, “It’s Time,” Disney, Trailer Park, Inc. The Killing of a Sacred Deer, “Me,” A24, GrandSon Black Panther, “Team,” Walt Disney Studios / Marvel, Tiny Hero

    Best Summer Blockbuster TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Solo: A Star Wars Story, “So Low Super Bowl,” Disney, Disney In-house Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, “Miracle,” Universal Pictures, Inside Job Solo: A Star Wars Story, “45TV “Crew,” Disney, Aspect Deadpool 2, “Save Me / Tea,” 20th Century Fox, Wild Card Deadpool 2, “Selfless.” 20th Century Fox, Wild Card

    Best Thriller TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Dunkirk, “Dunkirk | TV 60 – Never Surrender,” Warner Bros, Ignition Annihilation, “Evolution :60,” Paramount Pictures, Buddha Jones Suburbicon, “Doors :60,” Paramount, AV Squad The Shape of Water, “Ticking Thriller,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, MOCEAN Unsane, “Never Safe,” Bleecker Street, Open Road

    Best Video Game TV Spot

    Overwatch, “Dare,” Blizzard Entertainment, Mark Woollen & Associates Call of Duty WW2, “Heroes,” Activision, Aspect Gran Turismo Sport, “GT Sport – Go Get It,” Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Creative Call of Duty: WWII, “Call of Duty: WWII Story Trailer,” Activision, gnet PUBG, “PUBG – Unknown Air,” PUBG Corp., gnet

    Best Voice Over TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    Atomic Blonde, “Modern Woman,” Universal, Wild Card Coco, “Coco – “You Know” – Christian Lanz,” Disney – Pixar, Create Advertising Insidious: The Last Key, “Welcome To New Mexico,” Sony, BOND Guardians Of The Galaxy 2, “Get it!,” Walt Disney Studios / Marvel, Tiny Hero The Hitman’s Bodyguard, “#1 Movie!,” Lionsgate, Tiny Hero

    Golden Fleece TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    The Mummy, “Thrill Kids,” Universal Pictures, Rogue Planet Fifty Shades Freed, “Happy Ending,” Universal Pictures,Trailer Park, Inc. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, “Reviewing Evil with Chris Hardwick,” Screen Gems, Viacom Velocity Flatliners, “Relax :30,” Sony Pictures & Columbia Pictures, Buddha Jones The Dark Tower, “Battle,” Sony Pictures, Create Advertising Group

    Most Original TV Spot (for a Feature Film)

    The Hitman’s Bodyguard, “Mofo Count” :30,” Lionsgate, Outpost Media I, Tonya, “Mirror,” Neon, Zealot Kingsman: The Golden Circle, “Poppy Dance,” 20th Century Fox, Trailer Park, Inc. Insidious: The Last Key, “Welcome To New Mexico,” Sony, Bond The House, “Frank’s Place,” New Line Cinema, MOCEAN

    Best Action (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    Narcos: S3, “Succession,” Netflix, TRANSIT Jessica Jones S2, “Official Trailer “Control,” Netflix, Aspect Jack Ryan, “Brave – Super Bowl,” Amazon, Jax The Punisher, “The Punisher – Reflections,” Netflix, gnet Altered Carbon,”Altered Carbon – Last Night I Died Again,” Netflix, gnet

    Best Animation / Family (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    Big Mouth S1, “Official Trailer “Life,” Netflix, Aspect Bojack Horseman S4, “Official Trailer “Missing,” Netflix, Aspect Trollhunters, “Trailer,” Netflix, InSync PLUS Spirit Riding Free, Dreamworks Animation Television, Jamestown Productions Trollhunters Tales of Arcadia – Season 3, Dreamworks Animation Television, Outpost Media

    Best Comedy (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    American Vandal, “Conspiracy,” Netflix, Zealot Future Man, “Future Man | Trailer – Time Travel,” Hulu, Ignition Comrade Detective, “Comrades,” Amazon Studios, TRANSIT GLOW, “Become,” Netflix, Buddha Jones Hidden America: Season 2, “Travel,” Seeso, AV Squad

    Best Documentary/Reality (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    National Geographic, “One Strange Rock Trailer,” 2C Creative Wormwood, “Disappeared,” Netflix, Wild Card Rock and a Hard Place “Redemption” Trailer”, HBO, AV Squad Flint Town, “System,” Netflix, GrandSon Bobby Kennedy for President, “Change,” Netflix, Mob Scene Creative & Productions

    Best Drama (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    Ozark, “Last Resort – Trailer,” Netflix, Mark Woollen & Associates The Alienist, “Game,” TNT, Zealot Mr. Robot, “Democracy,” USA Network, Buddha Jones Dark, “Machine,” Netflix, Buddha Jones Westworld Season 2, “Locked Inside,” HBO, Jax

    Best Fantasy Adventure (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    Game of Thrones, “Legendary,” HBO, Editpool Stranger Things Season 2, “Darkness,” Netflix, Trailer Park, Inc. Legion – season 2, “Everything,” FX, Create Advertising Group The Tick, “Team,” Amazon Studios, Create Advertising Group Game of Thrones Season 7, “Survive,” HBO, Jax

    Best Foreign (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    The Pack (Wataha) “Season 2 Heartbeat Teaser,” HBO Europe Dark: S1, “Tick Tock,” Netflix, TRANSIT Dark, “Machine,” Netflix, Buddha Jones O Mecanismo, “Greed,” Netflix, BOND YOU ARE WANTED S2 FOR AMAZON PRIME VIDEO, Amazon Prime Video, Pantaleon Films GmbH, Warner Bros. Entertainment GmbH, BDA Creative GmbH

    Best Graphics (in a TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    Comrade Detective, “Comrades,” Amazon Studios, TRANSIT Real Time with Bill Maher, “Open Our Eyes,” HBO, Buddha Jones Rotten The Future, “Netflix,” Buddha Jones Lady Dynamite, “Fancy Guest,” Netflix, GrandSon The Punisher, “The Punisher – Reflections,” Netflix, gnet

    Best Horror / Thriller (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    Ash vs. Evil Dead (Season 3), “Supernatural,” Starz, Zealot Westworld, “New Chaos,” HBO, Motive Rellik, “What You Deserve,” Cinemax, Buddha Jones The Walking Dead Season 8B, “Nightmare,” AMC Network, Giaronomo Productions The Alienist, “Monster,” TNT, Trailer Park

    Best Music (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    Ozark, Netflix, Mark Woollen & Associates Stranger Things Season 2, “Darkness,” Netflix, Trailer Park, Inc. The Defenders, “Quartet,” Netflix, MOCEAN Impulse, “Impulse Teaser,” YouTube, Trailer Park The Crown, “For You,” Netflix, GrandSon

    Best Opening Title Sequence or Closing Credit Sequence for a feature film

    Wonder Woman, “Wonder Woman Main-On-End Titles,” Warner Bros, Greenhaus GFX Insidious – The Last Key, “The Last Key – Main-On-End Titles,” Blum House, Greenhaus GFX DC, “DC Logo,” Warner Bros., Buddha Jones Proud Mary, “Opening Title GFX,” Screen Gems, Seismic Productions Game Night, “Game Night,” New Line Cinema, Aspect

    Best Original Score (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    Blood Drive, “Master Collection,” SyFy, Buddha Jones Fox League X Briggs- “HERE,” Fox Sports Creative Westworld Season 2, “Locked Inside,” HBO, Jax Westworld Season 2, “Beautiful World – Super Bowl,” HBO, Jax

    Best Promo for a OTO or Special (i.e. Oscars, CMAs or Super Bowl)

    NBC Sports: Championship Season, Agency: 2C Creative ESPN: Curry/Lonzo Game Promo, 2C Creative Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre, “Deadliest,” A&E, The Shop The OSCARS, “The Oscars 2018 Jimmy Returns,” ABC Entertainment Marketing + Black Label Content

    Best Promo for a TV Network

    2017 PBS Previews Campaign, “2017 PBS Previews Campaign: Drama,” PBS Stan Lee, “Stan the Man,” Disney/Marvel & Netflix, MOCEAN HBO Documentary, “Trailer,” HBO, Create Advertising Group HBO “Game of Thrones” Image, HBO, Trailer Park truTV, “truTV onair refresh,” truTV, TruTV

    Best Sound Editing (in a TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    The Pack (Wataha) “Season 2 Heartbeat Teaser,” HBO Europe Stranger Things Season 2, “Darkness,” Netflix, Trailer Park, Inc. Dark, “Machine,” Netflix, Buddha Jones The Punisher, “Family Man,” Netflix, MOCEAN Westworld S2, “30TV “Revenge,” HBO, Aspect

    Best Voice Over (in a TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    Ozark, “Last Resort Cutdown,” Netflix, Mark Woollen & Associates Ozark, “Money,” Netflix, Mark Woollen & Associates Comrade Detective, “Comrades,” Amazon Studios, TRANSIT GRAND PRIX DRIVER, “Series Trailer,” Amazon Studios, Tiny Hero

    Most Original (TV Spot / Trailer / Teaser for a series)

    American Vandal, “Conspiracy,” Netflix, Zealot Comrade Detective, “Comrades,” Amazon Studios, TRANSIT The Innocents, “Changes Everything,” Netflix, Trailer Park, Inc. The Crown 2, “The Crown Trailer,” Netflix, Intermission Film Altered Carbon, “Live Forever” Date Announce,” Netflix, gnet

    Best Action Poster

    Wonder Woman, “Wonder Woman, One-Sheet,” Warner Bros., BOND Thor: Ragnarok, “Thor: Ragnarok, One-Sheet,” Walt Disney Studios, BOND Wonder Woman, “Wonder Woman One Sheet,” Warner Bros., P+A Tomb Raider, “Tomb Raider Ice Pick,” Warner Bros., WORKS ADV

    Best Animation / Family Movie Poster

    Peter Rabbit, “Peter Rabbit One Sheet,” Sony Pictures Entertainment, WORKS ADV

    Best Billboard

    Wonder Woman, “Wonder Woman,” Warner Bros., “Concept Arts” Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Billboard,” Sony, BOND Love, Simon, “Love, Simon LA Billboard 20th Century Fox,” WORKS ADV Black Panther, “Arclight Motion Billboard,” Walt Disney Motion Pictures, The M Factor

    Best Comedy Poster

    Game Over, Man! Digital Finish, Netflix, Ignition Life of the Party, Warner Bros. Pictures, Cold Open A Futile and Stupid Gesture,Netflix, Leroy & Rose Super Troopers 2, “Payoff Poster 2,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, Midnight Oil

    Best Comedy Poster for a TV Show / TV Series

    Baskets S3 One-Sheet, FX Networks, Ignition Vice Principals One-Sheet, “Vice Principals One-Sheet,” HBO, Ignition Hap & Leonard: Mucho Mojo, SundanceTV, The Refinery The Mick, “Season 2,” Fox, Leroy & Rose

    Best Documentary / Reality Poster for a TV Show or TV Series

    Wormwood One-Sheet, Netflix, Ignition Mind Field – Season 2, YouTube Red, Cold Open Daughters of Destiny, Netflix, Concept Arts Adam Ruins Everything, “Adam Ruins the Rest Room,” truTV, TruTV

    Best Documentary Poster

    DOLORES, PBS, POV Studio 54, AE Films, Concept Arts Lenny, HBO, Cold Open Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, Netflix, BOND

    Best Drama / Action TV Series Poster

    Ozark, Netflix, The Refinery Handmaids Tale, Hulu, Leroy & Rose The Americans: Season 6, FX, P+A American Gods, Starz, BOND

    Best Drama Poster

    Mudbound, Netflix, The Refinery Realive, Syfy Films, The Refinery Dunkirk, “Bus Shelter,” Warner Bros., Concept Arts Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Fox Searchlight, BOND

    Best Fantasy / Adventure Poster

    Blade Runner 2049, Warner Bros., WORKS ADV Ready Player One, “Payoff,” Warner Brothers, BOND Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Walt Disney Studios, BOND The Shape of Water, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Midnight Oil, Digital Finishing by Daniel Clark Creative

    Best Foreign Poster

    Das Schweigende Klassenzimmer, “Silence speaks volumes,” The Dream Factory The Death of Stalin, AllCity Media Euphoria, Great Point Media, Coffee & Cigarettes Birthmarked, Aqute Media, Champ & Pepper

    Best Horror / Thriller TV Series Poster

    The Strain Digital Finish, FX Networks, Ignition Dark, Netflix, The Refinery American Horror Story: Cult, FX, BOND Fight of the Living Dead: Paradise Calls, YouTube Red, Cold Open

    Best Horror Poster

    The Cured, IFC Films, InSync PLUS Insidious: The Last Key, “Scream,” Universal Pictures, Concept Arts Winchester, CBS Films, Cold Open Slender Man, “Teaser,” Screen Gems, P+A

    Best Independent Poster

    Okja, Netflix, BOND Thelma, The Orchard, P+A The Little Hours, GUNPOWDER & SKY, Jump Cut Creative The Endless, Well Go USA Entertainment, Jump Cut Creative

    Best International Poster

    Downsizing One-Sheet, Paramount, Ignition Winchester – International Poster (Spain), CBS Films, Cold Open Wonder Woman, “Walking,” Warner Bros., WORKS ADV A Wrinkle in Time, “International (Germany),” Walt Disney Pictures, Cold Open

    Best Motion Poster

    Peter Rabbit, Sony Pictures Entertainment, WORKS ADV Dunkirk, “Destroyer,” Warner Bros., Concept Arts Isle Of Dogs, “Wild Post,”Fox Searchlight Pictures, BLT Communications, LLC Isle Of Dogs, “Sneezing,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, BLT Communications, LLC

    Best pre-show Theatrical Advertising for a Brand

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, “The Sprint Disruption,” Screenvision Media, 40 Foot Solutions Cinemark XD, “Magic,” Cinemark, MOCEAN A Quiet Theater, “A Quiet Theater,” Paramount Pictures, M3 Creative SHUDDER, “EVOKE,” SHUDDER, HEART SLEEVE CREATIVE Gogol, ‘Gogol asks to turn off phones in cinemas,” TV-3

    Best Radio / Audio Spot

    The Cloverfield Paradox, “Stop,” Netflix, Buddha Jones Kingsman: The Golden Circle, “Summer,” 20th Century Fox, Create Advertising Group The Hitman’s Bodyguard, “RADIO :30 SAM VS RYAN,” NEW LINE, Seismic Productions The Shape of Water, “Score Radio,” Fox Searchlight, Mark Woollen & Associates Black Panther, “Just Getting Started,” Walt Disney Studios / Marvel, Tiny Hero

    Best Summer Blockbuster Poster

    Rampage, New Line Cinema, Concept Arts Skyscraper, Universal Pictures, Concept Arts Wonder Woman, Warner Brothers, BOND Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Walt Disney Studios, BOND

    Best Teaser Poster

    Ocean’s 8, Warner Bros., WORKS ADV Game Night, Warner Brothers, Leroy & Rose All The Money In the World, Sony Pictures, P+A Super Troopers 2, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Midnight Oil

    Best Thriller Poster

    The New Mutants, 20th Century Fox, Ignition Flatliners, Sony, Concept Arts Annabelle: Creation, “Tea Party,” New Line Cinema, Concept Arts You Were Never Really Here, Amazon Studios, P+A

    Best Trailer for Book or Novel

    The Bad Seed, HarperCollins Publishers Everless, HarperCollins Publishers Tattoo, The 8 Percent The Butchering Art, Light Arcade The Sheriff’s Catch (Part 1 of The Sassana Stone Pentalogy), “Unbound,” James Vella-Bardon

    Best TrailerByte for a Feature Film

    Flatliners, “What Could Go Wrong,” Sony, BOND Thoroughbreds, “Alibi,” Focus Features, GrandSon The Greatest Showman, “Singalong Social Campaign,” 20th Century Fox, Create Advertising Super Troopers 2, “Super Troopers 2, Cologne Commercial,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Searchlight Marketing Peter Rabbit, “Bring The Fight,” Sony Pictures Entertainment, Workshop Creative

    Best TrailerByte for a TV Series/Streaming Series

    Ballers: Season 3, HBO, AV Squad GAME OF THRONES, “Season 7 Social Carousel,” HBO, Silk Factory Westworld S2, “Digital “Out There,” HBO, Aspect The Long Road Home, National Geographic, InSync PLUS Truth or Dare, “:10 Do or Die,” Universal Pictures Intl, The Picture Production Company

    Best Video Game Poster

    Civilization VI, 2K Games, Inc., Ignition Uncharted, “10th Anniversary Poster,” Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Creative Horizon Zero Dawn The Frozen Wilds, Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Creative Shadow of the Colossus, “Hero,” Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Creative

    Best Viral Campaign

    Bright, “Digital Campaign,” Netflix, InSync PLUS Impractical Jokers, “Surprise and Delight,” truTV, Fooji Gogol.Origins, “The first audience talks about the film Gogol. Origins,” TV-3, TV-3 Good Time, “Social Campaign,” A24, GrandSon The Disaster Artist, “The Tommy Award,” A24, GrandSon

    Best Wildposts (Teaser Campaign)

    Justice League, “Justice League,” Warner Bros., The Refinery Blade Runner 2049, “Blade Runner 2049 11up,” Warner Bros., Concept Arts Love, Simon, “Love Letter Wildposts,” 20th Century Fox, WORKS ADV Black Panther, “Character Series,” Marvel Studios, Art Machine

    Most Innovative Advertising (for a TV Series / Streaming Series)

    Altered Carbon, “Psychasec Campaign,” Netflix, gnet Westworld 2, “Loops,” HBO, HBO (Internal) The Long Road Home, “National Geographic,” InSync PLUS F Is For Family (Season 2), “Social Campaign,” Netflix, InSync PLUS Impractical Jokers, “Block Party,” truTV, Brand Connections

    Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand / Product

    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, “Sprint Disruption,” Screenvision Studios, 40 Foot Solutions Citizen Graduation Gift, Screenvision Studios, 40 Foot Solutions Coco, “Celebration Family Digital,” Disney, Trailer Park, Inc. Oculus “Step into Rift” Brand Anthem, Oculus, space.camp

    Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature Film

    Bright, “Social Campaign,” Netflix, InSync PLUS The Babysitter, “Social Campaign,” Netflix, InSync PLUS A Quiet Place, “A Quiet Theater,” Paramount Pictures, M3 Creative A Ghost Story, “A Ghost Pie,” A24, GrandSon Coco, Walt Disney Motion Pictures, The M Factor

    Most Innovative Advertising for a Video Game

    Space Pirate Trainer, I-Illusions, kertgartner.com Call of Duty: WW2, “Brotherhood,” Activision, Aspect Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, “Accolades Trailer,” Ninja Theory Oculus “Step into Rift” Brand Anthem, Oculus, space.camp Clash Royale, “Flash Royale,” Supercell, gnet

    Most Original Poster

    The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick, “Reflections,” PBS Okja, Netflix, BOND Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Walt Disney Studios, BOND The Shape of Water, “Embrace Art,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, Midnight Oil, Digital Finishing by Daniel Clark Creative

    Best Film Festival Trailer

    Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Society, Stampede Studios Online Film Festival 2017, PBS Kamloops Film Festival 2018, Josh Sunderman BOFA Film Festival, Rhino Post Production BFI Bergman Season, BFI, The Picture Production Company

    Best Film Festival Poster

    Online Film Festival 2017, PBS Battle of the Sexes, “Telluride Poster,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Searchlight Marketing Battle of the Sexes, “Toronto Film Festival Poster,” Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Searchlight Marketing

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  • 2018 Athena Film Festival Announces Lineup, I AM NOT A WITCH, LADY BIRD and More…

    [caption id="attachment_25151" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]I AM NOT A WITCH I AM NOT A WITCH[/caption] The Athena Film Festival (AFF) continues to showcase films about strong and courageous women leaders with its 2018 lineup of narrative, documentary, and short films.   Among the feature films included in this year’s lineup are THE BREADWINNER, directed by Nora Twomey and executive produced by Angelina Jolie; the New York premiere of I AM NOT A WITCH, from first-time writer and director Rungano Nyoni; LADY BIRD, the directorial debut of Greta Gerwig (AFF ‘11 Honoree and 2006 Barnard graduate), starring Saoirse Ronan; MEGAN LEAVEY, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and starring Kate Mara; WONDER WOMAN, directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot; and THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE, directed by Niki Caro and starring Jessica Chastain, among others. The documentary category includes BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY, directed and written by Alexandra Dean; I AM EVIDENCE, directed by Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir and produced by Mariska Hargitay; the New York City premiere of IT’S CRIMINAL, directed by Signe Taylor (1987 Barnard graduate); and the international premiere of MY YEAR WITH HELEN, directed by Gaylene Preston, among others. A wide variety of shorts will be featured, including the world premiere of FRONTIER, directed by Jillian Banner; and the New York premieres of AL IMAM, directed by Omar Al Dakheel; BEADS, directed by Rachel Byrd; CON MADRE, directed by Clancy McCarty; THE FAN directed by Mohammad Ghanefard and Ali Delkari; and THE RED THUNDER, directed by Alvaro Ron, among others. In addition, the festival will feature several Virtual Reality experiences including Look But With Love: A Story of Women, Look But With Love: A Story of Dance from Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Testimony from project creator Zohar Kfir, and Under the Net from director and writer Justin Perkison. The festival will also host entertaining and informative panels including: The Female Gaze, Social Media and Branding For Filmmakers, and Revising the Canon. “We are thrilled to announce an incredible line-up for the 2018 Athena Film Festival which highlights diverse female talent both in front of and behind the camera,” said Melissa Silverstein, co-founder and Artistic Director of the Festival and founder of Women and Hollywood. “Our goal as a festival has always been to highlight and recognize the strong and unique female voices and points of view in the industry by giving them a platform for their stories to be shared and amplified.” “It’s an honor to once again host this inspiring festival that celebrates the stories of courageous and bold women leaders and the filmmakers who create them,” said Kathryn Kolbert, co-founder of the Festival and Constance Hess Williams ‘66 Director of the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College. “We are thrilled to recognize the diverse talents of current filmmakers, actors and executives and ignite a spark in the next generation.” The 2018 Athena Film Festival Awardees include two-time Academy Award®-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple who will receive the Laura Ziskin Lifetime Achievement Award; BAFTA-winning writer and director Amma Asante who will receive the Athena Award; world-renowned cabaret artist and actress Bridget Everett who will receive the inaugural Breakthrough Award; and director, producer and screenwriter J.J. Abrams who will receive the Athena Leading Man Award. The 2018 festival co-chairs include Ava DuVernay, Julie Parker Benello, Debra Martin Chase, Geralyn Dreyfous, Paul Feig, Sherry Lansing, Jon Levin, Dylan McDermott, Sheila Nevins, David Oyelowo, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Susan Rovner, Regina K. Scully, and Rachel Weisz. The eighth annual festival, co-founded by the Athena Center for Leadership Studies at Barnard College and Women and Hollywood, will take place February 22 to 25, 2018, at Barnard College in New York City.

    FEATURES

    The Breadwinner Director: Nora Twomey Writers: Anita Doron and Deborah Ellis The Breadwinner is the story of Parvana, a young girl living under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, who must disguise herself as a boy to become the breadwinner of the family when her father is unfairly imprisoned. A story of self-empowerment and imagination in the face of oppression, The Breadwinner celebrates the culture, history, and beauty of Afghanistan The Divine Order Director and Writer: Petra Volpe Political and religious leaders in Switzerland cited “Divine Order” as the reason why women still did not have to right to vote as late as 1970. Director Petra Volpe introduces us to Nora, an apolitical housewife, who becomes the unflinching suffragette leader of the village and helps shepherd equality to this European nation. Fanny’s Journey Director: Lola Doillon Writers: Lola Doillon and Anne Peyregne Based on a true story from WWII, this stirring film is an incredible tale of bravery, strength and survival that tells the story of a young Jewish girl in France, who is sent by her parents to a “safe-haven” school in Italy to avoid the Nazi occupation. When the Nazis arrive in Italy, 13-year-old Fanny finds a way to escape, leading her sisters and nine other children across the border to safety in Switzerland. I Am Not a Witch [New York Premiere] Director and Writer: Rungano Nyoni First-time writer/director Rungano Nyoni spins a magical tale where comedy and tragedy are interwoven to virtuosic affect. After a harmless encounter in an African village, the state imprisons the quiet, withdrawn, 8-year-old orphan, Shula, in witch camp — where the witches wear ribbons tied to a tree to ‘keep them from flying’ — and are threatened with a curse if they try to escape. Lady Bird Director and Writer: Greta Gerwig Appearing on many of the 2017 best film lists, Barnard grad and Athena Award winner Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut, loosely based on her teen years in Sacramento, stars Saoirse Ronan as Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson who navigates the pressures and constraints of Catholic school with awkward self-assuredness. Longing to break free, she dreams of a future full of east coast skyscrapers, Ivy League universities, and a cosmopolitan culture.  The New York Times, A.O. Scott calls this “exceptionally well-written script, full of wordplay and lively argument,”. . . “perfect”. Megan Leavey Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite Writers: Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt Based on a true story, Kate Mara plays Marine corporal Megan Leavey whose exceptional skill and unique bond with a military combat dog, Rex, saves countless lives as they search for IEDs during 100+ combat missions in Iraq, proving that heroes come in many forms.  After leaving the military with a Purple Heart, Megan fights valiantly to adopt the injured Rex, and bring him home. Moana Director: Ron Clements, John Musker Writer: Jared Bush Moana is a sweeping animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who is inspired to leave the safety and security of her island on a daring journey to save her people. Inexplicably drawn to the ocean, Moana convinces the mighty demigod Maui to join her mission, and he reluctantly helps her become a wayfinder like her ancestors. Together, they voyage across the open ocean and along the way, Moana fulfills her quest and discovers the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity. Te Ata Director: Nathan Frankowski Writer: Esther Luttrell, Jeannie Barbour This inspiring film is based on the true story of Mary Thompson Fisher who became one of the greatest Native American performers of all time. Born in Indian Territory, and raised on the songs and stories of her Chickasaw tribe, Te Ata’s journey (played by Q’orianka Kilcher) led her through isolation, discovery, love and a stage career that culminates in performances for a United States President, European royalty and audiences across the world. Yet, of all the stories she shared, none are more dramatic than her own. Their Finest Director: Lone Scherfig Writer: Gaby Chiappe Set in London in 1940, this wry comedy tells the story of Catrin Cole, a young copywriter drafted by the Ministry of Information to add a woman’s touch to its propaganda films that are intended to boost morale in the midst of the Blitz. Gemma Arterton leads a cast of Britain’s top talent, as Catrin and a cynical, witty screenwriter Buckley (Sam Claflin) set out to make an epic feature film based on the Dunkirk rescue starring the gloriously vain, former matinee idol Ambrose Hilliard (Bill Nighy). As bombs are dropping all around them, Catrin, Buckley and their colorful cast and crew work furiously to make a film that will warm the hearts of the nation. Wonder Woman Director: Patty Jenkins Screenplay: Allan Heinberg; Story: Zack Snyder, Allan Heinberg, Jason Fuchs In the 2017 blockbuster of the year, based on the DC comics superhero, Gal Gadot plays Wonder Woman, aka Diana, the Amazonian princess trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Her sheltered island paradise is compromised when an American pilot (Chris Pine) crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world. Diana decides to leave the only world she’s ever known, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting in the war to end all wars, Diana discovers her full powers and her true destiny and inspires young women across the globe. The Zookeeper’s Wife Director: Niki Caro Writer: Angela Workman Academy Award-nominated actress Jessica Chastain stars in this stirring film as Antonina Zabinska, the title character in a true story of husband and wife team that run the Warsaw Zoo during the Nazi occupation. Working secretly with the Resistance throughout the Holocaust, the zookeepers sneak Jews out of the ghetto, and give them refuge in tunnels beneath their home, saving hundreds from extermination.

    DOCUMENTARIES

    Be Relentless Director Brad Riley Writers: Norma Bastidas, Jessie Marek, Alexis Rhyner, Brady Riley On May 5, 2014, Norma Bastidas, a fearless survivor of human trafficking, sexual violence, abuse and addiction, shattered the Guinness World Record for longest triathlon—running, biking and swimming 3,762 miles from Cancún, Mexico to Washington D.C.  Join Norma and her team on their 64-day trek and witness her unrelenting endurance, selflessness, and compassion as she takes a stand against human trafficking. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story Director and Writer: Alexandra Dean Alexandra Dean’s illuminating documentary reveals how Hedy Lamarr, considered by many to be the most beautiful woman in the world was also one of the smartest and most misunderstood.  An Austrian Jewish émigré who acted by day and invented by night, Lamarr (1914-2000) developed a radio system to throw Nazi torpedoes off course during WWII, and the concepts underlying today’s cell phone and bluetooth technology. Weaving interviews and clips with never-before-heard audio tapes of Hedy speaking on the record about her incredible life, Bombshell brings to light the story of an unusual and accomplished woman who remains a role model to this day. Chavela Directors: Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi Documentary filmmakers Gund and Kyi unearth previously unpublished material and footage to give us a captivating look at the unconventional life of beloved performer Chavela Vargas, whose passionate renditions of Mexican popular music and triumphant return to the stage late in life brought her international fame. Performing with an intense artistry unmatched by her contemporaries, Chavela was an open lesbian when being out in Mexico was rare and dangerous. By the end of her life, she earned a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, and sold out performances at prestigious concert halls around the world. Dalya’s Other Country Director: Julia Meltzer With their country at war and her parents’ marriage falling apart, 12-year-old Dalya and her mother leave Aleppo, Syria, to join her brother in Los Angeles. Together they navigate life in a new country. Dalya, a smiling, effervescent teenager who is the only girl who wears a headscarf at her all-girls Catholic school, must balance her father’s expectations with her developing ideals. A remarkable story of a family displaced by the Syrian conflict explores how they must grow and change, caught between highly politicized identities.  I Am Evidence Directors: Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir Activist and actress Mariska Hargitay investigates the alarming backlog of untested rape kits that have denied justice to survivors of sexual assault for decades.  Over 175,000 untested kits have been uncovered to date. As a result, perpetrators remaining free, victims ignored, and the potentially crucial evidence left to languish.  Telling the story of four courageous women whose kits went untested for years, I Am Evidence reveals pervasive problems within the U.S. criminal justice system and sends a powerful message that this travesty must be stopped. It’s Criminal [New York City Premiere] Director: Signe Taylor A powerful critique of the economic and social inequities that divide the United States, It’s Criminal follows a group of Dartmouth College students who as part of a college class, work with female inmates in a rural jail to create and perform an original play. Signe Taylor’s camera turns an intimate lens on these interactions and the life-changing experiences had by both the inmates and students, demonstrating that empathy is a powerful force in bridging divides. MANKILLER Director: Valerie Red-Horse Valerie Red-Horse’s documentary tells the tale of a true American legend, Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010), a community organizer turned political leader who defied all odds to make a difference for her people. During a time when American Indians found themselves disenfranchised and undervalued by the United States at large, Wilma emerged as a champion of the Cherokee Nation and became its first female Principal Chief. My Year with Helen [International Premiere] Director: Gaylene Preston By any measure, Helen Clark is an exceptional woman. Her  journey from one of four children on a remote New Zealand farm to becoming New Zealand’s first elected female Prime Minister is an inspirational life story.  My Year with Helenfollows her in 2016 as she adds a new, ever more ambitious goal: to become the first female Secretary-General of the United Nations. Play Your Gender Director: Stephanie Clattenburg Writers: Stephanie Clattenburg and Sahar Yousefi Canadian musician, Kinnie Starr, goes on a quest to find out why only five percent of music producers are women despite bold advances in other industries. Through conversations with some of the leading talents and voices in the field including Melissa Auf der Maur (Smashing Pumpkins, Hole), Sara Quinn (Tegan and Sara) and others, Play Your Gender asks what it takes for a female producer to make it in the music industry. Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart Director and Writer: Tracy Heather Strain Filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain delivers a moving account of the life of black playwright, communist, feminist, lesbian, and outspoken trailblazer Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965), a pivotal voice among black intellectuals of her time. Her legendary play, A Raisin in the Sun—the first Broadway play produced and written by a black woman—depicted the struggle for dignity of black Americans living under segregation in Chicago with a resonance that persists to the present day. In Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart, Tracy Heather Strain unveils the woman behind the words, revealing what it meant to be young, gifted and black in Hansberry’s world and remembering a light lost way too soon. Soufra Director: Thomas Morgan Writer: Thomas Morgan and Mohammed el Manasterly Soufra follows the unlikely and wildly inspirational story of social entrepreneur and refugee, Mariam Shaar – a stateless refugee who has spent her entire life in a Lebanese refugee camp. The film follows Mariam as she sets out to launch a successful catering company, “Soufra,” and then expand it into a food truck business with a diverse group of women from Syria, Iraq and Palestine—who also call the camp home. Susanne Bartsch: On Top Directors and Writers: Anthony Caronna, Alexander Smith Born and raised in Switzerland, Susanne Bartsch moved to the United States and reinvented herself as a legendary party girl “Queen of the Night” at the height of New York’s 1980s club scene. “Susanne Bartsch picked up where Warhol left off,” says RuPaul. The doyenne of NYC nightlife for decades, and still at it, she’s stirred together the art, fashion, and gay dance-club worlds to create extravagant spectacles. Along the way she married (bodybuilder/gym mogul David Barton) and had a son. The film follows Bartsch’s (now in her early 60’s) unconventional life as she plans a show-stopping party and takes stock of her life.

    SHORTS

    116 Cameras Director: Davina Pardo A remarkable digital project created by the USC Shoah Foundation enables Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss to share her story in 3D and interact with an audience for generations to come. Al Imam [New York Premiere] Director: Omar Al Dakheel Despite controversy and threats, Muslim singer/songwriter turned spiritual leader Ani Zonneveld makes a stand for justice and the progressive practice of Islam. Beads [New York Premiere] Director: Rachel Byrd Writers: Cydney Fisher, Lydia Lane A new friendship is tested when it is confronted by racism. Beatrice Director: Lorena Alvarado Beatrice Vio was twelve when she had her four limbs amputated due to complications from meningitis.  Yet nothing could stop her from pursuing the sport she loved and becoming a world fencing champion at the age of nineteen.  Con Madre [New York Premiere] Director: Clancy McCarty Highlighting the importance of midwifery care in Guatemala, a country with high infant mortality, Erika and Dora Maria are training to be the first university-level midwives in the country, incorporating new skills into their culture’s traditional practices. The Fan [New York Premiere] Directors: Mohammad Ghanefard, Ali Delkari Writers: Ali Dekari When a rural elderly woman’s TV antenna is ruined, she only has a few hours until the national soccer tournament will begin. Will she be able to travel to town and back in time for the big game? Frontier [World Premiere] Director: Jillian Banner The moving story of a retired bull rider, the younger rider she mentors, and the barriers they both face as women in the world of rodeo. Lemonade Mafia Director: Anya Adams Writer: Keith Edie Lemonade Mafia tells the story of a young girl pursuing her dream—to own her own business. But what happens when a rival enters the picture? Lunch Time Director and Writer: Alireza Ghasemi A 16-year-old girl, who has come to the hospital morgue to identify her mother’s body is turned away by hospital attendants because she’s too young. Objector Director: Molly Stuart To protest abuses in the Palestinian territories, 18-year-old Atalya faces imprisonment for her decision to become a conscientious objector and forego enlistment in the Israeli army. Prudence Director and Writer: Angela Jude Stricken by grief and crippling dementia, an aging World War II veteran, dishonorably discharged for loving a woman, seeks out her beloved for one last dance. The Red Thunder [New York Premiere] Director: Alvaro Ron Writer: Valentine Pozzoli, Alvaro Ron, Clara Viola, Rafael Alvarez When Sarah, a nerdy teenager, steals her mom’s new car to go on a date, an unexpected event changes her life forever.  Showdown Director: Ashlen Renner Studio owner Cheryl Bellamy takes her dance team from Durham’s inner city to suburban Smithfield, NC where they compete at the first competition of the year—the Showdown. Waiting for Hassana Director and Writer: Ifunanya Maduka In 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 teenage girls in Nigeria. Waiting for Hassana is the harrowing account of one girl’s escape from captivity and a lament for her closest friend, Hassana, who remains missing. Whirlpool Director: Elizabeth Dixon Writers: Elizabeth Dixon and Kate Baxter Helen Keller might be known for being deaf and blind, but she was also an avid civil rights activist who fought to eliminate bias against the disabled within the public, her family, and even herself. Ya Albi Director and Writer: Christine Chen A Syrian refugee, Aya, adapts to life in an unfamiliar country on her own after her husband’s immigration visa is unexpectedly rejected.

    VIRTUAL REALITY

    Look But With Love: A Story of Women Look But With Love: A Story of Dance Director: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and presented by WITHIN, this nonfiction series follows extraordinary women in Pakistan actively working to change their communities. A Story of Dance features a dancer who has stood up to old community norms to teach children their cultural history through dance and A Story of Women features a community of courageous anti-terrorist officers in Nowshera, the epicenter of the terrorist insurgency.  Testimony Project creator: Zohar Kfir Testimony shares the stories of five survivors of sexual assault and their journey to healing. Its goal is to inspire those who have been silenced to speak out, while building courage amongst survivors. Under the Net Director and writer: Justin Perkison In one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Tanzania, where malaria is the number one killer,  the lives of an 11-year-old girl named Amisa and her ill-stricken family are changed forever by the simple gift of mosquito bed nets.

    PANELS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

    The Female Gaze One of the most pressing conversations in Hollywood is how to increase the number of female storytellers. In building on our conversation from last year, we will discuss how vital the female gaze is for progressively depicting the intersectional female narrative. Social Media and Branding For Filmmakers Social Media is a key component in crowdfunding but it also plays a vital role in a film’s promotion. This panel brings together social media experts to introduce filmmakers to the latest tools and strategies integral to creating a successful campaign. Revising the Canon For as long as any of us have been around, the canon – those books, plays, films and TV series – anointed as the most important of their kind has been largely defined as white and male.  Join us for a discussion on how we can make the canon more inclusive of women and people of color whose voices and experiences have been historically omitted from the cultural narratives.

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