Aug 03 2017
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“Beat Around the Bush” heads to the Broad Humour in Venice Beach

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“Beat Around the Bush” is an official selection at the 10th Annual Broad Humour Film Festival

After the HollyShorts, and Atlanta Underground screenings in August, BEAT AROUND THE BUSH is heading back to Los Angeles once again and will be screening in Venice Beach as part of the 10th Broad Humour Film Festival. 

The Broad Humour Film Festival runs August 31st-September 3rd, 2017 and is a place where funny broads hang out with funny broads. Our lead actress Brenda Matthews will definitely be in attendance, and  it’s possible I will be as well!

BEAT AROUND THE BUSH screening info:

Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Where: Venice, CA

The Broad Humour Film Festival was named one of the 5 “coolest” women’s film festivals in the world by Moviemaker Magazine in 2016. I look forward to being a part of such a fantastic organization. www.broadhumor.com

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Aug 02 2017
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The Atlanta Underground Film Festival has Officially Selected “Beat Around the Bush”

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“Beat Around the Bush” is an official selection at the 2017 Atlanta Underground Film Festival

After the HollyShorts screening on August 15th, 2017, BEAT AROUND THE BUSH is heading to Atlanta, Georgia to be a part of the Atlanta Underground Film Festival. 

The Atlanta Underground Film Festival runs August 18th-20th, 2017 and is known for promoting creative artists who create grass-roots movies that break the boundaries of film and video. That and the festival is, and a quote, “a non-stop party”.

The tickets aren’t booked…yet!

BEAT AROUND THE BUSH screening info:

“No Limits on the Words Shorts Block #3”
Date: August 18th, 2017
Time: 6pm
Where: Synchronicity Theatre
1545 Peachtree St NE, Unit 102,
Atlanta, GA 30309, United States

 

“The AUFF exposes and promotes creative artists who work outside the system to create DIY, grass-roots movies that break the boundaries of film and video. Through the festival, these talented independent filmmakers now have a voice in a market typically saturated with commercial entertainment designed to satisfy the audience’s expectations.

Much more than the traditional stuffy film festival, Atlanta Underground Film Festival is a non-stop party celebrating short and feature films in a down-to-earth, welcoming setting where filmmakers and fans are encouraged to connect and collaborate.” www.auff.org

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Aug 01 2017
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BEAT AROUND THE BUSH is officially selected at HollyShorts Film Festival in LA!

Brenda Matthew, Gina Stockdale, Georgina Stockdale, Mary Black, brightlight pictures, arielle boisvert, brianne nord-Stewart, kacey rohl

“Beat Around the Bush” is officially selected at the HollyShorts Film Festival

The next two months have some exciting screenings in store for BEAT AROUND THE BUSH. The film that just keeps going!

HollyShorts is an Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival and they have selected us to screen alongside some other fantastic films. The festival runs August 10th-19th, 2017 in Los Angeles at the TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Hollywood.

BEAT AROUND THE BUSH screening info:

Date: August 15th, 2017
Time: 2:30pm
Where: TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
6801 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, United States

“HollyShorts Film Festival is devoted to showcasing the best and brightest short films from around the globe, advancing the careers of filmmakers through screenings, networking events, and various panel and forums. The HollyShorts Film festival showcases the top short films produced 40- minutes or less.  Categories include Short Animation, Short Live Action, Short Documentary, Music Video, Webisode, Commercials, Youth Film and Digital Microbudget.” www.hollyshorts.com

 

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Jun 12 2017
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I’m receiving the WIFTV Encore Vancouver Newcomer Spotlight Award

It’s been a pretty good run the last couple of months with numerous accolades and awards stacking up on my office shelf for YOUNG & RECKLESS.

It feels pretty stellar to also be receiving The Encore Vancouver Newcomer Award from the Women in Film & Television Spotlight Awards. Here’s what the award looks like:

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The Newcomer Award from the WIFTV Spotlight Awards

Read the press release:

Established in 1999, the Spotlight Awards™ have brought together the BC Film community to celebrate the outstanding achievements of BC women in screen-based media. 

This year’s award recipients are Liz Shorten, Tara Armstrong, Maja Aro, Karin Lee, Meg Thornton, Mark Leiren-Young, Paul Armstrong, Shauna Johannesen, Brianne Nord-Stewart, Lucia Cheung, Valerie Creighton, Heather Conway, & Carolle Brabant. Our award recipients have shown outstanding dedication, effort and ability behind the scenes, or behind the camera, and have made a significant impact on the screen-based media industry as leaders in their field and as advocates for women in the industry. WIFTV is proud to celebrate their contributions. 

Want to find out more about who these other fabulous people are, and what we’re all winning? Head to www.womeninfilm.com

A big thank you to the Telus Optik Local and Storyhive teams for nominating me for the award in the first place, and for financing both YOUNG & RECKLESS (www.ynrtheseries.com) and the upcoming THE DANGERS OF ONLINE DATING.

The Spotlight Awards Gala
Date: June 20, 2017
Location: Performance Works, Granville Island
Time: Red Carpet at 7pm, Awards and Gala Party at 8pm
Buy Tickets: Click HERE.

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May 30 2017
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According to IMDB, I’m in the top five of female Canadian directors? Sweet!

So. I made this list, and also seem to be kinda close to the top of it. That’s cool.

“Top Canadian Female Directors” according to someone at IMDB?

#1 – Sarah Polley

#2 – Deepa Mehta

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Guess who’s #5? CLICK HERE
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I’ll think about putting up a picture for the future…

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May 30 2017
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YOUNG & RECKLESS picked up FOUR awards at T.O. Webfest and The Mics this weekend!

The YOUNG & RECKLESS team had a pretty stellar weekend taking home four trophies in two cities. Over on the east coast at the T.O. Webfest in Toronto, YOUNG & RECKLESS won Best Comedy and Best Supporting Performance by Sierra Pitkin.
T.O Webfest 2017 best comedy young & RecklessT.O Webfest 2017 best supporting performance sierra pitkin

 

Over in Calgary at the 1st annual ​The MICs International Awards Gala For Youth, Sierra Pitkin was awarded Best Actress in a Web Based Series in the 15-20 age category for her role as OLIVIA. Paige Bateman was awarded Best Supporting Actress in a Webseries for her role as STACEY, OLIVIA’s fierce best friend and sidekick.

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Sierra Pitkin (L) & Paige Bateman (R) with awards they won for their performances in the YOUNG & RECKLESS series

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Jason Leaver (Out with Dad) & Brianne Nord-Stewart (Young & Reckless) at T.O. Webfest’s opening night party at CN Tower

Paige also won Best Actress in a Short Film for LOVE, COLIN, and Sierra also won an award for her Special FX Make-Up work! Keep up to date with Paige’s work on her IMDB and Facebook pages. Keep up to date with Sierra’s work on her IMDB page.

All in all, it was a big rad weekend full of industry pats on the back for us and a number of fantastic other series.. I highly recommend checking out some of the titles at T.O. Webfest including: The New Adventures of Brobot Johnson by Darian Dauchan, Out With Dad by Jason Leaver, That’s My DJ (season 2) by D.W. Waterson, and High Life by Luke Eve & Glen Dolman. All of these shows picked up awards and they really really deserved it!

You can also watch all 5 episodes of YOUNG & RECKLESS show RIGHT NOW on Vimeo or YouTube or by heading to www.YnRtheseries.com

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May 19 2017
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YOUNG & RECKLESS receives four nominations for the upcoming T.O. Webfest

The good news just keeps on coming in! Not only is YOUNG & RECKLESS selected at T.O. Webfest, we’re also nominated for FOUR awards!

  • Best Comedy
  • Best Sound Design – Gregor Phillips
  • Best Supporting Performance – Sierra Pitkin
  • Best Canadian Story

I will be in attendance and we can’t wait! Congrats to the entire team. I will safely carry the trophies back if we’re fortunate enough to win one.

We’re nominated alongside some very strong series which you can check out by CLICKING HERE.

Not in Toronto? Can’t wait to watch it? Watch the show RIGHT NOW at www.YnRtheseries.com

Catch us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @YnRtheseries

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May 18 2017
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Beat Around the Bush has been Officially Selected at the 17th Nickel Independent Film Festival !

The Nickel Independent Film Festival has officially selected BEAT AROUND THE BUSH for their 17th year!

17th nickel independent film festival 2017The festival runs from Tuesday June 20th to Saturday June 24, 2017 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. The Nickel showcases films from Canada and around the world, and and offers screenings, workshops, Q&A’s, and receptions. 

This is the second time the Nickel has programmed my work. The first was in 2011 with TROLLS. Glad to see they still like awkward comedies about sex and coming of age!

Follow @NickelFestival on Twitter and @BATBthemovie on Facebook and Twitter.

May 17 2017
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YOUNG & RECKLESS is Officially Selected and Nominated at Melbourne WebFest

Having lived in Melbourne, Australia in 2008 while going to film school and actually learning how to make actually good films, I’m proud to be saying that FOR THE FIRST TIME my work will be screening at a Melbourne festival.

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We’re lucky to not only be officially selected by the Melbourne WebFest, but YOUNG & RECKLESS is also nominated for Best International Comedy Series and is eligible for the $1,000 AUD cash prize for People’s Choice Award (by an online poll), the$1,500 Grand Jury Award, and the Crowd Favourite Award, which will be voted on by the attendees of the festival.

 

“Melbourne WebFest is Australia’s international web series festival. MWF was the fourth festival of its kind in the world, and remains the biggest celebration of web series in the Southern Hemisphere…Melbourne WebFest is working to acknowledge digital screen producers and is creating a hub for networking and professional development in the heart of Melbourne… The festival includes screenings, keynotes, discussion panels, masterclasses, and, a live pitching competition.”

The festival runs June 29-July 2nd, 2017. To find out more or buy tickets CLICK HERE.

Watch the entire first season right now a www.YnRtheseries.com and catch us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @YnRtheseries

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May 17 2017
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Creatortown podcast shouts out Young & Reckless for T.O. Fest!

Are you a fan of podcasts? Like creative and interesting things with funny and entertaining hosts?

Check out the podcast Creatortown, and their mention in episode 6 of YOUNG & RECKLESS which is heading to T.O. Webfest in Toronto at the end of this month! I’m looking forward to hanging out with these voices.

Watch YOUNG & RECKLESS right now at www.Ynrtheseries.com

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