This news could not have come on a more needed day.
BEAT AROUND THE BUSH won Best Short at the 12th Broad Humor Film Festival in Venice, California!
I think it can now be an official fact that whenever I am unable to attend a festival, we win an award. Basically, I should never travel and we’ll do really well!
Thank you to the festival for giving our film the recognition! And to all the below winners, congrats!
“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
“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
Beat Around the Bush has been officially selected by the 10th Lone Star Film Festival in Fort Worth, Texas. Right outside Dallas. Texas. That is right. Texas. Our old lady orgasm film is going to Texas. Hard talking conservative, Texas. I heard you aren’t supposed to mess with Texas.
It sounds like once again we have found a great home in a shorts block entitled, “Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby.”
Screening Time: Friday, November 11 • 9:30pm – 11:30pm, Individual ticket: $10 at the door (Cash or Credit), AMC Palace 9 – Theater 4 220 E 3rd St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
So what can you expect to see? “Sex-Ed class. First dates. Losing your virginity. Sex life in a nursing home. This block of shorts will make you laugh from the bottom of your…stomach!”
The lineup includes:The Importance of Sex Education | USA | Comedy | L. Elizabeth Powers | 15 min | Texas Premiere
In 1976, a 12-year-old girl tries to unravel the mysteries of sex ed.
Trailer | IMDb | Website | Facebook | Twitter
I Am Virgin | USA | Comedy | Cody Mathieson Packer | 13 min | Texas Premiere
Two awkward teenagers, set up by their parents to lose their virginity, come together and connect on their own terms. (Student Film)
IMDb
I Want You Inside Me | USA | Drama | Alice Shindelar | 13 min | North Texas Premiere
An introverted teenage girl searches for her boyfriend when he mysteriously disappears after she convinces him to take her virginity. (Student Film)
IMDb | Website
Complimentary Breakfast | USA | Comedy | Conner Keesling | 5 min | Texas Premiere
Two people sit down to have a lovely breakfast together the morning after their one-night stand. (Student Film)
Jinxed | Australia | Comedy | Sam Eather | 13 min | Texas Premiere
Jason is jinxed when it comes to dating. Attending a party, he quickly discovers just how disastrously hilarious his jinx can be.
IMDb | Facebook
The Holy Cave | Spain | Comedy | Aleix Massot | 15 min | Texas Premiere
Carlos is just another regular teenager in high school with one friend: Juan, the classic nerdy guy. Carlos is in love with Sofia; the girl of his dreams. When Angel, the hottest guy in school, starts to date her, Carlos has to work out a plan that will change his life forever. (Student Film)
Trailer | IMDb | Facebook
Beat Around the Bush | Canada | Comedy | Brianne Nord-Stewart | 12 min | Texas Premiere
Beat Around the Bush is a short adventure comedy that follows Una, a 75 year old widow recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, who struggles to stay optimistic as she tries her hand at achieving her very first orgasm ever. Fortunately, her two best friends, Goldie and Beatrice, are there to cheer her on.
Trailer | IMDb | Website | Facebook | Twitter
Q&A Following with Filmmakers in Attendance
Individual ticket: $10 at the door (Cash or Credit)
All-Access Badge holders have priority access into the auditorium
Seating capacity: 69
Beat Around the Bush has been officially selected by the 39th Denver International Film Festival running November 2-13th, 2016!
What is the theme of this program? “Feel like you’re stuck in a bad situation? Yeah, me too.”
The other director’s in attendance are Brian Petsos (LIGHTNINGFACE) and producer Adam Davies (The Itching).
“Our 39th Festival program truly has something for everyone—from the delightful dance-filled comedies of Tribute guests Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon to the diverse slate of works that makes up our country of focus, Spain, from timely and serious documentaries such as Do Not Resist and Jackson to the always curious and creepy Late Night Showcase,” said Brit Withey, Artistic Director.
During the 12-day Festival, DFF39 will present more than 200 titles representing local, national and international independent films, as well as industry panels, workshops, achievement awards and tributes; featuring more than 130 filmmaker guests in-person. Festival packages are now on sale at www.denverfilm.org. Individual tickets will go on sale Tuesday, October 11 for DFS Members. Tickets for the general public will go on sale Wednesday, October 12 online or in-person at the Sie FilmCenter (2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80206).
Check out the quick overview full list of official selections here: http://bit.ly/2dtZZjC or head to http://www.denverfilm.org
In the lead up to the circumpolar premiere of Beat Around the Bush at the Yellowknife International Film Festival this weekend, radio host Jesse Wheeler asked Brianne a few questions about how on earth she came up with the concept behind of a 75 year old widow with Alzheimer’s who decides it’s time to have her very first orgasm ever.
Beat Around the Bush has been officially selected by the 11th Hamilton Film Festival in Hamilton, Ontario, running November 7-13th, 2016.
We are playing in the program COMEDY SHORTS 1 on Sat Nov 12th @ 7pm.
Location: Staircase Theatre, 27 Dundurn St. N, Hamilton
The program includes the following shorts (I’m sure you can sense a theme…)
Divorce Photographer
Beat Around the Bush
Love Stinks
Face Wash
Love
Fox Trouble
Third Wave
Whole Lotto Love
Orange You Gonna Dance With Me?
L’Encenedor Quàntic
ET TA PROSTATE, ÇA VA?
The Spot
Congrats to all the filmmakers. Our producer’s assistant Noah Leibtig will be in assistance to tell you all about the two lines of genius he suggested. He’s a regular stand up comic so I hope it’s a golden Q&A.
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and the amazing humans that make up and support the film and art community.
Once upon a time I was trying to make a genre-bending and ambitious short film in Yellowknife called With Cold Tongues, which lead me into the arms of Pablo Saravanja, Amos Scott, Jay Bulckaert, and Jeremy Emerson. Jeremy has been the director of the Yellowknife International Film Festival since it’s inception (I’m 50% completely sure of that…could have been Pablo, or Leslie…) and has invited my films up to screen time and time again.
Brianne & Pablo Saravanja outside the 2015 Snow Castle in Yellowknife where the Dead North films play and receive their juried awards! (The gash on Pablo’s head is make up)
Pablo and Jay were inspired that my short, The Provider, which was screening at YKIFF was made in 48 hours, which inspired them to create the Dead North Film Festival and had me judge the first year’s entries.
I am excited that Beat Around the Bush has been officially selected for the 10th Yellowknife International Film Festival, and will be screening this year, with a line up that includes some exciting emerging northern talent, including director Kirsten Carthew, and producer Amos Scott’s feature The Sun At Midnight, which is the first Northwest Territories made feature film (90% sure of this)!
A few of the homies from Yellowknife also had SUPPORTING roles in Leonardo Dicaprio starring epic The Revenant. Their names are Melaw Nakehk’o and Duane Howard. I personally follow and admire Melaw’s moosehide tanning work, and her strength in learning and teaching traditional skills. Random fact, her nephew K’a Nakehk’o is our poster talent on With Cold Tongues. Maybe one day the film will get made!
I just want to go back up there. There must be something in the water. (Insert Con Mine joke here…)
Filmmaker Amos Scott, Film Commissioner Camila MacEachern, Filmmakers Jay Bulckaert and Pablo Saravanja
P.S. I got so wrapped up in talking about how much I love Yellowknife that I forgot to write the part about Beat Around the Bush being accepted and had to go back and add it in. That’s love.
SCREENING DETAILS:
October 1, 2016, 9PM @ Sombe Ke’
MOLLY believes you van do it! Vote for us that is
Okay so not sure how this happened…Beat Around the Bush is nominated for Canadian Comedy Award? I mean “!!!!!”
Or at the very least we can be nominated by other people simply clicking this link: http://www.canadiancomedyawards.org/vote.php?cat=66 and then clicking “nominate” beside “Beat Around the Bush”. So please do that.
Also the comedy duo The Dirrty Show whose music we used in Beat Around the Bush is also up for a nomination. You can click here: http://www.canadiancomedyawards.org/vote.php?cat=80
Beat Around the Bush has been accepted by the 13th Sedicicorto International Film Festival in Forli, Italy. The festival runs October 7-16th, 2016 and the award ceremony takes place Saturday 15th October 2016 in Forlì. This will be our Italian premiere!
There are four competition categories at Sedicicorto: MOVIE / ANIMALAB / CORTITALIA / ANIMARE – a GRAND PRIX will be awarded, consisting of 750,00€ + the statuette “LuminOR” and Beat Around the Bush is in competition in the MOVIE category!
There will be about 20 awards and special mentions.
Brianne Nord-Stewart 