Naturally assimilating into highly critical communities and finding acceptance among your peers is a desire many people wish to achieve throughout their lives. Not only is the main character, Tommy, in the family drama ‘Contest,’ which is now available on VOD and DVD, determined to finally become accepted by his classmates at his high school, but first-time writer-director Anthony Joseph-Giunta is also working to leave his mark among the filmmaking community. The scribe-helmer used real-life motivations to create a compelling, inspiring story about the dangers of bullying. The movie not only shows how bullying affects kids both physically and emotionally in the moment, but also leave a life-long effect on [ Read More ]
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- 1/12/2014
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Kenton Duty’s turn as a bully in the film “Contest” has helped create a dialogue with children and caretakers about school bullying and how to combat it. ShockYa was happy to be able to talk with Duty about the role, the film’s part in Cartoon Network’s anti-bullying campaign and Duty’s future projects. “Contest,” written and directed by Anthony Joseph Giunta and also starring Mary Beth Peil, Katherine McNamara and Kyle Dean Massey, will be available on DVD and VOD Dec. 17. What can you tell me about your character? Kenton Duty: Well, Matt is a bully, but he’s also an all-star swimmer. He’s the head of the school, if you [ Read More ]
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- 12/11/2013
- by monique
- ShockYa
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