[Editor's Note: This article is presented in partnership with Shinola in support of Brit Takes, our monthly dispatch on the UK film scene. As makers of modern watches, bicycles, leather goods, and journals, Shinola stands for skill at scale, the preservation of craft and the beauty of industry. Learn more about Shinola handcrafted goods.] Read More: Historical TV Should Stop Taking Liberties, But Not For The Reasons You Think Tamzin Merchant has revived Shakespeare's Juliet in an entirely new light. "Juliet Remembered" is Merchant's second short film, the first being "American Virgin," the story of a 17-year-old girl who attempts to sell her virginity so she can afford to attend a summer program at Juilliard. Her followup, "Ameircan Homo," is already in the works this year. With "Juliet Remembered," Merchant takes on a more earnest and dramatic tone with Maggie Steed ("The Painted Veil"), by playing...
- 1/27/2016
- by Elle Leonsis
- Indiewire
Winners of the Louisiana Film Prize for 2015 were announced on Sunday, October 4 at a sold out awards ceremony in Shreveport, La. The top award of $50,000 was judged by both celebrity and audience votes and went to a short called "The Bespoke Tailoring of Mr. Bellamy," directed by Alexander Jeffrey and Paul Petersen. Read More: Why Make Shorts?: Filmmakers and Jurors Address the Purpose of Short Filmmaking at the Bermuda International Film Festival The top five shorts, which will receive iTunes distribution through Shorts International, were "The Bespoke Tailoring of Mr. Bellamy," "American Virgin" by Tamzin Merchant, "Honey and the Hive" by Austin Alward, "Hut Hut" by Michael Allmon and "Jackdaw" by Travis Champagne. The five films above, as well as "Con" by Travis Bible and "The Pickle" by Kyle Kleinecke, received $3,000 grants to make a film for Film Prize 2016. The $1,000 Best Actor and...
- 10/5/2015
- by Wil Barlow
- Indiewire
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