Dancing Ground Goes International

Oh, Canada! Yes, that's right, our first non-US film festival -- Dancing Ground has been selected to play the Student Shorts film festival in Toronto at the end of October. Also chosen was Hope Dickson Leach's The Dawn Chorus, whose blogger website template I ripped off for this one. Check it out here.

Connecticut Film Festival to Screen Dancing Ground

I'm happy to announce Dancing Ground will play the first inaugural Connecticut Film Festival. The film schedule isn't set yet, but the festival dates are October 3-8. It's fitting too as my last film (Rupture) and my first film in film school (Lullabye) were both shot in Connecticut. Check their website for details if you live in the area (Susan).

Dancing Ground wins GRAND PRIZE!

At the awards ceremony for the 2nd annual Flatland Film Festival in Lubbock, Texas, Dancing Ground was awarded the "Grand Prize" award! Having never won a Grand Prize award, I'm now kicking myself that I didn't go to the festival. But you can't get to all of them, I guess! In any case, many thanks to those involved with the festival (and with the film) -- hopefully this is the start of a trend. :-)

Take Two for Bluegrass Indie Fest

I'm pleased to tell you that the Bluegrass Independent Film Festival in Louisville, Kentucky, has accepted Dancing Ground this year. I went to the festival last year with my dad to show Storm (aka Near the End of August) and had a lovely time. It's great to be asked back, and it sounds like they're going to do some things differently this year. It's September 8-10, details on their website.

And remember, it's pronounced "Loo-a-vull," like you've got a mouth full of marbles. (See, for that they're never gonna ask me back -- but it's TRUE!!)

HATCH names "Groundbreakers"

This is very exciting news! OUR FIRST MONTANA FILM FESTIVAL!

HATCH is a festival I've had my eye on for a few years now, both because it's a high quality festival and especially because it's in Montana! Each year they choose about ten short films and fly the filmmakers ("Groundbreakers") out to Bozeman for the festival in October. I just got the call today and I've practically packed my bags already -- I'm thrilled!!

More news about dates, times, and activities coming soon!

Dancing Ground is Angelus Semi-Finalist

The Angelus Student Film Festival has selected Dancing Ground to play this October in Los Angeles, making it eligible for their annual awards. We are one of several Columbia University student films chosen, including Mike Connors' Recalled, Sean Mullin's Sadiq, and the documentary Lumo by BJ Perlmutt, and Last Day of December by Bogdan Apetri. These are all spectacular films and I'm excited to be in their company.

There are several other Columbia shorts on the list as well that I haven't seen, inlcuding Christmasland by Hossein Keshavarz and Junior by Allison Cook. Not sure yet if I'll be able to get to the festival, but congratulations to all the Columbia semi-finalists. A strong showing.