{"id":16840,"date":"2020-06-16T22:48:19","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T02:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/?p=16840"},"modified":"2022-01-12T15:53:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T20:53:24","slug":"a-teaser-for-3-fantastic-palm-spring-shortfes-greggwmorris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/a-teaser-for-3-fantastic-palm-spring-shortfes-greggwmorris\/","title":{"rendered":"Palm Springs International Shortfest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThree Contenders \u2013 Reviews in the Works<\/h2>\n

Kyle Laursen\u2019s JOSIAH <\/i>explores Hollywood\u2019s unconscious\u00a0stereotyping<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Nominated for the Best U.S. Short at Palm Springs International ShortFest<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Writer-Director Kyle Laursen\u2019s live-action short film JOSIAH examines issues inside the creative process of a casting room, excavating unconscious stereotyping and complex power dynamics based on race, class and gender. The stellar cast includes Kevin Dunn (VEEP<\/i>), Luke Forbes (Crown Heights<\/i>), Melanie Chandra (Code Black<\/i>) and Mather Zickel (Better Things<\/i>). This topical film will premier online, in competition at the Palm Springs International ShortFest this June.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brandon, a talented actor who has yet to break through, auditions\u00a0for what might be another stereotypical part in a period television series. Being the only Black man in a Hollywood setting is not unusual for him, but when something unexpected occurs in this casting session, Brandon must contend with three other perspectives in the room for a role that could actually change his life.<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kyle Laursen graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he received a BFA in film production and a BA in film studies. Kyle completed his MFA in the graduate directing program at the UCLA School of Theatre Film and Television, where he wrote, produced and directed several short films that screened at film festivals across the country. For his work in film, Kyle was a recipient of the Hollywood Foreign Press Award and the Stanley Kramer Directing Award. He worked as a development executive at Plan B Entertainment for three years and currently produces television for Big Beach. Kyle wrote, directed and produced JOSIAH.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Martin Winter\u2019s DAY RELEASE: An incarcerated single mother races a treacherous deadline<\/b><\/span>
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Nominated for the\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/span>Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes at Palm Springs International ShortFest<\/i><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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DAY RELEASE: <\/span>Single mother Kathi receives day release from prison and finds her three year-old son, who is living with her unstable mother, in bad circumstances. She is forced to find a way to enable a better future for him, while time is against her, she has to be back in prison at 6 p.m.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

German Director Martin Winter studied Directing and Cinematography at the Vienna Film College where he created numerous short films and documentaries.\u00a0DAY RELEASE\u00a0<\/i>was made after his graduation and premiered in competition at the 40th Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Prize, the film was was nominated for the German Newcomer Award and First Steps Award in Berlin. It has also been awarded and nominated at numerous film festivals all over the world including the Austrian Film Award for Best Short Film.<\/span><\/p>\n

Austrian Producer Sebastian Schmidl studied Directing and Screenwriting at the Vienna Film College. His films include\u00a0DARLING<\/i>\u00a0which premiered in competition at the 37th Filmfestival Max Oph\u00fcls Prize and won numerous international awards.\u00a0Crush my Heart<\/i>\u00a0was his first feature as a screenwriter. In 2019, he collaborated with his producing partner Victoria Herbig on the\u00a0Day Release<\/i>\u00a0as a writer\/producer. He is currently working on the screenplay for his first directing-feature film, for which he was awarded with the BKA \u2013 Scholarship for Cinematic Art.<\/span><\/p>\n