1. SUCCESS STORIES

    17.Aug.07, 14:42 EDT Blog edited on: 01.Nov.07, 03:04 EDT

    Below is a list of films that have achieved success through exhibition at our festival. A lot of our films have our festival's laurels on their box art in US video stores.


    London Voodoo: in US video stores


    Switch Killer: Lions Gate Entertainment North American DVD, Scream International U.K. DVD, Jubal Italy DVD, New World Pictures Thailand, in US video stores


    Aussie Park Boyz: Ardustry Entertainment North American DVD, Scream International U.K DVD, New World Pictures Thailand, in US video stores, Greece and Mexico


    Loyalty and Respect: in US video stores


    Dark Harvest 2: The Maize: In US video stores


    Greg McLean's (Director of Wolf Creek) first film ICQ screened in our 2001 festival. ICQ won Best Director.


    Gang Warz: in US video stores


    Tears of Kali: in US video stores


    The SuperFight: Marciano vs. Ali: in US video stores


    Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber's (The Butterfly Effect) first feature film "Blunt" won an award for the Best Comedy at the 1998 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. Their latest film The Butterfly Effect stars Ashton Kutcher, and was selected for Sundance 2004 http://festival.sundance.org/filmguide/popup.aspx?film=F1725 and has been theatrically released by New Line


    Black Cat: Silver Nitrate Entertainment North American DVD


    In A Man’s World will be released in England, Ireland and Scotland this Spring 2006.


    Blade of the Vampire: Silver Nitrate Entertainment North American DVD


    Dust to Dust: Starz! Encore North American Television


    The Mook Brothers were chosen from the "Pitch to America" Segment from NATPE, to appear on Jay Leno.


    The Smokers: audience award in all US video stores and on cable


    Liberty Stands Still: Premiered in our Las Vegas festival, distributed by Lions Gate in all US video stores and on cable


    High Time's Pot Luck: in US video stores


    Blazin': In US video stores and is going on pay per view March-May


    Pauly Shore Is Dead/You'll Never Wiez in This Town Again: in US video stores


    Wannabes: picked up by Artisan; available in Blockbuster and other stores


    The Pursuit of Hapiness: in all video stores and on cable.


    Dead in the Water: video and cable.


    Lansdown: picked up by RGH/Lions Share Pictures


    Malavana: Winner Best Photography NYIIFVF 2002; Winner Best International Feature NYIIFVF 2002; picked up by Minerva Pictures Group


    When Thugs Cry: picked up by HawkFilms


    Our Burden is Light: picked up by RGH/Lions Share Pictures


    Soap Girl: Winner Audience Award 2002 Big Bear Lake Int'l Film Festival; Winner Official Selection award 2003 Riverside Int'l Film Festival; picked up by Leapfrog Productions


    Swimming Upstream: Winner Best Dramatic Feature at Angelciti Film Festival; picked up by RGH/Lions Share Productions; assoc. Media Entertainment


    Mulligan: picked up by Subway and Vandy Productions


    Hope, Gloves, and Redemption: Winner Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at 2001 NYIIFVF; Winner Best Cinematography at 2001 NYIIFVF; picked up by RGH/Lions Share Pictures


    Ocean Park: Winner Best Feature at NYIIFVF; Winner Best Actor at NYIIFVF; picked up by Echelon Entertainment; assoc. Surf Digital Films


    Follow Me Outside: picked up by Cinemavault Releasing


    No Deposit, No Return: *Best Feature Film* (2000 NYIIFVF)- RGH/Lions Share Pictures; assoc. Cravin Entertainment, inc.


    SF: *Grand Festival Award* (Berkeley Film Festival)*Feature Film Winner* (Telluride Indiefest) *Selected Feature* (Bangkok Film Festival) *Selected Feature* (NY Indie Festival) - RGH/Lions Share Pictures; assoc. Sheng Dynasty Productions


    If Tomorrow Comes: RGH/Lions Share Pictures; assoc. Fatty Pictures


    Big Apple: Distributed by ITN Distribution; Sold Internationally to Germany at Marche du Film


    The Jar and Fables of Bahyavah: Distributed by ITN Distribution; Sold animation internationally to Yugoslavia at Cannes market 2003


    Kings of Brooklyn: Bought by MGM


    Adios Patria: Documentary narrated by Andy Garcia PBS


    Jane Doe: World Premiere. Best Picture. Distributed by Uniplex (starring Calista Flockhart).


    A Brooklyn State of Mind: Best Picture distributed by Artisan Entertainment starring: Danny Aiello


    New Rose Hotel: New York Premiere Distributed by Lions Gate and Sterling Entertainment. (starring: Christopher Walken and Willem Dafoe, and directed by Abel Ferrara)


    Tap Water: Most promising filmmaker award. Distributed by Prescription Films.


    La Cucaracha: NY Premiere. Distributed by Paramount, starring: Eric Roberts. Best Actor Award.


    Desperate But Not Serious: World Premiere Distributed by Franchise Pictures. Starring Claudia Schiffer, Best Romantic Comedy.


    The Oufitters: World Premiere, Distributed by the Sundance Channel. Starring: Dana Delay


    Restaurant: Distributed by Palisades Pictures. Best Picture, starring Adrian Brody, Elise Neil, Malcolm Jamal Warner, and Lauren Hill.


    One Last Chance: Narrated by Lawrence Fishburne. Aired on PBS.


    Tannebess: Short film aired on B.E.T and Showtime.


    Amy Stiller's Breast: Distributed by Pop.com (starring Ben Stiller)


    Kings: Short Film Aired on B. E. T. and Showtime.


    Blink of the Eye: World Premiere, Best Feature Best Director. Filmmaker signed by the Gersh Agency


    Kings of Zero: best screenplay. Produced by ITN.

    Travis: a documentary about a young boy with AIDS aired on PBS.


    Timothy Leary, Last Trip Documentary: Distributed by Fox Lorber.


    Sordid Lives: Feature film picked up by Regent (Gods monsters)


    Just For the Time Being: (NY premiere Best Director Gil Brenton ) Theatrical release for this feature starring Eva Herzigova)


    Borough of Kings: Patrick Newell (NY premiere - Bought by Lions Gate for domestic distribution)


    A Packing Suburbia: (Best Director Steven J. Szklarski. Theatrical distribution for this feature Canada, New York and LA)


    All Saints Day: (NY Premiere)


    So Many Women So Little Hair: Documentary aired on HBO


    Wanabees: by Willie De Mateo theatrical release and bought by Artisan


    Marilyn's Man, World Premiere: in our April film festival 2004 distributed by ITN Distribution, has been sold to Japan, Australia and New Zealand


    Shattered Day: Camelot Media S.A. Greece DVD


    The Brewster Project: HOM Vision Benelux DVD, Benton International Japan DVD


    Blazin': CVD Media Thailand DVD, Atlantis Media Germany DVD, HOM Vision Benelux DVD


    Machine: Camelot Media S.A. Greece DVD, New World Pictures Thailand DVD


    Ordinary Madness: Camelot Media S.A. Greece DVD


    The Bloodletting: Silver Nitrate Entertainment North American DVD, Jubal Entertainment Italy DVD, CVD Media Thailand DVD


    Flatmates Wanted: TWA Japan DVD


    Italian Stallion: French DVD


    Marilyn's Man: Artport Japan DVD, Peacock Films Japan DVD


    Sweet Hideaway: Camelot Media S.A. Greece


    Stillwater: Camelot Media S.A. Greece, Synapse Films North American DVD MTG Asia Thailand - DVD



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