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Next Festival AppearanceNext up, we make a return appearance to the first festival that ever gave us a screen, the San Antonio Horrific Film Festival. This will be the fourth year we've been a part of this growing indie film fest and have previously won awards here for Best Short with FREAKY FRIDAY XIII, Best Actress in WEREBITCHES, and Best F/X for SCORNED, all short films. The festival will take place August 25-28 at the Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes in San Antonio. This year, four more Twitchy-produced shorts will screen, two of them making their World Premiere as a sneak peek of our upcoming SCARLET WATERS event and DVD release on Saturday, October 22 in Austin:
August 14, 2011
Returning home from the UnderDogs Film Fest with numerous awards in hand, Twitchy Dolphin Flix executive producer and CEO Nathan Bybee spoke with Duane and Dennis Johnson on their podcast Arts Talk. In a wide-ranging interview he covered recent festival appearances, our production slate, and our upcoming SCARLET WATERS event and DVD release on Saturday, October 22 in Austin.
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| Friday, August 12 | ||
| 5:00 p.m. Screen 1 |
Jesus Loves Me | (music video, Clif Haley) |
| LILITH'S DAUGHTERS | (short) | |
| Saturday, August 13 | ||
| 11:00 a.m. | Film Panel: "Independent Filmmaking and Guerrilla Tactics" Making Movies on a Budget | James Christopher and Nathan Bybee |
| 2:30 p.m. Screen 1 |
Good At Goodbye | (music video, Texas Renegade) |
| 5:00 p.m. Screen 1 |
Tonight | (music video, Janet Mayson) |
| SNATCH 'N' GRAB | (feature) | |
| 7:30 p.m. Screen 1 |
Better Than Being Alone | (music video, Texas Renegade) |
| Comanche Moon | (music video, Texas Renegade) | |
| LOOK AT ME AGAIN | (feature) | |
| Sunday, August 14 | ||
| 11:00 a.m. | Film Panel: "Screenwriting: Formula, Craft, or Philosophy?" Writing for Films on a Budget | James Christopher |
| 12:00 a.m. | Awards Ceremony | |
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LILITH'S DAUGHTERS Best Makeup Best Script Best Actress (Stephanie Dunbar) Best Actress (Ashley Serrao) Best Thriller |
SNATCH 'N' GRAB Best Set Design Best Costume Design Best Editing Best Script Best Ensemble Best Comedy |
LOOK AT ME AGAIN Best Soundtrack Best Cinematography Best Script Best Supporting Actor (Richard C. Jones) Best Supporting Actress (Vanessa Perry) Best Actress (Stephanie Dunbar) Best Actress (Brandi Blevins) Best Ensemble Best Director (James Christopher) Best Drama Best Feature |
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Twitchy Dolphin Flix made a powerful California debut at the week-long Action On Film International Film Festival in Pasadena screening two feature films and a short before winning Best Comedy Script for SNATCH 'N' GRAB. Ashley Serrao was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress from the film.
Following-up its Best Drama win at the 2011 Bare Bones festival, LOOK AT ME AGAIN had another outstanding screening while short film LILITH'S DAUGHTERS was nominated for Best Guerrilla Short. Several actors and crew members from all the films were on hand to share in the festivities and everyone had an amazing time. Twitchy Dolphin remains humbled and grateful for the outstanding work everyone involved contributes and events like this are a constant reminder we have one of the best collections of talent in the business. We also can't say enough about the fantastic job Del Weston and his entire staff did hosting the festival and making us feel right at home. We are looking forward to opportunity to participate again next year and to see so many of our new filmmaker friends again. 
Photo by: Todd Graham, Gothic Films SNATCH 'N' GRAB stars (L to R) Stephanie Dunbar, Mark McCarver, and Terissa Kelton at the 2011 Action On Film International Film Festival. |
Twitchy Dolphin Flix writer/director James Christopher (right) and producers Nathan Bybee and Jessica Bybee-Dziedzic with the award for Best Comedy Script for SNATCH 'N' GRAB at the 2011 Action On Film International Film Festival. 
Members of the cast of SNATCH 'N' GRAB at the 2011 Action On Film International Film Festival. (L to R) Mark McCarver, Terissa Kelton, James Christopher, Stephanie Dunbar 
Members of the cast of LOOK AT ME AGAIN at the 2011 Action On Film International Film Festival. (L to R) Scott Christians, Nathan Bybee, Terissa Kelton, James Christopher, Richard Jones, Cheryl Christians |
Twitchy Dolphin Flix will make an astonishing three appearances at the 2011 Action On Film International Film Festival in Pasadena, California with feature films LOOK AT ME AGAIN and SNATCH 'N' GRAB, and short film LILITH'S DAUGHTERS.
If you're in the area on these dates, come get Twitchy with us. All screenings are at the Regency Academy Theater, 1003 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106 (at Colorado & Catalina).
LOOK AT ME AGAIN (IMDB.com):
Sunday, July 24 at 6:00 p.m., Screen 4
This intense drama has already won numerous festival awards including Best Drama at the 2011 Bare Bones International Film Festival and Honorable Mention at the 2010 Metropolitan Film Festival of New York. Bare Bones Festival Best Actor nominee Richard C. Jones, along with Stephanie Dunbar and Brandi Blevins anchor an outstanding cast in the story of three sisters torn apart by tragedy, infidelity, and heartbreak who must fight for their family, or lose it forever. As everyday life delivers pain, sadness, and the search for forgiveness, LOOK AT ME AGAIN is a glimpse into the lives of very normal people whose worlds are turned upside down, all because they take for granted the ones they love most.
SNATCH 'N' GRAB (IMDB.com):
Monday, July 25 at 8:30 p.m., Screen 5
This hilarious tale from the front lines of the battle of the sexes was named Best Comedy and Audience Favorite at the 2011 Aphrodite Cinefest International. Tired of being treated poorly by men, Selina (Stephanie Dunbar) enlists three of her equally frustrated friends (Christen Mays, Terissa Kelton, and Fiona Rene) and devises a game of conquest and fun to regain control of their destinies. Pushed beyond their comfort zones by the competition, each woman is challenged to learn about herself and her relationships while also banding together to battle a jealous psycho and a sexist boss.
LILITH'S DAUGHTERS (IMDB.com):
Friday, July 29 at 9:00 p.m., Screen 3
This short, originally released as part of our 2010 Scarlet Waters collection, has had a very successful festival run having screened in Green Bay, South Bend, and Pittsburgh as well as upcoming appearances in Houston and San Antonio. It is a film-noir inspired tale of two women. One is career detective Lilith Gardner (Stephanie Dunbar), the other a career prostitute (Ashley Serrao), who happen to cross paths on the day both of them have just had enough.
After winning Best Drama at the Bare Bones International Film Festival in April, this is the second time in four months Twitchy Dolphin Flix will be featured in a major festival that Moviemaker Magazine considers one of the top 25 worth the entry fee. Earlier in the year, SNATCH 'N' GRAB was also named Best Comedy at the Aphrodite Cinefest International.
This will be the largest film festival, both in terms of size and market location, that Twitchy Dolphin has so far been invited to participate; marking yet another huge milestone in our effort to build a top-quality independent production company in Austin, Texas. As always, we owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to our dedicated casts and crews for their efforts.
Press release from Action on Film International Film Festival:
Twitchy Dolphin Flix's multiple award-winning films LOOK AT ME AGAIN and SNATCH 'N' GRAB will be screening at this summer's annual Action on Film Festival in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, CA - Twitchy Dolphin Flix's team of filmmakers will be screening their two full-length feature films at the seventh annual Action on Film International Film Festival between July 22nd and 30th. Attracting filmmakers, writers, fans, and celebrities, the AOF Festival will feature more than 600 independent films in old-town Pasadena, California.
Twitchy Dolphin's award-winning film LOOK AT ME AGAIN is the story of three sisters who are each starting their own families and dealing with the obstacles that arise within their respective relationships.
James Christopher, writer and director of Twitchy Dolphin's four-person team says, "the film portrays the interconnectedness between families, in this case sisters, and how one event can create a ripple effect amongst them."
The team's other feature, SNATCH 'N' GRAB focuses on the dynamics of power within sexual relationships. Appealing to both males and females, Christopher says, "it shows how females can be just as crass as males when it comes to relationships and how some women just don't realize the amount of control they actually have."
The four-person team of graduates from the University of Texas' renowned film school have built their company with the goal of growing organically. "We want to show that there are alternatives to big Hollywood. We want to grow in a way that makes sense," Christopher said. "We make the films that we want to make, always keeping in mind the question of 'what's the point?'"
Twitchy Dolphin Flix's award-winning films will be showcasing at July's annual Action on Film Festival. Featuring screenings, dinners, an award show, and its famed red carpet event, the festival and celebration will attract thousands of talented filmmakers, celebrities, and fans alike.
For tickets and more information on the upcoming Action on Film Festival, please visit www.aoffest.com. For a sneak preview, tune in to NBC Los Angeles on Saturday nights at 2:30 a.m. to watch festival creator Del Weston's show, Action on Film Television.
LOOK AT ME AGAIN continued it's award-winning festival run at the Love Unlimited Film Festival in Portland, Oregon claiming an Honorable Mention award and the coveted People's Choice Award for Features. Even the LOOK AT ME AGAIN poster, designed by our marketing director Jessica Bybee-Dziedzic, won Best Poster Art in Feature Film and tied for Honorable Mention as Best of Fest Poster Art.
The cool weather and scenic beauty of Portland provided an ideal setting, and organizers created a enthusiastic and supportive atmosphere for all who attended. We also had the opportunity to discuss the making of LOOK AT ME AGAIN in this Q&A with one of the festival organizers.
Video courtesy of Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition
On Friday, May 27, fan favorite FUNNY BOOKS will make it's fourth festival appearance as part of the Comicpalooza Film Festival in Houston, Texas. The film screens at the George R. Brown Convention Center at 5:00 p.m. You can meet the filmmakers and award-winning actor Mike Shirley at the screening or at the UnderDogs.com distribution booth. Stop by, say hi, and get your picture taken on the red carpet.
On Monday, May 30th, LOOK AT ME AGAIN will make is second festival appearance in a month when it plays as part of the Love Unlimited Film Festival where it is already being recognized as an award winner. The film screens at 4:00 p.m. at The Variant in Portland, Oregon (4810 Northeast Garfield Avenue - map). If you're in the area, stop in a see the film and meet some of the filmmakers.
It's a big weekend for us and we can't thank the casts, crews, and fans enough for all of their support.
This will, as of now, be the third festival screening for LOOK AT ME AGAIN after having premiered to a Best Drama award at the Bare Bones International Film Festival last April and being awarded at the Love Unlimited Film Festival in May.
We're very proud to announce that our short film LILITH'S DAUGHTERS will make its fourth festival appearance on Saturday, June 4 as part of the Pittsburgh Horror Film Festival. It joins another Twitchy short, WEREBITCHES, to screen as part of a lineup spanning 48 hours of continuous programming in 2 screening rooms at the Monroeville Convention Center. We're very proud that both these little film have gotten the attention they have! Thanks again to the cast and crew for all of your hard work!
In addition to Pittsburgh, LILITH'S DAUGHTERS has also screened at the Green Bay Film Festival, the City of Death International Film Festival in Huntsville, Texas, and it has been selected for the San Antonio Horrific Film Fest in August.
We couldn't be more excited or proud to announce that LOOK AT ME AGAIN claimed the award for Best Drama at this year's Bare Bones International Film Festival.
As one of Moviemaker Magazine's top 25 festivals worth the entry fee in 2010, and 2009's 20 best festivals for new and emerging filmmakers, this represents a major milestone for Twitchy Dolphin Flix. A million thank you's to the cast and crew of this film for blessing us with their talents and hard work. Clearly, it did not go in vain.
The festival was a blast. All the folks in Muskogee were so welcoming; and we had the chance to meet and hang out with other filmmakers from Texas to California to Canada and beyond. We made many new friendships that will form strong bonds as we continue working our way up in the industry.
LOOK AT ME AGAIN premiered as the Saturday evening showcase event at the historic Roxy Theater, and it was humbling to see how well the flick was received. Winning the Best Drama award was just the cherry on top of an already incredible week that reinforced we're really on the right track.
We can't thank the folks at Bare Bones enough. Shiron and Oscar Ray have created a very special festival that gives folks without access to multi-million dollar budgets an opportunity to showcase their work to a caring audience and a wide network of film industry participants. All anyone can ask for is an opportunity; and they work hard year-round to provide one.
We also can't thank our fans enough. We are fighting an uphill battle, and knowing that we have so much support from you makes it all a little easier and infinitely more worthwhile.
Check out the video of our special arrival to the premiere and the post screening Q&A. Also learn how anyone, including you, can earn a credit in our next film GOIN' GUERRILLA, set to begin filming in Austin in June.
LOOK AT ME AGAIN will screen next as part of the Love Unlimited Film Festival in Portland, Oregon on Memorial Day.
Twitchy Dolphin Flix is ecstatic to announce the 