Amelia's Closet is one of five finalists in the 2017 ABFF HBO Short Film Competition!  

Did we just say HBO?  
YES WE DID!

The film will screen and be judged during the 20th American Black Film Festival which is held in Miami, Florida this year! They will award a grand prize of $10,000 to one filmmaker and all finalists will have the opportunity to have their entries licensed by HBO for exhibition on the HBO service, HBO Go, and HBO Now.

We are beyond thrilled and honored to be part of such an amazing competition and opportunity! Check out the ABFF website for festival and ticket information! 

Thank you so much for all the amazing support and know that none of this is possible without you. We are eternally grateful.

​Cheers!  

​Amelia's Closet is an official selection of the 2017 Harlem International Film Festival!

Celebrating the art of cinema in the home of the Harlem Renaissance, The Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) inspires and entertains by honoring dynamic films by anyone about anything under the sun. Conceived from the belief that we all have unique experiences and perspectives to share, the Festival actively seeks and exhibits fresh work.  The board of advisors include Susan Sarandon, Keith David, and Eve Ensler! 

We are thrilled to be included in such an amazing festival! If you're in the area next weekend, be sure to check it out! 

Saturday, May 6th at MIST 
Harlem 46 W. 116th St.,
New York, NY 10026

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For all of your continued support! 
Cheers!

Want to hear some great news?!

The amazing sound team of Amelia's Closet is nominated for the prestigious Verna Fields Award! 

The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) sponsors the annual Verna Fields Award for Student Sound Editing, which recognizes high-quality and imaginative sound editing in student film and video projects. The sound editing crews from nominated student projects will be invited to attend the Golden Reel Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles, California where the winners are announced.
Congratulations soundies on this amazing accomplishment and thank you for bringing your brilliant talent to the film!  
Cheers! 

Amelia's Closet is an official selection of the New York International Children's Festival! Not only is it an Oscar Qualifying Festival but it's also the BIGGEST CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA! 

I'm so excited for us all and can't wait see the film on the big screen for its festival world premiere! Thank you so much for the support! It means the world! And  if you plan on going to the festival, please let us know and we'll see you there!

​P.S - Check out the website here to get more information on the festival and this year's line up! Until then, I'll include a little blurb below! 
Cheers to us! 
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During four weekends in the month of March, the Festival invites families to explore the world without leaving NYC — and over 25,000 parents, children, and filmmakers are treated to the best new films for ages 3-18 at venues throughout NYC. Each year, we scour the globe to present a highly selective slate of the best animation, live action, documentary, and experimental film from over 2,500 international submissions.

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​HELLO TEAM AMELIA'S CLOSET! 
We said if we had big news, we'd share and here it is!

Amelia's Closet has made it as a finalist in the Student Academy Awards! 
This means of the 7 films in our narrative category, they will award up to 3 films medals (gold, silver, and bronze). 

​Although we await to know if we are medalists, making it to the finals is such an amazing honor! We are so proud of this team and every single person who brought their support and talent to this film! Having your support throughout this film is special and an honor in it's own right! Thank you so much!
If there is more to share, we surely will! Until then... LET'S CELEBRATE!!!
CONGRATS EVERYONE!!  
P.S. You can check out the announcement here with all the finalists! --> 
http://www.oscars.org/news/2016-student-academy-awards-finalists-announced
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Amelia's Closet has been selected as a semi-finalist for the 43rd Student Academy Awards! 

Although we are still waiting to hear if we make it to the finals, making it as a semi-finalist is a great honor and places Amelia's Closet is in the top 5% of all the films submitted to the Academy! Woo hoo! 

If we get more news to share, we surely will! 
Until then, LET'S CELEBRATE THIS AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENT!