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For Immediate Release - Best Director Award |
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Director in Short Comedy Category March 23, 2000; Los Angeles - Segueing her 20 year television and theater career into feature film directing, Judy Chaikin was awarded, Friday evening, March 17th, "Best Director" in the comedy short category for her romantic-comedy "Cotillion ‘65" at last week’s (March 10-16) 6th Annual Santa Clarita International Film Festival (SCIFF), the world's only festival dedicated to quality family entertainment. "Cotillion ‘65" marks Chaikin’s directorial debut into feature films after twodecades of writing, directing and producing for theater and television. Chaikin, an Emmy nominee for her documentary "Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist", also co-wrote the short with screenwriter Gregory Burns. SCIFF’s Lifetime Achievement Award that evening went to great cinema legend Cliff Robertson, and their Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Animation went to Charles Schultz and highly acclaimed "Peanuts" animator Bill Melendez. "Cotillion ‘65" is a romantic comedy based on a 13 year-old boy’s experience while enrolled in the Cotillion dance and manners classes popular in the late 60’s. Talented newcomer, Guy Lewis, plays the male lead, George Anderson. Lewis’ Anderson falls in love with his dance teacher, Miss Tiffany, portrayed by Kate Linder aka Esther Valentine of TV soap’s popular "The Young and the Restless" and the story follows his romantic fantasy as he steps into adulthood. Chaikin’s entry into directing came with her stage production of "Womanspeak" starring Jane Fonda followed years later by winning Billboard’s Best New Music Video Director, two Cine Golden Eagles, and first place at the American Educational Film and Television Awards for her short dramatic film, "Ain’t I A Woman?" "Cotillion ‘65" also screened at The Santa Monica Film Festival in February followed by The Santa Barbara and Sedona Film Festivals in March. # # #
One Step Productions
Secures U.S. And Canada June 9, 2000; Los Angeles, CA - Charmed by the innocence and quirkiness of romantic comedy, "Cotillion ‘65", the film festival circuit continues to respond with open arms to the new 22 minute comedy short feature film directed and co-written by veteran director/producer Judy Chaikin. "Cotillion ‘65", co-starring Kate Linder of "The Young and the Restless", was just acquired for distribution in U.S. and Canada through Direct Cinema Limited handling home and educational video, and cable. Direct Cinema Limited (dclvideo@aol.com), created in 1974 to serve independent filmmakers, has 56 Academy Award nominations and 15 Oscars on its list of top accolades. Their expansive collection of short films and documentaries is one of the largest in the world. In addition to their Academy Award kudos, their works have acquired hundreds of Emmys, Cable Ace Awards, Peabodys, and Duponts. Direct Cinema will be handling the non-theatrical distribution of the 2000 Academy Award short film THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA. "Cotillion ‘65" marks Chaikin’s directorial debut into narrative films after two decades of writing, directing and producing for theater and television. Chaikin, an Emmy nominee for her documentary "Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist", also co-wrote the short with screenwriter Gregory Burns. Among the many strong hitters Wednesday evening at the 31st Annual Nashville Independent Film Festival June 7th screens the newcomer "Cotillion ’65". The five-day event, ending on June 11th , showcases the best in animation, short subject, and feature film from over 275 films and videos. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people are expected to attend the festival. "Under Hellgate Bridge", directed by Emmy Award-winning director Michael Sergio, is the headliner for tonight’s line-up. "Hellgate" stars "The Soprano’s" Dominic Chianese and Vincent Pastore. Chaikin was recently awarded "Best Director" in the comedy short category for her "Cotillion ‘65" at the 6th Annual Santa Clarita International Film Festival (SCIFF) in March. Chaikin shared SCIFF’s award stage with Lifetime Achievement Award winners cinema legend Cliff Robertson, posthumous honoree Charles Schultz and highly acclaimed "Peanuts" animator Bill Melendez. "Cotillion ‘65" is a romantic comedy based on a 13 year-old boy’s experience while enrolled in the Cotillion dance and manners classes popular in the late 60’s. Talented newcomer, Guy Lewis, plays the male lead George Anderson. Lewis’ Anderson falls in love with his dance teacher, Miss Tiffany, portrayed by Kate Linder aka Esther Valentine of TV soap’s popular "The Young and the Restless" and the story follows his romantic fantasy as he steps into adulthood. Young and innocent, George learns the hard truth about love and illusion. Chaikin’s entry into directing came with her stage production of "Womanspeak" starring Jane Fonda followed (two) years later by winning Billboard’s Best New Music Video Director, two Cine Golden Eagles, and first place at the American Educational Film and Television Awards for her short dramatic film, "Ain’t I A Woman?" "Cotillion ‘65" also screened at The Santa Monica Film Festival, Santa Barbara, Sedona and Santa Clarita Film Festivals. # # # |
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