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The Ususal Selected to Three Film Festivals is Now A Finalist At Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
The Usual, an animated comedy sci-fi short, written by Yeni Alvarez and directed by Rachel Brewster was accepted into three film festivals and is now a Finalist within the animation category of the Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival. This short film with a zero budget premiered at the legendary Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, as part of the Silicon Beach Film Festival. It will go on to the Glendale International Film Festival in late September, and is a Finalist in the Brooklyn Sci-Fi Film Festival in October. The Usual is a time travel coffee adventure and a love letter to 1980’s tv shows. It features the voices of Alessandra Levy, K Beau Foster and Victor Clarke, with a cameo from Yeni Alvarez.
In premiering at Grauman’s Chinese Theaters, The Usual joins the ranks of other high-profile films of this internationally respected theater including Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings in 1927, The Wizard of Oz in 1939, and Star Wars in 1977.
From Rachel: First of all, we are so appreciative of the warm reception we’ve received from audiences and festivals alike. The Usual was prompted by Creators Society's Creators Jam where teams of 11 were randomly assigned and given 30 days to complete an animated short. What started as an exercise in team-building and problem-solving has reinspired a passion for storytelling and networking in many of us who worked on this short. The stories I’m drawn to usually involve a small character getting wrapped up in a big adventure; that, and my love for coffee, drew me to the brilliant pitch for The Usual, written by Yeni Alvarez.
I’d also like to call out the rest of our team, since we are only 11: Robert Livingston Jr (project manager), Richard Smith (storyboards), Ambrose Reed (art director), Erin Miller (animator), Gabi Mayorga (Editor), David Das (composer & sound).
NOW PLAYING AT THESE FESTIVALS
The Glendale International Film Festival (GIFF) is a celebration of the cinematic arts–spotlighting the powerful medium of film, the creative artists who make them, and the tradition of moviegoing–presented and produced by Glendale Arts. GIFF, which has been ranked in the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals in the World on Film Freeway, is a platform for filmmakers in all stages of their careers and showcases films, screenplays, and student films selected from local, national, and global submissions. https://glendaleiff.org/
The Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival made its successful debut in 2020 recognizing more than 100 new, independent science fiction films created by filmmakers from 28 countries. Now on its 5th season, we celebrate independent voices in science fiction storytelling with online and in- person screenings October 14th through the 20th, 2024. We remain on a mission to bring the best independent, SciFi films to one of the most innovative and creative hubs in the world: Brooklyn. This thrilling, week-long film festival will feature works by some of the most dynamic minds in the genre. https://brooklynscififilmfest.com/
The Silicon Beach Film Festival prides itself as a premier film festival in Los Angeles. https://www.siliconbeachfilmfestival.com/
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