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December 31, 2020
Routine Official Selection at the New York Flash Film Festival.
December 31, 2020
Collar Official Selection at the New York Flash Film Festival - Long Short Drama Finalist.
December 31, 2020
Wisper Official Selection at the Spring Film Festival.
December 31, 2020
Wisper Official Selection at the Winter Film Festival - Best Experimental Winner, Best Actor (Christian Barber), Best Director Nominations.
December 31, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Official Selection at the Dramatica Film Festival - Best Fiction Action Winner, Best Actress (Tarah Paige) Nomination.
December 31, 2020
Collar Official Selection at the Dramatica Film Festival - Best Thriller-Terror-Horror, Best Director Nominations.
December 20, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at the Autumn Film Festival - Best Experimental Winner, Best Actress (Briana White), Best Actor (Michael Pugliese), Best Director Nominations.
December 17, 2020
Staycation director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Jeffrey Ferguson of Jeff Trek.
December 17, 2020
Routine Official Selection at the L.A. Sci-Fi Film Festival - Leviathan Gold Award: Best Director Winner.
December 17, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at the L.A. Sci-Fi Film Festival - Europa Prize Gold Award: Best Film Winner.
December 16-24, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Official Selection at the Indian International Short Film Festival Cinemascope Awards.
December 16-24, 2020
Collar Official Selection at the Indian International Short Film Festival Cinemascope Awards.
December 16, 2020
StaycatiFon director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Eric Kask and Dave Beaty on the Retro Rogues Live Show.
December 15, 2020
Staycation director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by the Five Nerdy Venoms on the Nerdy Venoms Podcast.
December 13, 2020
Staycation promo poster is completed.
December 11-13, 2020
Wisper Official Selection at the Silver State Film Festival - Grand Prize: Best Feature Winner.
December 11, 2020 @ 8:30pm
Routine Silicon Valley Premiere at the Silicon Valley International Film Festival.
December 10, 2020
Routine Wisconsin Premiere at the MLC Awards - HM Award: Best Film with a Pandemic Theme Winner.
December 9-13, 2020
Wisper Texas Premiere at the San Antonio Film Festival.
December 9, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at the Pure Magic International Film Festival - Best Acting Duo (Briana White & Robert Picardo), Best Sci-Fi Feature Winner.
December 7, 2020
Staycation director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by hosts Keith Lane and Ben Ragunton of TG Geeks about his latest films.
December 6, 2020
Restoration of Paradise Official Selection at the Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival - Gold Award: Legendary Award Winner.
December 6, 2020
Routine Official Selection at the Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival - Gold Award: Best Actress Grand Jury (Paige Laree Poucel), Gold Award: Best Director Grand Jury, Gold Award: Short Film Best Horror, Gold Award: Best Isolation Short Film, Gold Award: Best Poster Art, Silver Award: Best Score Winner.
December 5-12, 2020
Wisper Poland Premiere at the East Europe International Film Festival - Best Film, Best Lead Actor (Christian Barber), Best Supporting Actress (Lanisha Javon Gholston), Best Hair Make-Up & Body Design, Best Editing Of A Feature Film, Best Cinematography In A Feature Film, Best Director Nominations.
December 5-12, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Poland Premiere at the East Europe International Film Festival - Best Supporting Actress In A Short Film (Marina Sirtis) Winner, Best Lead Actress In A Short Film (Tarah Paige), Best Lead Actor In A Short Film (Robert Picardo), Best Editing Of A Short Film, Best Director Of A Short Film Nominations.
December 5-12, 2020
Collar Poland Premiere at the East Europe International Film Festival - Best Short Film, Best Supporting Actor In A Short Film (Michael Ray) Nominations.
December 5-12, 2020
Occupants Poland Premiere at the East Europe International Film Festival - Best Lead Actress (Briana White), Best Lead Actor (Michael Pugliese), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Durst), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Picardo), Best Hair Make-Up & Body Design, Best Visual Effects Or Design, Best Original Screenplay Of A Feature Film, Best Director Nominations.
December 5, 2020
Routine Official Selection at the Indie Short Fest (ISF-LA) - Outstanding Achievement Award (Microfilm) Winner, Best Horror Short, Best Original Song Nominations.
December 4-11, 2020
Wisper Culver City Premiere at the Culver City Film Festival - Best Sound Design Feature Winner.
December 4-6, 2020
Wisper Austin Premiere at the Capital City Black Film Festival - 3rd Place: Best Feature Film Winner.
December 4, 2020 @ 7:07pm & December 5, 2020 @ 2:07pm
Wisper Maryland Premiere at the Baltimore International Black Film Festival.
December 3, 2020
Routine Greece Premiere at the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival.
December 2, 2020
Wisper Germany Premiere at the New Wave Short Film Festival.
December 1, 2020
Indiegogo Post campaign begins on Staycation.
November 30, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at the Horror Film Festival - Best Feature Thriller Winner, Best Actress (Briana White), Best Director Nominations.
November 29, 2020
Staycation VO session (with Alan Courtright).
November 27-30, 2020
Wisper France Premiere at the Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes.
November 27-30, 2020
Collar Cannes Premiere at the Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes.
November 27-30, 2020
Occupants Cannes Premiere at the Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes.
November 23, 2020 @ 6pm
Director Russ Emanuel is interviewed by Jerry G. Angelo of Satellites Podcast Live, talking about the various films including the latest, Staycation.
November 21, 2020 @ 6:30pm
Wisper North Hollywood Premiere at the Valley Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature Nomination.
November 21, 2020
Routine Official Selection at the IndieX Film Festival - Best Microfilm, Best Original Score, Best Original Song Nominations.
November 20, 2020
Routine official trailer is completed.
November 19-22, 2020
Routine Costa Rica Premiere at the San José International Film Awards.
November 14-15 & December 19, 2020 & May 22-23 & June 19-20, 26-27 & July 24-25, 31 & August 1, 2021 & January 17 & April 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 & May 5-11, 15, 21, 30 & July 28 & September 12-22, 2022
Staycation principal photography over 41 days, with additional remote filming done on November 29, 2020 & February 28 & July 16, 19-20, 23, 26 & August 1-2, 7-8, 10, 14-15, 20-22, 25, 29 & October 10, 2021 & August 31 to September 14, 2022.
November 13-22, 2020
Routine Germany Premiere at the European Short Film Festival.
November 13-19, 2020
Routine Official Selection at the Silicon Beach Film Festival.
November 13-15, 2020
Routine New York City Premiere at the Big Apple Film Festival.
November 13-15, 2020
Collar Germany Premiere at the Independent StarFilmFest.
November 6-12, 2020
Wisper Studio City Premiere at the Studio City International Film Festival.
November 6-12, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Studio City Premiere at the Studio City International Film Festival.
November 6-12, 2020
Wisper Kansas Premiere at the Kansas International Film Festival.
November 1, 2020
Routine Brazil Premiere at the Gralha International Monthly Film Awards - Best Pandemic of Short Film Winner, Best Director of Short Film, Best Screenplay of Short Film, Best Editing of Short Film, Best Actress of Short Film (Paige Laree Poucel) Nominations.
November 1, 2020
Routine Illinois Premiere at the Chicago Indie Film Awards.
November 1, 2020
Wisper Illinois Premiere at the Chicago Indie Film Awards.
November 1, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at the Chicago Indie Film Awards.
October 31, 2020
Routine Ukraine Premiere at the Onyko Films Awards.
October 31, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Ukraine Premiere at the Onyko Films Awards - Best Cinematography Winner.
October 31, 2020
Collar Ukraine Premiere at the Onyko Films Awards - Best Short Film Drama Winner.
October 31, 2020 @ 6:15pm
Routine California Premiere at the FANtastic Horror Film Festival - Best Short, Best Director Short Nominations.
October 29 to November 1, 2020
Wisper Georgia Premiere at the Peachtree Village International Film Festival.
October 29 to November 1, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Peachtree Village Premiere at the Peachtree Village International Film Festival.
October 29 to November 1, 2020
Collar Peachtree Village Premiere at the Peachtree Village International Film Festival.
October 29 to November 1, 2020
Occupants Peachtree Village Premiere at the Peachtree Village International Film Festival - Best Feature Film Nomination.
October 29, 2020 @ 8:30pm
Occupants Official Selection at the SIN Film Festival.
October 26, 2020
Felix Vasquez of Cinema Crazed writes a The Meeting Chronicles review.
October 24, 2020
Occupants DeKalb Premiere at the Horror Avenue Film Festival.
October 23, 2020
Occupants Turkey Premiere at the Anatolia International Film Festival - Best Thriller Feature Film Winner, Best Lead Actress (Briana White) Nomination.
October 22, 2020 @ 1pm
Wisper Lilburn Premiere at the Urban Mediamakers Festival (UMF).
October 18-25, 2020
Occupants Valenica Premiere at the South Europe International Film Festival - Best Director Winner, Best Original Screenplay Of A Feature Film, Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Durst), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Picardo), Best Lead Actor (Michael Pugliese), Best Film Nominations.
October 18, 2020
Staycation teaser poster is completed.
October 15, 2020
Staycation principal cast is finalized.
October 13, 2020 @ 6pm
Wisper Southern Premiere at the Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival - Best Thriller: First Place, Clu Gulager's Best Lead Actor (Christian Barber), Ford Austin Bare Bones Best (Male) Director Winner, Best Produced Film Nomination.
October 12, 2020
Michael Haberfelner of (re)Search my Trash writes a The Meeting Chronicles review.
October 10-17, 2020
Routine West Coast Premiere at the Glendale International Film Festival - Best Short Short Nomination.
October 10-17, 2020
Wisper Glendale Premiere at the Glendale International Film Festival - Best Editing - Feature Film Winner, Best in Fest, Best Actor (Christian Barber) Nominations.
October 10, 2020 @ 1pm
Wisper Pennsylvania Premiere at the ReadingFilmFEST - Best Actor in a Feature Film (Christian Barber) Winner.
October 9-15, 2020
Wisper Marina del Rey Premiere at the Marina del Rey Film Festival - Best Production Design in a Feature Winner.
October 9, 2020
Routine Slovakia Premiere at the Košice International Monthly Film Festival - Honorable Mention: Best Super Short Film Winner.
October 8, 2020 @ 4:45pm
Wisper Lazio Premiere at the International Tour Film Festival - Best Feature Film Nomination.
October 4, 2020
Collar Brazil Premiere at the Gralha International Monthly Film Awards - Best Actor of Short Film (Sean Gunnell), Best Screenplay of Short Film Nominations.
October 3, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at the The Atman Film Festival - Best Feature Film Winner.
October 2, 2020 @ 7:30pm
Wisper Massachusetts Premiere at the Roxbury International Film Festival - Honorable Mention Narrative Feature Winner.
October 2, 2020
Routine Colorado Premiere at the FROSTBITE International Indie Fest.
October 1-13, 2020
Occupants Salem Premiere at the Salem Horror Festival.
September 30, 2020
Wisper Tokyo Premiere at the Top Indie Film Awards - Best Actor (Christian Barber) Winner, Best Feature, Best Writing, Best Editing, Best Twist Nominations.
September 28, 2020
Routine Official Selection at the Couch Film Festival.
September 25, 2020 @ 12:42pm
The Assassin's Apprentice Orlando Premiere at the Orlando International Film Festival.
September 25, 2020 @ 11:05am
Occupants Orlando Premiere at the Orlando International Film Festival - Grand Jury: US Fiction Award Winner.
September 20, 2020 @ 7pm
The Assassin's Apprentice Wisconsin Premiere at the Friends of Oshkosh Film Festival.
September 20, 2020
Wisper Official Selection at The Continental Film Festival - Semi-Finalist.
September 20, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Official Selection at The Continental Film Festival - Semi-Finalist.
September 20, 2020
Collar Official Selection at The Continental Film Festival - Semi-Finalist.
September 20, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at The Continental Film Festival - Semi-Finalist.
September 17, 2020 @ 9:55am
Collar Orlando Premiere at the Orlando International Film Festival.
September 14-20, 2020
Wisper Washington D.C. Premiere at the DC Black Film Festival.
September 14, 2020
Alan Ng of Film Threat writes a Routine review.
September 11-14, 2020
Occupants Romania Premiere at the Wallachia International Film Festival - Best Cast Winner.
September 11-13, 2020
Routine World Premiere at the Coney Island Film Festival.
September 9, 2020 @ 12:13pm
Wisper Miami Premiere at the Urban Film Festival.
September 8, 2020
Utah Film Awards writes a Routine review.
September 5, 2020
The Dove Foundation writes a P.J. review.
September 1-5, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Official Selection at the Paris Art and Movie Awards (PAMA) - Best International Short Film Nomination.
September 1, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Toronto Premiere at the Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival.
September 1, 2020
Collar Official Selection at the Phoenix Monthly Short Film Festival.
August 29, 2020
Wisper Official Selection at The Best Film Festival.
August 29, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Official Selection at The Best Film Festival - Best Supporting Actress (Marina Sirtis) Winner.
August 29, 2020
Collar Official Selection at The Best Film Festival.
August 29, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at The Best Film Festival - Best Edition Winner.
August 27-30, 2020
Wisper Washington Premiere at the STIFF: Seattle True Independent Film Festival.
August 25, 2020
Staycation makes it onto the Internet Movie Database (IMDb).
August 25, 2020
Occupants Kalakari Premiere at the Kalakari Film Fest.
August 14 to September 6, 2020
Wisper Florida Premiere at the Vero Beach Wine + Film Festival, with encore screenings on June 9, 2022 @ 5:30pm and June 11, 2022 @ 5pm.
August 14 to September 6, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Vero Beach Premiere at the Vero Beach Wine + Film Festival.
August 13, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at the Sicily Independent Film Awards - Best Science Fiction Winner.
August 12, 2020
Director Russ Emanuel and executive producer/actor Bill Victor Arucan is interviewed by John Biscardi of the GNN - The Geek and I Podcast.
August 9, 2020
Wisper Colorado Premiere at the FROSTBITE International Indie Fest.
August 9, 2020
The Assassin's Apprentice Colorado Premiere at the FROSTBITE International Indie Fest.
August 9, 2020
Collar Colorado Premiere at the FROSTBITE International Indie Fest.
August 7, 2020 @ 1pm
Wisper Las Vegas Premiere at the Las Vegas Black Film Festival - Best Actor in a Feature (Christian Barber), Best Drama Winner, Best Feature Film Nomination.
July 30, 2020
Wisper Barcelona Premiere at the Experimental Film Festival - Best Thriller Winner.
July 30, 2020
Occupants Official Selection at the Experimental Film Festival - Best Mockumentary Winner.
July 29 to August 2, 2020
Occupants New Zealand Premiere at the ConZealand Film Festival.
July 23 to August 2, 2020
Wisper Nevada Premiere at the No Risk Fee Fest.
July 20, 2020
Director Russ Emanuel is