Imaginapped (2015)

IMAGINAPPED

2015 - Writer/Director

When her imaginary friend gets kidnapped, Olivia (8) has to go an epic quest to get him back. The film stars Oona Laurence (Southpaw, Disney’’s Pete’s Dragon), Owen Judge (Fantastic Four) and Jasper Newell (We Need to Talk About Kevin)

The film was made as part of the Columbia MFA film program, and premiered at the 2015 Columbia Film Festival. It has since played at festivals all around the world, picking up a fair amount of awards along the way.

The feature film version of the project is currently in development.

See the full film here.

AWARDS AND FESTIVALS

WINNER - Best Cinematography - Michigan Comic Con Film Festival 2018

WINNER - Best Narrative - Tampa Bay Comic Con Film Festival 2018

WINNER - Best VFX - Atlanta Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

WINNER - Best Cinematography - Atlanta Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

WINNER - Best Narrative - San Francisco Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

WINNER - Best Narrative - Indiana Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

WINNER - Best VFX - Indiana Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

WINNER - Audience Choice Award - Sapporo Short Fest 2016

WINNER - Best Short - Fc3 Film Festival, Forest City Comicon, Rockford Illinois May 14-15, 2016

WINNER - Best Script - SciFi Film Festival, Australia October 2015

WINNER - Best Female Actor - Oona Laurence - SciFi Film Festival, Australia October 2015

WINNER - Best Mixed Media - 20th International Family Film Festival, California November 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Tampa Bay Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Indiana Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

OFFICIAL SELECTION - San Francisco Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Atlanta Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Michigan Comic Con Film Festival, 2018

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Sharjah International Children's Film Festival, UAE, October 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Cyprus Comic Con Film Fest, Cyprus September 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Comicpalooza Film Festival 2016, Houston Texas, June 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - ZLÍN FILM FESTIVAL 2016 - 56th International Film Festival for Children and Youth, Kudlov, Czech Republic May 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2016 Forest City Comic Con Film Festival, Rockford, Illinois May 14-15, 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Brazil International Film Festival, Terespólis, Brazil May 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - NanoCon Science Fiction Film Festival, Longview WA

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 8th CMS International Children’s Film Festival, Lucknow, India 7th-15th April 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 7th annual Festival of Film for Children and Teenagers “AniFestROZAFA2016”,

Albania September 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Tamariki Film Festival, New Zealand April 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 3rd annual North Hollywood Cinefest, LA March 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - DC Independent Film Festival, Washington DC March 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Tally Shorts Film Festival, Florida February 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Maryland International Kids FilmFest 2016, Maryland January 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 7th annual Providence Children's Film Festival, Providence February 2016

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 11th Annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival, Los Angeles December 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 13th Bogotá Short Film Festival / Festival de Cortos de Bogotá - BOGOSHORTS, Colombia 2015

SEMIFINALIST - 2015 Windrider International Student Film Festival, November 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 33rd International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino!, Poland December 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - International Children's Film Festival India "The Golden Elephant", India November 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - International Family Film Festival (IFFF), Hollywood CA November 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Boston International Kids Film Festival, Boston November 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Lahore International Children's Film Festival, Pakistan November 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - SciFi Film Festival, Australia October 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - International Children’s Television Festival “Dytiatko”, Ukraine September 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - 7th Seoul International Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival, Korea September 2015

OFFICIAL SELECTION - San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival, San Diego August 2015

STUDENT SELECTS - Columbia University Film Festival, New York May 2015

Columbia University Film Festival, New York May 2015