Raising Buchanan Festival and Awards Update – September 2019
Posted: September 23, 2019 Filed under: Films, Films - Festivals | Tags: Amanda Melby, Bruce Dellis, cathy shim, cheese board productions, entertainment, film, filmphx, gofilmaz, IFP Phoenix, IFP/PHX, Joe Gruberman, m. emmet walsh, onthearizonaset, Phoenix, Phoenix Film Festival, PHOENIX FILM FOUNDATION, rene auberjonois, terence bernie hines, TV Leave a commentRaising Buchanan, a dark comedy that Amanda Melby produced and stars in has played in multiple film festivals and garnered some excellent awards and praise!
WORLD PREMIERE
2019 Phoenix Film Festival Screened April 12, 13 and 14, 2019 WINNER: Best Arizona Feature WINNER: Arizona Filmmaker of the Year: Joe Gruberman (Producer)
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EAST COAST PREMIERE
2019 Manhattan Film Festival Screened May 3, 2019 WINNER: Best Dramedy Feature |
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CONNECTICUT PREMIERE
2019 New Haven International Film Festival Screened May 17, 2019 WINNER: Best Leading Actress in a Comedy Role: Amanda Melby WINNER: Best Original Screenplay: Bruce Dellis |
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TENNESSEE PREMIERE
2019 Franklin International Indie Film Festival Screened: August 15, 2019 WINNER: Best Comedy Feature |
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EUROPEAN PREMIERE
2019 ROFL Film Festival, Madrid Sept 12-13, 2019 Screening: September 13, 2019 WINNER: Best Feature |
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN EMMY ® AWARDS
September 14, 2019 Raising Buchanan Trailer – Phoenix Film Festival /World Premiere NOMINEE: Amanda Melby, Talent- Performer/Narrator WINNER: Bruce Dellis, Writer- Short Form |
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Filmed in and around the greater Phoenix and Prescott, Arizona areas in 2017, the film boasts a remarkable ensemble cast of 28 speaking roles. Bruce Dellis is the writer-director and Joe Gruberman also produced with Melby. René Auberjonois, Amanda Melby, Cathy Shim, Robert Ben Garant, Terence Bernie Hines and M. Emmet Walsh are the main cast.
Synopsis: In suburban Phoenix, 40-year-old Ruth Kiesling is not exactly “living the dream.” She’s a donut shop employee with anger issues. Ever the opportunist and desperate for money, she “steals” the body of President James Buchanan hoping to ransom him for a nice windfall –– but she’s surprised to discover that no one seems particularly interested in getting him back.
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