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THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT (produced)
In the post 9/11 world of cultural confusion and erroneous judgment, Habib bin Habib al Fulan pawns his beloved guitar and reconciles with his young wife. Premiered in 15 countries and won 115 Best Film Awards/12 Best Screenplay Awards.
THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT, with actor Jordi Vilasuso, and director Alex Merkin, premiered in London at the Raindance FF September 29th, 2015.
Writer/Producer of the short film, THIS MODERN MAN IS BEAT. Premiered in 15 countries and won 115 Best Film Awards/12 Best Screenplay Awards. Available on Amazon Prime Videos.
• 2016 SENE Film & Music Festival: WINNER Best Short Film, • 2015 NYLA IFF: WINNER BEST LEAD ACTOR - Jordi Vilasuso, • 2016 NOVA IFF: WINNER of Best Lead Actor for a Short Film - Jordi Vilasuso; RUNNER-UP Best Cinematograhy - Tom Brunstter, • 5th Annual Utah Film Awards: Nominated BEST Short, Director, Cinematography, Screenplay (top 4), • 2016 Nice IFF: WINNER of the Jury Award, and Nominated for Best Cinematography, Sound Design, Editing, and Costumes.
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Los Angeles Independent (First Place, 2016 Best Produced Screenplay) [2016]
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