ECHOES Wins Awards at AOF

ECHOES’ first film festival was a huge success! We took home three awards and 11 nominations from the Action on Film Megafest 2018 in Las Vegas! A big congratulations to Campbell Crates for her Best Actress win in addition to ECHOES’ Best Visual Effects and Best Artwork win!

 

We spent the week viewing independent films and getting to know filmmakers from around the world. Some of our cast and crew were able to make it to the World Premiere Screening:

Pictured: Kari Koeper (Makeup Department Head), Angela Crates, Campbell Crates (Amber), Cameron Crates (Abby),  Kenneth Mader (Filmmaker), and Ashely Melendez (Makeup Department). Not pictured Lily Thaisz (Officer Lane & Second Assistant Director).

Award Nominations & Wins

Action on Film International Film Festival

• WON – Best Visual Effects – Short – Kenneth Mader
• WON – Best Artwork (One Sheet / Poster) – ECHOES / Kenneth Mader 
• Best Drama – Short – ECHOES
• Best Actress – Short – Cameron Crates
• Best Supporting Actress – Short – Julia Bauer

Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival

• WON – Best Actress – Short – Campbell Crates
• RUNNER UP – Best Score – Short – Bruce Chianese
• Best Young Performer Female – Feature or Short – Cameron Crates
• Best Sound Design – Short – Bruce Chianese
• Best Dialogue – Short – Kenneth Mader
• Best Visual Effects – Short – Kenneth Mader

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ECHOES: Six-Time Award Nominee at Hollywood Dreamz Film Festival

Just after receiving five nominations at the Action on Film International Film Festival, we were surprised with six more nominations at the Hollywood Dreamz Film Festival!

Best Actress – Short  – Campbell Crates

Best Young Performer Female – Feature or Short – Cameron Crates

Best Score – Short – Bruce Chianese

Best Sound Design – Short  – Bruce Chianese

Best Dialogue – Short  – Kenneth Mader

Best Visual Effects – Short  – Kenneth Mader

 

Come see the World Premiere Screening of ECHOES at the
Action on Film International Film Festival
and the Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival
at the Brenden Theaters in the Palms Hotel, Las Vegas
Saturday, August 18th, in the 6:00 pm Block
Ticketing and more info here: https://www.actiononfilmfest.com/tickets

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ECHOES: Five-Time Nominee at the Action On Film Festival

Maderfim’s ECHOES has been nominated for FIVE awards at the Action on Film International Film Festival!

Best Actress – Short – Cameron Crates

Best Supporting Actress – Short – Julia Bauer

Best Visual Effects – Short – Kenneth Mader

Best Drama – Short – ECHOES

Best Artwork (One Sheet / Poster) – ECHOES / Kenneth Mader

Come see the World Premiere Screening of ECHOES at the
Action on Film International Film Festival
and the Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival
at the Brenden Theaters in the Palms Hotel, Las Vegas
Saturday, August 18th, in the 6:00 pm Block
Ticketing and more info here: https://www.actiononfilmfest.com/tickets

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For more information about ECHOES follow us @maderfilm & #EchoesFilm2018 on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, subscribe to our exclusive email newsletter, or visit www.maderfilm.com/echoes.

ECHOES World Premiere in Vegas!

We just finished post-production on our latest short film ECHOES
and it has already been accepted as an Official Selection
in two film festivals!

ECHOES will have its World Premiere Screening in the
Action on Film International Film Festival
and the Hollywood Dreamz International Film Festival
at the Brenden Theaters in the Palms Hotel, Las Vegas
Saturday, August 18th, in the 6:00 pm Block
Ticketing and more info here: https://www.actiononfilmfest.com/tickets

After her father’s untimely death, a teenager suffering from sleep disorders is haunted by a vengeful spirit which may or may not be a hallucination. Her visions ultimately lead to a shocking revelation about an unsolved murder.

BONUS

Our feature film DISPLACEMENT will also have an Exclusive Encore Screening at
Action on Film Sunday, August 19th, 6:00 pm Block

ECHOES stars Cameron Crates (The Bandit Hound), Campbell Crates (Displacement), Andrea Lee Davis (A Doggone Hollywood), Lou Richards (Mad Men), Julia Bauer in her first major role in Los Angeles, and Andi Wagner (Deadly Sins).

For more information about ECHOES follow us @maderfilm & #EchoesFilm2018 on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, subscribe to our exclusive email newsletter, or visit www.maderfilm.com/echoes.

Maderfilm Casts Hollywood Newcomer Julia Bauer in ECHOES

The latest addition to our ECHOES cast is Hollywood newcomer Julia Bauer!

Julia recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BFA in Acting. During her time in Austin Julia performed in many productions with the University of Texas as well as professional theatre company Capital T Theatre. She has also studied at the Howard Fine acting studio in L.A.

After graduation, Julia focused on commercial work in Austin before making her permanent move to LA in February 2018. Echoes will be Julia’s L.A. acting debut.

Welcome to L.A. Julia! We’re looking forward to working with you in ECHOES.

Maderfilm Welcomes Andi Wagner to the Cast of ECHOES

Maderfilm welcomes Andi Wagner to the cast of ECHOES as Abby’s caring aunt Dara. Andi has appeared in over 25 commercials over the last three years, as well as several television pilots, comedy webisodes, and independent films.

Andi Wagner was a Co-Host, alongside Chris Hardwick, on the pop culture trivia game show “Trashed” on MTV, as well as a Host/Writer of “Healthy Living” on FiT TV and hosted a “Friday Night” on NBC. She then moved behind the camera and for over 15 years worked in casting and segment producing on popular dating and game shows, as well as writing and producing segments on the syndicated talk show “Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus” with Cybill Shepherd.

But that was a different chapter of her life…

Now, in her words, she’s a crazed, multi-tasking actress, comedienne, and indefatigable mother of an energetic 13-year-old boy, who is rediscovering and redefining her purpose in mid-life by performing stand-up at local comedy clubs. A firecracker mother with no filter, she enjoys finding the humor in parenting and marriage, one joke at a time. Andi has performed at The Comedy Store, The Ice House, Flappers, Westside Comedy Theater, HA HA’s, The Warehouse and in numerous hole-in-the-walls across Los Angeles.

We recently worked with Andi on a reality show pilot and are excited to dive in with her on a narrative role.

Maderfilm Enlists Longtime Collaborator Lou Richards as Dr. Lichte in ECHOES

Another familiar face joins the ECHOES cast. Maderfilm has enlisted longtime collaborator Lou Richards to play Dr. Lichte in our newest film ECHOES. You may also recognize Lou as Cassie’s father Charles Sinclair in our award-winning feature DISPLACEMENT, or as Jared Cain in our TV Pilot A.L.L.I.A.N.C.E.

As a student at Texas Tech University, Lou got involved in college radio at KTXT. His first commercial job was doing the all night shift at KLBK in Lubbock, Texas. He went on to be a DJ at KKUA in Honolulu and landed a few small roles in “Hawaii Five-0”. That’s when the acting bug took over and he moved to Los Angeles to “pursue the dream”.

Of all his television roles, he claims his favorite was working on “Gloria”, the sitcom spin-off of “All in the Family”. Says Lou, “I was being paid to show up everyday and be silly. It doesn’t get much better than that”. From his cartoon voice work he says he enjoyed working most of all with Frank Welker.

We love Lou and are always intrigued by the interesting choices he makes as an actor. We can’t wait to see what he does with Dr. Lichte.