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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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.

THE CALL Actors Win at AOF Festival

We have great news here at Maderfilm! Our young actors from our short film, THE CALL,  Greg Marks and Campbell Crates both won for Best Young Performer Male and Female last night at the AOF International Film Festival Awards!  Plus we landed a runner-up honor for Best Score for Peter Rafelson!

We are really proud of Greg, Campbell, and Peter!  Congratulations everyone!

Below are some pictures from the festivities:

 

Campbell with her parents John and Angela

 

Campbell, Collette, Chandler, and Cameron

Greg with his parents

Greg and Campbell with their awards