We were honored to have been nominated for Best Feature Film at the 2022 Aesthetica Short Film Festival. Thank you to Cherie Federico and the whole Aesthetica team for an incredible week in York.
Nominee for Best Feature Film at Aesthetica 2022
A busy festival fall for planet b234
The CINE+MAS San Francisco Latino Film Festival will take place online through the Eventive platform, 7-22 October, 2022 with some additional in-person screenings.
The International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival will take place in NYC on 9-13 November, 2022.
The Lusca Film Festival takes place 19-26 October, 2022 at Caribbean Cinemas Plaza in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico!
WINNER- Best Direction of a Play
Thank you to the Stanley Awards Committee, the Shoals community and the artists who helped bring Little Women by Kate Hamill to life at the George S. Lindsey Theatre, and for sending me back north on a high note.
Official Selection for 2022 Aesthetica Film Festival in York, UK
From the bottom of our hearts, we’d like to thank Festival Director, Cherie Federico, Production Director, Dale Donley, and the entire programming team for this honour!
In their own words: “This year’s programme is world-class. For 2022, we welcome BAFTA, Oscar and BIFA-winning directors, actors and producers, who each represent prestigious organisations such as Ubisoft, BFI, Framestore, BBC, Channel 4, ICA, Guardian Documentaries, BBC Writersroom, Aardman, Film 4, Industrial Light & Magic, and more.”
The festival takes place in York, UK from 1-6 November, 2022 and 7-30 November, 2022 online.
planet b234 wins "BEST SCI-FI FEATURE" at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival
Thank you to the jury at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival for awarding planet b234 “BEST SCI-FI FEATURE” at this year’s festival!
2022 Stanley Awards Nominations
Thank you to the Stanley Awards Committee for recognizing the work of my students and colleagues on Constellations by Nick Payne, which I produced and acted in in August of 2021, and Little Women by Kate Hamill, which I directed in March of 2022. Congratulations to all the artists involved in these productions!
Advanced Linklater Technique Workshop in Orkney
Thank you to Judith Shahn and the incredible team at the Kristin Linklater Voice Centre in Orkney for the wonderful week!
The Ume Group Receives NET/TEN Virtual Exploration Grant
Thank you to the Network of Ensemble Theatres for awarding The Ume Group a Virtual Exploration Grant for the upcoming Research & Development phase of our newest project, Origin Story.
Jorge Luna Wins Best Male Performance at the MidWest WeirdFest!
Review of "Little Women" in The Florala
Coverage in The FlorAla of Little Women by Kate Hamill at the George Lindsey Blackbox.
Women Make Movies Panel at the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
Little Women is nearly sold out!
It’s been a joy directing Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Little Women at the University of North Alabama. Opening is still two weeks away, but we’re almost sold out. A handful of tickets are still available for Tuesday, March 21st. Join us!
A Double Festival Weekend
planet b234 screens on Thursday, March 3rd at 8p, immediately following the kickoff party for the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, and Sunday, March 6th at 2p in the Midwest Weirdfest in Eau Claire, Wiscosin.
more festivals for planet b234
planet b234 wins Best Escapism Film at Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival
We’re thrilled to have won Best Escapism Film at the 2021 Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival, and to have been nominated in eight other categories. Thank you to the jury and the whole TBUFF committee for recognizing and sharing planet b234.
planet b234 is an official selection for the Madrid Indie Film Festival
MEN ON BOATS Sells Out at the George S Lindsey Theatre
Congratulations to the cast, crew and creative team on their sold out run of Jaclyn Backhaus’s MEN ON BOATS. It was my pleasure to direct this piece during UNA’s Year of the Woman, celebrating the sesquicentennial of women attending UNA (one of the oldest co-ed institutions in the nation). Photos by Jorge Luna Photography.
planet b234 at the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival
We had such a wonderful time sharing planet b234 at the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival. Thank you to Joanne, Geoffrey and the whole community for supporting our film!
More festivals for planet b234
planet b234 is an official selection for the Lake County Film Festival (in person and online November 4-29th) and the Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival (in person December 3-6th).
