Blink has been selected as a finalist in the Slated Accelerator program. There are thirteen finalists in total with three winners yet to be chosen. In addition, the screenplay is also ranked as one of the 10 highest rated screenplays on the entire platform of over 3500 projects.
Blink is a Cinequest Top 50 Screenplay
Kyle’s screenplay “Blink” has been selected as a Top 50 Selection to the Cinequest Screenplay Competition. The Top 10 Finalists will be announced in mid-January. Finalists are presented alongside high profile Maverick Spirit awardees like: J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Chuck Palahniuk, Neil Gaiman, Philip Kaufman, Michael Arndt, Diablo Cody, Dennis Lehane, Jason Reitman and more at the highly anticipated Writers Celebration during the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival in March.
Blink is a Quarterfinalist in the StoryPros Screenplay Contest
Kyle’s screenplay “Blink” is a Quarterfinalist in the 12th Annual StoryPros International Screenplay Contest. Semi-finalists will be announced in December. You can see the entire list of Quarterfinalists HERE.
"That Smell" is Available on Amazon Prime
Kyle’s short film “That Smell” is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. The film has been selected to over 70 film festivals winning 16 awards in the process. You can see the film HERE.
Blink is a Finalist to the ScreenCraft Film Fund
Blink made it all the way to the top 25 out of over 2000 submissions to the ScreenCraft Film Fund for a chance to win $30,000. Unfortunately we lost out to a couple of other fine films. You can read all about it HERE.
Interview With The Downtown Tyler Film Fest
I had an interview with CBS 19 in Texas about the “That Smell” playing at the Downtown Tyler Film Festival. You can check it out HERE.
Blink is a ScreenCraft Film Fund Semifinalist
Kyle’s screenplay Blink is a ScreenCraft Film Fund Semifinalist. The screenplay has made the cut down to the final 120 out of over 2000 submissions for a chance to win $30,000. The final selections will be made in the coming months. Check out the announcement HERE.
"That Smell" Is A "Must-See Short"
The Movie Sleuth did a nice little write up on "That Smell" after catching it at the the Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival listing us as a "Must-See Short". Check out what they had to say.
http://www.spoilerfreemoviesleuth.com/2018/04/jim-thorpe-independent-film-festival_29.html
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Keily McQuail Takes Home Best Actress For "That Smell"
Keilly McQuail took home Best Actress honors at the Swindon Independent Film Festival in the UK over the weekend for her performance in "That Smell".
She also took home the Best Actress Award at the Southern Comedy Showcase in Vicksburg, Mississippi, while the film also received the Silver Award for runner up.
"Santa's Not Real" Wins The Lindsey Film Fest
Kyle's short screenplay, "Santa's Not Real", won the 2018 George Lindsey Film Festival. The screenplay with be part of a table read at the festival on March 2nd.
"Blink" is a Jerome Foundation Film Grant Recipient
The Jerome Foundation Board of Directors authorized thirteen grants based on the recommendations of the New York City Film, Video, and Digital Production Grant Program Review Panel in 2017. Kyle's feature film "Blink" was awarded one of them! He received a $30,000 grant to assist with the production of the film.
You can read the full press release here:
"That Smell" Wins the 20th Mestre Film Fest
The International Short Stories jury composed by Paolo Mereghetti (chairman), Stefano Pittarello and Beatrice Fiorentino awarded "That Smell" with the Grand Jury Prize for Best International Short Film at the 20th Mestre Film Fest in Venice, Italy over the weekend.
The jury commented, "The film tells pleasures of fairy tales and is stirring of mystery. Thus emphasizing the originality of the story, but also the subtle charm of cinema that does not reject the traditional and captivating strength of realistic language that can make it vibrate with surprising and unexpected surreal feelings. "
Read the full story from Cineforum Italiano here:
The Family Robinson Places at PGA Make Your Mark
The Family Robinson took third place at the Producer's Guild of America's 2017 Make Your Mark Competition. The film was named a top 10 finalist out of the 500 film entries back in October and we were selected into the top three at the awards showing this past weekend in Los Angeles.
SAG-AFTRA Short Film Showcase Q&A
At a recent screening at the Robin Williams Center in NYC, Kyle discussed making his most recent short "That Smell" to an audience of 160. Watch the full Q&A session here.
More Festivals Selections
"That Smell" continues to pick up festival selections. This week we received Official Selections from the Tallgrass International Film Festival in Wichita KS, one of MovieMaker Magazine's Top 50 Festivals. We also received selections from the FilmColumbia Festival in Chatham, NY, the Red Finch Film Festival in Orem, UT, the Rahway Reels Short Film Festival in Rahway, NJ, and the Video Hackers International Film Festival in Ovada, Italy.
"Blink" is an Oaxaca Film Festival Finalist
Kyle's feature screenplay "Blink", that he wrote with Amy Fruchtman, is a finalist in the Oaxaca Film Festival and will be competing for Best Fade Out and Best Screenplay.
The screenplay is a dark comedy set in a world where everyone has an odd affliction that goes away when they get a terminal illness. A young woman who can't blink joins forces with an older woman with advanced ALS to explore the idea of assisted suicide. Written by Kyle Lavore & Amy Fruchtman.
The awards ceremony will take place on October 12th.
"The Family Robinson" Wraps
Kyle's latest short film project, "The Family Robinson" a film about a conservative father who is caught off guard by his daughters love for another woman, completed principle photography this past weekend. The film stars legendary actor Austin Pendleton, Harris Elizabeth King, and Holly Horner.
"That Smell" Festival Selections
"That Smell" has picked up a few festival in the past few weeks. In addition to taking 2nd Place in the Burien Film Festival, the film has been an official selection in the Tioga Film Festival, The Lanett City Film Festival, and Fesancor 25.
The film will also be screened as part of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Short Film Showcase on September 27th in NYC. Kyle will take park in a Q&A session with the four other selected filmmakers after the screening.
"Affirmation" is a Stowe Story Labs Selected Script
Kyle's feature screenplay "Affirmation", is Stowe Story Labs Selected Screenplay.
The screenplay is a dark comedy about a terminally ill young man on a road trip to reconcile with his estranged brother who forms an important bond with a down-on-her-luck hitchhiker who tried to rob him.
Kyle unfortunately had to turn down the opportunity to attend due to a prior project commitment.
"That Smell" Takes 2nd Place At The Burien Film Festival
"That Smell" was awarded 2nd Place in the US Shorts Category at the Burien Film Festival in the Greater Seattle area over the weekend. Our first award came with our first film festival selection in our young festival run.
The Burien Film Festival is in it's 3rd year and was founded in December 2014 by John White and Shelli Park. In 2017, it expanded its programming to include international film series.