Available For Distribution/Licensing
Point of contact: Thomas Baker, Ph.d., Accolade Coordinator Email: info@accoladecompetition.org … Telephone: 858-454-9868
The Accolade serves as Producer’s Representative for a few of the top Accolade winners. The Accolade is a top-tier film competition that receives entries from all over the world.
Buyers/Distributors: For additional information about the films we represent please send an email to the attention of Thomas Baker, Ph.D., Accolade Coordinator, at info@acccoladecompetition.org
Television Offerings
	Available: Bottle Rockets (United States), television comedy pilot, set in Nashville, centers around a group of performers trying to make it in show business. In the pilot, we meet Jake who just started seeing a super hot chick who might be a dude. Connor is trying to figure out what to do with his life while juggling some fire and throwing bottle rockets. Odie didn’t mean to get the monkey drunk and Julia’s pranking everyone. Pilot is single camera. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition. 30 minute pilot, color. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: Comic Life of Calvin Tinker (United States), television comedy pilot, a simple landscaper believes that he is capable of more than simply cutting grass, so he sets out to be a cartoonist for his local paper. In the end, he does not achieve his goal, but the experience teaches him that you are not defined by what you do, but by who you are. Pilot is single camera. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition for humor/humorist. 23 minute pilot. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: Deadmeat (United Kingdom), drama, fast moving urban tale of two gangs at war. Two cops are running out of time to counteract terrorists’ actions against the British government. Two lovers at breaking point. Filmed on the streets of London. Written & directed by Q, a talented Black filmmaker. Shot on 35mm widescreen. Currently in feature film format, but could be cut and work well as a television series. Earned a Best of Show in the Accolade Competition and Best British Feature award at the BFM International Film Festival. 80 minutes, color. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: War Crimes Trial of Harry S Truman (Hungary), docudrama, in which viewers are asked the hypothetical question of what would happen if Harry S Truman were to face judgment for his decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan. It’s payback time and Truman is being held accountable just as many Germans were during the Nuremberg Trials. A jury of 12 decides his fate. Currently in feature film format, but could be cut and work well as a television series. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition. 168 minutes, color. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
Documentary (Film & Television) Offerings
	Available: Camelot Reawakened (United States), entertainment, follows a musician as he fulfills his vision of composing original scores and conducting with a live symphony orchestra. The narration and behind-the-scene footage capture gifted artist Richard Shulman watching his dream come true. It contains sweeping and inspired music. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition; and Best Other Music Award from the Coalition of Visionary Resources. 69 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: Gorilla Trap (Canada), historical account, is the story of American’s first roaming serial killer, Earle Nelson, and how he was finally caged. Newspapers nicknamed him The Gorilla Man. He didn't appear dangerous to any of his twenty victims, but he left cities cowering behind locked doors and law enforcement officials baffled and empty handed as he moved through San Francisco, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Detroit and Chicago. Earned an Award of Excellent in the Accolade Competition; and Official Selection at the Mecal International Short Film Festival of Barcelona. 22 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: GrandMother Drum (United States), contemporary affairs, according to creation stories of the world’s religions, creation started with sound. A White Eagle Medicine Woman was visited in dreams by indigenous grandmothers giving her spiritual guidance to build a giant healing drum. This documentary records the building of and worldwide journey of GrandMother Drum, the largest of it’s kind, as it gathers thousands in vigils for peace. It is a film by Emmy award winning cinematographer William Bacon III. Award of Excellent in the Accolade Competition; Official Selection in Tel Aviv Spirit. 52 minutes, color. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: Kita and Davka in Concert: Old and New World Jewish Music (United States), entertainment, is a performance special with documentary sequences, that brings together thirteen exceptional musicians and vocalists who create music that transcends the boundaries between religions. The production contains some of the most hauntingly beautiful, emotionally evocative presentations of tradition and contemporary Jewish music. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition; and Official Selection at Indie Fest. 56 minutes, color. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
Music Video Offerings
	Available: Lies (United States), music video, has superb cinematography and mixing of black & white and color against a multi-ethnic, urban setting. Conceptually the lyrics suggest that hatred and intolerance are taught to children and offers images that are both disturbing and inspirational. Singer Angela Luna is to rock what Talib Kewli is to hip-hop. Earned a Best of Show award in the Accolade Competition; Best Music Video in the Moondance Festival; and Unofficial Runner Up in for the Audience Choice Award in the Other Venice Film Festival. 3 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: Paramount (United States), music video, is a surrealistic representation of revolution to overcome political and social oppression. Hip hop music framed against a minimalist cityscape with smoke, factories and industries representing oppression and domination unable to defy the desire of freedom to arise. Earned a Best of Show award in the Accolade Competition; Winner at the Action/Cut Short Film Competition; Best Music Video Award at the San Diego Film Festival; Best Music Video 2nd Place Rap category of the Indie Gathering Film Festival; Selected as the Judges Choice for week 8 of the on Music Nation competition; Official Selection of 13 other festivals. 5 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
Feature Film Offerings
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Short Films Offerings
	Available: Alma (United States), drama, Latino themes, portrays a typical high school student in the Southwest who has no ideas she’s an illegal immigrant until she rebels against her Mexican parents by staying out after curfew. She comes dangerously close to being arrested by the Border Patrol, unaware of the potentially disastrous consequences. Earned an Award of Excellent in the Accolade Competition; Best Narrative Film in the University Film and Video Association Faculty Juried Screenings; Ledo Matteoli Award for the Best Immigrant Story at the Humboldt Film Festival; and Best Director Award in the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival. 14 minutes. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: Circumcise This! (Belgium), comedy, a Jewish father convinces his wife that their newborn son should be circumcised by a rabbi that is “highly recommended” on the internet. But, when the ninety year old rabbi arrives, it’s clear who wrote the recommendation. Earned a Best of Show award in the Accolade Competition. 9 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: Circus of Infinity (United States), drama, draws a parallel between a circus cannon act and the journey of life. The film’s protagonist, Baby Violet, asks if there will be a net to catch her from her fall. The writer/director of this dreamy, existential film, is an emerging force in filmmaking. Earned a Best of Show award in the Accolade Competition: Nell Shipman Best Short Film awarded by Women in Film; Finalist Seattle International Film Festival; Official Selection at the Boston International Film Festival and the San Francisco Indie Fest. 10 minutes. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: Die Flugbegleiterin (Germany), drama, an overweight woman obsessed with her image visits a beauty clinic that changes her life. Where does desire end and addiction being? This film speaks to the abundance of food in developed countries. Psychologically interesting and visually compelling. Earned an Honorable Mention in the Accolade Competition. German with English subtitles. 11 minutes. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: I Communicate (United Kingdom), comedy, in which a young woman wants to watch porno for the first time with her boyfriend on her parent’s giant screen television. But, her enthusiasm quickly fades as they try to make love while they watch. Earned an Honorable Mention in the Accolade Competition. 11 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: Lost Crossing (United States), drama, stars a 15 year-old who finds herself stranded in a small town and is cornered by a dangerous situation after she meets an emotionally needy fellow traveler. The film has the mood and appeal of a more costly production. The director conveys the feelings of being “trapped” and “confined”. Earned a Best of Show award in the Accolade Competition; Official Selection at the Atlanta Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival. 29 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: String of the Kite (United States), drama, takes viewers on a heartwarming journey with Kevin as he relives another tall tale in his grandfather’s life. Most people dismiss Lucky Santucci’s tales, played by John Schuck, but his grandson believes them wholeheartedly. Earned a Best of Show award in the Accolade Competition; Best Family Film at the Staten Island Film Festival; Grand Jury Prize at the Reno Film Festival; and Grand Jury Prize at the Atlantic City Film Festival. 24 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: The Gold Necklace (United States), drama, to many Brenda is just an ordinary beggar standing in the doorway. But to Kiki, an eternal optimist, she's a beautiful black woman down on her luck. Kiki does the unthinkable. She begs for Brenda. In the end, Brenda shows that she too is extraordinary. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition; Best Directorial Debut at the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival; Special Mention at the Honolulu International Festival; Best Director at the Paris Cinema Festival; and Jury Prize at the Barcelona Cinema Festival. 17 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Available: The King O’ Cats (United States), drama, is a highly stylized version of an old English folktale with unusual choreography. A church sexton falls asleep while digging a grave and wakes to witness the funeral of the king of cats. “I’ve never had such an adventure!” he tells his wife who listens unbelieving until their own cat reveals a surprising secret that shocks them both. Earned an Award of Excellent in the Accolade Competition; Winner of the Maine Short Film Competition and Best Children’s Film at the New York Independent Film And Video Festival. 18 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
Productions Placed In Distribution By Accolade
	God’s Forgotten House (United Kingdom), drama, tackles the theme of lost innocence. The protagonist is court-ordered to work in a home for troubled children, where, much to his surprise, he becomes deeply involved in their lives. The children had been neglected and are consumed with anger and despair; the few who escape are lifted by the surrogate parents who befriend them. Well acted and engaging film. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition. 88 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media except UK theatrical distribution.
	Kid Fitness (United States), children/family, is an interactive television series for 2-8 year olds that revolves around a super health hero. Each episode incorporate physical activity, healthy recipes, nutrition tips and education segments to help prevent obesity and live fuller, healthier lives. Earned an Award of Excellence in the Accolade Competition for children/family programming; and The Parent Media Award. 26 minutes, 26 episodes available, color. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media. Seeking Spanish-language markets.
	No Retreat From Destiny (United States), historical drama, In 1864 an 18,000 man Confederate Army crossed the Potomac River into Maryland only to miss the chance to capture the Union Capital by mere minutes. This is the amazing story of how close the Confederacy came to final victory. Earned an Award of Excellent in the Accolade Competition; Best of Show for Documentary in the Aurora Awards; Platinum from the Hermes Creative Awards; First Place Diamond from the Blingy Awards; Award of Excellence for Documentary from the Videographer Awards; Gold Award from the International Summit Creative Awards; Silver from the Telly Awards; Award of Excellence from the Communicator Awards; Best of Show from the Vision Film Festival; and Best Drama – Feature from the DV Awards. 106 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	The Johns (United States), comedy, while researching an overdue term paper, Teresa stumbles upon a boy bands website, and can’t help but order the DVD. When the disc is hand delivered by the bands lead singer, she realizes she has gotten a little more than she paid for. Funny and quirky. Earned an Award of Excellent in the Accolade Competition. 33 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Tibet Hope (United States), contemporary affairs, centers on the challenges and hopes of the Tibetan people and their goal of ensuring the survival of their children and cultural identify. The film features the Dalai Lama and his appeal for the world to help prevent the cultural genocide that is taking place. It is the second film by Emmy award winning cinematographer William Bacon III. Earned an Award of Excellent in the Accolade Competition. 52 minutes. English. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.
	Victoria (Puerto Rico), drama, proves the power of skilled acting and a powerful storyline. Victoria, played by Luisa de Los Rios, is a successful, but unfulfilled at lawyer. That changes when she meets Fat Girl, a rap singer who enjoys his live and follows his dreams. Excellent casting of secondary players allows for an engaging, and well-told story. This is the first feature-length drama by the director, but clearly it will not be her last. Earned a Best of Show award in the Accolade Competition; and Winner of the Paoli Award. 110 minutes. Spanish with English subtitles. This feature film could be developed into a television series. Rights Available: Domestic & worldwide for all types of media.