Passionflower’s festival run will continue on to the Newport Beach Festival at the end of April! The Festival takes place outside of Los Angeles, California April 26 – May 3, 2012.
Update: The film will screen Wednesday, May 2 at 8:30pm.
The Newport Beach Festival has featured two of Passionflower director Shelagh Carter’s short films: “One Night” in 2010, and Night Travellers in 2008.
Passionflower‘s American premiere has been confirmed. The film is an Official Selection in the 45th Worldfest Houston International Film Festival, to be held April 13-22, 2012 (screening April 18, 9pm). Passionflower has been nominated to receive at least one prestigious Remi awards in the feature film categories, including best of: Directing, Acting, Art Direction, Music, Cinematography and First Feature Film.
Shelagh Carter, the director of Passionflower, has a very positive history with WorldFest. Her short Canoe won the 2011 Grand Remi Award for Best Experimental Film. Her short One Night won a Silver Remi in 2010 at the Festival, while her short Night Travellers was Awarded a Platinum Remi in 2009.
Ridley Scott has said that, “WorldFest is in the business of validating excellence!”
We look forward to a warm Texas welcome!
