LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The post
apocalyptic sci-fi adventure, 2307: WINTER'S DREAM, written and
directed by Joey Curtis, writer of
the Academy Award Nominated BLUE VALENTINE, received the LA INDIE
Film Festival's 2016 award for Best Direction at the festival's
closing ceremony Sunday night. Curtis, who was in attendance with
the film's producer, Robert
Beaumont, thanked Beaumont as his long time collaborator and
close friend. The SoCal native also credited the talented cast and
crew, particularly the film's star Paul
Sidhu, and the festival for hosting the sold out LA
screening.
2307: WINTER'S DREAM continues its festival run and prepares for
its New York festival premiere at
the 10th Edition of the Buffalo International Film Festival. The film
will screen on Saturday, October
8th at the historic North Park Theatre. A Q &
A with the filmmakers is scheduled to follow the show which starts
at 10:15PM.
BIFF is a welcome return to Western NY for the filmmakers.
Exteriors of the ambitious indie were filmed in the greater
Buffalo area, utilizing
extraordinary winter weather conditions and never-before-shot
locations. Interiors were shot in and around Los Angeles and in the caverns of Kings Canyon
National Park that were previously unavailable to film crews. The
film takes places 300 years in the future where mankind finds
themselves trapped in a frozen wasteland. Genetically engineered
"Humanoid" slaves mount a rebellion, and enhanced super soldiers
are dispatched to combat the threat.
Beaumont, a Western New York
native now based in Venice,
California, is pleased to have brought another project back
home. "Location shooting on this scale is fraught with challenges,"
said Beaumont. "We relied on the support and dedication of the film
commission, our crews, and local communities to make it happen."
Beaumont produced the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival darling,
EMELIE, starring Sarah Bolger,
which was also shot in Buffalo.
2307: WINTER'S DREAM also stars Arielle
Holmes, who recently featured in Andrea Arnold's AMERICAN HONEY, starring
Shia LaBeouf, which won the Prix du
Jury at the Cannes Film Festival
this year. Timothy Lee DePriest, who
will be in HBO's upcoming WESTWORLD series, is also featured.
ULTRAMEDIA and SC Films, who handle worldwide rights for 2307:
WINTER'S DREAM, will present the film to buyers at the American
Film Market in November. They recently closed foreign distribution
deals with Signature in the United
Kingdom, Ascot Elite in Germany, Nettai Museum in Japan, Falcon Films in the Middle East, Hagi Film in Poland, Tanweer Ltd. in Turkey and One2See Movies in Benelux. The team
is presently engaged in talks for the remaining territories.
Further festival screenings are planned for the film in advance of
AFM; announcements to follow.
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More information about 2307: WINTER'S DREAM can be found at
http://www.ultramedia.com/2307-winters-dream/.
Contact:
Jessica Hoang
ULTRAMEDIA
(714) 906-9926
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