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W3 Awards - Gold Winner for Best Individual Performance (Stella Velon)

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‘The Critic’ was named a 2020 Gold Winner at the 15th W3 Awards in the Video Features - Best Individual Performance (Stella Velon) category.

The W3 is sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA). AIVA members include executives from organizations such as Spotify, Majestyk, Big Spaceship, Tinder, Conde Nast, Disney, Microsoft, Wired, and many others. 

Other Gold winners in the Video category this year include SingleCare’s ‘Feeling Presidential’ national ad campaign starring Martin Sheen, and James Arthur feat. Travis Barker music video ‘YOU’ from Sony Music Entertainment, among others. Less than 10% of the 3000 plus entries in the 15th edition of the awards were selected as Gold winners.

Congratulations to our team!
To learn more visit the winners gallery here: w3award.com/winners/gallery.

 
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‘The Critic’ among Winners of the 2019 Independent Film Awards

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“Written, directed by, and starring Stella Velon, The Critic is an indie short that, painted in vibrant colors and rife with symbolism and underlying meaning, is an emotional ride that is immediate and powerful.”
– Mark Ziobro | THE MOVIE BUFF

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Interview with Stella Velon at Catalyst Content

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Stella talks to Keely Gelineau during the 2019 Catalyst Content Festival (in Duluth, MN) about the genesis of the short and what’s next for the feature version of the film.

Velon took home the Best Breakout Performance Award there.

Watch the interview below.

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‘The Critic’ Wins a Runner-Up Award at Amazon’s All Voices Film Festival

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Selected by a jury that includes the co-Head of Movies at Amazon Studios (Julie Rapaport), Head of Diversity at Amazon Studios (Latasha Gillespie) and Founder and CEO of IMDb (Col Needham), we are extremely proud to announce that ‘The Critic’ is the recipient of one of the four First Prizes (or runner-up awards) at Amazon Studios’ inaugural All Voices Film Festival for U.S. filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds.

Thank you to the judges and to all of those who supported our entry during the initial festival window (June 3 - 24, 2019) by viewing and reviewing the film on Amazon Prime Video!

Watch it now: http://bit.ly/thecritic-amazonprime

 
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Annual Grand Jury Prize & Best First-Time Filmmaker

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At its Palm Springs premiere at the 2019 Annual Queen Palm International Film Festival and Awards Show, ‘The Critic’ took home the Grand Jury Prize ‘Couronne d’Or’ as well as the Best of Fest ‘Queen Supreme’ Award for Best Short ‒ First-Time Filmmaker (Stella Velon)

 
 
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"Stella Velon's The Critic was named best short." ‒ The Hollywood Reporter

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At an awards ceremony held at the historic Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills, The Critic was named Best Short Film at the 13th Method Fest Independent Film Festival.

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'The Critic' Is a Festival Standout at the Queen Palm International Film Festival

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In addition to becoming the "Festival Standout"' Royal Gem Diamond winner, 'The Critic' took home 7 other awards including two Gold awards for Best Short First-Time Filmmaker and Best Actress (Stella Velon).

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Winner 3 Awards of Excellence | Best Shorts Competition

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‘The Critic’ joins the ranks of internationally acclaimed productions such as the Oscar-winning short film ‘Mr. Hublot’ (by Laurent Witz), and ‘Vinylmation: A Love Story’ (Disney Interactive), among others. The three categories for which the film was considered and won (all 3) are:

Short Film, Actress in a Leading Role (Stella Velon) & Women Filmmakers (Stella Velon)

 
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