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Welcome to Leah Land!
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 Hello . . .
I hope you are enjoying the weekend of fireworks. Fittingly, it has been an explosive month in Leah Land. I was meeting actors in LA for a few weeks, and have recently returned to NY to continue the search. If you happen to come across an amazing sixteen year old actress who has that special movie-magic spark, please send her my way! Meanwhile, we have welcomed several new members to Team Unicorn. We are still interviewing for additional crew positions and are always looking for suggestions. On the short film front, Twitch was recently picked up by Reel NY and will begin airing on Channel Thirteen later this month. Eternal Flame and Team Queen continue to screen around the world, from Hungary to Indonesia. Back in NY, it looks to be a promising summer full of mermaids, dragons, and unicorns. As always, thank you for staying in touch.
xoxo,
Leah
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Unicorns update
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 Unicorns tells the story of a teenage girl who escapes to a fantasy world when her first romantic relationship turns increasingly abusive.
A Sundance Lab finalist, Unicorns is executive produced by Allison Anders (Gas Food Lodging, Four Rooms, Things Behind the Sun) and produced by Alexis Fish (Shortbus) and Heather Rae (2008 Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner Frozen River).
- We are currently in the middle of casting. The first half of the month was spent in LA and we have recently begun holding sessions in NY. Check out some of the pre-casting sessions here.
- We would like to welcome Elizabeth Jones and Katie Rusch to the Unicorns production design team. If you would like to get involved with the art department, please send an email to art@unicornsthemovie.com
- We would also like to officially welcome Tom Stein, Meg Nanson, Brian Geldin, Ford Dallaire West and Brian Gonzalez to Team Unicorn. If you are interested in joining the Unicorns crew, please send an email to crew@unicornsthemovie.com with your name and desired position in the subject line.
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Unicorns cast
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 We are currently holding casting sessions in NY but will be returning to LA at the end of the month. If you are interested in auditioning, please have your agent get in touch with our casting director Judy Henderson directly or send a headshot/resume to casting@unicornsthemovie.com with your name and the role you are interested in written in the subject line.
- Davina, 16, an awkward and artistic loner in search of excitement and understanding.
- Sterling, 18-20, a charismatic and rebellious skater always up for the next adventure.
- Cassidy, 15, vulnerable and needy, she has an unrequited crush on Davina.
- Bill, 45, overworked and overweight, he is Davina's goofy and out of touch father.
- Nanette, 40, uptight and neurotic, she is Bill's fiancee.
- Greg, 18, nerdy and sweet, he is Nanette's son.
- Amanda, 5, a perky spelling bee enthusiast, she is Nanette's daughter.
- Mr Stultz, 30, a hip young photography teacher who believes in Davina's talent.
- Read the full character breakdowns here.
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Unicorns crew
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 Unicorns is currently accepting applications for the following crew positions. If you have any recommendations or are interested in applying, please send a cover letter/resume to crew@unicornsthemovie.com Continue to check the website for further updates.
- Costume Designer wanted to manage all aspects of the wardrobe, including the creation of elaborate magical costumes.
- Animation Director wanted to design several old-school, stop-motion, animated fantasy sequences involving dragons and unicorns.
- Illustrators wanted to design the film poster and other artwork.
- Personal Assistant wanted to help the director with all aspects of film magic.
- Production Interns needed for all departments.
- More information about available crew positions can be found here.
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Eternal Flame
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 Welcome to a world where mermaids dance with octopi, fire breathers rule the night, and the Statue of Liberty knows how to sing. Girls are buried up to their necks in sand while boys do back flips and dazzle dancers perform a puppet show without strings. A circus-themed burlesque music video for Joan as Police Woman, Eternal Flame is the ultimate fire hazard.
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Team Queen
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 Team Queen is a gender-bending, fire-breathing, tassel-twirling music video for queer post-punk rockers Triple Creme starring the best of burlesque. Currently airing on LOGO and coming soon to a festival near you:
- Family Lyfe
July 5 2008
The Camden Conference Center
601 Cooper St.
Camden, NJ
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Twitch
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 A Student Academy Award finalist, Twitch portrays a young girl's irrational fear that her mother's illness is contagious. Twitch has screened in over 200 film festivals and won a dozen international awards. Currently airing on IFC,Twitch continues to travel the festival circuit:
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Other Fun Stuff
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- Twitch is being distributed on Reel New York. The first episode will air Friday July 11th. Check out the Reel New York website for more additional screening times.
- Twitch is also being distributed as part of a pilot program on IMDb. Check it out here.
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And as always, to find out more about what I've been up to, check out my blog!
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Thanks for reading Leah Land!
See you next month!
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"Writer/Director Leah Meyerhoff has secured her place in film."
- Film Threat
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