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Welcome to Leah Land!
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To the new members of Leah Land, welcome. To those that have been with us for a while, thanks for sticking around. I hope that everyone has survived the holidays intact. Last month was jam-packed with birthdays, writers strikes, and screenings galore, but it is hard to talk about the past with the new year looming so close at hand. I will be heading off to Park City in a few weeks to be on a distribution panel and the Slamdance jury. Other than that, I am excited to start working on Unicorns full time. I am particularly looking forward to the casting process. Not only is casting 80% of directing, but I think it will finally make this film feel real. I hope the upcoming year is a happy and productive one for everyone.
Have a happy new year!
xoxo,
Leah
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Sundance/Slamdance
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 Ahh, it is that time of year again - when I leave the cold confines of New York far behind - for somewhere even colder!
I will be in Park City, Utah from January 16-27th.
- A two-time festival alumni, I will be returning to Slamdance once again - this time as a member of the narrative jury.
- I will also be on a panel about online distribution on January 20th with Sarah Pollack from YouTube.
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you or anyone you know will be out in Park City that week, please drop me a
line. There is always time for sledding in between parties and screenings!
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Unicorns
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 Even Unicorns Need to Breathe tells the story of a teenage girl who gets in over her head when her first romantic relationship turns violent.
A Sundance Lab finalist, Unicorns is Executive Produced by Allison Anders (Gas Food Lodging, Four Rooms, Things Behind the Sun) and Co-Produced by Nick Case (Wild Tigers I Have Known).
- We have recently been pleased to welcome additional mentorship from Jessica Sharzer (Speak) and Kimberly Pierce (Boy's Don't Cry, Stop Loss).
- We are currently interviewing casting directors and hope to begin auditions next month. Stay tuned to Leah Land for the latest casting notices and crew calls.
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Distribution
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 Twitch is currently being distributed by IFC, Reelport, and Skandinavia TV. Team Queen is airing on LOGO. Stay tuned for the latest in Leah Land distribution news:
- Twitch will begin airing on the Italian television channel Odeon beginning in January 2008.
- Team Queen was picked up for distribution by RIFF TV, which is part of the Rome Independent Film Festival.
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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:
- RIFF TV
January 2008
Roma Independet Film Festival
Rome, Italy
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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:
- Now Film Festival
May 10 2008
Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences
Linwood Dunn Theatre
1313 N. Vine Street.
Hollywood, CA
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Other Fun Stuff
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- I usually think winter birthdays in New York are horribly depressing, but this year I decided to embrace mine and am so glad that I did! Thanks to everyone who helped make my birthday so spectacular. Check out some photos of the festivities here.
- Or if birthday parties aren't your cup of tea, how about hundreds of drunk strangers in santa suits?
Surreal. Scary. Santacon.
- The Team Queen screening at the IFC center was also a lot of fun. You can find some pics from the evening here.
- Or, 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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