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Welcome to Leah Land!
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I just got back from Park City a few days ago and am still recovering. As a member of the Slamdance jury I watched over 65 short films in 3 days. I was on a couple of panels about online communities and the future of distribution. I saw some great films and some not so great films. I hung out with old friends and made new friends. I had a lot of meetings. I went to a seance, saw a girl break her nose, and sledded down a mountain and into a hot tub. Somehow I miraculously avoided the post-Sundance flu that everyone else seemed to get. And after a circuitous road trip through Los Angeles, I am finally back in New York and ready to focus on "Unicorns" once again. Thanks for staying tuned to my filmmaking adventures and I hope the upcoming months are full of even better stories than the last.
xoxo,
Leah
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Sundance/Slamdance
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 I can safely say that this year was the coldest I have ever experienced in Park City, and yet not only did the festival-goers survive but we had a fantastic time in the process.
- As a member of the Slamdance narrative jury, I watched dozens of short films over the course of three days. Congratulations to the winners: "Son" by Daniel Mulloy, "Doxology" by Michael Langan, and "Blood Will Tell" by Andrew McPhillips.
- I was on a panel about online communities with Matt Dentler from SXSW, Sarah Pollack from YouTube, and Lora Kratchounova from Our Stage. I was also on another panel about the future of distribution which you can read more about here.
- Outside of my official duties, I also had a lot of Unicorn-related meetings, went to way too many parties, didn't see nearly enough films, and followed Unico around on a winter wonderland adventure in the snow. Check out my "Unico in the Snow" photo blog here.
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Press
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 Leah has received press coverage from The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Film Threat, The Boston Globe, Flavorpill, The San Francisco Chronicle and numerous other publications. Check out some more recent articles:
- Leah is featured in this month's issue of Fader Magazine as part of a profile piece on the Current TV Symposium she participated in a few months ago.
- Leah was also interviewed by Roberta Marie Munroe for her upcoming book "How Not to Make a Film: Confessions of a Sundance Programmer." More on that soon.
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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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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:
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Other Fun Stuff
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- 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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