SAMANSA Short Film 'THE KEEPER' Earns Two Festival Selections
The selection at an Oscar-qualifying festival gives the short film a chance at Academy Award nomination while the Telluride Horror Show adds genre credibility for SAMANSA's original label.
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SAMANSA's original short film 'THE KEEPER' has been selected for the BlackStar Film Festival and the Telluride Horror Show. The 23-minute horror film, co-directed by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, is an adaptation of their graphic novel. BlackStar is an Academy Award-qualifying festival, making the film eligible for Oscar nomination if it wins the short film award. The Telluride Horror Show is a leading North American genre festival. The film stars Jonelle Allen and Jolyne Kanama.
The short film adapts a graphic novel by New York Times bestselling author Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, who also co-directed and co-wrote the adaptation. Produced under SAMANSA's original label SSTRUCK, the film runs 23 minutes and 12 seconds. BlackStar, held in Pennsylvania, focuses on Black, Brown, and Indigenous storytelling and is one of the festivals that qualify shorts for the Academy Awards. The Telluride Horror Show, held in Colorado, screens horror, thriller, sci-fi, and dark fantasy. The dual selection gives the film exposure to both industry professionals and genre fans.
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