Los Angeles-Based Film Making Competition Celebrates the Influence of Cigars in American Cinema
HOLLYWOOD, CA, USA, November 4, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — –๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ Fil๐บ ๐๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ (HCR) declares name for entries for its first annual filmmaking competitors, designed to pair new expertise with business mentors by way of the widespread bond of a love for cigars.
Films will likely be judged by cigar-loving business veterans of movie which embrace Barrie Godwin, Senior Vice President, Walt Disney Studios; Clint Wallace, Production Designer, (โTop Gun: Maverick.โ) Jeff Harris, Board Member, Hollywood Foreign Press Association; David Briner, producer (โMy Favorite Girlfriend,โ โJust Swipe,โ); Ed Herrera, Cinematographer (โWhirlybird,โ โWHELMโ) and LaโTonda Hardy-Davis, Producer (โRising 6,โ โSurvivalโ).
Joshua Melville (writer, โAmerican Time Bombโ), Xandar (โBeyond the Call of Duty,โ) and Billy Brenner (โRideshare,โ) are the founding producers of HCR.
โThe idea for HCR Film Igniter was born in a Hollywood cigar lounge when a discussion erupted about the important role cigar culture has played in film since the turn of the 20th century,โ mentioned Xandar, Beyond Logic Entertainment Hub and Event Director of HCR Film Igniter. โOur goal is to stimulate new talent and envision what the future of cigar culture in cinema will look like.โ
“Legendary actors like Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jack Nicholson are identified for his or her love of cigars and beginning the fashionable cigar resurgence within the Nineties,โ mentioned Melville, writer of โAmerican Time Bombโ and proprietor of ASH, a Hollywood cigar lounge, โBut, since then, cigar culture has been somewhat cloistered.โ
โWith current cigar loving talent including the likes of, Robert Downey Jr, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jay Z, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, and Heidi Klum,โ mentioned Billy Brenner of KHA Entertainment, co-producer of The HCR Film Igniter, โWe are wanting to display screen these movies and do our half to usher within the subsequent era of rising expertise, who additionally occur to be drawn to cigar tradition.”
In addition to the awards, winners can have the chance to satisfy and develop mentorships with a few of their judges on the awards ceremony, which is able to happen Friday, January 27, 2023 on the official headquarters of the competitionโs presenting sponsor, ๐๐๐, LAโs Premier Cigar Experience, within the coronary heart of Hollywood. Festival submissions will likely be restricted to 25 groups. The competition will identify 4 runner-ups and one grand prize winner.
Interested members can have till January fifth to prep their concepts after which 10 days to supply a 3โ7-minute movie primarily based on cigar themed prompts. The immediate particulars will likely be introduced shortly earlier than the competitionโs orientation and official kick-off โteam-upโ occasion on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
For extra info, please go to https://filmfreeway.com/HCRFilmIgniter.
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