The film’s on a roll! Oakdale, 1959 is an Official Selection of the Indie Shorts Awards Cannes! The online screening will be September 5-10.
Oakdale, 1959: WINNER - Hollywood International Golden Age Festival: Best Family Short
We are thrilled to announce that Oakdale, 1959 was named Best Family Short at July’s Hollywood International Golden Age Festival!
Oakdale, 1959: WINNER, Best Actress - 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
We are over the moon and so proud to announce that Josh was a finalist for Best Director and our lead actress, Terry Kaye, was awarded Best Actress as the June/July session of the 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival!
Oakdale, 1959 & La Brouette: FINALISTS - 4th Dimension Film Festival
We are proud to announce that BOTH La Brouette and Oakdale, 1959 have been selected as finalists in the in the 4th Dimention Film Festival.
If we're selected as the winner, we'll be screened at the Paradiso theater in Bali.
Oakdale, 1959 & La Brouette: Official Selections - 4th Dimension Film Festival
One fun thing about getting into film festivals is that a round of success can lead to programmers of other festivals inviting you to submit (with big discounts). This is one such instance, and we are happy to report that BOTH Oakdale, 1959 and La Brouette are official selections of the 4th Dimension Film Festival!
We will keep you updated re: screenings (we’re tentatively in the August grouping). Updates and info about the festival can be found here.
Oakdale, 1959: WINNER - Los Angeles Theatrical Release Competition & Awards
We are humbled, stunned, and honored to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been Awarded Best U.S. Short (narrowly missing out on Best Overall Short) and Josh has won Best Director an Award at the Los Angeles Theatrical Release Competition & Awards!
Oakdale, 1959: Finalist - jellyFEST Season 5 Film Festival
We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been named a Finalist in the jellyFEST Season 5 Film Festival.
Oakdale, 1959: Official Selection - The Capitol Hill Film Festival
We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been named an official selection of 2020 Capitol Hill Film Festival. Another one that we really wish we could attend in-person! For more information about the festival and tickets, please visit see the festival's website.
Oakdale, 1959: Official Selection - Festival Angaelica
We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been named an official selection in Festival Angaelica. The festival is online this year because of Covid-19; this news is particularly bittersweet as it’s a very interesting arts festival with cool programming for the participants. Hopefully we will make it back in the future! For more information about the festival and when you can see Oakdale, 1959, see the festival's website.
Oakdale, 1959: Official Selection - Silicon Beach
We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been named an official selection of The Silicon Beach Film Festival. For more information about the festival and tickets, please visit see the festival's website.
Oakdale, 1959: Official Selection - Lonely Seal International Film Festival
We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been named an official selection of the Lonely Seal International Film Festival. For more information about the festival and tickets, please visit see the festival's website.
Oakdale, 1959: Award Nominations! - Long Island International Film Expo
We are humbled and honored to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been nominated for Best Short Film and Best Long Island Short at the Long Island International Film Expo. To add to the good news, Josh has also been nominated for Best Director, Short!
Oakdale, 1959: WINNER - IndieFEST Film Awards, Award of Excellence (Short Film, Actress)
We are humbled and honored to announce that both Oakdale, 1959 and our fabulous lead actress Terry Kaye have been given Awards of Excellence at the IndieFEST Film Awards!
Oakdale, 1959: WINNER - Accolade Global Film Competition, Award of Excellence (Short Film, Actress)
We are humbled and honored to announce that both Oakdale, 1959 and our fabulous lead actress Terry Kaye have been given Awards of Excellence in the Accolade Global Film Competition!
Oakdale, 1959: Official Selection - Long Island International Film Expo & Not So Happy Film Festival
Two announcements today! We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been named an official selection in Sweden’s Not So Happy Film Festival and The Long Island International Film Expo! It’s great to bring some of those “Local boy Made Good vibes” to the table. We may be up for some awards, as well, so please stay tuned!
Oakdale, 1959: WINNER - Best Shorts Competition, Award of Excellence (Short Film)
We are humbled and honored to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been given an Award of Excellence for short films in the Best Shorts Competition!
Oakdale, 1959: Official Selection - The Lift-Off Showcase Online Extravaganza
We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been named an official selection in The Lift-Off Showcase Online Extravaganza! For more information about the festival and tickets, please visit see the festival's website.
Update: While we did not ultimately win, we were finalists!
Oakdale, 1959: Official Selection - NewFilmmakers New York Film Festival & The Smoky Mountain Film Festival; FINALIST - Two Box Film Festival
It’s three-for-one day! We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been named an official selection in The Smoky Mountain Film Festival 2020 and NewFilmmakers New York! Additionally, we’re a Finalist in the Two Box Film Festival! unfortunately, we will have to withdraw from Smoky Mountain because of a potential conflict with another festival. However, the programmers were incredibly kind and gracious, and we wish them the absolute best!
Oakdale, 1959: Official Selection - Roma Prisma Film Festival
We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been chosen as an official selection to The Roma Prisma Film Festival 2020!
Oakdale, 1959: Official Selection - Sunscreen Film Festival
We are proud to announce that Oakdale, 1959 has been named an official selection in The Sunscreen Film Festival 2020. The festival is being pushed because of Covid-19; for more information about the festival and when you can see Oakdale, 1959, see the festival's website.