ACTRESS AUNJANUE ELLIS TALKS "THE SUBJECT " WITH TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT (2828 hits)
“The Subject” Synopsis: Phil Waterhouse (Jason Biggs) is a successful documentary filmmaker with a thriving career, brilliant girlfriend and a lovely suburban home. His last film–The Price of Brotherhood –was a rousing critical and commercial success. During its making, though, baby-faced Harlem teenager Malcolm was murdered. Now, journalists, who once lauded him, hound Phil about his role in Malcolm’s death, and he is haunted by fears he could have prevented it. While working on his latest project, someone films his every move. With the tables turned, Phil is unnerved being the subject of someone else’ s movie. As his world collapses around him, he preps for a showdown with the person who threatens all that he holds dear.
“The Subject” has won more than 30 awards at film festivals around the globe including Best Film – BronzeLens Film Festival, California Women’s Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, DC Black Film Festival, Denton Black Film Festival, Lighthouse International Film Festival, Madrid Film Awards, Milan International Film Festival, Stony Brook Film Festival, and The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival; Best Thriller Feature Film –- Berlin Independent Film Festival; Spotlight Feature Award – Loudoun Arts Film Festival; Best Feature (2nd Place) – Capital City Black Film Festival; Audience Award for Best Film – Capital City Black Film Festival, Naples International Film Festival, and Sedona International Film Festival; Best Director – Newark International Film Festival, The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival; Mira Nair Award for Rising Female Filmmaker – Harlem International Film Festival; Best Actor (Jason Biggs) – Boden International Film Festival, Breck Film Festival, California Women’ s Film Festival, Loudoun Arts Film Festival, Milan International Film Festival, Nice International Film Festival, Jury Award for Best Performance – San Antonio Film Festival; Best Actress (Aunjanue Ellis) – DC Black Film Festival, Newark International Film Festival, Best Feature Performance – The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival, Special Mention for Outstanding Performance – Loudoun Arts Film Festival, Best Supporting Actress (Aunjanue Ellis) – California Women’s Film Festival; and Best Original Feature Screenplay (Chisa Hutchinson) – Nice International Film Festival.
