
AWESOME (2023)
[costume, production and makeup design]
Directed and written by Paul Munger
Costume and Production Design by Olivia Vaughn Hern
Director of Photography: Bradley Virshup
WINNER:
“BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY” - STAREABLE FILM FESTIVAL 2023
“BEST DRAMA” - NORTH FORK FILM FESTIVAL 2023
AWARDS & FESTIVAL RECOGNITION: Finalist, SXSW TV & Film Festival 2024. Finalist, Atlanta Film Festival 2024. Best Drama, North Fork TV Festival 2023. Best Cinematography, Stareable Fest 2023. Special Jury Prize, Bushwick Film Festival 2023. Official Selection, Catalyst Content Film Festival 2024. Official Selection, HollyShorts Film Festival 2024. Official Selection, Lake Placid Episodic Festival Presented by Catalyst Story Institute 2024. Semifinalist, Berlin International TV Series Festival 2024. Finalist, FilmQuest 2023. Official Selection, Big Apple Film Festival 2023. Official Selection, Dances with Films 2023. Official Selection, LA Femme International Film Festival 2023.
Every night while she sleeps, Joy gets a glimpse of the next day. But with a recovering drug addict dad, a pill-popping boyfriend, and a recent lay-off, that doesn’t mean she can stop it from being shitty. That is, until she foresees an event that will ruin the lives of her loved ones forever. She’ll have to figure out how to change her future–or live with the consequences.