“That Smell” wins again! Not a bad way to round out a serious festival run if I do say so myself. Trailer below for your viewing pleasure!
This unusual comedy follows Nate, an awkward man who is pulled into the secret and persecuted world of book sniffing by Trisha, the underground movement's leader.
Awards
Best International Short - Mestre Film Festival, ITALY
Best Short & Best Screenplay - Video Hackers Festival, ITALY
Best Actress - Swindon Independent Film Festival, UK
Best Actress & Silver Award - Southern Comedy Showcase, USA
Best Comedy & Best Actress - Twin Tiers International Film Festival, USA
Best Short & Best Actress - Kite Film Festival, USA
Best Pathos - LAFF-VIN Laughter Film Festival, USA
Best Tennessee Film & Best Border Film - Push Film Festival, USA
Best Screenplay Honorable Mention - MPAC Film Festival, USA
Audience Award - Canaltown Film Festival, USA
2nd Place US Competition - Burien Film Festival, USA
Special Jury Prize - Screenwriting, Oil Valley Film Festival, USA
Special Jury Prize - Originality & Cinematography - San Roque International Short Film Festival, SPAIN
Nominations
Best Comedy - Jim Thorpe Film Festival, USA
Best Cinematography - We Like 'Em Short Film Festival, USA
Best Comedy & Best Actress - Redline International Film Festival, CANADA
Official Selections
Oxford Film Festival, USA
Tallgrass International Film Festival, USA
SAG-AFTRA Foundation Short Film Showcase, USA
Magnolia Independent Film Festival, USA
Milledgeville Film Festival, USA
FilmColumbia Festival, USA
Tioga Film Festival, USA
Lanett City Film Festival, USA
Red Finch Festival, USA
Rahway Reels Short Film Festival, USA
Staten Island Filmmaker Showcase, USA
First Take Short Film Series, USA
Woodford International Film Festival, USA
Cat Fly Indie Film Fest, USA
West Chester Film Festival, USA
Riverside Short Film Festival, USA
MayDay Film Festival, USA
BLNKA Jam Downtown Urban Arts Fest, USA
Shenandoah Seasonal Film Series, USA
Strasburg Film Festival, USA
Footcandle Film Festival, USA
Autumn Shorts Film Festival, USA
Knoxville Film Festival, USA
Northern Appalachian Film Festival, USA
Bohemian Film Festival, USA
Downtown Tyler Film Festival, USA
Newtown Independent Film Night, USA
Third Coast Short Film Showcase, USA
Southern City Film Festival, USA
Sozo Bear Film Festival, USA
El Dorado Film Festival, USA
Hudson Valley Film Festival, USA
Summer in the South, USA
Good Grain Film Festival, USA
Johnson City Film Festival, USA
Simply Weird Film Fest, USA
Rome Independent Film Festival, ITALY
Corto Nero Film Festival, ITALY
TimeLine Film Festival, ITALY
Girogirocorto Film Festival, ITALY
Curtas Film Fest, SPAIN
Rodinia Film Festival, SPAIN
Rolf Film Festival, SPAIN
Islantilla International Cinema Festival, SPAIN
Filmfest Bremen, GERMANY
Photometria International Film Festival, GREECE
Newcastle Film Festival, UK
London International Motion Pictures Awards, UK
Ascona Film Festival, SWITZERLAND
Red Corner Film Fest Fest, SWEDEN
MoziMotion Film Festival, NETHERLANDS
Unprecedented Cinema International Short Film Festival, ESTONIA
Nepal International Film Festival, NEPAL
Short+Sweet Film Festival, PHILIPPINES
WOIS Film Festival, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
ICon Sci-fi and Fantasy Festival, ISRAEL
Fesancor 25, CHILE
San Luis Potosi International Film Festival, MEXICO
Leon International Film Festival, MEXICO
Campeche Film Festival, MEXICO
Ixtenco Short Film Festival, MEXICO
Hidalgo Film Festival, MEXICO
24 Laughs A Second Film & Comedy Festival, MEXICO
Mosi Fest, CANADA
Crew
Director - Kyle Lavore
Writer/Producer - Jason K. Allen
Producer - Kit Morrison
Producer - Jen Wilmeth
Producer - Matthew Wayne Long
DP/Producer - Maxwell Gately
First Assistant Director - David Ketterer
Casting - Amy Zinicola
Camera Operator - Sheldon J. Walker
Gaffer - Oliver Rush
Key Grip - Natalia Majette
Costume Designer - Rebecca Kalkstein
Hair and Make Up - Rebecca Noparast
Production Designer - Magdalena Bennett
Graphic Artist - Anita Chacinska
Sound Mixer - Zachary Bishop
Composer - Michelle Saddic
Editor - Cori Ward
Flame Artist - Dan Bowhers
Colorist - Pavel Yudin
Cast
Nate - Jay Paranada
Trisha - Keilly McQuail
Agatha - Trina Tjersland
Mystery Man - Derek Chandler
Film Inquiries
kylelavore.com/contact/
