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HEALER celebrates its GERMAN PREMIERE in competition at the 47th annual LUCAS - Internationales Festival! As Germany’s oldest festival for young audiences, LUCAS is sponsored by DFF, one of the country’s leading film heritage institutions. 🎉 We can't wait to share our film with with kids, teens, and adults in Frankfurt!
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN celebrates its Mexico premiere at Macabro Film Festival! Running for over 20 years, MACABRO is the country's largest and longest running festival of horror and fantasy films!!
Join us Aug 25 @ 6pm and Sept 1 @ 4:30pm. See comments for screening venues and tickets ⬇️
HEALER 🍒 is an Official Selection of RIFFA - Regina International Film Festival and Awards playing in the "A Matter of Time" shorts program! 🎉
Join us for the screening on Aug 22 at 3PM at the RCMP Heritage Centre.
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN is nominated for BEST CANADIAN FEATURE at RIFFA - Regina International Film Festival and Awards! Join us for our Saskatchewan premiere, followed by a live Q&A with our incredible lead actress, Nyah Perkin.
Read the full awards announcement on CBC News in the comments below! 👇
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN is an Official Selection of the Atlanta Underground Film Festival! Join us this Saturday night at the Limelight Theater in Georgia.
This marks our third time screening at AUFF—last time, Ryan took home the Best Director and Audience Choice Award for AMERIKA—and we couldn't be more honored to be a part of this amazing festival once again. A huge thank you to the AUFF team for your support in our creative journey!
We can now officially announce that HEALER is in competition at the 47th Drama International Short Film Festival (DISFF)! 🌟 As an A-list, Oscar®-qualifying festival, DISFF is one of the most prestigious short film festivals in Europe. We're so happy to present this unique coming-of-age story as one of 17 films from around the world selected for the KIDDO program, dedicated to children and teens.
Watch the amazing film "Healer" during our online program, which highlights the life of a young woman who grapples with the untimely death of her sister, seeking solace in an imagined reality where they grew up together.
Director:
Mackenzie Leigh
Huge congratulations to Courtney Sawyer for winning ACTRA Manitoba's Best Performance Award 🏆 at Gimli International Film Festival for her captivating portrayal of Samara in DAUGHTER OF THE SUN!
Congrats Courtney Sawyer for winning the ACTRA Best Performance Award at Gimli International Film Festival for her role as Samara in DAUGHTER OF THE SUN! 🏆
Huge thanks to the Stony Brook Film Festival and Staller Center for the Arts for their incredible hospitality screening the New York Premiere of our feature DAUGHTER OF THE SUN starring Nyah Perkin and Ryan Ward! From flying us to New York and putting us up in a stunning seaside Long Island port town, to hosting unforgettable dinners and parties, we felt so welcome (it’s our 3rd time going!). Meeting new friends and reconnecting with old ones made our time even more magical. This is why Stony Brook continues to be one of our favorite festivals ever. ❤️🙏
Another unforgettable experience at the Stony Brook Film Festival! Watching DAUGHTER OF THE SUN on a 40-foot screen in a 1000-seat theater was surreal and the Q&A session was a highlight. Thank you to Staller Center for the Arts and everyone who joined us and made it so special!
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN wins the Spirit of Independent Filmmaking Award at the Stony Brook Film Festival this weekend! 🏆✨ This award perfectly embodies our love of making arthouse films with unapologetic creativity. We’re also excited to take home a drone as part of the prize that we can’t wait to use on our next project in a few weeks. A massive thank you to the festival, our talented cast and crew, and everyone who has been so supportive.
Long live the Spirit of Independent Filmmaking! ✊🏼
Staller Center
🏆 HEALER wins the BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR award at the SAN FRANCISCO FROZEN FILM FESTIVAL! We're excited for what’s coming next!
We are thrilled to announce that DAUGHTER OF THE SUN has won BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE at the 2024 Somerville International Film Festival! 🏆 A huge thank you to the festival and their amazing audience. We couldn't be prouder of our cast and crew!
📰 Check out this fantastic article in the Winnipeg Free Press featuring both Ryan and Mackenzie’s new films screening at the Gimli International Film Festival next week!
We’re thrilled to have DAUGHTER OF THE SUN and HEALER showcased at the biggest rural film festival in Canada.
See the full article here 👉www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/arts/2024/06/29/canadian-features-documentaries-get-spotlight-at-gilmli-film-festival
Exciting news! 🌟 HEALER is also screening at the Gimli International Film Festival, marking the first time Ryan and Mackenzie have films screening at the same festival!
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN comes full circle with its Manitoba premiere at the Gimli International Film Festival! 🌾Join us next Friday, July 26th at 9:30 PM for a special screening where the film was shot, followed by a Q&A with the cast and crew.
See comments below for ticket details.
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN is featured in Boston Magazine, screening TONIGHT at the Somerville International Film Festival!
🗣️ "This honestly left me speechless"
💖 "Beautiful and touching"
👏 "Outstanding"
✨ "Respectful and enlightening"
🎬 "Beautifully shot and wonderful performances"
We’re excited to share some wonderful feedback from our DAUGHTER OF THE SUN Watch Party live on Discord with Chattanooga Film Festival! The reviews on Letterboxd are pouring in, and here's a taste of what viewers are saying.
New reviews are coming in from Chattanooga Film Festival on Letterboxd and they have pretty amazing things to say about DAUGHTER OF THE SUN!
🎬🎉 Don't miss the WATCH PARTY TONIGHT @ 8PM EST! Join director Ryan Ward and producer Mackenzie Leigh live on Discord for a virtual screening of DAUGHTER OF THE SUN at Chattanooga Film Festival. Ask your questions and catch all the behind-the-scenes action in real-time!
👇 See comments below for event and login details.
“Great movies are made right after you’ve paid them an ounce of flesh and sanity.” Behind the scenes on DAUGHTER OF THE SUN.
Herzog 4 Ever. Behind the scenes on DAUGHTER OF THE SUN.
The 70s are back! Catch DAUGHTER OF THE SUN at the Somerville International Film Festival on July 13. With a nod to Malick's DAYS OF HEAVEN and Dennis Hopper's OUT OF THE BLUE, this father-daughter, magic realist story explores the gritty and cosmic edges of life. Don't miss it!
Check out DAUGHTER OF THE SUN featured front and center on the Somerville International Film Festival's website and a snap of the gorgeous marquee in downtown Somerville!
DAUGHTER OF THE SUN is making its New England premiere in Massachusetts at the Somerville International Film Festival this Sat, July 13! 🌞✨ We're thrilled to be featured on the festival’s main page!
👇 See comments for the ticket website and details.
How happy we feel returning to the legendary Stony Brook Film Festival at Staller Center for the 3rd year to celebrate our New York premiere of DAUGHTER OF THE SUN followed by a live Q&A! 🥳🗽
Find more details in the link in comments below.
Mentioned today in Screen International, our new feature film, PURE SCIENCE FICTION, debuts in Asia's leading market for genre cinema—BIFAN (부천국제판타스틱영화제 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival)!
Click the link in comments to read the full article.
PURE SCIENCE FICTION is heading to South Korea for its Asian debut at BIFAN 2024 (부천국제판타스틱영화제 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival)!
Join us as we pitch our new upcoming feature film in closed door sessions for industry reps at BIG (Naff Bifan)—the biggest genre film market in Asia focusing on fantastic, sci-fi, horror, and other imaginative cinema.
A cross continental collaboration between North America, Europe and Asia, PURE SCIENCE FICTION follows a young architect whose belief in his ability to see his past lives sends him on a surreal journey into the wilderness and beyond.
We traveled to Brazil to take part in the legendary Fantaspoa Film Festival, South America's largest event dedicated to genre cinema. Highlights included making friends at the wild annual all-night costume boat party, a screening of DAUGHTER OF THE SUN in a historic downtown theater, Ryan's win for Best Actor in the International Competition, and Mackenzie's DIY jacket made from last year's red carpet banner. Thank you for the fun times!
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DAUGHTER OF THE SUN celebrates its Mexico premiere at Macabro Film Festival! Running for over 20 years, MACABRO is the country's largest and longest running festival of horror and fantasy films!! Join us Aug 25 @ 6pm and Sept 1 @ 4:30pm. See comments for screening venues and tickets ⬇️
HEALER 🍒 is an Official Selection of RIFFA - Regina International Film Festival and Awards playing in the "A Matter of Time" shorts program! 🎉 Join us for the screening on Aug 22 at 3PM at the RCMP Heritage Centre.
See where our films are playing next! Browse our new Screenings website page 👉🏼 www.memorypillfilms.com/screenings
Our short metaphysical drama, OUR SECRET screens at Milton Film Festival Jan 26-Feb 4. Get your tickets! www.miltonfilmfestival.com
Four of our new films are screening in one weekend on Sept 15 & 16! Check out: MEMORIES OF YOUTH (dir. Nathan Flores) & TIME TRAVELING THROUGH TIME (dir. Ryan Ward) @ The Kansas City Underground Film Festival in Kasas City, MO HEALER (dir. Mackenzie Leigh) @ Short Focus Film Festival FRAME LIGHT in London, UK TO ALL THAT WE ARE (dir. Kris Cahatol) @ FM LGBT Film Festival in Fargo, ND
Creativity is dead, but not here. Producers Mackenzie Leigh Ryan Ward
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