''Janie'' is a short film, written and directed by
Christine Shin. ''Janie'' was selected as the 2005 Charles and Lucille King Finishing Fund.
''King Finishing Fund Award Recipient & Sloan Update'' Retrieved: 2010-03-21.
Janie, a 9-year-old girl, has a perfect life as an only daughter in a loving family. Her life, however, gets completely shattered when Ben, the little brother she never knew existed, unexpectedly shows up to live with her family.
''Janie'' was first released in the United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
on February 26, 2006 as a part of the East Lansing Children's Film Festival, which is an offshoot of the East Lansing Film Festival
The East Lansing Film Festival is the large film festival and second oldest in the state of Michigan. It screens over 100 films in 9 days, including several shorts programs. It is held yearly, usually in early November. The focus is to present a di ...
. It stars Blaine Saunders, Tanner Maguire, Deborah Quayle, John Miailovich, and Katrina Feickert.
Synopsis
Janie, a 9-year-old girl, has a perfect life as an only daughter in a loving family. Her life, however, gets completely shattered when Ben, the little brother she never knew existed, unexpectedly shows up to live with her family.
Cast
* Blaine Saunders as Janie
* Tanner Maguire as Ben
* Deborah Quayle as Grace
* John Miailovich as Richard
* Kabrina Feickert as Ben's Mother
Festivals and awards
''Janie'' has received various awards and has been invited to screen at many festivals such as:
* Cine ser Para - Argentina (November 2009)
* Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival - Israel (May 2008)
* Monaco Charity Film Festival - Europe (May 2008)
* Korean American Film Festival - New York (February 2008)
* Pensacola International Film Festival (October 2007)
* LA Femme Film Festival
LA Femme International Film Festival focuses on platforming women filmmakers, "by women, for everyone". The Festival was created in 2005, to answer the need to enhance women behind the camera as directors, producers, and writers. It was the first ...
(October 2007)
* Amador Film Festival (September 2007)
* Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (September 2007)
* Riverside Multicultural Youth Festival (April 2007)
* First Look Film Festival (April 2007)
* Delray Beach Film Festival (March 2007)
* Riverside International Film Festival (March 2007)
* Big Muddy Film Festival (February 2007)
* International Family Film Festival (February 2007) - FINALIST: Best Student Drama Category
* Water Tower Screening at Warner Bros. Lot (December 2006)
* Northampton Independent Film Festival (November 2006)
* Ohio Independent Film Festival (November 2006)
* New Voices Across the Pacific Screening at USC East Asian Studies Center (November 2006)
* Heartland Film Festival
The Heartland International Film Festival is a film festival held each October in Indianapolis, Indiana. The festival was first held in 1992, its goal is to "inspire filmmaker
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion pictu ...
(October 2006)
* TV Premiere on KCET
KCET (channel 28) is a secondary PBS member television station in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is owned by the Public Media Group of Southern California alongside the market's primary PBS member, Huntington Beach–licensed KOCE-TV ...
- 2006 Fine Cut Series (October 2006)
* FAIF International Film Festival (October 2006)
* Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival (September 2006)
* Goyang International Children's Film Festival (September 2006)
* Los Angeles International Short Film Festival (September 2006)
* Danceswithfilms Festival (July 2006) - WINNER: Fusion Short Audience Award
* KIDS FIRST! Film & Video Festival (July 2006)
* Cine Golden Eagle
Ciné film or cine film is the term commonly used in the UK and historically in the US to refer to the 8 mm, Super 8, 9.5 mm, and 16 mm motion picture film formats used for home movies. It is not normally used to refer t ...
Award - WINNER (July 2006)
* Asian American International Film Festival (July 2006)
* Danville International Children's Film Festival (May 2006) - WINNER: Best Short Award
* Cannes Short Film Corner (May 2006)
* USA Film Festival (May 2006) - FINALIST: National Short Film & Video Competition
* Maryland Film Festival (May 2006)
* VC FilmFest
VC may refer to:
Military decorations
* Victoria Cross, a military decoration awarded by the United Kingdom and also by certain Commonwealth nations
** Victoria Cross for Australia
** Victoria Cross (Canada)
** Victoria Cross for New Zealand
* Vic ...
(May 2006)
* Rochester International Film Festival (May 2006)
* Arizona International Film Festival (April 2006) - SELECTED: BEST OF FEST
* Newport Beach Film Festival (April 2006)
* Worldfest Houston Independent Film Festival (April 2006) - WINNER: Gold Remi Award in Short Film for Family & Children Category
* Palm Beach International Film Festival (April 2006)
* Tiburon International Film Festival (March 2006)
* East Lansing Children's Film Festival (February 2006)
* Cinequest Online - Viewers' Voice (February 2006)
* Clermond-Ferrand Short Film Market (February 2006)
* The Caucus for Television Producers, Writers, & Directors Foundation Grant - WINNER (January 2006)
* Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Grant - WINNER (August 2005)
* Fotokem Student Filmmaker Grant - WINNER (September 2004)
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0779270
Janie official website
2006 short films
2006 films
Films about Asian Americans
American coming-of-age films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films