''Listen to Your Heart'' is a 2010

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

written by Kent Moran and produced by Kent Moran and Luke Moran and directed by Matt Thompson.

Plot

Struggling musician Danny Foster (Kent Moran) never dreamed he'd fall in love with a woman who couldn't hear his compositions. But when he meets Ariana Scott (Alexia Rasmussen), a privileged girl who lost her hearing in childhood, he's willing to believe anything's possible. As the young couple's love takes hold, however, Ariana's overbearing mother (Cybill Shepherd) proves to be their most vocal critic.

Cast

* Alexia Rasmussen as Ariana "Sam" * Kent Moran as Danny Foster *

Cybill Shepherd Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born February 18, 1950) is an American actress and former model. Her film debut and breakthrough role came as Jacy Farrow in Peter Bogdanovich's coming-of-age drama ''The Last Picture Show'' (1971) alongside Jeff Bridges. ...

as Victoria Scott * Frank Watson as Roger *

Ernie Sabella Ernest Sabella (born September 19, 1949) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Pumbaa from ''The Lion King'' franchise, voicing the character in all media except the 2019 film. Sabella's TV roles include Mr. Donal ...

as Tony * Lisa Benner as Marianne * Amy Lockwood as Nicole * Robert Ousley as George * Luke Moran as Mitch *

Shirley Knight Shirley Knight Hopkins (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American actress who appeared in more than 50 feature films, television films, television series, and Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in her career, playing leading and charac ...

as Grandma Sam

Official Festival Selections

Rhode Island International Film Festival Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) takes place every year in Providence and Newport, Rhode Island as well as satellite locations throughout the state. History Started in 1997, the Festival is produced by Flickers, the ...

Action On Film International Film Festival The Action On Film International Film Festival, also known as the Action On Film Festival, was founded in 2004. It was held in California until 2017 when it moved to the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. As a hub for many returning filmmaker ...

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) * New York City International Film Festival * Beverly Hills Film, TV, and New Media Festival * Offshoot Film Festival (

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

) * North Country Film Festival (

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Temecula Valley International Film Festival The Temecula Valley International Film Festival is a film festival held in Temecula Valley, California. Background Launched in September 1995 and held, uninterrupted every September until 2011 (later to relaunch in 2014), the festival proclaims i ...

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California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

) * Salem Film Festival (

Salem, Massachusetts Salem ( ) is a historic coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, located on the North Shore of Greater Boston. Continuous settlement by Europeans began in 1626 with English colonists. Salem would become one of the most significant seaports tr ...

) * Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (

Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...

) * Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood (California) * Daytona Beach Film Festival (

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) * Amelia Island Film Festival (

) * Fallbrook Film Festival (

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) * Lake Arrowhead Film Festival (

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Awards

* Winner - Best Drama at the Salem Film Festival * Winner - Best Narrative Feature (Merit Award) at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood * Winner - Best Overall Film at the Offshoot Film Festival * Winner - Best Picture at the Action on Film International Film Festival * Winner - Audience Award at the Amelia Island Film Festival * Winner - Audience Award at the Daytona Beach Film Festival * Winner - Audience Award at the Fallbrook Film Festival * Winner - Audience Award at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival * Winner - Audience Award at the North Country Film Festival * Winner - Audience Award for Best Feature at the Rhode Island International Film Festival * Winner - Audience Award at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival * Winner - People's Choice at the New York City International Film Festival * Winner - Best Director at the Beverly Hills Film, TV, and New Media Festival * Winner - Screenwriting (Alan J. Bailey Award) at the Action on Film International Film Festival * Winner - Best Actress (Alexia Rasmussen) at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood * Winner - Best Supporting Actress (

) at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood * Winner - Music and the Magic of Movies Award at the Lake Arrowhead Film Festival * Winner - Best Art Direction at the Action on Film International Film Festival * Nominated - Best Actor (Kent Moran) – New York City International Film Festival * Nominated - Best Actress (Alexia Rasmussen) – Action on Film International Film Festival * Nominated - Best Supporting Actress (

) – Action on Film International Film Festival * Nominated - Best Produced Screenplay – Action on Film International Film Festival * Nominated - Best New Writer (Kent Moran) –

Withoutabox Withoutabox was a website founded in January 2000 by David Straus, Joe Neulight and Charles Neulight which allowed independent filmmakers to self-distribute their films. The first product launched was the International Film Festival Submission sy ...

Written Word Award

News References

* http://bonsallchamber.org/event-620078 * http://villagenews.com/local/free-screening-of-film-listen-to-your-heart/ * http://www.film-festival.org/award10.php * http://www.salemfilmfestival.com/2010/films/features/listentoyourheart.html * http://www.whittierdailynews.com/article/ZZ/20110412/NEWS/110417428 * http://www.mountain-news.com/mountain_living/article_f5c8b460-6639-11e0-afba-001cc4c03286.html

References

External links

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