On the Red Carpet at the 2018 Beverly Hills Film Festival

(HOLLYWOOD, California) – April 4th, 2018 – Independent filmmaker, Nino Simone, was on the red carpet to promote his Beverly Hills Film Festival which is now in its 18th year. This exclusive festival is a prestigious event. Each year, they host an international competition that showcases films, actors, writers, directors and producers  from all over the globe. So much talent was on the red carpet to get the word out about their projects and, often, their North American premiere.

“Benjamin” Cast & Crew – (from left to right) James Preston Rogers, Lyriq Bent, Cathy Ladman, Bob Saget, Nicholas Tabarrok, Peri Gilpin, David Hull, Cheri Oteri, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Joshua Turek
Adam Ottmar(R) producer of the Beverly Hills Film Festival getting ready for an interview with the Hollywood Minute
Director of “Bikini Blue” Jarek Marszewskifelt (L) with Film Agent Ian Taylor (R). Photo by Dustin Brown of the Hollywood Press Corps
Savannah Kennewick from the short film Bloom looked gorgeous in a red gown

Polish Film “Bikini Blue” is drama set in England just after World War Two. A couple who are English and Polish try to make a life in England while dealing with the past. Writer and director Jarek Marszewskifelt like he had an incredible story to tell. This film has a good buzz and has already won several awards.

Celebrity Chef & TV Host Alina Z on the red carpet for the Beverly Hills Film Festival 2018
Clara (L) and Julia (R) Kuperberg on the red carpet for The Women Who Run Hollywood

Also getting a lot of positive buzz is the documentary film, The Women Who Run Hollywood. Clara and Julia Kuperberg were on the red carpet to promote the West Coast premiere of their project.

Keith Cantrell (L) with guest. Keith directed the animated short Paddleball Hole

An animated film that was funded by Indigo go, Paddleball Hole was directed and created by Keith Cantrell. Keith and his guest were all smiles and happy to talk about this short animated film.

Dani Bowman (L) is one of the animators from Bill Plymton’s “Your Face Global Jam”

Animator Dani Bowman was on the red carpet to promote a Bill Plympton project called, “Your Face Global Jam.” Bill Plymton is considered to be the king of Independent Animation. The screening of this animated short marks its worldwide premiere. This short film is so cool, I just had to include a youtube link.

World renowned boxer and martial arts fighter Daisy Lang
The amazing Eddie Armondo on the red carpet for Corazon Cubano

Corazon Cubano’s Eddie Armando was walking the red carpet and chomping on a cigar. This project captures Eddies heart-felt journey to Cuba after being in exile for forty years. People loved this film.

“Martinis at the Smoke House” is a 2016 short comedy that’s about Hollywood, actors and the Smoke House restaurant. The actors for this project had a great time posing for photos, joking around and otherwise taking over the step and repeat. Their happiness was infectious and there were many photos taken of this group. If there was a BHFF award for best attitude, I think the gang from “Martinis at the Smoke House” would win it this year.

Actors Hector Mier (L) and Marvin Robinson (R) on the red carpet to promote “Martinis at the Smoke House”
Joe Toppe (L) with Jennifer Stewart (R) from “Martinis at the Smoke House” Photo by Dustin Brown for the Hollywood Press Corps
Cast of Martinis at the Smoke House

 

The “Aspen Project” is a short dramatic film that looks into a night that a group of addicts have in an Aspen home. Intending to go to a rehab, the group is somehow left on their own with no supervision. Ana Markova from “The Aspen Project” and “Pretty Little Liars” was on the red carpet to promote the film.

Ana Markova from “The Aspen Project”

 

Comedian Joey Medina getting interviewed
Joey Medina (L) with guest

The cast from the short film, Bloom, was catching everyones attention as Savannah Kennewick stunned festival goers in a beautiful red gown. Looking like her character, Annabelle, life seemed to be imitating reality as photographers rushed to take her picture. Bloom is a short about Annabelle, a model, who is pursued by a fashion photographer. Kendall O’Rorke also got a lot of attention posing for photos in a sleek black dress. Oliver Vaquer was looking serious on the red carpet. He plays Jean in Bloom.

Oliver Vaquer From Bloom
Kendall O’Rorke from Bloom
Savannah Kennewick from Bloom
Paul Joseph director of Bloom
The cast of Bloom

The short film, Faery, is a fantasy picture with the young Alexis Rosinsky as the writer and director. This short is about an immortal girl who tries to understand aging. Alexis was on the red carpet with “47 Meters Down” director, Johannes Roberts.

Alexis Rosinsky (L) writer/director of “Faery” on the red carpet with British director Johannes Roberts. photo by the Hollywood Press Corps staff photographer

Writer/director Martin Sharpe, known for his work in “The Crimson Room” was looking stylish in a blue suit.

Writer/director Martin Sharpe. Photo by Dustin Brown
Joe Toppe (L) with Jennifer Stewart (R) from “Martinis at the Smoke House” Photo by Dustin Brown
Director of “Bikini Blue” Jarek Marszewskifelt (L) with Film Agent Ian Taylor (R). Photo by Dustin Brown of the Hollywood Press Corps

The Hollywood Press Corps looks forward to covering next years opening night red carpet for the Beverly Hills Film Festival.

Check out he website for the Beverly Hills Film Festival here

 

Dustin Brown

I am the Senior Editor at HollywoodPressCorps.com.

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