STEPHANIE'S IMAGE, A Feature Film
Drama / Mystery, 72 Minutes, Color
AWARDS / NOMINATIONS / OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Milan International Film Festival
Nominee, Melissa Leo for Best Actress
Nominee, Best Editing
Nominee, Best Feature Film
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Ojai-Ventura International Film Festival, Official Selection
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Charlotte Film Festival, Official Selection
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Method Fest Independent Film Festival, Official Selection
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Lighthouse International Film Festival, Official Selection
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NewFilmmakers LA Screening Series, Official Selection
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Distributed by VANGUARD Cinema.
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Melissa Leo won a 2011 Best Supporting Actress Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, for her performance in THE FIGHTER. She won a 2009 Independent Spirit Award as Best Actress in FROZEN RIVER and also won Breakthrough Actor of the Year at the IFP Gotham Awards.
What does a photograph mean if the image is a lie?
A documentary filmmaker (Janis DeLucia) investigates the murder of a former model (Melissa Leo, Academy Award / Golden Globe Winner) and finds that everything she's been told about her death is false. This subtle and mysterious drama features an ensemble cast.
Directed and Edited by Janis DeLucia
Written and Produced by JP Allen
Director of Photography, KC Smith
Starring Melissa Leo, Janis DeLucia, JP Allen, Darren Bridgett, Chris Butler, Sally Clawson, Richard Conti, Yvonne Fisher, Warren David Keith, Mara Luthane, Leontyne Mbele-Mbong, Chris Pflueger and Douglas Rowe.
Studio photography of Melissa Leo by Jan Stürmann With music by SHOULDERS
Additional scoring by John Dole