Last summer my childhood friend Robin Curtin (AKA Robin Brodsky --who's last name I borrowed for my movie title) auditioned to be a contestent on "Wheel of Fortune" when they came to Boston, where she lives. A few weeks later I told Robin about Dances With Films' short film contest, and suggested she enter by writing a 2-minute script. She wrote a script called "Wheel of Misfortune" about what could happen if she went on the show. Well, her script was chosen to be produced, and I was chosen to direct. We shot and edited the short in 4 hours! (That's the premise of the contest). And it screened at the Leammle on Sunset Blvd. last July.
Now, 6 months later, "Wheel of Fortune" finally called Robin to be on the show! They flew her to Los Angeles and we tape it tomorrow! Katrina Gourley (the actress who played Robin in the short film) will be at the taping, along with Matt and me. We visioned it and now it's happening! Now lets vision her winning the top amount of money: $200,000!!!
Cindy Baer is a director, producer, actress, activist and entrepreneur. She has directed and produced two acclaimed feature films and several shorts. Her most recent feature ODD BRODSKY is a quirky comedy about following your dreams. After criss-crossing the country screening at 30 film festivals and winning 20 awards, the movie is now available on platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, etc.. to watch instantly. The screenplay, which was co-written by Cindy and her cinematographer husband Matt, is also available on paperback and Kindle. Cindy directed a music video for the song "Hands Up" from the movie was well. Cindy's debut feature PURGATORY HOUSE, a hard-hitting afterlife teen drama won 11 film festival awards and 2 Prism Nominations, appeared on 5 critic's list for "Best film of the Year" and was distributed by Image Entertainment. Cindy is also co-founder of the California non-profit organization "Patron of the Arts". Their mission is to help filmmakers create new works and connect with audiences.
**ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST FILMS** -ENTERTAINMENT INSIDERS, CBS RADIO, FILMTHREAT, eFILMCRITIC, FILM FREAK CENTRAL THE-REEL-CRITIC.COM ROGUE CINEMA "Put the name Cindy Baer on the V.I.P. list of promising new filmmakers." FILM FREAK CENTRAL "Amazing! Brilliant! A cinematic gem that demands to be seen." Todd David Schwartz, CBS RADIO "An exceptional work" GRAND RAPIDS PRESS "Original and unforgettable" -ENTERTAINMENT INSIDERS "A remarkable piece of filmmaking." CREATIVE SCREENWRITING MAGAZINE A provocative, creative film that explores sensitive subject matter skillfully" THE CINEMATIC VERSES "Fascinating to absorband compelling to contemplate" -EFILMCRITIC "Rarely have emotions rung as true as they do in this film." -THE NUMBERS "One of the best films about troubled teens that I have ever seen." -Terry Keefe, Editor-at-Large, VENICE MAGAZINE" "A charming, touching, clever and all-around brilliantly crafted film." -FILM THREAT "Powerful...Brilliant.It blew me away!"-Alvin Sargent, 2-time Academy Award Winning Screenwriter"Phenomenal, Spectacular! This film has to be seen!" -Laura Ziskin, producer (SPIDERMAN, PRETTY WOMAN) "Brilliant!...I have a relatively short list of independent films I can actually say that about. Cindy Baer’s light is shining as brightly as a beacon in the fog." -Rogue Cinema "Terrific! I laughed more during this short, than I have at most American comedies I have seen" -CINEPHILIA.COM FOUR STARS! "Actor/Director Cindy Baer does a great job of holding everything together on both sides of the camera to turn a slightly twisted idea into a very funny film with a great ending." -Pulpmovies Reviews FOUR AND A HALF STARS! "knee slapping... funny, funny!" -Film Threat "A GREAT movie! Funny, clever, quick" -Chris Gore
“Best Actress” (Celeste Davis) Silverlake Film Festival
“Platinum Award-Feature Films” Houston International Film Festival
“Spirit of Independent Filmmaking” North Texas Film Festival
“Best Director” North Texas Film Festival
“Best Screenplay” San Diego Film Festival
“Best Production” Blue November
“Best Actress” North Texas Film Festival
“Audience Award” Dances With Films
“Audience Award” Agen Independent Film Festival (France)
For MORBID CURIOSITY
"Audience Award" Valley Film Festival
"Audience Choice Award" Night Valley Film Festival
Film Screenings
Woodstock Film Festival Mill Valley Film Festival San Diego Film Festival Silverlake Film Festival Palm Beach Film Festival Dances With Films (Laemmle) Vermont Film Festival Big Bear Lake Intl Film Festival Waterfront Film Festival (Michigan) Provincetown Intl Film Festival Oxford Film Festival WorldFest Houston Queens International Film Festival Pacific Palisades Film Festival Agen American Festival (France) Hearts and Minds Film Festival Kids First Film and Video Festival MassBay Film Festival Screen Actors's Guild "Roll Film" Night Gallery Film Festival (Alaska) Valley Film Festival North Texas Film Festival FAIF (Mann's Chinese Theater) Fanstastic Fest (Austin) Blue November (Tulsa & Seattle)
Gasparilla Film Festival (Tampa) Santa Fe Film Festival Liberty Film Festival 24FPS Festival BareStage Theater
Plymouth Film Festival Hollyshorts DeReel Film Festival (Australia) Calgary Underground Film Festival (Canada) San Fransisco Indie Film Festival
Flyway Film Festival 17th Arpa Intl. Film Festival --(Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood) Broad Humor Film Festival Pasadena International Film Festival Fester Film Festival BleedFest La Femme International Film Fest Silent River Film Festival FilmShift (Boston) Cape Ann Community Cinema 24th Annual Women's Festival (Vermont) SAG Foundation
PURGATORY HOUSE TRAILER
Johnny Pacar's Purgatory House Interview
"Claire's Prayer" Music Video (from Purgatory House)
Matt, Dinner with Friends, Movies, Music, Photography, Golden hour, Journaling, Art, Cooking, Painting, Hiking, Yosemite, Rainy nights, Thunder storms, SpaghettiO's with meatballs, Chocolate oranges, Tennis, Great books, Cape Cod, Purring cats, Singing (Karaoke), Business plans, Being creative, Being free, Embracing life, Making a positive difference in the world.
People I'd like to have tea with (Living and Dead)
Grandma Lil Grandma Dot Albert Einstein Lucille Ball George Burns Oprah Winfrey Ghandi Drew Barrymore Donny Deutsch
WAITRESS by Adrienne Shelly
WAITRESS reached #4 at the box office, and grossed over $20M theatrically! The talented D.P. is my husband, Matthew Irving.
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