Storytelling for the Screen LLC
The Question
An upcoming film
written and directed
by Peter Tamaribuchi
The Question
wins 5 film awards festival awards!
Question
wins 5 film festival awards!
Over the past few months, our short film THE QUESTION has had an incredible run on the festival circuit. The film has screened at Best Film Awards / New York Film Awards, LA Film and Documentary Award, Hollywood International Indie Film Awards, Indie Fest Film Awards, and LA Short Film Award.
At each of these festivals, I was honored to receive a Best Director award for THE QUESTION in various directing categories, which has been both humbling and energizing. This journey through the festival world has been a long one—last year, we had no luck with the many festivals we applied to, but this year I decided to try again. I’ve realized that persistence really does pay off and that there is an audience for the film.
I’m deeply grateful to these festivals, to our cast and crew who poured their hearts into this project, and to everyone who’s watched, shared, and supported THE QUESTION so far. More to come as we continue the festival journey.
Also, check out our new Imdb page and leave a review!
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THE QUESTION is an upcoming narrative short film
that deals with the damaging effects of
American political polarization.
"When a liberal theater director decides to
put on an anti-Trump interpretation of Hamlet,
her boyfriend opposes this idea because
he voted for Trump.
Will the political divide tear apart
their relationship and the country or
can they find another way?"
THE QUESTION will be a film that brings both
Democrats and Republicans,
liberals and conservatives
together to talk about this explosive issue
in a way that can rebuild our country.
"Our state to be disjoint and out of frame."
-Claudius 1.2; Hamlet
Synopsis
Lisa, a thirty something liberal theater director, decides she wants to do an anti-Trump play based on Shakespeare's Hamlet. But her boyfriend, Matthew, a thirty something conservative man and actor, opposes the idea. It is revealed that Matthew voted for Trump and Lisa is outraged because she believes that Trump is destroying the country. She tells Matthew about her family's history in the Japanese American incarceration camps in the 1940's and how that shaped her views on racism. Matthew, a European American man, disagrees and shares his own personal story of economic hardship related to the 2008 crash and how that has led to his support for President Trump.
Outreach
Goals
THE QUESTION is a short film exploring the damaging effects of American political polarization. By working with local and national stakeholder organizations, THE QUESTION aims to bring Americans of varying political persuasions together around the film to watch and then create meaningful dialogue around ways we can better see and understand one another across the political divide. Ultimately this project is about using storytelling to find common ground and create meaningful dialogue without sacrificing core personal values.
Our Production Team
We are assembling a fantastic team of filmmakers, artists and community supporters. Our team includes:
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Frazer Bradshaw (EVERYTHING STRANGE AND NEW, Sundance 2009)
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Pete Nicks (THE FORCE, Best Direction, Sundance 2017)
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Stefano Gonzalez (Transgress Studios LLC)
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Jim Sciutto (CNN anchor)
And more!
The film is being sponsored by the non-profit,
Film Projects (RANCHLANDS),
and produced by Storytelling for the Screen LLC.
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