AMANDA the film
Amanda, a young painter who lost her mother to cancer when she was only 9 years old, has carried this trauma her entire life. As she prepares to submit her art collection for curation in a local gallery, Amanda also finds the hint of love in a guy, Pharrell, a regular in her favorite coffee shop. Finally experiencing joy and placing her past in the past, she's suddenly forced to deal with the trauma she has carried for a life time.This film is about love, art, relationships, trauma, and more - the art of life.
“AWARDS & RECOGNITION”
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT AWARD - MONTREAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DRAMATIC SHORT- CARES AWARDS FILM FESTIVAL
BEST ACTRESS AWARD - INDEPENDENT SHORTS AWARDS
BEST CAST ENSEMBLE IN A SHORT - AMERICAN FILMATIC ARTSA AWARDS
BEST SHORT DRAMA - AMERICAN FILMATIC ARTS AWARDS
SCREENING EVENTS
CURRENTLY SCHEDULING
TOUR DATES WILL BE ADDED FREQUENTLY (see below)
2023
SAT, FEBRUARY 18, 2023 drs open 6p - Screening 7p
Historic palace theatre
305 Mason Avenue, Cape Charles, VA 23310
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This event has a filmmaker’s panel discussion immediately following the screening
MARCH 3, 2023 DRS OPEN 6P - SCREENING 7P
REX THEATRE
113 E Grayson St, Galax, VA 24333
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This event has the short film, The Commerical, preceding the screening and includes a filmmaker’s panel discussion immediately following the screening of Amanda
THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED IN PART BY MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES
SAT, MARCH 4, 2023 drs open 6:30p - Screening 7p
Vinegar Hill Theatre
220 West Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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This event has a filmmaker’s panel discussion immediately following the screening
2022
THURS, APRIL 14, 2022 drs open 7:30p - Screening 8:00p
E STREET CINEMA, 555 11th Street NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20004
CLICK HERE TO BUY - TICKET $25
Sponsored by: MICHAEL HOUSTON, MD & AN ANONYMOUS SUPPORTER
This event has a filmmaker’s panel discussion immediately following the screening
Sun, march 6, 2022 drs open 4p - Screening 4:45p
VISULITE CINEMAS, 12 N. AUGUSTA ST., STAUNTON, VA 23517
CLICK HERE TO BUY - TICKET $20 (SOLD OUT)
Sponsored by: BLUE RIDGE FINE PROPERTIES BY SHANNON HARRINGTON
This event has a filmmaker’s panel discussion immediately following the screening
Sun, FEb. 06, 2022 drs open 8p - Screening 8:20p
NARO THEATER - 1507 COLLEY AVENUE, NORFOLK, VA 23517
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Sponsored by: CANVAS SOCIAL CUISINE, CREATIVE NATION & Lisa S. Moore, Broker-C21 Nachman Reality
This event has a filmmaker’s panel discussion
sat, FEB. 05, 2022 drs open 6p - Screening 7p
MOVIELAND @ BOULEVARD SQUARE - 1301 N ARTHUR ASHE BLVD, RICHMOND, VA
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Sponsored by: The Virginia Film Office
This event has a filmmaker’s panel discussion
FRI, jan. 21, 2022 - SCREENING 7:10P
BACK DOOR DELI RESTAURANT - GATEWAY CENTER, 136 HEBER AVE, Suite 105, PARK CITY, UT
A SPECIAL FREE PUBLIC SCREENING DURING THE OPENING WKND OF THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Award winning director, Ty Cooper, will be present for a Q&A immediately following the screening
November 12, 7p & November 13, 4p
VINEGAR HILL THEATRE - 220 W. MARKET ST., CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
BOTH SCREENINGS ARE SOLD OUT
This event has a filmmaker’s panel discussion
Writer, Director and Producer, Ty Cooper along with Paige Rion (Amanda) and Richard Cooper (Lloyd) Live on Air.
Radio interview on WVAI 101.3 Jamz - Guests on the In My Humble Opinion radio talk show. The show’s team heard that the film, Amanda, was in post production and wanted to be the first to get the Amanda filmmakers on air.
AMANDA BEHIND THE SCENES
CREDITS
written by Award WinninG Filmmaker Ty Cooper
Directed & Produced by TY COOPER
Co-Producers
BEATRIX OST - MARTY MOORE - DECLAN MURPHY - KEITH WOODARD
Associate Producers
SUSAN EVANS - SHANNON HARRINGTON - LUDWIG KUTTNER
Starring
PAIGE RION/AMANDA
DAVID STRAUGHN/PHARRELL
RICHARD COOPER/LLOYD
JOHN EMM/CHARLIE
MOLLY GREEN/KAREN
LISA MOORE/MAPLE
PRY’CE JAMES/JOHNNY
BRENDAN LYNCH/DERRICK
KEN MORETTI/MR JACKSON (FATHER)
HEATHER VANCLEAVE/SHARON
Director of PhotographyANTHONY DEROSE
First Assistant DirectorDEV
EditorJESS DUNN
Steadicam OperatorJUSTIN ZVERIN
Assistant CameraANDREW DAILEY
Script SupervisorMARTY MOORE
Set DresserMALLIE MCCOWN
GafferJASON MITCHELL
GripBRIAN SARVIS
Wardrobe CoordinatorRAVI RESPETO
Boom Operator & On Set Dialogue MixerGRAHAM BERGEN
Sound Design & Engineer/Score ComposerALEX MOODY
Extras
RAVI RESPETO - MARTY MOORE - MAY SURI
AQUILES CHAVEZ - MEREDITH KOEHNE
Production Assistants
MARTIN PENA - MAY SURI - MATTHEW LONG
Primary Paintings
KRIS BOWMASTER
Community Sponsors
WOODARD PROPERTIES - IX ART PARK - HILTON RICHMOND DOWNTOWN
SPECIAL THANK YOU
VIRGINIA FILM OFFICE, FUEL PUMP RVA, URBAN FARMHOUSE, SOFTCHALK, QUEEN BEE & CO., FELICITY AND GUY BLUNDON, GAIL ESTERMAN, JENNY BANDY PETERSON, HEATHER LAMOND WALKER, TIM EDMOND, MAURELL ENGLISH, STUART LEITCH
THIS FILM IS DEDICATED TO THE DIRECTOR’S PARENTS
JAMES AND DOROTHY COOPER
AND TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LOST THEIR BATTLE TO CANCER
GEORGE PUGH - WILLIE PUGH - MARY ANN WILLIAMS - BARBARA PUGH & MORE
TO NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
