UPDATES + FESTIVALS
A REAL ONE WINS GOLD HUGO at Oscar-qualifying Chicago Int’l Film Fest
From the programmers:
“This short accomplishes a difficult storytelling feat: it convincingly interweaves accessible, laugh-out-loud comedy with stark dramatic realism. The direction impresses and fosters trust …. The short is well produced with strong cinematography, a clever plot, brilliant acting, and compelling thematic content. "A Real One" shows us things we might miss in worlds we might not know, and resonates in our memory.”
A REAL ONE Director Named Recipient of 2023 SFFILM Rainin Grant
Director McKenzie Chinn is one of 17 recipients of the 2023 SFFILM Rainin Grant for the feature version of A REAL ONE. The competitive, yearlong fellowship is designed to support feature films in development as they move toward the production phase.
Lisa Masseur and McKenzie Chinn Discuss the Making of A Real One with Reel Chicago’s Barbara Roche
FESTIVALS
Athens International Film + Video Festival, 2023
Bentonville Film Festival, 2023
Black Harvest Film Festival, 2023
Bushwick Film Festival, 2023
Chicago International Film Festival, 2023 | WINNER Gold Hugo for Live Action Short Film
Dances With Films LA, 2023
Florida Film Festival, 2023
Julian Dubuque International Film Festival, 2023
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, 2023 | Nominated MVAAFF Best Short Film
Micheaux Film Festival, 2023
Midwest Film Festival, 2024 | Nominated Best Director, Best Casting, Best Sound Design, Best Writing, Grand Prize
Nevada City Film Festival, 2023
Pan African Film Festival, 2023 | Nominated Best Short Film
Provincetown International Film Festival, 2023
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, 2023
Sidewalk Film Festival, 2023