Go Back

Wholesome Foods, I Love You... Is That OK?

---

First Name : Wholesome Foods I Love You

Last Name : Is That OK?

Birth Date : 1985-07-14

Gender : Female

Email : hovsepian@mac.com

Phone : 310-999-5720

Address : 525 Broadway

Address2 : Apt 2017

City : Santa Monica

State : CA

Postal Code : 90401

Country : United States

Tracking Number : 1198

Project Title : Wholesome Foods, I Love You... Is That OK?

Project Title OLan :

Synopsis : Touted "Slacker for millennial women", WFILY is the award winning comedy about a neurotic yoga teacher who sets out in search of love… at her favorite organic supermarket. A coming of age story - for people of a certain age - Wholesome Foods, I Love You... Is That OK? reminds us all that love, laughter, and a willingness take risks are the best remedies of all.“[...] With a sly satiric sensibility that recalls the absurdist comedy of Mindy Kaling’s The Mindy Project and — in Hovsepian’s hilarious onscreen musings — the stammering, stream-of-consciousness whimsy of comedian Ellen DeGeneres...” - THE TORONTO STAR

Synopsis OLan :

Lyrics :

Duration : 01:32:00

Countryof Origin : Canada

Language : English

Trailer URL : https://vimeo.com/264322655

Countryof Filming : Canada

Project Website : http://www.wfily.com

Twitter :

Facebook :

Project Type : Web / New Media

Genres : Comedy, Romance, Drama

Student Project : No

Completion Date : 2018-04-25

Production Budget : 185000 USD

Shooting Format : AVCHD

Aspect Ratio : 16:9

Film Color : Color

Camera :

Lens :

Focal Length :

Shutter Speed :

Aperture :

ISO Film :

First Time Filmmaker : No

Directors : Mazi Khalighi, Krista Hovsepian, Patricia Marcoccia, Tricia Lee

Writers : Krista Hovsepian

Producers : Krista Hovsepian, Cailleah Scott-Grimes, Daniel De Santo

Key Cast : Krista Hovsepian, Daniel De Santo, Chris George, Jenny Raven, Samara Stern, Kyle Buchanan

Other Credits : Supporting Cast: Katerina Vitkoff, Angela Besharah, Tennille Read, Danika Brysha, Richard Waugh, Connie Wang, Navi Dhanoa, Margaret Lamarre, Nina Rausch, Sana Asad, Aniela Kurylo, Freya Ravensbergen, Aniko Kaszas; Editor: Cailleah Scott-Grimes; Cinematographer: Danielle Thorn, Patricia Marcoccia, Max Segal, Cailleah Scott-Grimes; Composer: Sara Bortolon-Vettor; Music Supervisor: Ferdelle Capistrano; Re-recording Mixer/SFX: Bret Killoran, Chris Russell; Colorist: Bojan Nedic; Location Sound: Sara Bortlon-Vettor, Jeff Chapman, Adam Laycock, Stephen Lynch; Camera Operators : Cailleah Scott-Grimes, Marcus Lopez; 1st AD: Chris George

Submitter Statement : Where do I even begin? This show is my baby. While it's customary to include a director’s statement, this project is unique in that we have four directors. So I thought, hey, I created this. I wrote it. I’m the EP. I star in it. Why not take the lead on this part too? I can honestly say that I’ve never been as proud of any of my creations as I am of this one. Never have I worn so many hats on one project alone…and never has the creative process been so deeply fulfilling. I’m talking soul-nourishing stuff here. The process has come with huge learning curves for me, both personally and as an artist. Both in terms of learning to let go and trust the process, and also in terms of knowing when to put my foot down, to really stand my ground. I’ve learned the importance of ensuring that collaborative work feels mutually beneficial. And that, as a neurotic-only-child-control-freak, it’s impossible to do it all alone. I’ve learned that having passionate, trustworthy co-creators is everything - especially when those co-creators are working professionals who are accustomed to being paid union rates, but are willing to volunteer their time to help bring your vision to life. I’ve cultivated a more robust understanding of what it means to express true gratitude, and how amazing it feels to have the unwavering support of so many brilliantly talented people who believe all that you do. I realized early on that the key to avoiding discord was to keep people looped in - to ask for input, to create space for contributors to throw their wackiest ideas out, for actors to improvise, to give everyone’s creativity room to breathe. And then to tune into my Self to figure out how to maintain the integrity of my vision, too. It was vital to me to create multi-dimensional characters instead of trying to fit each one into an easily labelled category as many shows do. That’s not real life, that’s not what being human is about. The more I spoke to women in our target audience about this need for multidimensionality within female characters, the more I realized how hungry viewers are for just that. I didn’t want to put pressure on myself - or on my actors - to have to create representations of humans that were wholly likable, but rather the goal was to let feelings flow, to let it get messy. I think we’re all doing our best in life, but we’re also making it up as we go along. There’s this constant pressure to make it seem like we’ve got it all together, like we’ve got it all figured out. There’s freedom in owning the uncertainty. Having lived with these characters for the past three years, I’m beyond excited to be launching them into this big old world of ours. I’m crossing my fingers that they’ll find their way into the hearts of whoever it is that needs them the most. - Krista Hovsepian

Submitter Biography : MAZI KHALIGHI is an Iranian/Canadian filmmaker who immigrated to Toronto as a refugee at the age of four. Through his production company, Verbal Pictures, Mazi has written, directed and produced several award winning short films, web series and a growing number of music videos. He’s currently developing a slate of original projects while continuing to pursue his many creative and business endeavors. His most award-winning and ambitious project to date, entitled Clusterf*ck, is doing the festival circuit along with his latest short, Foraldaskrap, which premiered at Whistler.KRISTA HOVSEPIAN is an award-winning Canadian storyteller of Armenian and German descent living in LA. She has predominantly worked as an actress, writer, cinematographer, and documentarian. She holds a BFA in Image Arts: Photography & Film from Ryerson University, and an MA in Visual & Media Anthropology from the Free University of Berlin. Her experimental ethnographic doc, flow, screened as part of the Culture Unplugged Film Festival. She recently directed her sophomore series, fête, and is one of Women in Film's 2019 mentorship circle mentees in the actor/content creator cohort under the mentorship of Sarah Finn (Casting at Marvel). PATRICIA MARCOCCIA's professional background includes seven years of interdisciplinary experience as a documentary filmmaker, journalist, and digital media producer in Toronto. Her collaborative work includes a Telefilm multi-city national workshop series on online marketing and multiplatform distribution for film, and Melting Silos, a development workshop sponsored by Telefilm, NFB, CMPA, and BC Film designed to bridge the gap between narrative creators and digital programmers. Her recent documentary, Shut Him Down: The Jordan Peterson Story, has received international acclaim and was created in association with the CBC.TRICIA LEE is an accomplished Chinese-Canadian director living in Los Angeles. She has sold projects to Hulu, NBC Universal’s Chiller Network and Superchannel, as well as premiering at Cannes. Recent dramatic short films include Meeting Mommy (starring Simu Liu from Taken, Kim’s Convenience) and Affection (starring Steve Lund from Bitten, Reign and Steph Song from Blood and Water, Smallville). Tricia completed the Corus Diversity TV Director’s Program through the National Screen Institute in Canada. and was selected to participate in the NBC Universal Development Incubator as well as the Whistler Feature Lab. She is attached to direct an upcoming feature for Viola Davis' production company this year.

Submission Date : 2019-09-25

Submission Status : In Consideration

Judging Status : Award Winner

Submission Deadlines : Earlybird Deadline

Submission Categories : Comedy

Discount Code :

Submission Link : https://filmfreeway.com/submissions/13660936

Submission Password :

Assigned Judges :

Screenings Awards : Santa Monica Web Fest 2020Santa MonicaJune 6, 2020Official SelectionUnited StatesApulia Web Fest 2020PugliaMay 30, 2020Direct Selection via NJ Web FestItalyMiami Web Fest 2020MiamiMay 15, 2020Official SelectionUnited StatesBogotá Web Fest 2020BogotáApril 2, 2020South American PremiereOfficial Selection, Nominee: Best Int'l ComedyColombiaAsia Web Awards 2019SeoulDecember 14, 2019Winner: Best Supporting Actress - Katerina Vitkoff, Early Bird Official Selection, Nominee: Best Comedy, Best Actress in a Comedy: Krista Hovsepian, Best Actor in a Comedy: Daniel De Santo, Best Supporting Actress: Katerina Vitkoff, Best Supporting Actor: Richard WaughKorea, Republic ofBaltimore Next Media Web Fest 2019BaltimoreNovember 3, 2019Official SelectionUnited StatesMinnesota Web Fest 2019MinneapolisSeptember 26, 2019Official Selection, Nominee: Best Sitcom, Best Comedic Performance - Krista Hovsepian, Best CinematographyUnited StatesNJ Web Fest 2019Montclair, NJSeptember 20, 2019Official Selection, Nominee: Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor - ComedyUnited StatesSeoul Web Fest 2019SeoulAugust 22, 2019Asian PremiereOfficial Selection, Winner: Best Ensemble, Nominee: Best Dramedy, Best Ensemble, Best Actress: Krista Hovsepian, Best Supporting Actress: Angela Besharah, Best Supporting Actor: Richard WaughKorea, Republic ofIndie Series AwardsBurbank, CAApril 3, 2019Nominee: Best supporting actor, supporting actress, and guest star in a comedyUnited StatesSicily Web Fest 2019SicilyAugust 8, 2019European PremiereOfficial Selection, Winner: Best Actress - Krista HovsepianItalyMiami Web Fest 2019Miami, FLMay 2, 2019Nominee: Best Comedy & Best Comedic Actress, New Media Star SelectionUnited StatesNYC Web Fest 2018New YorkNovember 8, 2018Festival PremiereOfficial SelectionUnited States

Distributor Information : Amazon PrimeUnited StatesUnited KingdomSeeka TVWorldwide

Submission ID : 13660936

Submission Notes :