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

CLICK HERE TO BUY - TICKET $20

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

VIEW THE PROMO VIDEO

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

CLICK HERE TO BUY - TICKET $20

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

CLICK HERE TO BUY - TICKET $20

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

CLICK HERE TO BUY - TICKET $20

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