Life Is What You Make It (film)
Life Is What You Make It | |
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Directed by | Jhett Tolentino |
Produced by | Jhett Tolentino |
Starring | Jhett Tolentino |
Music by | Dennis Sy[1] |
Running time | 40 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English/Ilonggo |
Life Is What You Make It is a 2017 documentary film which explores the life of award-winning Filipino theatre producer Jhett Tolentino from his migration into the United States and his entry into theatre production in New York. The film came with a soundtrack album entitled Life Is What You Make It: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.[2]
Soundtrack[]
The song "Life Is What You Make It" served as the documentary's main theme. The song won the Silver Medal at the Global Music Awards in San Diego[3] and was nominated Song of the Year at the Josie Awards in Nashville, Tennessee in 2017.[citation needed]
Accolades[]
Wins | |||
Festival | Venue | Date | Awards |
Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival | Mumbai, India | December 2, 2018 | Best Documentary |
Australia Independent Film Festival | Brisbane, Australia | November 24, 2018 | Best Documentary |
San Jose International Film Festival | San Jose, Costa Rica | October 24, 2018 | Best Feature Documentary |
South Film and Arts Academy Festival | O'Higgins, Chile | September 16, 2018 | Best Feature Documentary |
Best Director | |||
Best Script | |||
Best Cinematography | |||
Best Sound Design | |||
Best Production | |||
9FilmFest[4] | Bangkok, Thailand | May 30, 2018 | Best Documentary |
Five Continents International Film Festival | Anzoategui, Venezuela | March 1, 2018 | Best Half-Length Documentary |
Best Script |
Official Selections | ||
Festival | Venue | Date |
London International Cinema Festival | London, United Kingdom | February 22, 2019 |
Central Alberta Film Festival | Alberta, Canada | February 21, 2019 |
Canada Independent Film Festival | Montreal, Canada | February 16, 2019 |
Roma Cinema DOC | Rome, Italy | February 8, 2019 |
Around International Film Festival | Berlin, Germany | January 1, 2019 |
Mediterranean Film Festival | Cannes, France | November 25, 2018 |
Short Long World World Festival | Corrientes, Argentina | November 8, 2018 |
Louisville's International Festival of Film | Corrientes, Argentina | October 12, 2018 |
BALINALE | Bali, Indonesia | September 24, 2018 |
Rome Independent Prisma Awards | Rome, Italy | September 12, 2018 |
Cinemalaya | Pasay, Philippines | August 9, 2018 |
Concepcion Independent Film Awards | Concepcion, Chile | August 7, 2018 |
Cyprus International Film Festival | Paphos, Cyprus | June 23, 2018 |
Independent Shorts Awards | Los Angeles, United States | June 5, 2018 |
Cinematografo | San Francisco, United States | November 12, 2017 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ BWW News Desk. "LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Out Today". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "Life Is What You Make It (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Broadway Records.
- ^ "Winners-June-2017". www.globalmusicawards.com.
- ^ "9FilmFest 2018 – Cinema Oasis".
External links[]
Categories:
- 2017 films
- American films
- English-language films
- American documentary films
- Documentary films about theatre