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FILMMAKER R.H. NORMAN’S SHORT FILM “HAJJI”
TO COMPETE AS PART OF THIS YEAR’S OSCAR-QUALIFYING SHORT
DANCES WITH FILMS FESTIVAL
HOLLYWOOD, May 15, 2018 - Filmmaker
R. H. Norman will show his most recent narrative short film HAJJI at
the 21st Annual Dances With Films at the TCL Chinese Theaters in
Hollywood, Saturday, June 9th at 2:45PM. The festival runs June 7- 17th.
Ross
Marquand (The Walking Dead) plays a soldier in a reality-based conflict
zone in HAJJI, an inspired-by-true-events short which
explores the cycle of violence caused by modern warfare in the Middle
East.
Written
and directed by R.H. Norman, the story follows two soldiers, played by
Marquand and actor Dayo Okeniyi (Hunger Games, Shades of Blue), and
their interaction with a local family, which culminates in an
unfortunate act of unspeakable violence. The film is produced by David
Lawson Jr., a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan
and was drawn to the project by its unique perspective on war.
Norman,
who was mentored by Werner Herzog and whose other short films include
“Gusano” and “Mulberry”, is also known as a producer, editor, storyboard
artist and colorist. “Hajji” also stars Maddie Rien, Ray Haratian
(Argo), Dajan Ahmad, Bahara Golestani, and Rajeev Chhibber. In addition
to producers Okeniyi, Marquand, Lawson, and Norman, the film was
produced by Micheline Pitt, Sean McDaniel, Christopher Ely, Damir Omic,
and John Thomas Schrad of ReKon Productions.
The
final lineup will feature more than 200 titles, chosen from a record
2,200 submissions from all over the globe. The juried narrative
competition section includes 16 features and more than three-dozen
shorts. DWF also has a category for groundbreaking short and feature
documentaries, provocative genre fare in the Midnight
section, and the most exciting music videos and dance-themed films from
the indie scene in the Downbeats section. The Fusion section brings
together a multitude of additional features and shorts.
Notable Dances With Films alumni
who first gained notice at the festival include Gina Rodriguez, Bryan
Cranston, Jesse Eisenberg, and John Hawkes, among many others.
Tickets and passes will be available for sale May 18th at http://www.
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