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"Consignment" named an Official Selection at the 2015 Alhambra Theatre Film Festival
(March 2015) Justin Hannah's award-winning film "Consignment" has been named an Official Selection at the 2015 Alhambra Theatre Film Festival, taking place April 9-12, 2015 in Evansville, Indiana. The four-day Festival will benefit the historic Alhambra Theatre, which is one of the oldest theatres in the United States, having opened in 1913... Read more>

 

Justin Hannah's "Consignment" now playing on HULU and HULU PLUS!
(February 2015) Wonderful news - the award-winning film "Consignment" is now available for instant streaming on Hulu and Hulu Plus! Both Hulu Plus subscribers and non-subscribers can watch the film for free; non-subscribers will see a few ads during the course of the film... Read more>

 

"Consignment" wins award for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the 2015 Blaquefyre Independent Film Festival
(January 2015) "Consignment" screened at the 2015 Blaquefyre Independent Film Festival on January 24, where it won the award for Best Cinematography! The award honored the stylish black and white work of cinematographer Lee Clements. Writer/director Justin Hannah and casting director Chris "Drizzle" Davis attended the festival and accepted the award... Read more>

 

Justin Hannah's "Consignment" now streaming on AMAZON PRIME INSTANT VIDEO!
(January 2015) Fans of the mysterious and surreal will find much to love in "Consignment," one of the new crop of films arriving on Amazon Prime Instant Video this week. "Consignment," available free with an Amazon Prime membership for a limited time, is a film noir mindbender that manages to capture the atmosphere and perplexing dream logic of a David Lynch film while creating a unique world all its own... Read more>

 

"Consignment" chosen as an Official Selection at the Blaquefyre Independent Film Festival
(December 2014) Justin Hannah's "Consignment" has been named an Official Selection at the 2015 Blaquefyre Independent Film Festival, taking place January 23-24, 2015 in Centralia, Illinois. The two-day, grassroots festival is presented annually by Little Theater Players and the Centralia Cultural Society... Read more>

 

Justin Hannah's "Consignment" now showing on IndieReign!
(December 2014) "Consignment" arrived this week on the popular platform IndieReign. Based out of New Zealand, IndieReign is a global VOD platform that offers audiences the opportunity to discover new, rewarding content from around the world. IndieReign has been featured on IMDb, Yahoo, Mashable and Indiewire... Read more>

 

Justin Hannah's "Consignment" now available on Vimeo On Demand!
(November 2014) "Consignment" is now available to stream instantly on Vimeo On Demand, the distribution platform created by Vimeo.com. The film is available to rent or purchase from $1.99. Vimeo On Demand offers independent features, short films, and series to rent and purchase, viewable through PC, television and popular devices... Read more>

 

"Consignment" picked up for distribution by INDIEFLIX!
(October 2014) On the heels of an amazing festival run, Justin Hannah's short film "Consignment" has been picked up for distribution by IndieFlix, the independent film distribution and online screening agency. Described as "the Netflix of independent film" by Variety, IndieFlix seeks out the best independent films and makes them available to thousands of subscribers via PC, TV, tablet or smartphone... Read more>

 

"Consignment" wins BEST KENTUCKY SHORT at the 2014 Autumn Shorts Film Festival!
(September 2014) Justin Hannah's "Consignment" screened at the 2014 Autumn Shorts Film Festival on September 20, where it took home the award for Best Kentucky Short! The festival screened 63 films from all over the world, hand-picked from over 900 submissions... Read more>

 

The Commonwealth Journal features "Consignment" in their sneak preview of the 2014 Autumn Shorts Film Festival
(July 2014) Justin Hannah's short film "Consignment" was among the films featured in a new article by The Commonwealth Journal, a newspaper based out of Somerset, Kentucky. The article offered a sneak preview of the first round selections in the 2014 Autumn Shorts Film Festival... Read more>

 

"Consignment" named an Official Selection at the 2014 Autumn Shorts Film Festival
(June 2014) Justin Hannah's award-winning short film "Consignment" has been chosen as an Official Selection at the 2014 Autumn Shorts Film Festival, taking place September 15-20 in Somerset, Kentucky. The film was chosen in the first round of selections from roughly 900 submissions from around the world... Read more>

 

Teresa D. Lee of Rogue Cinema reviews Justin Hannah's "Consignment"
(May 2014) "A 1950's period noir with surreal undertones and a cerebral style of storytelling, the film tells the story of a young woman desperate to restore an important romantic relationship she lost via the aid of a mysterious box from a consignment shop. However, the box may not be the ideal answer..." Read more>

 

Oliver Hunt of Gorilla Film Magazine interviews director Justin Hannah about "Consignment"
(April 2014) "One unwritten rule for any novice filmmakers is to never tackle a period piece. It isn’t often that a filmmaker can pull it off so effortlessly without having to compromise the scope of their project. Justin Hannah is that exception, capturing a slice of 1950's suburbia and blurring the lines of reality with his latest short film..." Read more>

 

"Consignment" chosen as an Official Selection at the 2014 Chattanooga Film Festival
(March 2014) Justin Hannah's film "Consignment" has been named an Official Selection at the 2014 Chattanooga Film Festival, taking place April 3-6. The 4-day Festival, which will feature screenings, educational panels, social events and more, will be held at the Carmike Majestic Cinema in downtown Chattanooga... Read more>

 

Richard Propes of The Independent Critic reviews Justin Hannah's "Consignment"
(March 2014) "If you watch writer/director Justin Hannah's short film 'Consignment' the first time through and think to yourself "I've got it," then more than likely Hannah has simply drawn you into this dark yet mesmerizingly beautiful story about possession and illusion and longing and, indeed, about the darkest parts of love..." Read more>

 

Popcorn and Vodka interviews filmmaker Justin Hannah about "Consignment"
(February 2014) With The River City Festival of Films right around the corner, director Justin Hannah sat down with Popcorn and Vodka for an extensive interview about the making of "Consignment." Popcorn and Vodka is an excellent film blog featuring reviews and interviews with filmmakers, as well as coverage of film festivals... Read more>

 

Justin Hannah's "Consignment" reviewed by Mark Bell of Film Threat
(February 2014) "Looking like a cross between a Hitchcock thriller and an episode of The Twilight Zone, Consignment evokes a nostalgic mood while remaining puzzling. Exactly what happens when Margaret inspects the 'love box' is not entirely clear. Is she seeing the life of the previous owners? Is she seeing the story of the box’s curse...?" Read more>

 

"Consignment" named an Official Selection at the 2014 River City Festival of Films
(February 2014) Justin Hannah's short film "Consignment" has been chosen as an Official Selection at the River City Festival of Films, taking place March 1, 2014 in Owensboro, Kentucky. The Festival, produced by Verite Cinema and now in its third year, will screen short and feature-length films from the region and around the world... Read more>

 

Brian Morton of Rogue Cinema reviews Justin Hannah's "Consignment"
(February 2014) "This is the story of a young woman who’s been left by the man she loves. As she’s shopping one morning, she sees a jewelry box and is told that it holds a curse. It will bring back a love, but the consequences might be high..." Read more>

 

Filmmaker Justin Hannah to appear as a guest on Trivial Thursdays with Mick Jeffries
(January 2014) Justin Hannah, the writer and director of the award-winning film "Consignment," will appear January 9 on Trivial Thursdays, an excellent long-running radio show on WRFL 88.1 FM, the University of Kentucky's independent radio station. The program is hosted by Mick Jeffries, a popular Lexington DJ, writer, photographer, and graphic designer... Read more>

 

Justin Hannah's "Consignment" to screen as part of "Unscripted" film series
(December 2013) Justin Hannah's award-winning film "Consignment" is set to screen as part of "Unscripted," a six week long independent film series taking place January 11 through February 22. Now in its third season, the highly successful film series boasts a unique approach: each film actually plays twice, the second time featuring a live, interactive audio commentary by the film's director or actors... Read more>

 

Filmmaker Justin Hannah covers the Year in Film for Lexington's ACE WEEKLY
(December 2013) Lexington's Ace Weekly asked Justin Hannah, Kentucky filmmaker and writer and director of "Consignment," for his thoughts on the year in film for their 2013 year-end issue...
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Filmmaker Justin Hannah to appear as a character in new "Papercut 2" comic book (PHOTOS)
(November 2013) Justin Hannah isn't an actor, but he'll be playing one in a comic book this spring. Hannah, primarily known as the filmmaker behind the award-winning "Consignment," will appear as a character in the new comic "Papercut 2: High Score." The book is written and illustrated by filmmaker and artist Bryan Sanders. The two met in the fall at a screening of "Consignment," and Sanders later suggested the idea of playing the character in the comic... Read more>

 

Justin Hannah and Abbra Smallwood host Q&A Panel for "Consignment" at the 2013 Wizard World Film Festival (PHOTOS)
(October 2013) "Consignment" writer/director Justin Hannah and lead actress Abbra Smallwood attended the 2013 Wizard World Film Festival in Nashville, Tennessee, where they hosted a 15 minute Q&A panel after the screening of the film. Hannah and Smallwood shared funny stories from the making of the film, discussed the themes behind the story, and talked about the films and filmmakers that influenced them... Read more>

 

"Consignment" named an Official Selection at the 2013 Wizard World Film Festival
(October 2013) Movies have always been part of the Wizard World experience, from celebrity appearances to film screenings to blockbuster sneak peeks at its pop culture celebrations across North America. The goal of the Wizard World Film Festival is to take this a step further, showcasing the talent of local, national, and international filmmakers in all genres... Read more>

 

"Consignment" to screen October 10 in a double feature alongside Toast by filmmaker Grayson Tyler Johnson
(September 2013) ”Consignment” will be showing in Lexington, Kentucky on October 10, playing as part of a double bill with the film Toast by Grayson Tyler Johnson. Toast is a feature-length dark comedy following Sheena, a naive young woman who decides to become homeless on a whim, and her grandmother Gertrude, an elderly woman battling on-setting dementia... Read more>

 

New album by "Consignment" composer Robert Casal now available on iTunes!
(September 2013) Robert Casal, the composer behind the breathtaking score of “Consignment,” has released a new album of his film work via iTunes. In addition to five songs from “Consignment,” the album's 17 tracks feature music from the films “The Lighthouse” by Andrew Garcia, and “Santa Monica” starring Brad Dourif... Read more>

 

2013 Knoxville Film Festival Wrap-up (PHOTOS)
(September 2013) "Consignment" writer/director Justin Hannah and star Abbra Smallwood attended the Knoxville Film Festival, where they participated in a question and answer session after the screening of the film. The four-day festival was an extraordinary experience, with 75 amazing independent films shown from all over the world... Read more>

 

Justin Hannah's Short Film Night featured in Lexington's Ace Weekly
(September 2013) Lexington's excellent Ace Weekly interviewed each of the Kentucky filmmakers participating in the second Short Film Night at Natasha's, curated and hosted by Justin Hannah...
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"Consignment" chosen as an Official Selection at the 2013 Knoxville Film Festival
(August 2013) Justin Hannah's "Consignment" has been chosen as an Official Selection at the Knoxville Film Festival, taking place September 19-22, 2013 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The four-day festival will screen feature, documentary and short films, and will include workshops and educational events, filmmaking competitions, networking opportunities, special guests and social events... Read more>

 

Filmmaker Justin Hannah to host Short Film Night on September 16
(August 2013) In association with Filmslang 2013, Kentucky filmmaker Justin Hannah will curate and host the "second vaguely semi-annual Short Film Night at Natasha's" on September 16. Join us as we present six incredible short films by these emerging Kentucky filmmakers... Read more>

 

"Consignment" showing as an Official Selection at the 2013 Brainwash Movie Festival
(July 2013) "Consignment" is an Official Selection at the Brainwash Movie Festival, taking place in Oakland, California on July 19-27. The Festival has been covered in Variety, the New York Times, the East Bay Express, Bay Guardian, and SF Weekly, among many others... Read more>

 

Filmmaker Justin Hannah to direct "Sol Melodiam" by All the Little Pieces
(June 2013) Justin Hannah, award-winning writer and director of "Consignment," has signed on to direct the music video for "Sol Melodiam," the new song by All the Little Pieces. "Sol Melodiam" is a musical meditation on life, loss, aging, and the beauty to be found in nature and life’s simplest moments... Read more>

 

"Consignment" named an Official Selection at the 2013 Twin Rivers Media Festival
(May 2013) Justin Hannah's "Consignment" has been chosen as an Official Selection at the Twin Rivers Media Festival, taking place in Asheville, North Carolina on May 17-19. "Consignment" was selected from approximately 500 films submitted by filmmakers from around the world... Read more>

 

"Consignment" wins BEST SHORT FILM at the 2013 World Independent Film Expo
(April 2013) Justin Hannah's "Consignment" won the coveted award for Best Short Film at the 2013 World Independent Film Expo, which took place on April 26-27 in Richmond, Kentucky. In an epic festival that lasted two days and spanned two venues, the World Independent Film Expo screened 26 extremely creative films... Read more>

 

"Consignment" interview makes the FRONT PAGE of the Richmond Register
(April 2013) Justin Hannah's interview with the Richmond Register's Crystal Wylie was featured on the front page of the newspaper's April 23 edition. "Every day, Justin Hannah would drive by a tiny consignment shop. While stopped at a traffic light, he would look into the windows of the old-
fashioned storefront and 'for some reason, that place really got to me,' he said..." Read more>

 

"Consignment" wins MOST ORIGINAL FILM at the 2013 Floyd Film Festival
(April 2013) Justin Hannah's film "Consignment" played as an official selection at Louisville's Floyd Film Festival on April 11, where it took home the award for Most Original Film. In total, sixteen highly creative and well-produced films were screened for an audience of film lovers... Read more>

 

Louisville.com features "Consignment" in their sneak preview of the Floyd Film Festival
(April 2013) "'Consignment' was made by Lexington filmmaker Justin Hannah, although several of the actors are Louisvillians, and about half the film was made here. The film has received some fantastic reviews as it makes the festival rounds..." Read more>

 

Justin Hannah's "Consignment" to be shown TWICE as part of the World Independent Film Expo on April 26-27
(April 2013) "Consignment" will be screened two different times during the 2013 World Independent Film Expo, taking place in Richmond, Kentucky on April 26-27. The film can be seen on Friday, April 26 at 5:30pm, and Saturday, April 27 at 1:45pm. Read more>

 

"Consignment" receives an INCREDIBLE review from Ruth Burgess of KyForward
(April 2013) "A film comes along every so often that casts a spell over a certain kind of audience. The new film 'Consignment' – a sumptuous black-and-white period piece produced here in Kentucky and currently travelling the festival circuit – is just such a film, and offers a mysterious and thought-provoking journey to another time and place..." Read more>

 

"Consignment" to play Louisville's Floyd Film Festival on April 11
(April 2013) "Consignment" has been named an official selection at the Floyd Film Festival, taking place in Louisville, Kentucky on April 11. The Festival is sponsored by Hart/Lunsford Pictures, a Louisville production company which has produced several major Hollywood films. Read more>

 

Port Cities Review's Mark Vanderpool reviews Justin Hannah's "Consignment"
(March 2013) "Imagine, this is 1954 and you're walking around in Any Smalltown, USA. The drugstore is a study in polished chrome and is also the best place to buy a coke and a sandwich. Everywhere you look, the women still wear dresses and the men still wear hats..." Read more>

 

"Consignment" featured on Walk Softly Films website
(March 2013) Kentucky filmmakers Walk Softly Films gave a shout-out to Justin Hannah's "Consignment" as part of Indie Wednesday, a weekly blog celebrating independent filmmakers. "Consignment is quite the mindbender and, as you can see, looks gorgeous..." Read more>

 

"Consignment" premieres to SOLD OUT crowd at Natasha's Short Film Night (PHOTOS)
(January 2013) Natasha's Bistro and Bar was filled to capacity on January 30th for an evening of films by emerging central Kentucky talent. The crowd braved the elements to see the world premiere of "Consignment," the award-winning "Bizarnival" and "Watch Me," plus "Sour Notes" and audience favorite "Age/Sex/Location." Justin Hannah acted as host for the evening. Read more>

 

Natasha's Short Film Night featuring "Consignment" gets nod from internet juggernaut KENTUCKY FOR KENTUCKY See it here>
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New article in Lexington's ACE WEEKLY highlights the central Kentucky film scene, Natasha's Short Film Night, and each of the five films showcased
(January 2013) "January 30 will offer a unique dinner and a movie night out — five short films by five local filmmakers. Justin Hannah, a filmmaker and artist based in Lexington, Kentucky, organized the evening. He recently set out to find the best short films from central Kentucky filmmakers..."
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BUSINESS LEXINGTON discusses indie film funding with "Consignment" director Justin Hannah and four other emerging filmmakers
(January 2013) "In 1992, Columbia Pictures released El Mariachi, a film Robert Rodriguez made for $7,000. Rodriguez planned the film’s shooting so as to prevent all the big studio-style wastefulness and delays. How Rodriguez financed and supported the production has become the stuff of legend..."
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"CONSIGNMENT" to premiere at Natasha's Short Film Night
(January 2013) Join us January 30th at Natasha's as we present five great films by five outstanding local filmmakers! Come see the world premiere of "Consignment," the award-winning "Bizarnival," plus three more incredible films! Here's the full lineup... Read more>

 

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