Redemption Maddie
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Redemption Maddie is a 2007
short film directed by Aaron Kinghttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1683676/ and starring Allison Scagliottihttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1270095/. The film was completed as part of the American Film Institute Conservatory's MFA Program.
The film began touring the festival circuit in 2007, premiering at the 22nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival
. It has won several awards including a Grand Jury Prize for Student Shorts at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival http://afidallas.blogspot.com/2007/04/redemption-maddie-wins-jury-prize-best.html, Best Short Film and Best Actress at BendFilm Festival
http://www.bendfilm.org/who-we-are/past-festivals/2007-bend-film-festival/2007-Bend-Film-Winners/default.aspx, and Best Screenplay at the Hollyshorts Film Festival.
The film's official website provides the following description: In the wake of tragedy, 14 year old Maddie Clifford employs sex, insulin syringes, and an ill-fated rabbit in her disquietingly poignant search for salvation.
The synopsis highlights a fascinating aspect of the film's plot which revolves around the so-called rabbit test
, a disturbing practice employed to detect pregnancy used in the early twentieth century.
2007 in film
This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
short film directed by Aaron Kinghttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1683676/ and starring Allison Scagliottihttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1270095/. The film was completed as part of the American Film Institute Conservatory's MFA Program.
The film began touring the festival circuit in 2007, premiering at the 22nd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is a film festival and non-profit organization, established in 1985, that showcases independent American and international films. The SBIFF line-up includes 20 world premieres and 11 U.S. premieres, with newly expanded 11-day festival...
. It has won several awards including a Grand Jury Prize for Student Shorts at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival http://afidallas.blogspot.com/2007/04/redemption-maddie-wins-jury-prize-best.html, Best Short Film and Best Actress at BendFilm Festival
BendFilm Festival
BendFilm Festival is an Oregon-based annual film festival established in 2004. It focuses on independent films. The BendFilm festival also includes filmmaking lectures and events.-External links:* *...
http://www.bendfilm.org/who-we-are/past-festivals/2007-bend-film-festival/2007-Bend-Film-Winners/default.aspx, and Best Screenplay at the Hollyshorts Film Festival.
The film's official website provides the following description: In the wake of tragedy, 14 year old Maddie Clifford employs sex, insulin syringes, and an ill-fated rabbit in her disquietingly poignant search for salvation.
The synopsis highlights a fascinating aspect of the film's plot which revolves around the so-called rabbit test
Rabbit test
The rabbit test was an early pregnancy test developed in 1927 by Bernhard Zondek and Selmar Aschheim. The original test actually used mice. The test consisted of injecting the tested woman's urine into a female rabbit, then examining the rabbit's ovaries a few days later, which would change in...
, a disturbing practice employed to detect pregnancy used in the early twentieth century.