Skin: The Movie

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Skin: The Movie
Skin The Movie Poster.jpg
Poster
Directed byRonn Kilby
Written byRonn Kilby
Produced by
  • Marti Kilby
  • Ronn Kilby
Starring
Cinematography
  • Eric J. Addison
  • Tom Antl
  • Ronn Kilby
Edited byMichael Towe
Production
company
Ronn Kilby Creative
Distributed byFilmFestDistribution
Release dates
Running time
51 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15,000

Skin: The Movie is a 2018 American comedy film written and directed by Ronn Kilby. The film stars Mark Christopher Lawrence, Diane Sargent, Michelle Way, Merrick McCartha and "Shotgun Tom" Kelly.

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Plot

Blanche, a Minnesota woman in her forties, wants to be a writer but settled for the life of a publisher's researcher in Minneapolis. Her long lost father is a born entrepreneur, making a small fortune in the Los Angeles and San Diego porn industry. Though he died, that doesn't keep him from directing Blanche by way of a DVD he left behind. But Melissa feels the business should be hers.

Cast

Production

Kilby originally penned a one hundred page script that was entered into the Screenplay Competition at Beverly Hills Film Festival. [2] Years later he realized it was worth rewriting as a smaller project and set up a GoFundMe to fund the film with a micro budget. The rewritten forty page project was shot over twenty days [3] for $15,000. [4] Kilby dedicated the project to his sister Peggy. [5]

Release

The film screened at Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema, [6] Indie Short Fest, [7] Global Indie Film Fest [8] and Hobnobben Film Festival. [9] It was released on video on demand on April 14, 2020. [10]

Reception

Critical response

In a review by Rome Prisma Film Awards, they found the film interesting, "technically well done" and "the only downside being an original score." [11] Nami Melumad at New York Film Awards praised the film for its direction, performances, storyline, pacing and music. [12] Roy Zafrani at Los Angeles Film Awards said it is “a small indie film with a big heart.” [13] Michelle Way received recognition for a “well done” performance, winning Best Actress at Actor Awards. Mark Christopher Lawrence won for Best Supporting Actor. [14]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
FestivalYearAwardRecipient(s)ResultNotes
World Music & Independent Film Festival 2020Best Supporting Actress in a Feature FilmDiane SargentWon [15]
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film Mark Atkinson Won
Best Director in a Feature FilmRonn KilbyWon
Burbank International Film Festival 2019Comedy - Short FilmsSkin: The MovieNominated [16]
Highway 61 Film Festival 2019First Place - Comedy FeatureSkin: The MovieWon [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Skin: The Movie (2020)". The A.V. Club . Retrieved 2022-12-05.
  2. ↑ "Explain your actors the nuances of the characters, then let them do what they do so well". Festigious Film Festival. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  3. ↑ "Award-winning 50-minute comedy "Skin: The Movie" is streaming at ISA TV channel". Independent Shorts Awards. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  4. ↑ "The Red Carpet vs. The Orange Avenue: Coronado's Duane Weekly Features in Critically-Acclaimed Film: 'Skin: The Movie'". Coronado Times. 2019-02-21. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  5. ↑ "20 Shorts with Ronn Kilby". TopShorts. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  6. ↑ "iifc 2020". Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema : 35, 39, 47. 2020-03-09 – via Issuu.
  7. ↑ "Skin: The Movie". Indie Short Fest. 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Comedy Film Skin". Global Indie Film Fest. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  9. ↑ "Hobnobben 2019 Selection". Cinema Center. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  10. ↑ "Skin: The Movie". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  11. ↑ "Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards | "Skin: The Movie" by Ronn Kilby". Rome Prisma Film Awards (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  12. ↑ "Winners - December 2018". New York Film Awards. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  13. ↑ "LAFA Winners - December 2018". LA Film Awards. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  14. ↑ "Winners - DECEMBER 2018". The Actors Awards. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  15. ↑ "2020 WINNERS". World Music and Independent Film Festival . Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  16. ↑ Cristi, A. A. (2019-09-12). "Burbank International Film Festival Announces 2019 Winners And Finalists". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  17. ↑ "Highway 61 Film Festival – Pine City, MN". Highway 61 Film Festival . Retrieved 2022-06-22.
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