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Accolades
  • In the best selling "Dummies" book series, "FILMMAKING FOR DUMMIES" names Showcase Entertainment as one of the top 10 foreign distributors, along with Miramax and New Line.

  • SCREEN INTERNATIONAL recently ranked US based foreign sales companies in its Issue #1149. Showcase Entertainment was listed as having one of the best reputations in the industry. The article in substance is as follows:

    RANK AND SALE
    Ever wonder which US-based foreign sales outfits enjoy the best reputations in the industry? In an attempt to answer that question, veteran Los Angeles entertainment attorney Mark Litwak has just published preliminary results for his Filmmaker's Clearinghouse, a Web site devoted to disseminating information about distributor performance. Independent film-makers were asked to assess the companies on a scale of one to five, judging them on such criteria as the quality of marketing materials and the timeliness of producer reports and payments. Among those scoring high overall marks were Amazing Movies, Overseas FilmGroup, Showcase Entertainment and Lakeshore International.
  • Festivals
    Showcase attends many of the major film festivals each year including the Sundance Film Festival. In addition to acquiring films at such festivals, Showcase often has titles competing in the festivals. Recent examples include:

  • Handsome Harry
    • Premiered at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
    • Best Ensemble Cast - 2009 Boston Film Festival
  • Flight 29 Down
    • Won WGA Award for Children's Script-Episodic & Specials (2008)
    • Nominated for Best Family Television Series (Drama) – 28th Annual Young Artist Award
    • Nominated for a DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs (2006)
    • Nominated for WGA Award for Children's Script-Episodic & Specials (2007)
    • Allen Alvarado was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy) 28th Annual Young Artist Award
    • Hallee Hirsh was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy) - 27th Annual Young Artist Award
  • Purple Violets
    • Best Feature - Savannah Film Festival
  • Sea of Dreams
    • Best First Work - Mexican Cinema Journalists Festival
    • Nominated for best music, original song (for the song Y Si Tu Supiersa) - Mexican Cinema Journalists Festival, 2006
    • Nominated for Best Actress (Angelica Maria) - Mexican Cinema Journalists Festival, 2006
  • The Adventures of Food Boy
    • Starfish Award - 2008 Moondance International Film Festival
    • Achievement Award for Best Family Film - 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival
  • Labou
    • Best of the Fest - 2007 Chicago International Children's Film Festival
  • Her Best Move
    • Kidseye International Film Festival Award (Films for Kids) - 2007 Rhode Island International Film Festival
  • Quigley
    • Nominated for Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger - 2004 Young Artist Awards
  • A Perfect Fit
    • Jury Prize for Best Feature - 2005 Annapolis Film Festival
    • Audience Award for Best Film - 2005 Brooklyn International Film Festival
  • Between
    • Nominated for Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film - 2005 Sundance Film Festival
    • Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor-Television - 2007 Imagen Foundation Awards
  • Campfire
    • From Academy Award nominated director, Joseph Cedar (Beaufort)
    • Don Quixote Award for Special Mention - 2004 Berlin International Film Festival
    • FIPRESCI Prize - 2004 Chicago International Film Festival
    • 2004 Israeli Film Academy Awards:
      • Winner Best Film
      • Winner Best Director
      • Winner Best Screenplay
      • Winner Best Supporting Actress
      • Winner Best Editing
  • Graves End
    • Best of Show - Normal Indy Horror Film Festival
    • Festival Prize for Best Director - Normal Indy Horror Film Festival
    • Festival Prize for Best Actress - Normal Indy Horror Film Festival
    • Festival Prize for Best Actor - Normal Indy Horror Film Festival
    • Horror Genre Award for Best Picture-Feature - 2005 ShockerFest
    • Horror Genre Award for Best Actor-Feature - 2005 Shockerfest
  • Swing
    • Gold Medal for Excellence as Audience Favorite - 2004 Park City Film Music Festival
  • Dallas 362
    • Critics Award - 2003 CineVegas International Film Festival
  • Anything But Love
    • Festival Award for Most Promising New Actress - 2002 San Diego Film Festival
  • Gentleman Bandit
    • Gold Award for Independent Theatrical Feature Film-Action/Adventure - WorldFest Houston
  • Amy's Orgasm
    • Audience Choice Award for Best Feature - 2001 Santa Barbara Film Festival
  • Book of Stars
    • Video Premiere Award for Best Original Score - DVD Exclusive Awards, 2001
    • Video Premiere Award for Best Supporting Actress - DVD Exclusive Awards, 2001
    • Nominated for Video Premiere Award for Best Actress - DVD Exclusive Awards, 2001
    • Won Honorable Mention for Best Narrative Feature - 2004 Ojai Film Festival
    • Best Picture - 2001 Stony Brook Film Festival
  • Cherry
    • Special Jury Award (Cine Dog Award) - Kudzu Film Festival
  • Dogtown
    • Best Director Award - Newport Beach Film Festival
    • Best Actress Award - Hermosa Beach Film Festival
    • Best Actor Award - Hermosa Beach Film Festival
    • Best Screenplay - Hermosa Beach Film Festival
  • On Edge
    • Nominated for Golden Starfish Award for Best Fiction Feature Film/Video - 2001 Hamptons International Film Festival
  • Frog & Wombat
    • Nominated twice for Young Artist Award- Best Performance in a Feature Film-Leading Young Actress - 1999 Young Artist Awards
  • Goodnight Vienna
    • Golden Calf Award for Best Director of a Feature Film - 1997 Nederlands Film Festival
    • Nominated for Golden Calf Award for Best Film at the 1997 Nederlands Film Festival
  • One of Our Own
    • Gold Award for Theatrical Feature Film-Thriller - 1997 WorldFest Charleston
  • Sex & the Other Man
    • Golden Palm Award - 1996 Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
    • President Award for Best First Feature- Direction - 1996 Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
  • Guyver
    • Nominated for the International Fantasy Film Award - 1993 Fantasporto
  • Uncross the Stars
    • "A very charming movie"