Film Threat Review: "O'Scanlon nailed her character perfectly."
March 12, 2021 acting, Festivals, Film, Garden State Film Festival, News, Press, Reviews, Victim No. 6Heather Brittain O'Scanlon
"O'Scanlon nailed her character perfectly. …Victim No. 6 is a brilliantly executed story that will keep you on your toes to the very end."
WOW!!! I have butterflies in my stomach reading this wonderful review from the widely recognized and respected Film Threat. Thank you Alan Ng for this great review!!! Your words are humbling – and also an affirmation that we did something right! 🙏
Read the full review, HERE.
And See Victim No. 6 at the Garden State Film Festival, either virtually or in-person, on March 27th! FILM BLOCK AL7
Take 2 Indie Review: "O'Scanlon's Performance Packs a Punch…"!
February 16, 2021 acting, Festivals, Film, News, Press, Reviews, Victim No. 6Heather Brittain O'Scanlon
"Victim No. 6" Starts Festival Circuit on High Note with Rave Review from Take 2 Indie Review…
The reviews are in and it's nothing but compliments for Victim No. 6! We were thrilled to receive a glowing review from M.J. Anagli at Take 2 Indie Review just as we wrapped up our premiere screening at the Beaufort International Film Festival. We are feeling the love today, with Anagli writing, "…Menagh's thriller is a striking narrative that is remarkably written, performed, and shot. Standing out from a crowd of predictability, Victim No. 6 pushes the boundaries and takes thrillers in a new direction, leaving overused tropes behind.", and "Menagh's writing is thought-provoking and powerful. Brought to life by Russo and O'Scanlon's layered performances, the film's script touches on subjects of male privilege and the gender equity imbalance in society. In a hypnotizing monologue, O'Scanlon gets to the core of these issues with a chillingly passionate and memorable performance."
To read the entire film review, CLICK HERE.
Read All About It! Press for "Victim No. 6"!
January 16, 2021 acting, Festivals, Film, Garden State Film Festival, News, Press, Producing, TrailersHeather Brittain O'Scanlon
I am so excited to have our first bit of press for my film baby "Victim No. 6"! Thanks so much to the good people at New Jersey Stage for the write-up!
Read all about it HERE!
New Jersey filmmaker Heather Brittain O'Scanlon is finally kicking off the festival run for her latest film, "Victim No. 6", beginning with the Beaufort International Film Festival in South Carolina this February, where the film has been selected as a finalist.
"Victim No. 6", written and directed by Nancy Menagh ("As It Seems"), is co-produced by Menagh and O'Scanlon under their production companies, Black Dog Pictures and SOS Productions, respectively. The film stars O'Scanlon, a New Jersey native, ("Blue Bloods", "House Broken") along with Russ Russo ("Catch Hell", "Act of War"), another New Jersey native who has a long list of film & TV credits to his name. "Victim No. 6" is set in 1975 New York City, where a fun-loving woman out at her local bar invites a handsome stranger back to her place, despite knowing there's a serial killer on the loose.
Menagh and O'Scanlon first teamed up on the award-winning film "As It Seems", which was also written and directed by Menagh and starred O'Scanlon. Menagh said, "It was great to team up with Heather on another period piece. We had a lot of fun working with the unique vibe of the 1970's, which I think shines through in the film."
When asked when the film might screen in New Jersey, O'Scanlon replied coyly, "I have a sneaking suspicion you may just see it at the Garden State Film Festival in March!" O'Scanlon, who serves as Vice Chair of the festival went on to explain that any film of hers, which screens at GSFF, screens out of competition (it is not eligible for awards).
She added, "It's always an honor to have one of my films show at GSFF, New Jersey's premier independent film festival. I know I'll be in the best of company with the talented filmmakers who are accepted from all over the world, and I'm always so very happy to bring one of my films home to New Jersey where my family and friends can all attend!"
The Garden State Film Festival takes place March 23 – 28, 2021 and will be a hybrid virtual and live event. Official selections and schedule of films and events will be posted soon.
O'Scanlon concluded by saying "It feels so satisfying to soon be able to share this film with audiences. We had initially hoped to start our festival run at the beginning of 2020, but then COVID hit, the lockdowns were in place, film festivals shuttered and/or went online, and life as we know it changed in so many ways. As difficult as this past year has been for us all, I feel like there's a light at the end of the tunnel and I'm thankful".
https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/2021/01/11/heather-brittain-oscanlon-releases-trailer-for-victim-no-6/
Official Trailer Released for "Victim No. 6"
January 11, 2021 acting, Festivals, Film, Garden State Film Festival, News, Press, TrailersHeather Brittain O'Scanlon
New York, NY (JANUARY 11, 2021)
FILMMAKERS MENAGH & O'SCANLON PREMIERE TRAILER FOR SHORT THRILLER VICTIM NO. 6
COVID and the subsequent lockdowns have been difficult for countless people and businesses for a myriad of reasons. And, without venues for live performances and screenings, the arts were also hit extremely hard. Film Festivals shuttered or went online, theaters closed, and Broadway went dark. This left a huge void for both the spectators and the artists. Thankfully, much like the first daffodils poking through the ground after a long winter, we are starting to once more see signs of life in the arts community.
Nancy Menagh and Heather Brittain O'Scanlon announced today that they are finally kicking off the festival run for their latest film, "Victim No. 6", beginning with the Beaufort International Film Festival in South Carolina this February, where the film has been selected as a finalist.
"Victim No. 6", written and directed by Nancy Menagh ("As It Seems"), is co-produced by Menagh and O'Scanlon under their production companies, Black Dog Pictures and SOS Productions, respectively. The film stars O'Scanlon ("Blue Bloods", "House Broken") along with Russ Russo ("Catch Hell", "Act of War"). "Victim No. 6" is set in 1975 New York City, where a fun-loving woman out at her local bar invites a handsome stranger back to her place, despite knowing there's a serial killer on the loose.
When asked when the film might screen in New Jersey (O'Scanlon's home state), O'Scanlon replied coyly, "I have a sneaking suspicion you may just see it at the Garden State Film Festival in March!" O'Scanlon, who serves as Vice Chair of the festival went on to explain that any film of hers, which screens at GSFF, screens out of competition (it is not eligible for awards). She added "It's always an honor to have one of my films show at GSFF, New Jersey's premiere independent film festival. I know I'll be in the best of company with the talented filmmakers who are accepted from all over the world, and I'm always so very happy to bring one of my films home to New Jersey where my family and friends can all attend!" The Garden State Film Festival takes place March 23 – 28, 2021 and will be a hybrid virtual and live event. Go to GSFF.org for more details – official selections and schedule of films and events will be posted soon.
O'Scanlon concluded by saying "It feels so satisfying to soon be able to share this film with audiences. As difficult as this past year has been for us all, I feel like there's a light at the end of the tunnel and I'm thankful".
View the all-new film trailer HERE.
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"Victim No. 6" – Teaser No. 1
October 30, 2020 acting, Film, Producing, TrailersHeather Brittain O'Scanlon
I hope you're all staying healthy and sane during this crazy year!
As many of you know, I have been working on the film "Victim No. 6" for well over two years. I wanted to collaborate on another project with director, Nancy Menagh, after the success of our last film ("As It Seems"). Nancy wrote the first draft of "Victim No. 6" in the summer of 2018. We spent the better part of a year preparing for our shoot in April 2019, the remainder of 2019 in post production – and 2020 has been spent navigating this pandemic with the rest of the world!
We're expecting to have festival announcements in the first quarter of 2021. But that feels like so long to wait… We wanted to at least give our friends and supporters a taste of what we've been working on!
So we put together a teaser trailer!
Please watch and enjoy – and stay tuned for more news soon!
Watch "Wicked Image" October 1 at 9:30 PM!
September 29, 2020 NewsHeather Brittain O'Scanlon
Watch WICKED IMAGE this Thursday, October 1st!
The Devils will see you now. And now YOU can see WICKED IMAGE at the Long Island International Film Expo!THIS THURSDAY, October 1st at 9:30 PM from the comfort of your own home (or wherever you can get Wi-Fi on your device)!It's super easy – Sign up for an online account on Xerb and buy a ticket for the 9:30 film block. Tickets are $7! Just follow this link: https://xerb.tv/channel/liife2020/virtual-events/624Or go to LongIslandFilm.com for more info!
Posted by Wicked Image on Monday, September 28, 2020
See "Wicked Image" at the Long Island International Film Expo this Thursday, October 1st at 9:30 PM from the comfort of your own home (or wherever you can get Wi-Fi on your device)!
It's super easy – Sign up for an online account on Xerb and buy a ticket for the 9:30 film block. Tickets are $7!
Just follow this link: https://xerb.tv/channel/liife2020/virtual-events/624
Or go to LongIslandFilm.com for more info!
You don't want to miss it; We're going to have a devilishly good time!
Wicked-image-screens-at-LIIFE
"Victim No. 6" is a Semi-Finalist at RIIFF!
July 29, 2020 acting, Festivals, Film, ProducingHeather Brittain O'Scanlon
"Victim No. 6" is a Semi-Finalist at Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
I am so pleased to announce that "Victim No. 6" has been selected as Semi-Finalist at the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival. RIIFF is an Academy Award and BAFTA qualifying festival for short films and we are honored to have ranked so well among our most talented of peers! Thank you to the selection committee at RIIFF for this honor!
Stay tuned, dear friends and fans… Festivals are pushing dates and moving online left and right during this crazy time of COVID-19, but we will have an in-person premiere (eventually) and it will be the very grooviest of premieres!
"Wicked Image" is an Official Selection at LIIFE!
June 15, 2020 acting, Festivals, FilmHeather Brittain O'Scanlon
"Wicked Image" is an Official Selection at the Long Island International Film Expo!!! Thank you to Debra Markowitz and her team for including us in your lineup!!!
SAVE THE DATES! September 30 – October 8!
GSFF Toilet Paper PSA
April 11, 2020 acting, Commercial, Festivals, Garden State Film Festival, Viral VideoHeather Brittain O'Scanlon
PSA: We take Toilet Paper Insecurity seriously.
Posted by Garden State Film Festival on Friday, March 27, 2020
Toilet Paper Insecurity (TPI) is a real thing, folks. And, if we can't laugh about it, we'll cry. #InThisTogether
I had fun making this spoof PSA for GSFF during the COVID-19 crisis.
GSFF Awards Ceremony Pajama Party!
March 30, 2020 acting, Awards, Festivals, Garden State Film Festival, HostingHeather Brittain O'Scanlon
GSFF Awards 2020 – Live from Lauren's Living Room!
GSFF AWARDS 2020!!!! From Lauren's living room. From 6' apart. In our PJ's. Eating ice cream. Because, pandemic.
Posted by Garden State Film Festival on Sunday, March 29, 2020
I am incredibly honored to serve as Vice-Chair at the Garden State Film Festival. This year, in particular, I was so proud of our team for our response to the stay-at-home order due to COVID-19. With less than less than two weeks to plan, we switched gears and live-streamed our entire program (all 240 films), as per our original schedule. GSFF was the first film festival in the U.S. (and, possibly, the world) to successfully pivot and execute the live-streamed version of our event in its entirety and, since then, we have had many other festivals reaching out to us for advice about how they can do the same.
Our 4-day event culminated in our annual awards ceremony. While we usually give the awards out at a black-tie dinner on the last night of the festival, this year our Executive Director (Lauren Concar Sheehy) and I broadcast the ceremony on Facebook Live, from her living room (from 6-feet apart), while in our pajamas (eating ice cream). And it was perfect.