New York/San Francisco-based content creation/production company Bodega Executive Creative Director Adam Reid was recently nominated for the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards for his first feature film Hello Lonesome starring James Urbaniak, Lynn Cohen, Sabrina Lloyd, Harry Chase, and Nate Smith. The film is nominated for the John Cassavetes Award, which is given to the director, writer, and producer of the best feature film made for under $500,000. 
Reid produced, wrote and directed the film, in association with Bodega’s partner post production boutique Northern Lights, led by the film’s Executive Producers David Gioiella and Mark Littman with post production by Northern Lights and opening titles designed by partner VFX/Design house Mr. Wonderful.
Reid cites the strength of both his behind-the-scenes partners and on-set collaborators as a key factor in the film’s breakthrough success. “It really takes a village to make a film like Hello Lonesome – and, in this case, it was a very talented and generous village.”
With an enchanting mixture of laughter and longing, Hello Lonesome weaves together the worlds of six flawed yet endearing individuals as they explore those age-old human desires: to love and be loved. Click HERE to view the trailer.
Single urbanite Gordon (Nate Smith) meets Debby (Sabrina Lloyd) online and finds their new relationship put to the ultimate test. Sassy suburban widow (Lynn Cohen) gets much more than she was looking for when she loses her licenses and leans on her vaguely peculiar but quite witty next-door neighbor (James Urbaniak) for support. And in the country, successful voice-over artist Bill Soap (Harry Chase) who lives and works in his underwear starts to make amends for being a lousy father.
The prestigious Spirit Award nomination is especially meaningful for Reid after a string of awards that includes a Jury Award for Best Ensemble Performance at the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival, a Jury Award for Best Feature- New Visions at the 2010 Bahamas International Film Festival, Best Screenplay at the 2010 BendFilm Festival and an Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2010 Ashland Independent Film Festival.
“It hardly seems possible that a film as truly tiny as Hello Lonesome would be chosen to share the spotlight with so many amazing films,” says Reid. “Everyone on Team Lonesome is flipping out.”
The winner will be announced at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, held on Saturday, February 25, 2012.
About Bodega
Bodega Studios is a creative production company based in New York and San Francisco.
We are the passionate nerdy. We develop, produce and distribute award-winning projects in every medium. We make commercials, digital content, promos, feature films, television and music videos.
We believe the world is a beautiful place full of surprises, cool things and true magic. Our goal is to inject your project with geeky enthusiasm, groundbreaking creative, visionary style, original solutions and a passion for storytelling.
Our one-stop-shop model has been embraced by brands including: IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, USA Network, Logitech, Mattel, MasterCard, Walt Disney Pictures, Nickelodeon, Food Network, Applebee’s, KIA, Subaru, Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet and Volkswagen.
www.bodegastudios.com
About Northern Lights
Northern Lights is a thriving bi-coastal (NY/LA) post production boutique featuring filmmakers and visual artists with a passion for telling stories. From Promax and Emmy-winning TV branding to commercials, film and Internet content, Northern Lights has been a destination for original ideas since 1995.
The company’s award-winning talent is continually creating new ways to interpret footage for all modern delivery platforms. Their unmatched ability to shape ideas into focused content for brands is fed by a creative environment that fosters trying new things and taking risks.
Northern Lights teams up with sister companies Mr. Wonderful for design, Super Exploder for composing and audio post, and Bodega for creative assignments and production. Working together, they’re a powerful one-stop resource that tailors their offerings to each individual client and filmmaker’s needs.
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