WMIFF interviews with our nominees before the Awarding.

Get your WMIFF Movie Fest on at the US Navy Memorial. Tonight, we will host a number of short films and a feature, starting with "River of Dreams".

Check out "Lilly's Thorn" Directed by Will Bain tonight at 9pm at the US Navy Memorial Burke Theater in Washington, DC. Find out more information at

Leaving Hollywood", Directed by Nick Bailey, will be shown tonight at the US Navy Memorial Burke Theater in DC at 7pm. This is a film you don't want t

WMIFF 2010 Starts today 5 PM at the US Navy Memorial in Washington, DC. Our first film that we will showing is "Boxing Day" Directed by Francis Abbey.

WMIFF Music Video Of The Day - Soul Servers "Ziyabuya Emzansi"

WMIFF Movie Trailer Of The Day - "Welcome To Dreadville The Lottery" Directed by JASON PATFIELD, J.D. Scruggs

WMIFF Music Video Of The Day - "Ur So Gonna Miss Me" by the talented LazaJuan!

WMIFF Movie Trailer Of The Day - "Making Love" Directed By Serge Sharrinovsky

Who's going to walk away with the 2010 WMIFF awards? Check out these amazing nominees! http://wmiff.com/?q=Best-Actor%2FActress-Nominees

Best Actor Feature Nominees

Best Supporting Actor Feature Nominees

Best Actress Feature Nominees

Best Supporting Actress Feature Nominees

Best Actor Short

Best Supporting Actor Short

Best Actress Short Nominees

Best Supporting Actress Short Nominees

WMIFF Music Video Of The Day - "Kala Parapa" by Tancheco Trimedia

WMIFF Movie Trailer Of The Day - "Crab Feast Or Famine" Directed by Kat Moon

WMIFF Music Video Of The Day - Woodward "Switch Hit Resistor (Tic Tac Toe)" Directed by Adam Sztykiel

WMIFF Music Video Of The Day - Jusa Dementor "Air Horn Dance" Directed by John Smarts - A.B.R.A Media

WMIFF Movie Trailer Of The Day - PROM DATE Directed by Charlotte Dianco

WMIFF Music Video Of The Day - The Receiver "Visitor" -Rock (USA) Vital Film Works

WMIFF Music Video Of The Day - Spuknoff "Going Nowhere" Directed by Christopher Townsend

WMIFF Movie Trailer - "Leaving Hollywood" Directed by Nick Bailey

WMIFF Music Video Of The Day - Life Song "Suffering Sinner" Directed By Christopher Townsend

WMIFF Movie Trailer Of The Day - Lilly's Thorn Directed by Will Bain

WMIFF Music Video Of The Day - Kelly Dalton "Let Me In" - Country (USA) Directed by Matthew Schutt

WMIFF Movie Trailer Of The Day - Saab StoryDirected by Chris Byler - Student Film

Headline News - Route 30 nominated for 11 nominations! http://indiemag.wmiff.com/wmiffmag.html

       Feature Film "Route 30" Up for ELEVEN nominations

Starring Dana Dalany, Curtis Armstrong, Natalie Boltt, David DeLuise and Mr Ed.

The Independent film "Route 30", written, produced and directed by John Putch is currently up for eleven nominations in the World Music and Independent Film Festival, which will take place August 16th through August 21st, 2010 in Washington DC.   The screening of "Route 30" will take place on Thursday, August 19th at 5 pm at the US Navy Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.  

"Route 30" is a comedy about three adjoining stories that take place along Lincoln Highway (Route 30) in Southern Central Pennsylvania.  The film takes the word Humorous to a whole new level.

Part one, "Deer Hunters Wives"  is about Mandy, a Civil War Tour Guide, who is overly obsessed with Jennie Wade, the only civilian killed in the Battle Of Gettysburg, while her good friend, June struggles with an idea to start a porn site to make some extra money.

Part two, "What I Believe" is about a man who tells a story about being chased by Big Foot and ends up seeking help from a Christian Scientist to help cure his back pain.

Part three, "Original Bill" is about a Hollywood writer, who sells everything and decides to buy and move into a farmhouse  so he can clear his head and start writing a book.   To his surprise, he finds out that his Amish neighbor secretly smokes, drinks, swears and watches his TV.

For everyone who watches this film, they will without a dobut, recognize many of the actors.  Dana Dalany and Kevin Rahm, who play on TV's "Desperate Housewives", Curtis Armstrong, who is best known for his role as "Booger" in "Revenge Of The Nerds", David DeLuise, the sn of the late Dom DeLuise and is known for his current role on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place."

Local celebrity to South Central Pa and everyone's friend, Mr. Ed,  plays himself in the film.  Mr Ed is best known for his peanuts and his collection of elephants from all over the world at his candy store.  Unfortunately, Mr. Ed's store recently burned down but he is very hopefully to have the store rebuilt by the time they start to shoot the sequel.  Other local actors include Alicia Fusting, who has played on the TV Sitcom "Scrubs" and Dan Poole, a Writer and Director from Baltimore, MD.  Dan is known as the "Godfather" of fan base films because of is "Spiderman" clips from the 1990's.  Make sure to look for Dan and his new up and coming film called "The Photon Effect".



To check out the nomination clips, click here.

                                                                                                  "Route 30"                                                                                                                                           

                                                  

"WMIFF LIVE" Interviews with the Cast of "Route 30" at Totem Pole Playhouse in Fayetteville, PA

WMIFF Live Interview with Director John Putch for his feature film "Route 30".  John is also known for Directing TV's "Scrubs", 

"Cougar Town", "Ugly Betty" and many more. 

WMIFF Live Interview with the talented Actor Dan Poole.

WMIFF Live Interview with the amazing Actor Mr. Ed.

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                                                                                      WMIFF Live Interview the gifted and beautiful Actress Alicia Fusting.

                                                                                                  For more information about "Route 30" click here.

Announcing WMIFF Actress of the Month, Nova Reid from England. Nova plays the lead role in "Dirty Step Upstage". She is also referred to as "Super Nov

WMIFF Indie Actor Of The Month

Nova Reid







Interview with actress Nova Reid who is nominated as Best Actress in the World Music & Independent Film Festival

WMIFF MAG - When did you start acting?

Nova Reid- I have always been in the performing
industry in one way or another. I was 7 or 8 when I first stepped on a stage. I
got my first professional role when I was 18.

WMIFF MAG - I understand that you are quite the
singer, is singing more of your passion or is acting?

Nova Reid- Oh really? (nervous laugh!) One of the
reasons I was cast in Dirty Step Upstage (DSU) was because of my voice and
ironically I don’t actually appear on the soundtrack! Time constraints and
diary clashes just didn’t allow for it unfortunately.

Nova Reid- I think I share an equal passion.
Although if I am honest I think acting comes more naturally to me.

WMIFF MAG - Who inspires you to act and sing?

Nova Reid- Oh wow, lots of artists / people inspire
me for different reasons. I’m inspired by the raw talent of Gabourey Sidibe,
the quirkiness of, Ruth Wilson, the elegance of Lena Horne & Dame Helen
Mirren, the strength of my mum.

Singers that inspire me range from Dame Shirley
Bassey, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Kirk Franklin & Co, Stevie Wonder...I
could go on!

WMIFF MAG - What are some of the things in the
acting or singing world that you are currently doing now?

Nova Reid- The singing world is keeping me fairly
busy with gigs at the moment as the wedding season is upon us. I also recently
shot a commercial with Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) for a Glee inspired reality
show that has just launched over in the UK.

WMIFF MAG - Tell us about your role in "Dirty
Step Upstage" and what you learned from playing that part.

Nova Reid- I play the role of Supanova in Dirty Step
Upstage, she is an aspiring singer, extremely naive (which gets her into
trouble) a little manipulative and definitely a women scorned. She sounds like
a delight doesn’t she! haha. She is quite cold and a bit of a ‘diva’ to begin
with, but I think you slowly warm to her once you begin to understand her
motives and see her vulnerability.

DSU was my first experience in front of the camera,
I was terrified! I originally come from a theatre background - so I was
learning on the job - big time! It was an intense shoot. I learnt that the
final take is NEVER the final take! (laughs) I learnt to come out of my comfort
zone and survive, there was no time for insecurities to take over. About 90% of
the dialogue was improvised so there was no script to hide behind, it was
exciting!

WMIFF MAG - Will there be a sequel to "Dirty
Step Upstage"?

Nova Reid- Oooo, you’ll have to ask Amber Moelter
the director about that one!

It has certainly been left open. I guess it depends
on the response we get from DSU first.

WMIFF MAG - What is the ideal role that you would
absolutely love to play and why?

Nova Reid- Hmmm, tough one...would have to be
something that is raw, gripping and real. I love to play roles that push me as
an actor and ultimately as a person. Playing a character that goes through a
yummy transition is wonderful. I’d like to play a part in a piece that makes
the audience really think about what they have just seen / question their own behaviours. Like Paul
Haggis's Crash for example.

WMIFF MAG - Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
10 years?

Nova Reid- I’d like to be married! Ha-ha. A nice work / life balance is important to me. I’d definitely like to have gotten my teeth into a few more features, that is something important for me to achieve. No doubt I will still be singing. I have recently dipped my toe into psychotherapy training - so who knows, I may also be a qualified psychotherapist. The way our minds work is fascinating, ESPECIALLY an actor’s mind!

WMIFF MAG - Where can people find out about you on
the web? Do you have any websites? Fan clubs?

Nova Reid- No fan clubs (yet)! But you can find me
at "http://www.novareid.com" www.novareid.com

WMIFF MAG - If you could pick any actor or actress,
dead or alive, who would you want to play a part with? And why?

Nova Reid- Can I pick 2?! Will Smith - that man is so charismatic and a natural
actor. When i think of him in roles like Pursuit of Happyness...wonderful. He
would be great to feed off of, I imagine
the energy he brings on set must be infectious. I would also like to play a
part with the late, elegant and versatile Lena Horne an inspirational woman who
helped pave the way for black actresses to appear on TV / film.

WMIFF MAG - Do you have any plans to play in any
future films, plays or TV shows?

Nova Reid - I have plans but whether or not they will come into fruition or not is another story. I will go wherever the journey takes me.

WMIFF MAG - What do you think is your best quality
to land you in the perfect role?

Nova Reid- Now this is a hard one. Hmmm, maybe my
vulnerability & honesty?

WMIFF MAG - What are you favourite types of films to
watch? Is this the type of film you would most enjoy doing?

Nova Reid- I am quite eclectic when it comes to
preference in films. So yes! I enjoy a good true story / coming of age, something that makes the
audience really think and work hard! I also enjoy docu-thrillers, comedy and a
good rom-com. So long as the performances are honest I enjoy a diverse range of
films, I think the same applies to me as an actress, as long as there is
honesty in the script / characters, I can enjoy it.

WMIFF MAG - As far as your acting career, what have
you found to be the most challenging?

Nova Reid- Most challenging is continuing to believe
in yourself and in your talent when you are out of employment. Staying in
continuous employment is not easy, the acting world is a tough, competitive and
over-subscribed industry and not all of us are fortunate enough to walk from
one role into the next.

WMIFF MAG - If someone was interested in becoming an
actress, what would you recommend them to do about it?

Nova Reid- First thing I would do is ask them if
they were 100% sure and if they are prepared to work hard and if they are ready
to learn to love the word 'no'! If they then say yes, I'd say the most
important thing is to be true to yourself, absorb and learn from others, you
can never stop learning as an actress. Be tenacious, kind and patient and find
other interests that keep you going when the acting world is stagnant!

WMIFF MAG - Are there any last words that you'd like
to say to the audience?

Nova Reid- Thank you for reading and I hope you get
to enjoy DSU, described by the director as “perfectly imperfect”, I would have
to agree! :o)

To check out Nova's nominee clip, go here

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