Public Relations and Media Relations
Portfolio for Film & Television

Introduction
As a unit publicist for indie films and TV series, I’ve developed and executed PR campaigns
and media relations strategies for award-winning short films such as The Prince, Heartless,
Soggy Flakes and The Undertaker’s Son. I’ve also managed all publicity and media relations
for Season 3 of APTN’s popular Indigenous cooking series, Moosemeat & Marmalade.
Subsequent results from each PR campaign led to coverage from national and international
mainstream media outlets, indie film podcasts, blogs and magazines as well as genre-
specific horror and Indigenous podcasts, magazines and blogs. Press coverage has been
obtained from media such as Ready, Steady, Cut (UK), Rue Morgue Magazine (Canada),
Globe & Mail (Canada), Follow Magazine (AUS), Occhi Magazine (US), OC Weekly (US) and
We Are Moving Stories (US)
See my case studies for more information on each film project.

The Prince
Thought provoking, inspiring and provocative are just a few of the words that can be used to
describe The Prince; an award-winning short film focusing on a young dancer, Olivia and her
uncle Amir, an actor and their struggles with what it means to be Middle-Eastern Americans
following a violent, racially charged confrontation on public transportation.
Written and directed in Vancouver, BC, by veteran actress Kyra Zagorsky in her directorial debut,
the story of The Prince is based on a real-life incident affecting Kyra’s family.
The film has won several accolades including Best Supporting Actor for Lee Majdoub at the Lady
Filmmakers Festival, Best Actor for Lee Majdoub at the First Glance Film Festival and Award of
Merit at the Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood.

Press Coverage for The Prince
http://www.wearemovingstories.com/we-are-moving-
stories-videos/2017/10/4/lady-filmmakers-film-festival-the-
prince
http://underthenoisepodcast.libsyn.com/42
-crazy-8s-part-2?tdest_id=415101
http://www.followmagazine.online/blog/2017/10/2
/were-filmmakers-and-storytellers-first-kyra-
zagorsky-and-patrick-sabongui-on-their-new-film-
the-prince
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2018/03/in-motion-
dance-film-festival-celebrates-social-justice/

Further Press Coverage for The Prince
https://www.ocweekly.com/http-www-villagevoice-com-film-
welcome-to-the-2018-irvine-film-festival-in-costa-mesa-
8711218/
https://occhimagazine.com/press-award-winning-short-film-
tackles-islamophobia-and-racial-divide-via-cinema/
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/2018
/04/19/jack-garners-top-picks-rochester-international-film-
arts-events-festival-movies-shoestring-dryden/532599002/
https://www.everymoviehasalesson.com/blog/2018/4/short-
film-review-the-prince

Soggy Flakes
Directed by the veteran Affolter brothers of the award-winning Foreshadow Films and
winner of the Storyhive animated short film grant, the stop-motion animated short
comedy, Soggy Flakes tells the story of a group of washed-up, out-of-work breakfast
mascots who form a weekly support group to help them deal with the reality of a low-
carb, sugar-free and gluten-intolerant world. The chance arrival of Captain Kale, a sell-
out ex-colleague at one of their meetings forces the group to re-evaluate what it means
to be successful.
Nominated for 2 2018 Leo Awards, including Best Program & Best Sound, Soggy Flakes
features an eclectic cast of animated characters such as Leon the Liger, Ms. Swheatie,
and Dr. Bird Berry.

Press Coverage for Soggy Flakes
https://theanimatedfilmindustry.com/soggy-flakes/
http://www.skwigly.co.uk/showcase/soggy-flakes/
http://www.canadiananimationblog.com/2018/03/live-stream-
canadian-screen-awards-animation.html
https://www.awn.com/news/soggy-flakes-makes-world-
premiere-montreal-stop-motion-festival

The Undertaker’s Son
The Undertaker’s Son, the latest award-winning live-action short film from the award
winning Affolter brothers of Foreshadow Films, stars the duo of Hollywood veteran Louis
Ferreira and talented newcomer Darien Provost. The film tells the story of young
Christopher Harris and how his life is forever changed when he joins his father for his first
day of learning how to run their family-run mortuary. When the duo is faced with a tragic
death, Christopher is pushed to his breaking point, revealing a deeper conflict that simmers
just below the surface.
The film was nominated for the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Drama at the Yorkton Film
Festival and was awarded the short film award for Best Canadian Drama at the 2017
Edmonton Film Festival. The film also played the 2017 Cannes Film Festival as part of
Telefilm’s “Canada’s Not Short on Talent” program to critical reception.

Press Coverage for The Undertaker’s Son
http://underthenoisepodcast.libsyn.com/41-crazy-8s-part-
1?tdest_id=415101
https://globalnews.ca/video/3788901/edmonton-
international-film-festival-oct-5-late
https://soundcloud.com/whistlerfm/affolter-brothers-talk-
undertakers-son-short-film

Heartless
Directed by Kevin Sluder (one half of Los Angeles based Sunshine Boy Productions’ award winning
team along with his wife, Jennifer), Heartless tells the story of an overlooked corporate associate
Shelby (Stacy Snyder) who struggles to complete a marketing presentation while a horrible secret
tortures her conscience.
With Heartless, he wanted to make a film that paid homage to The Tell-Tale Heart and American
Psycho with a troubled narrator that people could relate to, “I want audiences to be thrilled and
truly horrified by what she does in this film. In the end, I hope I give audiences a fun, different, and
thrilling new version of a classic Poe tale that they can enjoy again and again,” Kevin states.
Sunshine Boy Productions has found success on the film festival circuit previously, with their 2014
film noir short, Play Violet To Me, which was awarded an Audience Award at the NYLA International
Film Festival and a Grand Jury Award at the LA Neo-Noir Film Fest.

Press Coverage for Heartless
http://www.midnighthorrorshow.com/news/18-short-horror-
film-review:-heartless
http://popcornhorror.com/kevin-sluder-adapting-poe-short-
film/
https://moviesfilmsandflix.com/2018/03/25/johns-horror-
corner-heartless-2018-independent-short-film-review/
https://readysteadycut.com/2018/03/27/interview-kevin-
jennifer-sluder/
https://emztproductions.us/2018/04/10/heartless-review/
https://emztradio.podbean.com/e/sunshine-boy-
productions/

Further Press Coverage for Heartless
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/entertainment/movies/2018/04/
11/shorts-become-darling-film-festivals/33683061/
http://lansingcitypulse.com/article-15922-Never-mind-South-by-Southwest-
&mdash-here&rsquos-Capital-City-Film-Festival.html
https://www.ghastlygrinning.com/archive/2018/5/7/flbdlfmj
0hoplxnlcc22nydpyp8kwm
https://rue-morgue.com/short-cuts-the-horror-short-film-
round-up/
https://horrorbuzz.com/2018/05/17/heartless-a-clever-gory-
short-with-a-lot-to-say/

Moosemeat & Marmalade Season 3
Moosemeat & Marmalade Season 3, produced by Mooswa Films, premiered on APTN January 18th.
Back by popular demand, this 13-part food documentary series starring British Columbian chefs, Art
Napoleon and Dan Hayes brings two very different chefs together to explore indigenous culture,
culinary traditions and truly delicious food. Season 3 takes the chefs from Vancouver Island, up to
Yellowknife and over to the UK where the chef co-stars explore a host of cultural issues and cuisines
as they relate to food security and sustainability.
The stars of the show, Art Napoleon (renowned Cree musician and Bush Cook) and Dan Hayes
(noted chef/owner of The London Chef) come together this season to focus more in depth on food
security issues facing the world and food sourcing while passionately and humorously educating
viewers on the origins of each of the recipes prepared on the show. For the first time this season,
they've released a 4 part web series, which explores the Dairy, Grain, Fish and Hunting industries.

Press Recap for Moosemeat & Marmalade
http://westernliving.ca/recipes/2018/01/04/roasted-chicken-with-
griddled-asparagus/
http://torontosun.com/life/food/grocery-gossip-moosemeat-and-
marmalade-returns
http://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/art-napoleon-
spills-the-beans-on-moosemeat-marmalade
https://www.restobiz.ca/qa-art-napoleon-bush-cook-star-
moosemeat-marmalade/
http://muskratmagazine.com/art-napoleon-moosemeat-and-
marmalade/

Further Press Coverage for Moosmeat & Marmalade
http://www.btvancouver.ca/videos/moosemeat-marmalade/
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/unreserved/from-graphic-novels-to-tv-
cooking-shows-finding-the-heart-and-humour-in-storytelling-
1.4491710
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/food-
trends/how-a-new-guard-of-indigenous-chefs-is-sharing-their-
traditions/article37974526/
http://www.foodincanada.com/digital-
edition/?documentID=180430140729-
cad4e7114b344a409fb31e9aa7080e34 (page 34)

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