Designated as “Funny in a sophisticated way” by its Badami.TV syndicated distribution on 42 USA network local TV stations in 20 United States, the CHAPLINESQUE silent film “WineGame” was called “Meaningful” by ShortCloseUp.com from Romania at the beginning of the Short’s current 52 Countries on 6 Continents tour. Having won nine 24 Hours Film Challenge Awards including BEST SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR, “WineGame’s” first 2021 Award was for OVERALL CRAFTSMANSHIP plus ACTING & DIRECTING from The Netherlands’ Golden Smile IFF. Since World Premiering August 1, 2020 in a 300+ screenings, 6 month KINNO [Moscow] run (during the Pandemic outbreak), to date “WineGame” has been adorned with 71 film festival Awards (including China’s 2020 Helan Hong Golden Tree International Film Festival Wine Industry Edition BEST MICRO FILM NEWCOMER €2500 Euro cash prize) from 90+ Nominations out of 132+ Selections producing 536+ Screenings including in nearly ½ of the 50 United States and counting.

India’s 2020 Panjim IFF BEST DIRECTOR Vahan Bedelian’s Oasis BEST FILM-MICRO, Rancho Cucamonga-California three-time GRAND PRIZE winning, as well as Worldwide four-time BEST STUDENT FILM, absurdly retells the Sisyphus / Naranath punishment myth with the stone rolling up the hill being a worker’s wagon fueled by the Nectar of the Gods. Africa’s ROFFEKE calls this Short “a laugh-out-loud . . . perfect metaphor for the year 2020!”.

Prolific Hollywood talent and Brooklyn International Cinefest, La Dolce Vita Cine Roma, Jerusalem’s Holy Grail, Sydney’s Wonderland, Miami's Only The Best plus India’s 24 Hours Film Challenge, Festival De Indie, King Review, Monthly Online, Sand Dance & Travancore International Film Festivals’ "WineGame" BEST ACTOR Awardee plus 11 additional 2021 BEST ACTOR Awards from other short film productions, Phillip E. Walker-MFA is this One-Man-Movie’s sole performer.
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