Eternal Waltz

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Eternal Waltz is a metaphysical short romance about soul recognition and a love that spans lifetimes.

NEWS: Eternal Waltz received two new awards at the iHollywood Film Festival: Best Cinematography (short film) and Best Short Female Film!

In 1887, when a philandering husband ends the secret romance between his wife and their handsome butler, a tarot card reader uses Strauss’ Blue Danube waltz to help them find each other again in the post-apocalyptic future.

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Background

German actor (Thorsten Becker) and American actress (Cindy Marinangel) wanted to make a romantic short movie.  All they knew at first was that they wanted it to include the tarot, a waltz to the Blue Danube, and lovers meeting in more than one time/space.

Laurie and Cindy

 

They asked Laurie Lamson to help them develop the story, write the script, and eventually to direct the film.

When it came time to produce the film, they started a company (Angel Baker Productions) and successfully raised a good-sized budget with an Indiegogo campaign.

They enlisted Raffaele Marraffa as a producer, with JaZzyMaE Media to help out with pre-production tasks as a co-producer.  Laurie donated a lighting package she had won in a contest. This also became an opportunity to collaborate once again with talented Cinematographer Pedja Radenkovic.

After a successful shoot and long post-production process in which Laurie also edited the film, Eternal Waltz was completed.

 

    

 

Love is an Eternal Waltz

Honors

WINNER:

Best Female Film I Mini Movie (Short Film) – iHollywood Annual Film Festival, 2023

Best Cinematography I Mini Movie (Short Film) – Cinematographer: Pedja Radenkovic – iHollywood Annual Film Festival, 2023

lead actress, co-producer, co-writer, Cindy Marinangel

 

 

Best Romance I Short Film – Only The Best International Film Awards (Aug-Sept. 2021 / monthly)

Best Director – Amsterdam/Around Intl. Film Festival (Nov 2017 / monthly)

Best Acting Ensemble – Culver City Film Festival, 2017

Best Drama Diamond Award – The European Independent Film Award 2017

Best Independent Short Film – Festigious Film Festival (Nov 2017/ monthly)

Best Sci-Fi – Festigious Film Festival (Nov 2017/monthly)

Best Short Film Gold Award – Hollywood Film Competition (Dec 2017 / monthly)

Best Short Film Platinum Award – NYC Indie Film Awards (Dec 2017 / monthly)

Best Independent Short Film – L.A. Film Awards (Nov 2017/ monthly)

Best Independent Short Film – Top Shorts (Nov 2017/ monthly)

Best Foreign Short – Hollywood Intl. Moving Pictures Film Festival  (Nov 2017/ monthly)

Best Director Finalist – Amsterdam / Around International Film Festival (Annual, 2018)

ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS and HONORS:


Screened at Southern California Film Coalition Series, Fallbrook, CA (2023)

Screened at Woodstock Museum Film Festival (2019)

Nominee at North American Film Awards

Official Selection at Feel the Reel International Film Festival, Women’s Only Entertainment Film Festival and Eurocinema Film Festival.