Redefine Magazine’s Vee Hua spotlights standout films screening at the Seattle Black Film Festival.
Miami Film Festival Brings Film Independent Fellows to the Sunshine State →
Film Independent highlights fellowship alumni screening at the 2024 Miami Film Festival.
Aced Magazine: 38th Annual FLIFF Film Fest Awards Wrap →
Aced Magazine recaps the award winners of the 38th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, including Blue Hour which received the President’s Award for Best American Indie Short.
The Hollywood Reporter: SCAD Savannah Film Festival Announces 2023 Awards →
The Hollywood Reporter and MovieMaker Magazine announce the SCAD Savannah Film Festival winners including Blue Hour for Student Narrative Short Jury Award - Excellence in Directing & Acting.
The Pulp: 5 Can't-Miss Shorts at the Montana Film Festival →
Jule Banville of The Pulp highlights her five favorite short films from the 2023 Montana Film Festival lineup, including Blue Hour.
Starry Magazine: HollyShorts SAGIndie Shorts - Blue Hour Review
Starry Constellation Magazine review of the HollyShorts Film Festival SAGIndie Block
by Jennifer Vintzileos.
Review contains spoilers
MKE Short Film Fest - Meet the Filmmaker
Filmmaker Interview for the Milwaukee International Short Film Fest
Deadline: 19th Annual HollyShorts Announces Lineup →
HollyShorts Film Festival Announces Lineup - Deadline
Blue Hour Q&A with Brooklyn Film Festival
Instagram Live Blue Hour Q&A w/ J.D. Shields
Broadway World: 26th Annual Brooklyn Film Festival Announces Lineup →
Broadway World announces Brooklyn Film Festival line-up for 2023.
Variety: Disney General Entertainment Selects 12 Participants for 2022 Writing Program →
Moving Picture Institute Selects Eight Filmmakers for Directing Workshop →
The Moving Picture Institute has selected eight of the thirteen filmmakers in the 2021 Short Film Creative Development and Production Lab to participate in MPI’s Directing Workshop.
Moving Picture Institute Wraps Screenwriting Lab for Shorts Incubator →
The filmmakers accepted into MPI’s 2021 Short Film Creative Development and Production Lab recently completed their Screenwriting Workshops. Soon, a select few will advance to the Directing Workshop phase of this year’s Lab.
Moving Picture Institute Announces Shorts Film Lab Filmmakers →
The Moving Picture Institute announces the 2021 Short Film Lab Fellows.
The Hollywood Reporter: Women in Film Announces 2020 INSIGHT Fellows →
The Hollywood Reporter announces the 2020 Women in Film INSIGHT Fellows.
Official WIF Press Release and Fellow Bios.
Alumna J.D. Shields '18 Selected to Participate in the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women →
Columbia University School of the Arts Alumni Spotlight.
AFI Directing Workshop for Women Announces New Class of 2021 →
The American Film Institute official press release for the Directing Workshop for Women.
The Wrap: AFI Names 8 Filmmakers for This Year’s Directing Workshop for Women →
The Wrap announces The AFI Directing Workshop for Women 2021 cohort.
Urbanworld Announces 2019 Lineup - WEDNESDAY an Official Selection →
The Urbanworld Film Festival announces its 2019 slate, including WEDNESDAY is an Official Selection.
Alumna J.D. Shields '18 Wins HBOAccess Writing Fellowship →
Columbia University School of the Arts Alumni Spotlight.