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🏆 QUEENS OF THE DESERT IS A GRITO X 2026 WINNER!

Selected from an incredible field of:

🎬 879 submissions🌍 45 countries🏅 43 award categories

Only 29 projects were named winners—placing Queens of the Desert in the top 3.3% of this year’s competition.

The work was real. The recognition is real. And we couldn’t be prouder of our extraordinary cast, crew and supporters. 🌵👑

Thank you, GRITO X Montenegro International Film Festival! @gritoxfilmfest

#QueensOfTheDesert #GRITOX2026 #AwardWinningSeries #WomenInFilm #IndependentFilm

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✨ MORE WINS FOR QUEENS OF THE DESERT ✨

We’re thrilled to be recognized at the 2026 Moondust Helsinki Film Awards in Finland:

🏆 Winner — Best Episodic Series
🎭 Nominee — Best Comedy Drama

With 427 projects considered from around the world, this recognition feels especially meaningful.

Congratulations to our brilliant cast, crew and everyone who continues to support our desert queens! 🌵👑

#QueensOfTheDesert #MoondustHelsinkiFilmAwards #AwardWinningSeries #WomenInFilm #IndieFilm

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🎬 BEHIND THE SCENES 🎬

A little behind-the-scenes look at The Monster’s Club: The Aftermath, an original sizzle reel written and directed by Federica Alice Carlino and based on her book The Monster’s Club.

We’re so excited to finally share that the sizzle reel is coming to YouTube on August 1.

This project was a true collaboration between two incredible teams, coming together to help bring Federica’s world, characters and vision to the screen.

This is what independent filmmaking is all about. Great people, a shared vision and an entire team working together to create something special.

CAST

Noah Andre as Jackson Sosa
Hechan Da Silva as Colin Dawson
Giselle Garza as Cassandra Sosa

CREW
Writer, Director and Casting Director: Federica Alice Carlino
Executive Producer: Sandra Burlizzi
Producer: Federica Alice Carlino
Producer: Jessica Orcsik
First Assistant Director: Amber Gardner
Director of Photography and Camera A: Marilyn Flores
Camera B and Editor: Robbie Ryde
Gaffer: David Hughes
Sound: Edwin Li
Makeup: Rayne Garza
Colorist: Marilyn Flores
Behind-the-Scenes Footage: Cooper Waite
Production Assistant: Gustavo Parra Jr.
Production Assistant: Emily Santana
Production Assistant: Jemimah Bamtin Wade

A huge congratulations and thank you to every member of the cast and crew who helped bring this project to life.

📅 The Monster’s Club: The Aftermath
🎬 Sizzle reel coming to YouTube August 1

Follow along for more behind-the-scenes moments as we count down to the release.

#TheMonstersClub #TheAftermath #BehindTheScenes #BTS #SizzleReel

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A little peek behind the scenes. 🎬✨

Some of our favourite moments happen between takes—the laughs, the conversations, and the little moments that make bringing Counterpoint to life so special.

Thanks for following along on this journey. We’re just getting started. 🤍

#CounterpointFilm #BehindTheScenes #IndependentFilm #ShortFilm #Filmmaking ComingOfAge BTS Storytelling YoungActors

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We asked Milo and Chloe to introduce themselves.

Simple enough, right?

Apparently not. 😂

Here’s your first look at the two very different, slightly chaotic characters at the heart of Counterpoint… complete with missed lines, awkward pauses, and a little bit of their real personalities slipping through.

We can’t wait for you to get to know them.

🎬 Our crowdfunding campaign is live. Link in bio.

#CounterpointShortFilm #MeetMiloAndChloe #BehindTheScenes #AAFTAYoungActors #IndieFilm

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Sometimes the person you least expect understands you the most.

That’s the heart of Counterpoint.

A story about identity, friendship, and discovering that the people who seem the most different from us often understand us best.

Today, we’re inviting you to become part of that journey.

Crowd Funding launching tonight! Look out for updated link in bio.

Thank you for believing in independent storytelling.

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Introducing COUNTERPOINT.

A new coming-of-age short film about identity, expectations, and the unexpected people who help us find our voice.

Coming soon.

Follow this account for behind-the-scenes updates, cast announcements, production news, and festival information.

#CounterpointFilm #ComingSoon #ShortFilm #ComingOfAge #IndependentFilm FilmProduction

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CANT SAVE ME NOW
SFX MAKEUP: me 🩸
Thank you @viviantrue_ for bringing me on 🤍
Directed by @anthonycferrante

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While we put the final touches on The Monster's Club sizzle reel, we wanted to share a little glimpse of what happened behind the scenes.

Every frame is the result of an incredible cast and crew who brought this world to life, and we can't wait to show you what's coming.

Until then, here's a look behind the scenes.

Ph by Cooper Waite

#TheMonstersClub #NoahAndre #HechanDaSilva #FemaleDirector #BehindTheScenes

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We’re thrilled to share that Queens of the Desert has been nominated for Best Cinematography at Film Art X / Film Art Gallery in Vienna.

This nomination is such a beautiful recognition of the look, texture, and atmosphere of the pilot.

The desert knows how to pose. She also knows where the bodies are buried. 👑🏜️

#QueensOfTheDesert #BestCinematography #FilmArtX #FilmArtGallery #TVPilot IndependentTV WomenInFilm DarkComedy FilmFestivalNominee Cinematography

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The queens have entered the chat. 👑🏜️

We’re thrilled to share that Queens of the Desert has been nominated for Best Ensemble Cast at Film Art X / Film Art Gallery in Vienna.

This nomination feels especially sweet. 👑✨

#QueensOfTheDesert #BestEnsembleCast #FilmArtX #FilmArtGallery #TVPilot IndependentTV WomenInFilm DarkComedy EnsembleCast FilmFestivalNominee

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We’re thrilled to share that Queens of the Desert has won Best Editing & Sound Design at Film Art X / Film Art Gallery in Vienna.

Film Art X celebrates cinematic work with originality, complexity, and a distinctive artistic voice, which feels like a beautiful home for our strange, sharp, sunburnt little pilot about beauty queens, buried secrets, ambition, sabotage, and survival in the forgotten desert towns of 1985.

This award means a lot because so much of Queens lives in the cut and the sound: the rhythm, the tension, the glamour, the chaos, the silence, and the slow unraveling underneath all that hairspray and heat.

The desert is calling. And she’s not done yet. 🏜️✨

#QueensOfTheDesert #FilmArtX #FilmArtGallery #BestEditing #SoundDesign TVPilot IndependentTV WomenInFilm DarkComedy FilmFestivalWinner DiversityPictures

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