July 12, 2016
Marina Rice Bader Releases 'Ava's Impossible Things' at OutFest LA
Winnie McCroy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
Writer/director/producer Marina Rice Bader is set to world premiere her new feature film,�"Ava's Impossible Things," at this year's Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival. The film will screen at the DGA 1 on Saturday, July 16 at 4 p.m. with Bader and the cast in attendance. � � � � � � � �
"I love Vimeo's 'Everyone is welcome, come be part of our vibrant community, create your vision and share it with the world' mentality. I'm honored, and can't wait to share Ava's journey," said Bader.
In keeping with the "do-it-her-way-ethos" Bader is known for, she will give�the film its worldwide release as a rental on Vimeo on July 17th, the day after its Outfest screening.
The talented filmmaker is no stranger to this innovative strategy having released her�"Anatomy of a Love Seen"�much the same way in 2014. Gravitas Ventures will again join the team to take�"Ava's Impossible Things"�to all other VOD and streaming platforms in the fall.
Fans around the world will be able to rent the film on Vimeo on any Internet-capable device for only $5 for a 48-hour rental period. Subtitled versions for a number of foreign languages will also be available including Spanish, Portuguese, French and German.
"Ava's Impossible Things" is the first film to receive an investment from Vimeo's "Share the Screen" female filmmaking fund, which was launched at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival to support emerging female voices in film.
The heart-wrenching tale tells the story of Ava and her mother Faye, bonded by many things... unconditional love, a passion for the arts,�a belief that magic exists, and an insidious disease that will one day end both their lives.
It's been three years since Ava moved back into her mother's house to care for Faye, and as Ava witnesses the slow downward spiral all she can do is keep her mother's spirits up while locking away the fears of her own future.
Today is a day like any other until rare guests and unexpected events compel Faye to make a shocking announcement, sending Ava into a tailspin. Unable to deal with reality, Ava cries herself to sleep in her mother's arms and escapes to a dream world filled with old friends and long forgotten desires.
Catch the genre-bending film on Vimeo July 17 after its Outfest 2016 premiere.
Winnie McCroy is the Women on the EDGE Editor, HIV/Health Editor, and Assistant Entertainment Editor for EDGE Media Network, handling all women's news, HIV health stories and theater reviews throughout the U.S. She has contributed to other publications, including The Village Voice, Gay City News, Chelsea Now and The Advocate, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
