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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 3h

It’s 1995. Someone landed on your line, not knowing this world. Whether they leave more curious or scared? You won’t know until the line goes dead. 1337 hits NYC on NOV 22, as part of Odyssey Works’ New Frame 2026. Details soon! An interactive phone experience by Charming Stranger / @cameowood.com

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 24/09/2026

New York friends, we’re so excited to announce that SAVERIO is officially selected for the NYC Indie Shorts Awards! Our #shortfilm will screen on October 4 at 12:30 PM at the Cinema Village in Manhattan! Get your tickets here: loom.ly/7dinokk%F0%9...

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 21/09/2026

"I had finished a Philip Pullman book in the Golden Compass series. At the end, it's discovered the Golden Compass could be substituted for Myriorama cards. Decks were hard to find & not very pretty. I reached out to Carrie Alyson and commissioned her to bring this vision to life." — @cameowood.com

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 21/09/2026

The Point Reyes Myriorama is here!🎴 Explore Point Reyes National Seashore through 24 illustrated cards showing plants, animals, and landmarks that define this coastline. Arrange them into your own story, adventure, or panoramic landscape! Available at Point Reyes Books & online: loom.ly/PcPqK2g 🌲

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 16/09/2026

A night that brings together the spirit & the sip of a new community. The developmental production of SIP, an immersive 70-min theatrical drink-tasting experience from Culture House Immersive & The Catamounts is coming to Denver! Meet the Sip Society. Coming to CO from Oct 2-25. 🎟️: loom.ly/Fq8fY2g

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 10/09/2026

Introducing 1337, a new immersive experience from Charming Stranger / @cameowood.com! Someone joins the illegal conference call. Someone waits on the line. That’s the MENTOR, and we’re casting now! California-based actors: remote, paid, and closes Sept 30! Apply: loom.ly/gBpYFPM #castingcall

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 09/09/2026

The screening will also be followed by a Q&A with director/writer/producer Alethea Root, writer/producer/actor Jules Bruff, advocate & Schizophrenic NYC's founder Michelle Hammer, and NAMI NYS Schizophrenia Advisory Committee Member Angel Stanley!

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 09/09/2026

A special screening of GOOD SIDE OF BAD is coming to The Palace Theatre in Syracuse, NY on October 9! Presented by Schizophrenia & Psychosis Action Alliance, NAMI Syracuse, and NAMI NYS. Doors at 6:30 PM, screening at 7 PM! Tickets: loom.ly/3pWOGdc All proceeds support NAMI Syracuse & NAMI NYS 🤍

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 08/09/2026

‼️NOW CASTING‼️ We're looking for California-based actors for 1337, a phone-based interactive show! A one-on-one experience performed live, entirely by phone, for a single audience member at a time. 100% remote, apply by September 30th: cameo.name/1337-Mentor/ #castingcall

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1337 :: CASTING CALL — THE MENTOR

Charming Stranger is casting the MENTOR for 1337, a one-on-one interactive phone experience. Presented as part of Odyssey Works' New Frame program.

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 04/09/2026

It's here! Ellen Ancui’s SAVERIO is streaming now as part of the Women Over 50 Film Festival’s online program! 🎞️ Watch from home through October 5th — loom.ly/fGEsKSY #WOFFF26

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 01/09/2026

SAVERIO is officially selected for the Independent Writers Caucus (IWC) Short Film Festival! Our short film will screen on Sept 12 at 10:30 AM at Laemmle NoHo 7, followed by a reception at Lawless Brewing Co. at 12:30 PM! Come join us in North Hollywood — tickets here: loom.ly/g4l1I4c 🌟

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 28/08/2026

LA, we’re back! SAVERIO will be screening again in LA, this time for the Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival! Screening on September 19 at 3 PM in the ‘Alliance of Women Directors’ block at the Eastwood Performing Arts Center! Tickets are live now ➡️ loom.ly/Xy1mozk

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 27/08/2026

do you... want to find aliens??? One solo traveler. One hour encounter. Somewhere in LA this September. Candle House's THE PINEAPPLE has limited tickets available, book your spot now: candlehouse.org/tickets/pine...

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New Listing from <coladabr0> ATTN: do you want to FIND ALIENS??? community / lost+found · los angeles, ca

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Steve Zakulec @keen456.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

Whoa - just saw Joybubbles at #hope26 and it was absolutely amazing & beautiful. Definitely see this documentary if you can.

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 24/08/2026

JOYBUBBLES is headed to the 28th #SidewalkFilmFestival on August 29th at 8 PM at the Alabama Theatre in downtown Birmingham’s Theatre District! Audio description and captioning devices will be available upon request, and a Q&A will follow the screening. 🎟️ Get your tickets NOW — loom.ly/FSSdkNc

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 20/08/2026

Director/writer of SAVERIO, Ellen Ancui, sits down with John Wildman at #FilmsGoneWild to chat all about SAVERIO! From its 'coming-of-aging' story and the reality of elder abandonment, to the challenges of filming inside a car and future plans for the short film. 🎥 Full interview: loom.ly/8a76n3k

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 12/08/2026

HOPE 26 is open to all hackers, makers, tinkerers, experimenters, artists, educators, and anyone interested in exploring the world we live in and sharing knowledge with others. If this is you, come join us in New York! 🎬 More details here: loom.ly/8MiNv5Q

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Joybubbles Screening HOPE 26

In the 1950s, a boy discovers he can control the global telephone system simply by whistling a magic tone. Born blind and hungry for connection, his early obsession with the telephone sparks a subcult...

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 12/08/2026

JOYBUBBLES will screen at Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) Conference 26! Executive produced by @cameowood.com / Charming Stranger Films, JOYBUBBLES screens on 8/14 at 10 PM at The New Yorker Hotel in the Crystal Ballroom🗽 Director Rachael J Morrison will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A!

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 10/08/2026

Alabama, we heard you calling! JOYBUBBLES is officially selected for the 28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival ☎️ Join us on August 29 at 8 PM as part of the ‘Women in Film’ program, audio description and captioning devices will be available upon request! Grab your tickets now! 🎟️: loom.ly/FSSdkNc

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 06/08/2026

Every great film begins with a blank slate. But what happens when creativity comes at a cost? Watch @cameowood.com's REAL ARTISTS, now available on digital platforms: loom.ly/KR5RsMw!

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 04/08/2026

Couldn’t make it to an in-person screening for SAVERIO? Well… we got some good news! Very excited to share that SAVERIO is officially selected for the Women Over 50 Film Festival’s online program, streaming September 4 — October 5! 📽️ Watch it from anywhere! More details: loom.ly/MPKtB1w

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 30/07/2026

Truly honored by the thoughtful conversation and kind words from John Ridley and Matt Carey on the Doc Talk Podcast 🤍 thank you for shining a light on JOYBUBBLES!

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 30/07/2026

“Joybubbles did a remarkable job of reminding all of us that we’re not define by what we have or what we don’t have, but by how we see the world and how we want to engage with the world.” — John Ridley, Doc Talk Podcast (@deadline.com) JOYBUBBLES screening info is available here: loom.ly/TZVQ0eo 📞

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Matt Blaze @mattblaze.org · 23/07/2026

This is a wonderful documentary that you should see whether you'd heard of Joybubbles or not and whether you identify as a, um, phone enthusiast, or not.

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 23/07/2026

A slice-of-life meditation on justice and perception. If STALLED IN EIGHT ETUDES has been on your watchlist, now’s the time to watch it from home! 🎥: loom.ly/y9lbsSo "The film's essence lies in the meticulous focus on each woman, highlighting that the personal is political." - Director Kersti Bryan

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 21/07/2026

G’day, Melbourne! JOYBUBBLES is heading back to Australia for the Melbourne International Film Festival w/ THREE screenings! 🇦🇺 It will screen on 8/8 at 1:30 PM, 8/11 at 4:00 PM & 8/18 at 6:45 PM! The 8/11 screening is a sensory-friendly session featuring open audio description. Tix: loom.ly/iftCSqk

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 16/07/2026

Looks like SAVERIO is making another memorable festival stop 🌟 So honored that SAVERIO has been nominated for Best Screenplay (Short) at the Waco Independent Film Festival! The biggest thank you to the team at #WIFF26! Screening on 7/17 at 1:30 PM. Texas, we’ll see you soon! 🎟️ loom.ly/8GCBmz0 🎟️

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 09/07/2026

Thank you so much for watching!! So happy the film found you in NYC and really appreciate the support 🤍🤍🤍

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 07/07/2026

"Joybubbles serves as a blueprint for accessibility." — Lauren A, Disability Belongs Born blind and yearning for connection, JOYBUBBLES continues its festival run this July at Galway Film Fleadh (loom.ly/xx7Karo) & We Crip Film Festival (loom.ly/Di08mTg)! 🇮🇪🤍🇬🇧

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 03/07/2026

Next stop… Waco! SAVERIO is heading your way for the Waco Independent Film Festival, one of MovieMaker Magazine’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals! SAVERIO will screen on July 17 at 1:30 PM as part of the ‘You Cannot Get There From Here’ block! See y’all there? Tickets are available here: loom.ly/8GCBmz0

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 30/06/2026

JOYBUBBLES is making the call to the 15th annual Oak Cliff Film Festival in Texas! ☎️ Join us on August 1 at 1 PM at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center for a screening of JOYBUBBLES! Get your tickets NOW: loom.ly/jENO600

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 26/06/2026

"An indispensably quintessential foray into both the acutely painful and turbulent actualities of mental illness..." - One Film Fan More than just a film, GOOD SIDE OF BAD is an invitation to spark conversations, break down mental health stigma, and lead with empathy. Available to watch worldwide!

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—>realhackhistory.org @bsky.realhackhistory.org · 08/06/2026

I’ll be at this UK festival premiere of the Joybubbles documentary down in London, it is being hosted by the British Film Institute and I believe there are still tickets available. whatson.bfi.org.uk/online/defau...

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Buy cinema tickets for We Crip Film Festival Opening Night: UK Festival Premiere: Joybubbles + pre-recorded intro | BFI Southbank

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 23/06/2026

We Crip Film Festival will open with JOYBUBBLES for its UK premiere in London on July 18 at 6 PM! Taking place during #DisabilityPrideMonth, it means so much to be part of a Festival that celebrates disabled filmmaking & reclaiming authentic representation 💛 Tickets & more info: loom.ly/cNRxbJM 🇬🇧

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 18/06/2026

A jazz club where every song launches a new case. A note on your cocktail napkin. A portal in the cleaning closet. Last month, Culture House's creative team began developing a new narrative-driven experience, CLUB HOLMES, co-produced by @cameowood.com / Charming Stranger Films. The game is afoot! 🔍

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 15/06/2026

And a big THANK YOU to the Stowe Story Labs team for putting together such a thoughtful and inspiring program for creatives, and to the mentors and fellow participants who made the experience what it was 🤍

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 15/06/2026

The lab may be over but the work is just getting started! After one unforgettable weekend in Vermont, @cameowood.com has officially wrapped the 2026 June Stowe Narrative Lab 🎬 We are so proud and cannot wait to see what comes next for JANUS GATE! PC: Jesse Schloff

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 11/06/2026

SAVERIO will be part of the Diversity in Cannes Virtual Showcase this weekend! The showcase runs June 12-15 and SAVERIO will be screening in the Seniors Block & the Competition Block. If you’ve missed in-person screenings, now’s your time to catch it wherever you are! 🎟️ TICKETS: loom.ly/IeuIb3A

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 05/06/2026

Headed to the SilverVox Film & Music Festival is JOYBUBBLES! ⭐ JOYBUBBLES will be screening in historic Downtown Frederick, MD on June 21 at 11:00am, presented with audio description headsets and captioning devices will be available 🎧 🎟️ Get tickets NOW — loom.ly/wXwFz8o

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 01/06/2026

And... who knows? We may just see more of the project she’s bringing to Stowe Narrative Lab 👀

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 01/06/2026

The news is out! Cameo Wood has been selected as a participant for June Stowe Narrative Lab! 🎬✨ @cameowood.com will be working alongside a community of peers and top industry mentors to develop her sci-fi feature JANUS GATE through presentations, small group sessions, networking, and so much more!

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 27/05/2026

JOYBUBBLES continues to go international! Next up is the Sydney Film Festival, JOYBUBBLES will be part of the ‘screenability’ program with 3 screenings 📞✨ 6/6 at 8:15pm - relaxed screening 6/10 at 6:15pm & 6/13 at 4pm - both presented with open audio description 🎟️ GET TICKETS: loom.ly/vE-mymA 🎟️

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Joybubbles – Sydney Film Festival

Born blind, Joybubbles uses his gift for perfect pitch to manipulate the phone system and make free calls in this exuberant, life-affirming documentary. Sundanc

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 22/05/2026

SAVERIO brings home the Jury Award at the Diversity in Cannes Showcase! We are so proud of this film and the incredible team behind it. To the jury, we couldn’t thank you enough for this recognition. Knowing this story connected with so many others means everything to us 💛 Congratulations to all!

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 19/05/2026

JOYBUBBLES is dialing into the 31st annual Nantucket Film Festival next month! ☎️❣️ As Nantucket puts it, “Rachael J. Morrison’s playful, inventive debut is as irresistible as its protagonist.” Screening on June 18 at 12:30 PM! 🎦 Individual tickets go on sale on May 21: loom.ly/2sKTrNM

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 14/05/2026

SAVERIO will screen at the 17th annual Atlanta Shortsfest, the longest-running short film festival in Atlanta! Our short film will be part of the ‘Shorts 7: Bonding Time’ block on Saturday, May 16 at 1:30pm! 🎟️ Get tickets NOW - loom.ly/-iY0KCY 🎟️

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Charming Stranger Films @charmingstranger.com · 11/05/2026

JOYBUBBLES continues its festival run in Ann Arbor! 📞🖤 The feature documentary about a boy who discovers he can control the global telephone system by whisking a magic tone will be screening at Cinetopia Film Festival on May 17th at 12pm! 🎟️ Tickets: loom.ly/EQnCS68

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