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Praise for\u00a0Guys Reading Poems<\/em><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.98″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_testimonial author=”John Paul King” job_title=”Film Critic” company_name=”L.A. Blade” url=”http:\/\/www.losangelesblade.com\/2017\/05\/02\/distinctive-beauty-guys-reading-poems\/” url_new_window=”on” background_layout=”light” _builder_version=”3.0.98″]<\/p>\n

\u201c[Hunter Lee] Hughes\u2019 film has a universal appeal. By channeling the pain of damaged youth into a unique filmic meditation, he has created a touchstone for anyone who struggles to reconcile these psychic scars within their own life. It\u2019s an interior landscape that can be recognized by almost anyone, of course; and by treating it with candor, acknowledging its dark beauty, and honoring its inseparability from identity, Hughes has given us a movie which illuminates the path to transcendence.\u00a0Guys Reading Poems<\/em>\u00a0is unequivocally an art film, and as such unlikely to achieve widespread success at the box office; but for those of us who appreciate the bravery required not only to confront these difficult issues, but to explore them in such a public and honest manner, it is a much-appreciated effort and worthy of being sought out. It deserves to be called essential viewing.\u201d<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.98″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_testimonial author=”Jeremy Ross” job_title=”Film Critic” company_name=”Living Out Loud L.A.” url=”http:\/\/www.lol-la.com\/review-hunter-lee-hughes-guys-reading-poems-superb-visual-style\/” url_new_window=”on” background_layout=”light” _builder_version=”3.0.98″]<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is never a moment in the film that looks less than gorgeous, thanks to the black-and-white cinematography.\u201d<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Ernest Owens” job_title=”Film Critic” company_name=”Philadelphia Magazine” url=”http:\/\/www.phillymag.com\/g-philly\/2016\/07\/06\/qflix-film-festival-2016\/#uUw3uOk8Et64OohA.01″ url_new_window=”on” background_layout=”light” _builder_version=”3.0.98″]<\/p>\n

“A visual poetic experience and jaw-dropping black-and-white thriller that will leave you questioning your existence.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cLife is a puzzle that\u2019s not meant to be solved, just experienced. The same is true of Hunter Lee Hughes\u2019 ingenious feature film,\u00a0Guys Reading Poems<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 a majestic, all-embracing account of how a vulnerable young boy learns to glibly mold his childhood suffering into art, tenderness and creative literature. Astutely constructing the motion picture as a poetry-imbued testimony for the transformative power of imagination in relieving pain, the director manages to craft a gripping mindbender that compels the viewer to gasp both in terror and awe of the complex intricacies and repercussions of heartrending art.\u201d<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Danny Simmons” job_title=”Co-Creator” company_name=”Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam” url_new_window=”on” background_layout=”light” _builder_version=”3.0.98″]<\/p>\n

“As a poet and the creator of the Def Poetry series I was really interested in a movie with poetry as its central theme. I had high hopes but worried so much could go wrong, mostly it could reinforce the false notion that poetry is boring. Well, with this film that couldn’t be further from the truth. The characters are interesting and well defined and the storyline is gripping and magical. The crisp cinematography pulled me into every nuance of the story, but the poetry itself is the best of all its commanding qualities. The poems themselves are thoughtful and complex. Words that I wanted to continually contemplate. They carry the production and never let go. In a succinct sentence, I can wrap this up by saying it is way dope and I wanna see it again.”<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.98″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_testimonial author=”Dr. Shelley Plumb” job_title=”Founder” company_name=”Plumb Talk Women” url_new_window=”on” background_layout=”light” _builder_version=”3.0.98″]<\/p>\n

“The film itself is a masterpiece, filmed in black-and-white and framed by poetry.”<\/p>\n

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“As a\u00a0testament to why film festivals are so amazing, I was completely enthralled by the neo-noir poetry drama,\u00a0Guys Reading Poems<\/em>, where filmmaker Hunter Lee Hughes tells the story of a dysfunctional family through the use of poetry. Shot beautifully in black and white, this movie resembled a modern-day silent film, at times using only music and action to create the scene. This was the unexpected surprise of the festival for me!”<\/p>\n

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Awards for\u00a0Guys Reading Poems<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Best of Fest<\/em> <\/strong>at\u00a0South Texas Underground Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

Creativity in Drama <\/em><\/strong>at\u00a0Breckenridge Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

Audience Award for Best Feature (Drama)\u00a0at Woods Hole Film Festival<\/a><\/p>\n

Best LGBT Project<\/em> at the Action on Film Festival<\/p>\n

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Festivals<\/b><\/p>\n

Guys Reading Poems<\/em>\u00a0world premiered at the 21st annual Palm Beach International Film Festival<\/strong> in April, 2016 during\u00a0National Poetry Month, followed by a West Coast premiere at the 19th annual Dances With Films<\/strong> at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. The film\u00a0then received a prestigious Centerpiece Selection<\/em> slot at qFLIX Philadelphia<\/strong> and\u00a0won the Audience Award for Best Feature (Drama)<\/em> at the 25th annual Woods Hole Film Festival<\/strong> and went on to screen at a total of ten<\/span> international film festivals.<\/p>\n

Our film enjoyed a week-long theatrical engagement at Arena Cinelounge<\/strong> and you can now order and watch the film now via\u00a0iTunes<\/a>,\u00a0Amazon<\/a>,\u00a0Vudu<\/a>,\u00a0Google Play<\/a>,\u00a0Vimeo<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Blu-Ray.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Check out our blog<\/a> to see our film’s journey on the festival circuit!<\/p>\n

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Guys Reading Poems – Press Release – 2\/1\/2018<\/a><\/p>\n

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Guys Reading Poems – Press Release – 3\/31\/2017<\/a><\/p>\n

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Early Praise for Guys Reading Poem<\/a><\/p>\n

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