“Garden District”, a locally produced short film has taken the top prize at the 2021 London International Film Festival.
“We are so proud of the amazing cast and crew of ‘Garden District’ for this prestigious national honor,” creator Rosary O’Neill said. “This film was written to celebrate New Orleans and all of its eccentricities, and the stellar local cast really deserve this recognition.”
The short film was created as a sizzle reel (teaser film) to launch the story as a television series.
The series is based on fictitious Crawford family and centered on matriarch Irene Dubonnet Crawford and her brood of dysfunctional adult children.
The conflict begins with the death of Irene’s husband and who will inherit the family fortune in one year’s time.
Not only did “Garden District” take the top prize, it also won for best lead actors in a short film, honoring Bryan Batt and Barret O’Brien for their work.