A Story Worth Living

A Story Worth Living

Vanessa Leonard

Mark Stewart

US

95

No

Golden State Film Festival
Los Angeles
United States
February 24, 2020
World Premiere
Official Selection
International New York Film Festival
New York City
United States
June 21, 2020
New York Premiere
Official Selection, Won Best Feature under $25k, Best Woman Filmmaker
Manhattanhedge International Film Festival
New York City
United States
July 15, 2020
Official Selection
Las Vegas Film and Screenwriting Festival
Las Vegas
United States
November 14, 2020
Nevada
Official Selection
The Hague Global Cinema Festival
Hague
Netherlands
November 14, 2020
Netherlands
Official Selection
Vesuvius International Film Festival
Campania
Italy
November 28, 2020
Italy Premiere
Official Selection - Won Best Director, Best Trailer, Best Poster
Seattle Film Festival
Seattle
United States
December 19, 2020
Washington Premiere
Official Selection, Nominee for Best U.S. Feature, Best U.S. Director, Best U.S. Feature Actress, Best World Emerging Director
Central Florida Film Festival
Orlando
United States
January 22, 2021
Florida Premiere
Official Selection, Nominee for Best Drama
Depth of Field International Film Festival
Nassau
United States
February 27, 2021
Delaware Premiere
Award of Excellence, Official Selection
Colorado International Activism Film Festival
Denver
United States
July 23, 2021
Colorado Premiere
Best Direction and Best Production Awards, Finalist, Official Selection
Up Next Film Festival
Atlanta
United States
September 11, 2021
Georgia
Best Feature Film, Finalist, Official Selection
Raleigh Film & Arts Festival
Raleigh
United States
October 2, 2021
North Carolina Premiere
Official Selection
Silver State Film Freeway
Las Vegas
United States
October 28, 2021
Nevada State Premiere
Official Selection
Mabig Film Festival
Mabig
Germany
December 4, 2021
Germany Premiere
Official Selection

No

english

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Vanessa Leonard
Director
Mock N Roll, New Blood Rising, New Blood Awakening, Talk Nerdy to Me, Fire Power
Kayla Elizabeth
Assistant Director
New Blood Rising, New Blood Awakening, Descending
Vanessa Leonard
Writer
Mock N Roll, New Blood Rising, New Blood Awakening, Talk Nerdy to Me, Fire Power
Mark Stewart
Producer
Mock N Roll
Zak Kolhoff
Cinematographer
New Blood Descending, Talk Nerdy To Me
Vanessa Leonard
Key Cast
"Allison Foster"
Mock N Roll, New Blood Rising, New Blood Awakening, Talk Nerdy to Me, Fire Power
Joe Morales
Key Cast
"Jacob Russell"
The Last Summer, Gretchen's Lock, Unwavering, Billion Dollar Bus Stop
Melissa Sue Zahs
Key Cast
"Melissa Watkins"
New Blood Awakening, Descending, Talk Nerdy to Me, Pi Day Die Day
Sarah Bertz-Thomas
Key Cast
"Janet Foster"
New Blood Awakening, Talk Nerdy to Me, Shelved, Pi Day Die Day
Allan Meyette
Key Cast
"Mark Foster"
New Blood Rising, New Blood Awakening, Descending, Talk Nerdy to Me, Shelved, The Organization

Allison Foster and her childhood best friend, Melissa, find themselves attending the same college. Wanting to end her junior year strong, overachiever Allison receives a class assignment that goes beyond the classroom and encourages her to perceive life in a more positive light. Coming from a family that has a past of dealing with mental illness, Allison strives to obtain a more optimistic view with the help of her new boyfriend, Jacob Russell. However, Allison's merry shift of focus may be short-lived, as she did not foresee what was about to change everything

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Ohio native, Vanessa Leonard is no stranger to the stage or camera. She performed in several theatrical acts when younger for her church and school. But her passion for making movies started when she was twelve years old, when she asked her parents for a video camera. Once gifted with a camcorder, then came the story writing and the casting friends and family for fan fiction projects like "Sherlock Holmes" and "Star Wars" shorts, as well as original short stories.

After receiving her bachelor's degree at Bowling Green State University, Vanessa found opportunities that let her continue her passion, as she landed various roles for several regional independent films and television advertisements.

Vanessa, however, wanted to expand her acting talents. So she returned to her teenage roots and wrote her first screenplay and directed her first feature-length film, “A Story Worth Living.”