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(THE MAKING OF) PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME​ PLAY PIANO MAN

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​Inspired by the unsuccessful experimental Broadway shows of the 1970s, singer-songwriter-comedian Julian Velard has written a musical about his own life. A born Manhattanite living in Queens with a wife and a child, Velard has quit the music business for the stable world of musical theater. Joined by his co-writer and fellow dad Mark from the Park (Joe Schiappa), Velard presents his disasterpiece in an attempt to face middle age with his dreams still on his shoulders and the realities of life around his neck.

Runtime:  13 minutes

Release Date:  October 8, 2022
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JULIAN VELARD
Joe Schiappa
Winner, Best Mockumentary Short: Oregon Short Film Festival
Winner, Best Mockumentary Short: All The Laughs Comedy Awards
Winner, Best Mockumentary Short: Golden Reel International Film Festival​
Winner, Best Comedy Short: 
 Hollywood’s Monthly Film Festival
Winner, Best Local Short:  Loudoun Arts Film Festival
Winner, Best Director:  Loudoun Arts Film Festival
Winner, Best Actor, Julian Velard: 
 Loudoun Arts Film Festival
Winner, Best Documentary:  Couch Film Festival
​Winner, Best Documentary:  Global Monthly Online Film Competition
Winner, Best Score: Golden Reel International Film Festival
Winner, Best Performing Duo: Golden Reel International Film Festival


Semi-Finalist, Best Film: Wheaton Film Festival
Nominee, Best Comedy Short: Queens World Film Festival
​Finalist, Best Comedy Short: Frostbite International Indie Fest
Finalist: International Comedy Film Festival
Semi-Finalist: Stockholm City Film Festival
​​Semi-Finalist: The Cutting Room International Short Film Festival
Semi-Finalist: Dallas Movie Awards
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​​Nominee, Best Comedy Short: Accord Cine Fest​​​
Nominee, Best Editing: Oregon Short Film Festival
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Nominee, Best Narrative Short: Jacksonville Film Festival

Official Selection: Syracuse International Film Festival
Official Selection
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Chicago International REEL Film Fest
Official Selection: NY Pause Film Festival
Official Selection: Golden Smile International Film Festival
Official Selection: Skyline Indie Film Fest
Official Selection: Crown Heights Film Festival
Official Selection: We Like 'Em Short Film Festival​​
Official Selection
: UPIKE Film & Media Arts Festival
Official Selection:  Progeny Short Film Festival​

​​Official Selection: The Cut Film Series
​​Official Selection: Iconic Images Film Festival


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    • A MOTHER'S WILL
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