Authentic Films

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Authentic Films is a film production company based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. It was founded and is owned by Kate O'Neil and Kevin Kerwin.[1] O'Neil is the producer and Kerwin, who has a master's degree in film from Columbia University, is the director. The company creates the trailers for the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF).[2]

Critical reception[edit]

Authentic Films received praise from Shoot for its 2008 campaign for the Akron Children's Hospital which focused on cancer patients who were being treated there.[3] The 2008 advertising campaign was called "moving". A 2009 follow-up built on the success of the first series of advertisements for the hospital.[4]

Filmography[edit]

  • Filmic Achievement (2005)
  • Running America (2010)[5]
  • Live at the Agora (2015)[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Most Interesting People 2009". Cleveland Magazine. January 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ^ Earley, Meaghan (14 April 2013). "Trailblazing: Authentic Films on the Making of CIFF's Trailers". Cleveland International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ^ Goldrich, Robert (2008). "A Slice of Teen Life--In a Hospital Room". Shoot. 49 (11): 11. Retrieved 12 May 2016 – via EBSCO.
  4. ^ "Kevin Kerwin Captures Authenticity for Akron Children's Hospital". Shoot. 50 (5): 4. 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2016 – via EBSCO.
  5. ^ Gillispie, Mark (9 March 2010). "City of Cleveland gets into the movie business with loan guarantees for three films". Cleveland. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. ^ Niesel, Jeff (4 March 2015). "Agora Documentary to Start Filming This Month". Scene. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

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