The film premiered at the Hol-
lywood Reel Independent Film
Festival in February where it re-
ceived the People’s Choice Fea-
ture Film Award. “When we pre-
miered in Hollywood, I cried,”
said Chorney. “It was emotional.
It was like giving birth. The hard-
est project I had ever taken on.
And I am proud of my baby.”
The film moved on to Worldfest
Houston International Film Fes-
tival where it received a special
jury award for Best Theatrical Fea-
ture Film “Low Budget” in April.
Since New Jersey is a part of
the story, capturing the local
charm and flavor in the film,
Chorney has been looking for-
ward to having it screened in
the Garden State. It would have
been a perfect fit for the As-
bury Park Music and Film Festi-
val, where Chorney previously
won Best Documentary for The
Opening Act, but her new film
was not included in this years’
program. Nonetheless, the DIY
poster child is independently
touring with the film and has
Watch the music video for the song “When I Sing” by Linda Chorney
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