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izabellagifs · 5 years

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Emilia King Bio & WC

Hey everyone, here is just a look at the biography I had written for Emilia and some wanted connections to fill out. If you’re interested in plotting feel free to shoot me a message (:

WANTED CONNECTIONS

Ivory Syndicate

Trust My Blood: Someone that Emilia has known for ages, this person almost serves as a protector. They’ve lied to keep her safe from the King’s secrets, and Emilia has blind faith in every word they say. ( Zephyr Jackson )

You’re A Mystery: Why wasn’t she allowed near them? Emilia has been forbidden to speak with this person, but her curiosity may just get the best of her. ( )

You and I: An unlikely friendship, but one that Emilia considers to be her closet. This person is her rock and she is theirs, even if she doesn’t know all their secrets. ( )

The Vittori

Burn Me Alive: They always seem to appear at strange times, like a shadow that’s just waiting to set her ablaze. She’s been too coy to approach these watching eyes, but just maybe one day she’ll ask why. ( )

Outsider

Just Next Door: Someone who is neighbours with Emilia, they haven’t interacted much but meet on the unlikely occurrence of getting locked out. ( Andre Bouchard ) & ( )

Blame It on the Alcohol: Maybe it was the gin and tonics that impaired judgment but an evening in Montreal resulted in being between sheets with a stranger ( Henri Phillipe ) & ( )

Looming Justice: As Emilia occasionally helps at the police office for an internship to cover her criminal forensics minor, this person seems to be asking a lot of questions that she doesn’t have many answers to ( )

BIOGRAPHY

New York was a place for dreamers, a city that glittered like a thousand fireflies at night and screamed of opportunity in the day. But under that beautiful facade was untamed darkness, one called King. The Ivory Syndicate was a force to be reckoned with. They had their hands in everything: local businesses, the cartels, the listening ears of your neighbours. As Marco and Milena dominated the city that never sleeps, the Kings welcomed home a new addition to their family. Emilia Celeste was born on a frigidly cold day in February but the tendrils of frost couldn’t overpower the warmth that filled that room. Their little girl was a healthy baby, wriggling about in a blanket when Marco King locked eyes with her. As he stared into her brown eyes an overwhelming sense of responsibility crossed over him. Marco glanced at the hospital doors, manned by two capo, at his jacket that held a concealed gun that had taken the lives of too many. How could he raise a child in that kind of world… how could he let his child know that kind of evil? It hit him almost immediately: he couldn’t. His wife seemed to understand that concern just the same and with a knowing nod, a pact grew in the silence between them. Emilia was to never learn about who the Kings were or what they did.

Though she was a King, Emilia’s life resembled that of a modern-day princess. Manhattan was her playground and any wish she could possibly have came true. Surrounded by a loving family, her childhood was a happy one. Family friends coddled her as though she was their own, her parents showered her with affection and joy. There was never a quiet moment in the house, with people coming and going at every moment. Emilia could turn any corner and find a smile, her big brown eyes and infectious laugh even making the angriest of capo grin. While her life was relatively carefree, Marco stressed certain rules. When business was occurring, Emilia was to be on another floor of their penthouse. There was no talk of violence, of raids or anything remotely associated with the Syndicate once she was in the room. Ignorant bliss. What she didn’t know couldn’t hurt her.

Emilia had the privilege of attending Birch Wathen Lenox school, one of the most expensive private schools in New York. It wasn’t until she stepped foot in Lenox that she started to understand the weight of her name. Eyes gawked at Emilia as though she was something out of a dream. She couldn’t help but notice the whispers, how her fellow students treated her like a ticking time bomb. Emilia could remember going home after a day of lessons, confused and upset. Her father had found her in the stairwell, wiping away a tear before giving her an explanation. They’re jealous of what we have… he said with confidence… our family is a very lucky family, and they're intimidated by who we are. Marco spun a tale of wealth to his daughter’s ears, all based on the right timing and entering the proper businesses. And Emilia, being the ever so trusting daughter, believed it all.

By the time she entered middle school, she’d ignored it all. Emilia threw herself into her studies and extracurriculars, after all, she was King. A member of one of the most prominent families in New York. To have such a name meant expectations were heavily placed on her shoulders. She’d begun to show promise in her academics and was quickly given a spot in the gifted program. Emilia joined a few clubs like Lacrosse and her drive eventually led her to steal the spot of captain. To the outside eye, Emilia King was perfect. Her personality was loved by her fellow students and teachers, she had talent in almost everything she touched. However, as she had won the favor of many, Emilia noticed one person who seemed repulsed by her. Giancarlo Palma. A boy. Who was the son of a family that her father claimed were no good, rivals who tried to ruin the King enterprises by dirty business shots.

While in class or in the lunchroom she could feel his eyes almost boring into her skin. One day, when feeling brave, she approached him. With an accusation, the conversation escalated to shouting match. Your family is full of murders. The words landed heavy on her head. What on earth was this boy talking about? Stunned into silence, Emilia was full of confusion and anger. How could Giancarlo claim such a thing, especially against her family? The Kings donated to charities, helped local businesses that otherwise would be failing and were generous… kind. They had a perfect track record. You don’t even know, do you? His tone was smug and for one of the first times in her life, the perfect Emilia King did something regretful. The punch she threw echoed throughout the cafeteria, shocking every bystander that was in the area. Almost immediately, Giancarlo pushed back. Bigger than Emilia, it didn’t take much for him to overpower her. By the time two staff member pulled them apart, Emilia had countless bruises and cuts, toting what looked to be the beginning of a black eye while Giancarlo stood with a broken nose, seething and venomous. We’re going to fucking kill you, might as well ask your father why before it happens. He was dragged off by a teacher.

To say that she was shellshocked was an underestimate. Emilia was immediately sent to the infirmary, where she was promptly greeted by her father and the principal. Thousands of questions rang about in her brain as she watched the two discuss her ‘out of character’ behavior. As her father pulled Principal Abbott into the hall, Emilia couldn’t get Giancarlo’s last words out of her mind. We’re going to fucking kill you… might as well ask your father why… She’d never seen hate consume someone like that, scared that she believed what he may have said. The discussion didn’t last long between her father and the man, and a nervous Principal Abbott agreed to two detentions as a punishment before sauntering off to his office. All at once, everything spilled out of Emilia. She detailed exactly what happened to Marco, hoping to hear something that would quell her sudden worry and bewilderment at the exchange with Giancarlo. Yet another thing occurred that she didn’t expect. Her father’s reassuring voice and explanation didn’t fully convince her. Not after seeing Giancarlo’s face, his hostility, how he claimed to know something she didn’t.

A few weeks had passed by from the exchange when Emilia woke up to a bizarre news report. Giancarlo Palma was missing. A sick feeling in her stomach started to form. She couldn’t help but feeling an inkling of terror… had her family done something…? No. Emilia did her best to brush off the thought but it had implanted itself in the back of her mind. With rose-colored eyes, she attempted to move on from the incident. To be her normal self. But every once in a while, certain things began to look cloudy. How she wasn’t allowed to be even 100 feet within a business meeting.How a family friend had a mysterious blood stain on their sleeve that claimed to be a razor cut from shaving. At night, she followed the story surrounding Giancarlo on her phone, almost hiding her investigation from her parents.

Emilia’s suspicions didn’t end when she entered her senior year but other thoughts started to occupy her mind. College. Applications came and went, and although she had a small scuffle with Giancarlo, Emilia maintained the fact that she was a star student. Offers began arriving at the King doorstep, but one interested her family. McGill University, a school located in Montreal, had sent her a potential scholarship letter. When Milena heard about the opportunity, she was almost ecstatic though the school had never been one Emilia considered. Her sight had been set on Brown or Standford, maybe Princeton like her father. Emilia had always been easily influenced by her parents, and the push from her mother was undeniable. Looking through her offers, Emilia accepted a full ride to McGill University to study as an English major.

Emilia seemed to fit in at McGill, and the change of scenery was welcome. She enjoyed her classes, taking multiple cores to satisfy her general eds. While studying, she found herself falling in love with criminal forensics and promptly changed her major to the pre-law track while a sophomore. She’d almost forgotten all about Giancarlo Palma when one day her professor announced that they would be analyzing the Palma case… Emilia hadn’t even known that his body had been found. Tucked away in the Hudson River, it surfaced during her freshman year in a tangle of chains and bricks. Her professor lamented about suspected foul play that may have involved a dangerous rivalry between families. Once again, the shadow of doubt began to creep into Emilia’s head…

Later that month, Emilia received a call from her mother Milena: she was moving to Montreal. It was a sudden change, one that Emilia couldn’t quite find reason in. Her mother loved New York, and what business did they have in Canada other than their daughter studying there? The day Milena King arrived in Montreal, Emilia noticed that things were changing. Eyes started to stare at her differently, just like they had her entire childhood in New York. And strangers were taking an interest in her like that hadn’t before… something was happening and this time, Emilia King would not let it go.

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inspirationinbadthings · 3 years

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ZOO from Will Niava on Vimeo.

50+ Festival Selections, 8 Awards.

ZOO a short film by Will Niava

Synopsis: An encounter between three misfits and a troubled man takes an unexpected turn.

Follow ZOO on Social Media: instagram.com/zooshortfilm

CAST

Amos: Amos Nzamba Slim: Brendan Sheehan Santos: Ian Contreras Man: Ian Cloutier

CREW

Writer - Director - Producer - Editor: Will Niava

Production: Alleck Doxer — Dark Room Studio Anthony Galati — Private Possessions Adam Hodgins — Private Possessions

Cinematographer: Simran Dewan Production Manager/1st AD: Angela Diaz Casting: Will Niava Artistic Direction & Costume: Aletha Persaud Makeup & Hair: Mary Jane Khalife Gaffer: Harley Francis 1st Assistant Camera: Charles-Antoine Auger Key Grip: Maxime Forget Best Girl: Clara Gagnon Steadicam Operator: Benoît Gauthier Boom Operator/Sound Mixer: Dominic Caterina Re-recording Mixer: Zachary Scholes Dialogue Editor: Mario Lombardi Additional Recording: Louis Aka Trudel Pre-Mix: Marie Jou Comilang-Costales Colourist: Martin Gaumond Assistant Colourist: Hugo Mazo Editing Supervisor: Alleck Doxer Props: Brent Radford Production Assistant: Ben Soussan BTS Photographer: Sven Bjorksson Festival Manager: Amir Zargara

Distribution: Will Niava & Anthony Galati

Original Score: Adam Hodgins & Anthony Galati Music: Joey Sherrett, Jacob Frankow, Solitary Dancer

Poster: Amos Nzamba, Kofi Ofosu, Will Niava Title Supervisor: Sebastien Camden

Film Equipment: Cineground, Cinepool

Contact: [email protected] [email protected]

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Criterion Collection of Films — 2021/22 Vimeo Staff Pick — November 2020 RSF Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival — Finalist Festival REGARD — Finalist Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival — Semi-Finalist Longue vue sur le court — Semi-Finalist Tirana International Film Festival — Official Selection Nashville Film Festival — Official Selection International Short Film Festival Berlin — Official Selection Stage 32 Short Film Competition — Award Winner Raindance — Stage 32 Competition Austin Film Festival — Stage 32 Competition HollyShorts — Stage 32 Competition Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival — Runner Up Audience Choice Best Short Film Vancouver International Film Festival — Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival — Quebec Films Official Selection Off-Courts Trouville — Official Selection Les Perceides — Official Selection Festival du Cinéma International en Abitibi-Témiscamingue — Official Selection Cinemania - Official Selection French Riviera Film Festival — Award Winner (Best Actor, Amos Nzamba) Courts D’un Soir — Award Winner Blackfilm.com — Award Winner New York Lift-Off Film Festival — Award Nominees (Best Cinematographer, Best Acting Ensemble) The Lift-Off Sessions First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Rome Independent Prisma Awards International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival San Francisco Black Film Festival New York African Film Festival Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival Rapport Festival: Black Film Festival Los Angeles Black Film Festival Say It Loud FIlm Festival Sands Film Festival Canada’s Yes! Let’s Make a Movie Film Festival Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival Lift-Off Showcase Extravaganza Selection Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival Paris Lift-Off Film Festival Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival To Action International Film Festival Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Adjoa Victor Patricia Louise Chelsea Lewis Catharine Mack Julie Roch-Cuerrier Emily Learned Jeremy Comte Daniela Andrade Sarah Mackenzie Mishka Kornai Bortei Anakin Ryan MacDowell Nazim Elnur Daniel Jituboh Dan Carr Jackie Zhou Alexandre D Coderre Mista Ko' Maeva Melcom Elchibegian Sebastien Camden Raffa Clemente Flores Jyce The Bernklaus Joe Galati Thomas Lorgio Niim Pierre & Paul Sieur Ahlia Mathura Aka Tei Evren Boisjoli Celeste Jamneck Mattias Graham Adam Loyan Melissa Bouchard Christian Atanga Lucy from the Dep Wojciech Alex Proulx (Criterion) REGARD SODEC Braku Star Fedeariels Ossima Jahmensky Lubin La Ville Pointe Claire

_______ FREEWILL

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artwalktv · 3 years

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40+ Festival Selections, 5 Awards & counting. ZOO by: Will Niava Synopsis: An encounter between three misfits and a troubled man takes an unexpected turn. Follow ZOO on Social Media: instagram.com/zooshortfilm CAST Amos: Amos Nzamba Slim: Brendan Sheehan Santos: Ian Contreras Man: Ian Cloutier CREW Writer - Director - Producer - Editor: Will Niava Production: Alleck Doxer — Dark Room Studio Anthony Galati — Private Possessions Adam Hodgins — Private Possessions Cinematographer: Simran Dewan Production Manager/1st AD: Angela Diaz Casting: Will Niava Artistic Direction & Costume: Aletha Persaud Makeup & Hair: Mary Jane Khalife Gaffer: Harley Francis 1st Assistant Camera: Charles-Antoine Auger Key Grip: Maxime Forget Best Girl: Clara Gagnon Steadicam Operator: Benoît Gauthier Boom Operator/Sound Mixer: Dominic Caterina Re-recording Mixer: Zachary Scholes Dialogue Editor: Mario Lombardi Additional Recording: Louis Aka Trudel Pre-Mix: Marie Jou Comilang-Costales Colourist: Martin Gaumond Assistant Colourist: Hugo Mazo Props: Brent Radford Production Assistant: Ben Soussan BTS Photographer: Sven Bjorksson Festival Manager: Amir Zargara Distribution: Will Niava & Anthony Galati Original Score: Adam Hodgins & Anthony Galati Music: Joey Sherrett, Jacob Frankow, Solitary Dancer Poster: Amos Nzamba, Kofi Ofosu, Will Niava Title Supervisor: Sebastien Camden Film Equipment: Cineground, Cinepool Contact: [email protected] [email protected] _____________ Criterion Collection of Films — 2021/22 Vimeo Staff Pick — November 2020 RSF Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival — Finalist Festival REGARD — Finalist Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival — Semi-Finalist Longue vue sur le court — Semi-Finalist Tirana International Film Festival — Official Selection Nashville Film Festival — Official Selection International Short Film Festival Berlin — Official Selection Stage 32 Short Film Competition — Award Winner Raindance — Stage 32 Competition Austin Film Festival — Stage 32 Competition HollyShorts — Stage 32 Competition Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival — Runner Up Audience Choice Best Short Film Vancouver International Film Festival — Official Selection Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival — Quebec Films Official Selection Off-Courts Trouville — Official Selection Les Perceides — Official Selection Festival du Cinéma International en Abitibi-Témiscamingue — Official Selection Cinemania - Official Selection French Riviera Film Festival — Award Winner (Best Actor, Amos Nzamba) Courts D’un Soir — Award Winner Blackfilm.com — Award Winner New York Lift-Off Film Festival — Award Nominees (Best Cinematographer, Best Acting Ensemble) The Lift-Off Sessions First-Time Filmmaker Sessions Rome Independent Prisma Awards International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival San Francisco Black Film Festival New York African Film Festival Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival Rapport Festival: Black Film Festival Los Angeles Black Film Festival Say It Loud FIlm Festival Sands Film Festival Canada’s Yes! Let’s Make a Movie Film Festival Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival Lift-Off Showcase Extravaganza Selection Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival Paris Lift-Off Film Festival Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival To Action International Film Festival Melbourne Lift-Off Film Festival SPECIAL THANKS TO Adjoa Victor Patricia Louise Chelsea Lewis Catharine Mack Julie Roch-Cuerrier Emily Learned Jeremy Comte Daniela Andrade Sarah Mackenzie Mishka Kornai Bortei Anakin Ryan MacDowell Nazim Elnur Daniel Jituboh Dan Carr Jackie Zhou Alexandre D Coderre Mista Ko' Maeva Melcom Elchibegian Sebastien Camden Raffa Clemente Flores Jyce The Bernklaus Joe Galati Thomas Lorgio Niim Pierre & Paul Sieur Ahlia Mathura Aka Tei Evren Boisjoli Celeste Jamneck Mattias Graham Adam Loyan Melissa Bouchard Christian Atanga Lucy from the Dep Wojciech Alex Proulx (Criterion) REGARD SODEC Braku Star Fedeariels Ossima Jahmensky Lubin La Ville Pointe Claire _______ FREEWILL

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