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‘The Last Butterflies’ Earns Eight San Diego Film Awards Nominations

‘The Last Butterflies’ Earns Eight San Diego Film Awards Nominations

Drama short, ‘The Last Butterflies’ is continuing its triumphant tour of the United States with no less than eight San Diego Film Awards nominations after receiving an outstanding audience reception at the nearby Coronado Island Film Festival and San Diego Film Week. Already the recipient of multiple nominations and awards from festivals across the USA,…
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Short Film ‘The Last Butterflies’ to Wow Audience at Kansas City Film Festival International

Short Film ‘The Last Butterflies’ to Wow Audience at Kansas City Film Festival International

The eagerly anticipated short film ‘The Last Butterflies’ is set to captivate audiences at the prestigious Kansas City Film Festival International. Shot primarily in Kansas and Missouri the film will show on Saturday April 13th at 3:15PM, Ward Parkway Theatre 1. Kansas City Film Festival International has been a beacon for filmmakers and cinephiles alike…
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Aviation Short Angel Fleet Wins Prestigious Hollywood Film Festival Award

Aviation Short Angel Fleet Wins Prestigious Hollywood Film Festival Award

Aviation movie, Angel Fleet is proving to be a huge hit with American audiences and film professionals. The short, which was filmed around West Sussex in the UK and features Europe’s last airworthy ‘Flying Fortress’ B-17 bomber, has received the “Best Score – Short Film” award at LA’s Golden State Film Festival. Angel Fleet’s award-winning…
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British Aviation Film Angel Fleet Selected for the Golden State Film Festival

British Aviation Film Angel Fleet Selected for the Golden State Film Festival

British aviation drama Angel Fleet, which charts the raw grief of a family struggling to come to terms with the loss of their father, will appear on the big screen at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood later this month as part of the Golden State Film Festival. The moving short, which was shot…
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The Last Butterflies, Featuring Arizona-Based Actor Herb Jackson Jr, To Preview at Arizona Underground Fim Festival

The Last Butterflies, Featuring Arizona-Based Actor Herb Jackson Jr, To Preview at Arizona Underground Fim Festival

Arizona-based airline pilot turned actor, Herb Jackson Jr’s latest work will preview at the 16th Arizona Underground Film Festival, September 15th – 23rd. Jackson Jr teamed up with actor and writer Whitney Wegman-Wood to tell the story of The Last Butterflies, a gripping short film which charts the fortunes of a small family facing environmental…
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Local Talent to Enjoy Perfect Homecoming with Two Movies Screening at the Culver City Film Festival

Local Talent to Enjoy Perfect Homecoming with Two Movies Screening at the Culver City Film Festival

Local actor and producer, Herb Jackson Jr will enjoy the perfect homecoming this week when not one but two of his recent films screen at LA’s annual Culver City Film Festival. The Last Butterflies will screen on December 02. It was written and stars Whitney Wegman-Wood with Herb Jackson Jr serving as associate producer and…
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Angel Fleet’ Arrives in the Sunshine State To Screen At the Surfside Playhouse

Angel Fleet’ Arrives in the Sunshine State To Screen At the Surfside Playhouse

As Part of Touchstone Independent Film Festival, Aviator, actor and producer, Herb Jackson Jr is continuing a successful run on this year’s independent film festival circuit with confirmation that his UK-filmed movie, Angel Fleet has been selected for the Touchstone Independent Film Festival. This latest accolade adds to the growing list of recognition for Angel…
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The Last Butterflies Becomes Latest Film to be Confirmed For Coronado Island Film Festival

The Last Butterflies Becomes Latest Film to be Confirmed For Coronado Island Film Festival

A new short film, written and starring Whitney Wegman-Wood and featuring Herb Jackson Jr as associate producer has become the latest film to be confirmed for the Coronado Island Film Festival later this winter. Already making waves on the festival circuit, The Last Butterflies is a gripping short film which charts the fortunes of a…
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Angel Fleet Becomes Latest Film to Be Confirmed For Birmingham Film Festival

Angel Fleet Becomes Latest Film to Be Confirmed For Birmingham Film Festival

Produced by Fact Not Fiction Films, with Executive Producer Herb Jackson Jr Angel Fleet, the short film shot on location around West Sussex, has become the latest homegrown production to be confirmed for the prestigious Birmingham Film Festival. The film tells the story of a family struggling to come to terms with a tragic flying…
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Herb Jackson Jr Joins Award-Winning Film Production Company as Executive Producer on Upcoming Project

Herb Jackson Jr Joins Award-Winning Film Production Company as Executive Producer on Upcoming Project

Herb Jackson Jr., an airline pilot turned actor, is now making the leap into film production and is set to join UK-based film production company, Fact Not Fiction Films, as an executive producer on their upcoming film, Angel Fleet, in support of the B-17 Preservation Trust.The production company, which is known for its award-winning film…
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