The Weinstein Company and Lexus hosted the Los Angeles premiere of their 2nd Annual Lexus Short Film Series ‘Life Is Amazing’. Those in attendance included Harvey Weinstein, Kristen Bell, Allison Janney, Ted Danson and many others. TWC and Lexus challenged two rising filmmakers to interpret “Life is Amazing” through short film. The result – Market Hours (directed by Jon Goldman) and Operation Barn Owl (directed by Satsuki Okawa).
Our Editor in Chief enjoy both short films. The films were original in content, capture your attention and placed a powerful impression on ones heart and mind about life in general. Lexus and The Weinstein Company have once again come together in the spirit of innovation to produce two new short films, Market Hours and Operation Barn Owl, for their second annual “Life is Amazing” Lexus Short Films series. Two rising filmmakers (Jon Goldman and Satsuki Okawa with script writer Ken Ochiai) have been mentored through the creative process of interpreting “Life is Amazing,” by acclaimed members of the film community including director Phillip Noyce (The Giver, The Quiet American).
The Weinstein Company (TWC) is a multimedia production and distribution company launched in October 2005 by Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the brothers who founded Miramax Films in 1979. TWC also encompasses Dimension Films, the genre label founded in 1993 by Bob Weinstein, which has released such popular franchises as SCREAM, SPY KIDS and SCARY MOVIE. Together TWC and Dimension Films have released a broad range of mainstream, genre and specialty films that have been commercial and critical successes. During Harvey and Bob’s tenure at Miramax and The Weinstein Company, they have received 348 Oscar nominations and won 82 Academy Awards.
