Washington, DC – Chicago took home a bit of gold on August 26th, 2018, as local filmmaker Oriana Oppice was awarded Best Director for her short film “Leia’s Army” at the Global Impact Film Festival in Washington, D.C. The film, which is a fictional overview of the Woman’s March Movement through multiple generations, is a contemporary and multi-dimensional look at families in the age of Trump.
Oppice was born in Sicily and raised in Chicago. She is a veteran filmmaker and actor, having made and performed in the shorts “Lobster fra Diavolo,” “Camp Belvidere” and “Lost and Found.” She is also a community leader in film advocacy for women with her role as Director of Programming for Women in Film Chicago (Wifc). Her commitment is to elevate the visibility of women in front of and behind the camera.
Rachel Sonvico of ‘Leia’s Army,’ Directed by Oriana Oppice (inset...
Oppice was born in Sicily and raised in Chicago. She is a veteran filmmaker and actor, having made and performed in the shorts “Lobster fra Diavolo,” “Camp Belvidere” and “Lost and Found.” She is also a community leader in film advocacy for women with her role as Director of Programming for Women in Film Chicago (Wifc). Her commitment is to elevate the visibility of women in front of and behind the camera.
Rachel Sonvico of ‘Leia’s Army,’ Directed by Oriana Oppice (inset...
- 8/27/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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