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CONTENTS

CREDITS 2

SYNOPSIS 3

PRESS/FESTIVAL 4

CAST 6

DIRECTOR 9

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT 9

WRITER 10

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY 11

EDITOR 11

PRODUCTION INFORMATION 12

PRODUCTION STILLS 13

BEHIND THE SCENES 15

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CREDITS

Director/Producer Elias Matar

Producer Scott Caslon Brian Krause

Executive Producer Ginger Fung Haitham Matar Simon Morton

Writer Edward E Romero

Co-Producers David Aaron Cohen

Director of Photography Will Jobe

Editor Julien Ziyun Chen

Composer Keith Sterling Mike Hayes

Bishop Brian Krause

Rachel Haidyn Harvey

Vincent Patrick Hickman

Joan Anna Easteden

Wilson Kym Jackson

Diaz Aldo Gonzalez

Dorian Chino Binamo

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SYNOPSIS

Genre Thriller

Tageline Some wars are fought at home

Short Synopsis RIBBONS is a psychological thriller set in the unlikely underbelly of the Antelope Valley. When a wounded young soldier and an emotionally damaged girl get caught in the crossfire between her estranged family and an Armenian hitman, they must learn to trust each other or lose everything.

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PRESS

“Ribbons showcases the strength that a low-budget thriller ​ should have, specifically strong developed lead characters and enough plot twists to feel fresh and keep the audience guessing. It contains serious topics such as PTSD, domestic violence, and drug use, but is best enjoyed as a pulpy thrill ride of the pure independent form.” Cinemacy H. Nelson Tracy

“Matar is a master at handling the tension of this script, ratcheting it up and up and up until you’re sure SOMETHING is bound to blow, and then he ratchets it up a little bit higher. Put simply, I’m not sure I can say enough positive things about Ribbons. Even the soundtrack was excellent, each song catchy and perfect for its placement, but never overpowering any of the scenes. Overall, it’s just a damn good movie made very well by people who know what they’re doing and who have nothing but respect for the process.”

Movie Rewind C. Dennis Moore

"Ribbons has it all, a story that gets your attention right from the start and keeps it all the way to the end, a cast that brings

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their characters to life in a realistic and believable way and direction that has you at the edge of your seat wanting to know more. The film also tosses in several twists a long the way to keep the audience off guard. This is a taut psychological thriller that is sure to please.”

Video Views Patrick Ricketts

FESTIVALS

FirstGlance Film Festival Philadelphia 2016

Best Breakout Performance Haidyn Harvey

Best Actor Brian Krause

Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival 2017

Official Selection

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CAST

Brian Krause Sleepwalkers, Charmed and Return to the Blue Lagoon. ​ ​ ​ ​

Aldo Gonzalez Anger Management, Son of Anarchy and Half Past Dead 2 ​ ​

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Kym Jackson Snitch, NCIS, Iron Sky and Scooby-Do ​ ​

Patrick Hickman Cash Out and Eventide ​ ​

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Haidyn Harvey I sell the Dead and The Ghost of Johnson Woods ​ ​

Anna Easteden The House of Branching Love, Star Power and Jimbo ​ ​

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DIRECTOR

Elias Matar is a visionary writer, director and producer with a unique gift for ​ ​ telling gritty, hard-boiled stories with heart and soul. His short film Chingaso the ​ Clown was a big hit on the festival circuit, picking up a bevy of awards, including: ​ The Audience Choice Award at Kevin Smith's Movie Askew and Best Underground Film at the FAIF Film Festival. Matar‘s first feature film Ashes has ​ ​ been praised by fans and critics alike, winning several film festival competitions, among them: Best Horror Feature, Shriekfest 2010 and Best Director, Chicago Horror Film Festival. His film Flight of the Refugees won the Best Short ​ ​ Documentary at the Sedona International Film Festival. Matar also completed two feature documentaries, Exodus, distributed through 108 Media and Children of ​ ​ ​ Beqaa. He is fully dedicated to the craft of independent filmmaking. ​

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

Making this film was the hardest thing I have ever done. Seriously. It pushed me to the edge of what I thought I was capable of mentally, physically and spiritually. It was a true grind, not only for me, but for the entire cast and crew. Our budget was so tight you could bounce a quarter off of it. We had a relentless schedule of

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night shoots in harsh desert environments with brutal action sequences and emotionally challenging dialogue.

When the dust finally settled (and there was a lot of dust) making this film changed me. I can't say if the change was for the better or the worse, but I can't wait for the next one to do it all again.

WRITER

Edward E Romero is an award-winning screenwriter, whose credits include: ​ the UCLA Professional Screenwriting Award (Lullaby), Best Horror Screenplay ​ ​ International Sci-Fi and Horror Film Festival (Ashes), Best Feature Screenplay, ​ ​ Polygrind Film Festival (Butterfly), and others. Edward works closely with ​ ​ directors and producers to help them bring their vision to life on the page.

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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Will Jobe is an award winning Cinematographer based in Los Angeles. His ​ work has screened at SXSW, Slamdance, and Cannes. He has shot internationally in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Brazil and Puerto Rico and holds a MFA in Film Production from University of Southern California.

EDITOR

Ziyun Chen is an editor originated from China. He received his BA degree in ​ Directing from Communication University of China in 2006, and his MFA degree in Editing from American Film Institute Conservatory in 2013. He has worked on numerous narrative films as well as documentaries and commercials. The narrative films he edited including Ribbons, NEFAS: The Demon Within, Veladora, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Jonestown and Fish Eye. He also edited documentaries Flight of the Refugees, ​ ​ ​ ​ Exodus, Bend the Arc and August on Air. ​ ​ ​

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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Production Company 2 Red Rabbit Films 2126 Floyd ST Burbank, CA 91504 [email protected]

Distributed by Indican Pictures ​ 1041 North Formosa Avenue Formosa Building, Suite 221A West Hollywood, CA 90046 323.850.2667 [email protected]

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PRODUCTION STILLS

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BEHIND THE SCENES

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