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LILAC - Series Pilot - "Getting the Point Across"

What if Robin Hood was a homeless ten-year-old girl living in a modern city.

  • Hank Isaac
    Director
  • Hank Isaac
    Writer
  • Hank Isaac
    Producer
  • Joe Andolina
    Producer
  • Elora Coble
    Key Cast
  • Destri Bernstein
    Key Cast
  • Andrew Tribolini
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Action, Adventure, Family, Drama
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2014
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Accolade Global Film Competition

    November 28, 2014
    Awards of Merit: Direction, Cinematography, Internet Programming, Original Song, Leading Actress
  • IndieFest Awards

    February 23, 2015
    Awards of Merit: Webisode, Direction, Leading Actress
  • 36th Annual Telly Awards

    March 18, 2015
    Bronze Award - "Online Video - Online Webisodes, Segments, or Promotional Pieces - Entertainment"
  • 3rd Annual Golde Egg Film Festival
    New York City
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
    Los Angles, CA
    April 11, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Access Code Film Festival
    India
    Official Selection
  • ACE - Jehlum Short & Long Film Festival
    India
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles, CA
    Official Selection
  • Artemis Women In Action Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    Special Selection
  • Phoenix Comicon Film Festival
    Phoenix, AZ
    Official Selection
  • Gen Con
    Indianapolis, IN
    July 30, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Los Angeles Film Review
    Los Angeles, CA
    Best Television Short - Honorable Mention
  • Depth of Field International Film Festival

    September 15, 2015
    Awards Nominee
  • Novella Showcase
    HOM-TV (Michigan, USA)
    Official Selection
  • International Independent Film Awards

    May 13, 2015
    SIlver Award(s): Direction, Webisode, Leading Actress
  • Aurora Awards - 2015

    June 17, 2015
    Gold Award - Series Pilot
  • Action on Film International Film Festival
    Monrovia, CA
    September 18, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Young Adult Film Festival
    Somerset, UK
    October 26, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Global Independent Film Awards

    July 15, 2015
    • BEST WEBISODE - LILAC - GOLD MEDAL - Hank Isaac, Director • BEST ACTOR UNDER 18 - LILAC - SILVER MEDAL - Elora Coble • BEST ACTOR UNDER 18 - LILAC - SILVER MEDAL - Destri Bernstein • BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - LILAC - BRONZE MEDAL - Grant Stevens
  • Portland Rising Film Festival
    Portland, OR
    August 14, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Urban Mediamakers Film Festival
    Norcross, GA
    October 1, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Best Shorts Competition
    Online Awards Competition
    September 22, 2015
    Award of Recognition
  • Film Crash Screenplay Competition
    Los Angeles, CA
    September 26, 2015
    Official Selection ~ Pilot Teleplay
  • Maverick Movie Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    October 15, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Depth of Field International Film Festival
    Online Competition
    September 12, 2015
    Exceptional Merit - Child Actor (Elora Coble)
  • Depth of Field International Film Festival
    Online Competition
    September 12, 2015
    Exceptional Merit - Webisode - Director (Hank Isaac)
  • Depth of Field International Film Festival
    Online Competition
    September 12, 2015
    Award of Merit - Webisode - Original Concept
  • Wendy's Shorts International Short Film & Video Festival
    Online Competition
    Official Selection
  • Back in the Box
    Online Competition
    December 12, 2015
    Official Selection
  • Richmond International Film Festival
    Richmond, VA
    March 3, 2016
    Official Selection
  • Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
    Online Competition
    January 1, 2016
    Actress Under 18, Director, Cinematography, Webisode/New Media
  • Texas Ultimate Shorts
    Online Competition
    December 30, 2015
    Official Selection
  • The American Film Awards
    NYC, NY
    Episode Award - Honorable Mention
  • Utah Film Awards
    Orem, UT
    March 25, 2016
    Best Series (2016) - Official Nominee
  • 11th Annual Canada International Film Festival
    Vancouver, BC
    Best TV Pilot
  • Toronto International Film & Video Awards
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    Nominated - "Best WEB Series"
  • Movie Park Action Adventure Film Festival (2015)
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Mini Movie Fest (2016)
    Santa Monica, CA
    United States
    Offical Selection
  • Film Fest 52
    Bethel, CT
    United States
    Official Selection
  • American Movie Awards

    United States
    April 19, 2016
    Winner - "Best TV Pilot"
  • Amsterdam Film Festival
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    May 13, 2016
    Winner - "Best TV Pilot"
  • Garden State Film Festival
    Atlantic City
    United States
  • Chicago Amarcord Arthouse Television & Video Fest Awards
    Chicago
    United States
  • IndieWise Virtual Festival
  • WebTvNew International Film Festival WEB-TN
  • Brazil International Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    May 22, 2017
    Brazil Premier
    Special Jury Award
  • Southern Shorts Awards
    Atlanta
    United States
    March 17, 2017
    "Award(s) of Merit" for Editing, Cinematography, Original Score, Production Design
  • Tapas Film Festival
    Bangalore
    India
    April 6, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Feel the Reel International Film Festival
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    January 31, 2017
    Nominated for Best Screenplay & Best Cinematography
Director Biography - Hank Isaac

Hank is a former aviator as well as a writer, filmmaker, designer, inventor, builder, explorer, sailor, teacher, mentor, amateur chef, artist, dreamer, husband, and father. He lives to tell stories that touch the heart and enliven the soul. His own father was a motion picture executive and his mother was a dancer.

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Director Statement

My goal with Lilac is to try to stem the tide of violence perpetrated by children upon other children by creating a role model who could certainly kill or injure, but makes a conscious choice not to.