Burnt Feathers, Broken Wings
An artful look at the trials and triumphs of four diverse girls in the foster system as they struggle with addiction and histories of abuse.
The body of the film was shot in one day.
The film was Executive Produced by the organization Kids in the Spotlight, which is recognized by the Hollywood Foreign Press and was highlighted at the Golden Globes.
BFBW won BEST FILM, BEST ENSEMBLE, and BEST SCREENPLAY at the KITS Awards 2019 at Paramount Studios, hosted by Ty Burrell (of Modern Family, voted on by an independent group including members of the Black Employees of Warner Brothers).
WINNER BEST SOCIAL JUSTICE SHORT: Santa Fe Film Festival 2020
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: Mystic Film Festival 2020
Official Selection: NYC Independent Film Festival, Indie Short Fest, Micheaux Film Festival
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Cady McClainDirectorSeeing is Believing: Women Direct, Butterflies, The World of Albert Fuh, Flip Fantasia
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Katherine BelendezWriter
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Madison GatesWriter
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Aneles Maxwell-CarterWriter
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Jacqueline Romero-HerraraWriter
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Kids in the Spotlight (Executive Producer)Producer60 KITS short films, made by foster youth
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Tige Charity (Executive Producer)Producer60 KITS short films, made by foster youth
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Martin JohnsonProducerKITS short films 2019
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Cady McClainProducerSeeing is Believing: Women Direct, Butterflies, The World of Albert Fuh, Flip Fantasia
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Amanda Quinn-OlivarProducerSeeing is Believing: Women Direct
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Maryvale Group HomeProducer
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Katherine BelendezKey Cast"Katherine"
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Madison GatesKey Cast"Madison"
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Aneles Maxwell-CarterKey Cast"Aneles"
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Jalynn SynderKey Cast"Jackie"
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Reggie GaskinsKey Cast"Dad"
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Genaro MarzanCinematographer
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Cady McClainEditor
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Prentice SpryComposer
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Cady McClainComposer
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:11 minutes 25 seconds
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Completion Date:October 13, 2019
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Production Budget:4,500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Santa Fe Film FestivalSanta Fe, New Mexico
United States
February 12, 2020
North American Premiere
BEST SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM -
Mystic Film FestivalMystic
United States
October 22, 2020
Connecticut Premiere
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT -
NYC Independent Film FestivalNYC
United States
June 2, 2020
East Coast Premiere
Official Selection -
See It End It Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
November 8, 2020
West Coast -
Micheaux Film FestivalLos Angeles
Distribution Information
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IndieFlixDistributorCountry: United States
Cady McClain is a three-time Emmy Award winning actress and multiple award winning filmmaker. Her documentary on female directors, Seeing is Believing: Women Direct won multiple "Best Of" festival awards including the Audience Award at the SOHO Film Festival, Best Documentary at the Artemis Film Festival, and a Jury Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
Ms. McClain was honored to receive the International Matrix Award from the Association of Women in Communications for her work in support of female directors, and was a proud mentor at Women in Film. She is now an Ambassador for Kids in the Spotlight helping foster youth tell "their stories, their way."
I am so proud to direct films for "Kids in the Spotlight." Working with these foster youth is one of the highlights of my year.
I have made three films for them so far. "Burnt Feathers, Broken Wings" is the the first documentary every made at Kids in the Spotlight. The courage of these young women to put their truth out there and share their hopes against such incredible odds has been truly inspiring.
I hope that as the film continues to get recognition from the festival circuit that the these girls, and others like them, will find the support and encouragement they need to continue to fight for their dreams and goals.