Kommando 1944

Kommando 1944
Directed byDerek Quick
Written byDerek Quick
Produced byDerek Quick
Lucy Quick
StarringDaniel Joo
Bejo Dohmen
Jeff Seid
Aramis Merlin
Louie Chapman
Mike Bingaman
Edited byDerek Quick
Music byAhmed Arifin
Release date
  • October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)
Running time
15:44
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, German
Budget$90,000 Estimated

Kommando 1944 is a short film directed and written by Derek Quick depicting the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. The film has won over 100 awards within its first month on the festival circuit around the world (September 2018)[1][2] and is currently competing to break the Guinness World Records for short film wins.[3]

Premise

The film was Inspired by Quick's Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma Native American heritage as the grandchild of Charles, [Red Cedar] A. Todd, a US Army Korean War decorated combat veteran[4] and a former Chief of the Ottawa Tribe who faced similar reservation segregation.[5]

Kommando 1944 at Manzanar Japanses Internment camp. Free to use.

Awards and nominations

Kommando 1944 has screened at [6] Cannes Film Festival with the American Pavilion,[7] Short Shorts and Asia in Japan, an Academy Awards Qualifier. Kommando 1944 was awarded [8] Grand Jury Prize, Outstanding Best Short Film from the cast of Steven Spielberg's Band Of Brothers and screened on D-Day in Normandy France on the 75th Anniversary.

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival April 2019 Best Drama Short- Remi Award Derek Quick Won [9]
Best Director-Remi Award Derek Quick Won

References

  1. ^ "Kommando 1944 is one of LAFA's most awarded film ever". Los Angeles Film Awards. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Kommando 1944 Awards and Info". Kommando 1944. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Kommando 1944 Attempting world Record". Festigious. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Kommando 1944 Directors Statement". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Tribal Chief Charles A Todd Sues To acquire state land". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Kommando 1944 screenes at Cannes Film Festival with the American Pavilion". Deadline. 16 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Kommando 1944 Screens at The Academy Qualifying festival Short Shorts & Asia in Japan". Short Shorts & Asia.
  8. ^ "Kommando 1944 wins Grand Jury prize and is presented award by Spielbergs Band of Brothers Cast in Normandy France". WWII Film Festival Normandy France.
  9. ^ "Kommando 1944 Wins 2 remis at World Fest Houston Film Festival". World Fest Houston. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.