The Magic Bracelet
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2015 NOMINEE - BEST SHORT FILM
2013
United States
19 mins
Short Film Competition
| Jon Poll | |
| Tamika Lamison, Carol Shine, Debi Hughes | |
| Bailee Madison, Hailee Steinfeld, Jackson Rathbone, J.K. Simmons, James Van Der Beek, Kaitlin Doubleday |
The Magic Bracelet mysteriously links best friends Angela, Ashley and a cheese obsessed dog. When Ashley inherits a totem bracelet from a friend who died of Mitochondrial Disease – the same illness she herself battles – it leads the girls on a mystical journey of discovery in which a new level of friendship, family and healing is revealed. This project was created by Make A Film Foundation to fulfill the wish of 15 year old Rina Goldberg whose final words to her mom before she died of Mitochondrial disease were “Promise to take care of my film.” Academy Award winning writer Diablo Cody (Juno), adapted Rina’s story into a short film script.
About the Director
Jon Poll’s directorial debut was the comedic drama “Charlie Bartlett,” about a high school drug dealer, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Kat Dennings. Jon has been an Executive Producer on “The 40 Year Old Virgin” for director Judd Apatow, and “Dinner for Schmucks” and “The Campaign” for director Jay Roach. He also Co-Produced “Meet the Fockers” and “Bruno”. Poll has also edited many films including “Meet the Parents” and “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” and “Austin Powers in Goldmember”.
Awards
2013 Big Apple Film Festival – Best Short Film
2014 Northeast Film Festival – Best Short Film
2014 Northeast Film Festival – Best Story Concept, Rina Goldberg
2014 Richmond International Film Festival – Outstanding Merit Award “Excellence i
