Two Hours in the Dark
Blindsided by the success of his comedy, It Happened One Night, which swept the 1935 Oscars, director Frank Capra became crippled with fear. Convinced his next film would fail, he deteriorated to the brink of death -- until the day a mysterious stranger appeared, changing Capra’s life, and films, forever.
Screenings
75th Anniversary of It’s a Wonderful Life Celebration, Seneca Falls, NY - 2021
Nuart Theater, Los Angeles, CA – 2012
New Filmmakers New York, NY– 2012
Red Rock Film Festival, Zion Canyon, Utah - 2010
Alexandria Film Festival – Alexandria, VA - 2010
Heartland Film Festival – Indianapolis, IN - 2010
North Country Film Festival, Dixville Notch, NH - 2010
Reel Dakota Film Festival, Sioux Falls, SD - 2010
Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival, Santa Rosa, CA - 2010
Rhode Island International Film Festival – Providence, RI - 2010
Lighthouse International Film Festival, Long Beach Island, NJ - 2010
Spirit Quest Film Festival, Erie, PA - 2010
East Carolina Film Festival, Greenville, NC - 2010
Pleasure Island Summer Film Series, Carolina Beach, NC - 2010
On deck of USS Battleship North Carolina – 2010
Lumina Theater, UNC-Wilmington – 2010
Kenan Auditorium, UNC-Wilmington - 2009
Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington, NC - 2009
Asheville Film Festival, Asheville, NC - 2009
Awards
Longleaf Film Festival, Raleigh, NC - 2015 - Tarheel Tie-in Award
Manhattan Film Festival, NY, NY - 2013 – Honorable Mention
California Film Awards, San Diego, CA - 2011 - Best California Short
Best Shorts Competition, La Jolla, CA - 2011 - Award of Merit
Official Best of Fest Awards, Seattle, WA - 2010 - Official Best of Fest Award
Redemptive Film Festival, Va. Beach, VA - 2010 - Redemptive Storyteller Award
Route 66 International Film Festival – Springfield, IL - 2010 - Best of Festival
Breckenridge Festival of Film - Breckenridge, CO - 2010 - Best Spiritual Film
The Light Factory Filmmakers Showcase, Charlotte, NC - 2010 - Best Narrative Film
Alabama International Film Festival, Troy, AL - 2010 – Judges Choice Award
Charleston International Film Festival, Charleston, SC - 2010 - Jury Award Best Short
University Film & Video Association - 2009 - Fiction Juried Screening Award
REVIEWS
"An intelligent, well made short story about a Hollywood legend you will find intriguing and endearing."
Jeffrey Lyons, KNBC/LYONS DEN RADIO
"I loved your film in every way."
Jerry Ziesmer, 1st Assistant Director - Apocalypse Now, Jerry Maguire
“I am the Artist Director of the Alabama International Film Festival, and I would like to comment on the film Two Hours in The Dark that was selected the winner this year of our Stars Fell on Alabama Judges Choice Award (best of festival). Words alone cannot express the enjoyment that I experienced while viewing Two Hours in The Dark last week at AIFF. What a delight it was watching a film about one of my heroes in the film industry, Frank Capra. This film has rekindled the excitement and passion that I have been lacking of late on my own film projects. Films like Two Hours In The Dark can motivate and lift the spirits of those who see them. My fellow filmmakers, if we inspire one person to think deeper, to express a renewed enthusiasm for life, to excel or just to smile and be happy that they saw our film, God will be proud of us. I love watching movies. I have one small request of filmmakers: tell me a story in a way that makes me feel like I was part of it. Sitting in that dark room in front of that big screen for a small period of my life, thanks to Chip Hackler I was part of Frank Capra’s life. Good Luck and God Speed Chip in your next project."
James Deward Chambliss, Artist Director - Alabama International Film Festival
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