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      Our Short Film

      District Bureau, in partnership with Cool Red Star Pictures, wrapped up filming on its short film, "Towed," in Los Angeles in May, 2015. Written by director Grant Janes and producer Tonya Agurto, the film has already shown in a number of Oscar-qualifying film festivals and has been picked up for distribution by MagnetFilm. Check out our blog for more info and pics.

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Our Latest Short Film, "Towed," Takes Off On The Festival Circuit

"Towed" is the story of an unlikely relationship struck between a stranded young woman and the tow truck driver attempting to confiscate her car.

Filmed in 2K with an Arri Alexa, the $60K 14-minute short was shot in Los Angeles in May of 2015. We recently secured distribution through MagnetFilm. Visit the "Towed" website and our Facebook page.

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2016 Aug

"Towed" Lands Another Festival Slot - LA Shorts Fest

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Excited to announce our inclusion in the Oscar-qualifying Los Angeles Shorts Fest - September 1-8 at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles.

2016 May

"Towed" Heads to the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival

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We took our short to the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival, where we were part of the Short Film Corner.

The scene on the Croissete at the Cannes Film Fest

Photo by Grant Janes

"Towed" producer and co-writer, Tonya Agurto

Photo by Grant Janes

2016 June

"Towed" Secures Worldwide Distribution Through MagnetFilm

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We're excited to announce that "Towed" has secured distribution internationally through Germany-based MagnetFilm. Yes, you can make money on a short film (apparently, European air passengers love them).

2016 Mar

"Towed" Heads to Cinequest for our Big-Screen Premiere

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District Bureau headed to Silicon Valley to see our movie on the big screen. A top-ten fest (and an Oscar-qualifier), Cinequest proved to be a great experience. We met a bunch of other filmmakers and saw some stellar indies.

The show starts!

Photo by Tonya Agurto

The Grand California Theater in San Jose, CA

Photo by Tonya Agurto

2015 Dec

Website for "Towed" Revealed

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District Bureau worked with Cool Red Star to promote the film by launching a dedicated website.

2015 Nov

"Towed" Launches Facebook Page

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District Bureau worked with Cool Red Star to promote the film by launching a dedicated Facebook page.

2015 Sep

"Towed" Reveals Film Poster

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We're thrilled to show off the new theatrical poster for "Towed." It was illustrated by the vastly talented Chris Thornley of Raid71.

"Towed" Theatrical Poster

Illustration by Chris Thornley, Concept and Design by Grant Janes

2015 Jun

Grant Janes Directs Short Film For Cool Red Star Pictures

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"Someone jacked the generator."

That's not something any first-time producer wants to hear. The Unit Production Manager didn't deliver these words to Tonya Agurto, the film's producer, until after production wrapped - but she wasn't surprised. It was an intense shoot. And even though the crew had two LAPD officers on set, they had been filming night and day in a rough part of Los Angeles where security was tough to maintain.

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