Wolf Call
WOLF CALL (14 BEST FILM Awards), is the true Emmett Till story crafted from public record that became a lightning rod for moral outrage pivotal in inspiring a whole generation to commit to social change in the 1950s. 'His death was a spark that ignited the Civil Rights Movement in America,' Ed Bradley, Emmy Award-winning journalist.
It is 1956. Previous year, 14-year old Emmett Till from Chicago had gone missing in Money, Mississippi. Later, the boy's mutilated body was found in a river. William Bradford Huie of Look magazine sits down with the two men acquitted for the boy's murder, Roy Bryant Jr. and J.W. Milam, to discuss the trial. Not a word had been uttered outside a courtroom by them or their kin, until now...
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Rob UnderhillDirector
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Mike WileyWriter
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Rob UnderhillWriter
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Rob UnderhillProducer
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Mike WileyProducer
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Aravind RagupathiProducer
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Mike WileyKey CastAll 3 Roles
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Larry GardnerEditors
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Aravind RagupathiDirector of Photography
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Civil Rights, Social Problems, History, African American
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Runtime:12 minutes
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Completion Date:November 20, 2010
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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 Canon 5d mark ii
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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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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On the Reel Film FestivalCity of Douglasville, Georgia
November 2, 2013
BEST IN SHOW -
Fallbrook International Film FestivalFallbrook, California
April 13, 2013
JUDGES CHOICE AWARD -
Hollywood Black Film FestivalHollywood, California
October 29, 2011
BEST SHORT FILM -
Gasparilla International Film FestivalTampa, Florida
March 24, 2012
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Southern Appalachian International Film FestivalKingsport, Tennessee
November 3, 2012
BEST OF THE FEST, BEST STORY & BEST DRAMA -
Lancaster Area Film FestivalLititz, Pennsylvania
June 2, 2012
BEST OF THE FEST -
Bayou City Inspirational Film FestivalHouston, Texas
October 6, 2012
BEST HISTORICAL SHORT FILM -
Peachtree Village International Film FestivalAtlanta, Georgia
August 4, 2012
BEST SHORT FILM -
Short. Sweet. Film FestMentor, Ohio
June 2, 2012
BEST OF THE FEST -
Light Factory's Filmmakers' ShowcaseCharlotte, North Carolina
June 2, 2012
BEST FILM -
Appalachian Film FestivalHuntington, West Virginia
February 4, 2012
BEST SHORT FILM -
Clare Valley Film FestivalBlyth, SA, Australia
March 3, 2012
BEST INT'L SHORT FILM-Runner Up -
North Carolina Black Film FestivalWilmington, North Carolina
March 5, 2011
BEST SHORT SUBJECT -
Black International Cinema, BerlinBerlin, Germany
May 7, 2011
BEST SHORT FILM -
Beaufort International Film FestivalTallahassee, South Carolina
February 2, 2013
BEST ACTOR -
Offshoot Film FestivalLowell, Arizona
October 6, 2012
BEST ACTOR -
NW Ohio Independent Film FestivalLima, Ohio
September 1, 2012
BEST ACTOR -
Magnolia Independent Film FestivalStarkville, Mississippi
February 5, 2011
BEST WRITTEN FILM -
Twin Rivers Media FestivalAsheville, North Carolina
May 7, 2011
AUDIENCE CHOICE -
Carrboro Film FestivalCarrboro, North Carolina
November 20, 2010
BEST ACTOR & AUDIENCE CHOICE -
9th Hamilton Film FestivalHamilton, Ontario, CANADA
November 8, 2014 -
Real Film FestivalThornton, Australia
November 8, 2014 -
11th Urban Mediamakers Film FestivalNorcross, Georgia
October 14, 2012
BEST SHORT FILM 3rd Place
ROB UNDERHILL is a film and TV director, producer, writer and editor. His films have been in competition at over 200 film festivals worldwide, including ST. LOUIS and SEATTLE (both *Academy Award-qualifying* film festivals), OAXACA (Mexico), SUNSCREEN (Academy-sponsored) and CANNES (France), have received over 100 awards including for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and have scored rave reviews from top film critics like Mark Bell of FILM THREAT and Anne Brodie in CRITICIZE THIS! Featured on the National Public Radio shows, THE STATE OF THINGS with Frank Stasio and THE STORY with Dick Gordon, Rob’s work is regularly subject in newspapers, radio, TV-news and more. His work has received endorsements from major public figures such as US UN Ambassador Andrew Young, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and former North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue. Carolina STYLE Magazine recognized Rob as one of 25 "Most Stylish People" influencing positive change in the Carolinas through his films. He is a RAWards Indie Art Award recipient for Best Regional Filmmaker. He was the featured Speaker at the 2015 graduation commencement exercises for the Department of English at North Carolina State University. His work has aired on the ASPiRE network and other national US and European TV outlets. Visit his website at www.RobUnderhill.com; *like* his Facebook for regular updates at www.facebook.com/RobUnderhillProductions.
Consider the following statement: "[Emmett Till's] death was a spark that ignited the Civil Rights Movement in America." -Ed Bradley, Emmy Award-winning journalist. I should have grown up knowing this story. Yet, I did not. My friends did not. In fact I had to inquire all over to find anyone familiar with this key incident in American history. This is why I have devoted years to develop engaging films that others may share and learn from, films that tell this essential American Civil Rights story. This film is a powerful and universal lesson on the dangers of sustained racial hatred. And, as exemplified by recent riots in Ferguson, Missouri, and an unyielding national media craze proceeding the tragic death of Mike Brown, we see the cycle of misunderstanding that doomed Emmett Till in 1955 repeating; this is a lesson that needs retelling not just today, but with each new generation. This film is a tool to facilitate communication, foster understanding, and catalyst healing and harmony in our communities.