Heaven’s Hard Pitches (2014) and 18 Years (2011), two Kids In The Spotlight Kids In The Spotlight (KITS) short
films written by and starring foster youth, are Official Selections for the inaugural KIDS
FIRST! / Daddying Film Festival FIRST! / Daddying Film Festival (KFDFF).
KFDFF, which takes place online June 13 through 20, 2022, is a collaborative partnership
between the DADvocacy Consulting Group DADvocacy Consulting Group’s Daddy Appleseed Fund Daddy Appleseed Fund and the KIDS
FIRST! Film Festival FIRST! Film Festival. FREE all-access Festival passes are available now at KFDFF’s Eventive
site: https://bit.ly/KFDaddyingFilmFest-Welcome https://bit.ly/KFDaddyingFilmFest-Welcome
Heaven’s Hard Pitches tells the story of a young girl searching for answers to her father’s
identity and the reason she was sent to foster care. Directed by Mo McRae Mo McRae, the film was
written by Kera D. Kera D. and Carissa J. Carissa J., stars Carissa J. Carissa J. and features guest co-stars Kellee
Stewart Stewart and Omar J. Dorsey Omar J. Dorsey.
In 18 Years, a teenage basketball star looks to follow in his father’s footsteps, until he
discovers a secret he thinks may tear his family apart. Directed by Ed Broaddus Ed Broaddus, the film
was written by Taylor P. Taylor P., stars Jamal Yusuf Speakes Jamal Yusuf Speakes and Seve Williams Seve Williams, and features
guest co-star Antonio D. Charity Antonio D. Charity.
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Written by youth from the Variety Boys and Girls Club, the film is based on true events and follows a young Hispanic kid as he learns a valuable lesson about the meaning of family after he walks away from a gang. Through artful storytelling, the writers wanted...
Longtime part-time KITS Operations Manager Raleigh Barmer steps into the full-time role of KITS Chief Operating Officer. Barmer’s expanded role was made possible by a grant from the Weingart Foundation.Barmer has worked as an efficiency management consultant for over...
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Kids In The Spotlight (KITS) was happy to welcome GAP (Gang Alternative Programs) Gangfree Life to the KITS Production Studio with Purpose for fun, hands-on learning about creative jobs in the entertainment industry.Their summer program, STEP UP, is an acronym for:...
Alumni Attend Premiere and Experience a Glimpse into their Bright Futures Thanks to a very special gifting, KITS was able to take eight alumni to the world premiere of Sony Animation’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood....
nYou are invited to join us at the KITS Production Studio Open House. Come see the 5300-square-foot hidden Van Nuys gem for yourself! This informal Open House gives you a three-hour window over the course of three days to come take a tour of the space and see how you...
PRESS CONTACT: Ally Trakas FleishmanHillard 1-314-312-9504 ally.trakas@fleishman.com PRESS RELEASE March 30, 2023 NON-PROFIT KIDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT CELEBRATES NEW PRODUCTION STUDIO WITH RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY The event honored one of the first...
HFPA Capital Funding Supports the Production Studio with Purpose Kids In The Spotlight (KITS) has been an annual awardee of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) since 2016, enjoying the company of such fellow awardees as OutFest, Women in Film, and...
Production Attracts Praise for KITS from High-Profile Staff and Set VolunteersIn late August 2022, Kids In The Spotlight (KITS) produced Rite of Passage, a short film written by and starring transitional age youth enrolled in KITS’ University of Southern...