The film has retired after having been in 39 festivals on 5 continents, 8 countries and 8 US states. It has won 19 awards and had another 16 nominations. Screenings and awards Wizard World Sacramento Comic Con Film Festival Worldfest Houston International Film Festival - WINNER: Silver Remi Award Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner Brevard Short Film Festival Houston Comedy Film Festival WINNER: Best Ensemble Cast, NOMINEE: Best Texas Film, NOMINEE: Best Actor (David Henne) Best Shorts Competition - WINNER: Award of Merit Middle Coast Film Festival Wizard World San Antonio Comic Con Film Festival Plaza Classic Film Festival Festival Nacional de Cine Estudiantil (Uruguay) Golden Egg Film Festival (Cancun, MX) WINNER: People's Choice Award, Best Supporting Actress (Naomi Grossman) Best Supporting Actor (David Henne) NOMINEE: Best Short Film, Best Director of a Short Film, Best Soundtrack, Best Supporting Actress (Ammie Leonards), Best Supporting Actor (Jason Vines, Kevin Machate) Accolade Film Competition – WINNER: Award of Merit The Short Film Awards (The Sofies) Nominee: Best Comedic Short Film Off-Kilter Film Festival The Freedom Film Festival Winner: Best Comedy, Best Actress, Naomi Grossman The ITSA Film Festival Nominee: Best Comedy Pune Short Film Festival (India) The International Independent Film Awards: WINNER: Bronze Award The Indie Fest – WINNER: Award of Merit The Siliguri International Film Festival (India) North Carolina Film Awards WINNER: President's Award People of Passion International Film Festival (Melbourne, AU) Depth of Field International Film Festival Winner: Exceptional Merit: Kevin Machate(Director) Comedy Short Film, Supporting Actress: Ammie Leonards Nominee: Best Student Short Bare Bones International Film Festival Nominee: Best Comedy Short Austin Revolution Film Festival-Nominated: Best Texas Comedy, Best Texas Actor – Jason Vines Goa Short Film Festival (India) Ft. Worth Indie Film Showcase – Winner: Best Short Comedy Eastern North Carolina Film Festival Mexico International Film Festival Winner: Bronze Palm San Francisco Film Awards Winner: Award of Merit Hollyshorts Monthly Screening – May 2015 Middlesborough Film Festival (UK) Trail Dance Film Festival - Nominated: Festival Director's Award

Live to Stare. Stare to Win. Written by Roanna Flowers Directed By Ian Townsend Starring; Jared Robertson Maggie Maye Cody Dearing Michael Joplin Featuring; Elijah Eidson Aly Dixon Andrew Basile Voice Talent KC Harvey-Taylor Music by Bendblock http://mattlumpkin.com/ Producer Justin Dehn Editors Justin Soileau and Will Cleveland DP Justin Soileau Assistant Director Matthew Vaught Art Director Caitlin Baumgartner Script Supervisor Beth Daughtry Sound Steven Warren Grip/AC's Aly Dixon and Michael Ahn Ta Special Thanks Carlos LaRotta Supervising Producer Will Cleveland Co-Producers Erik Horn and Wylie Earnhart Written and Produced by ColdTowne Theater Students at ColdTowne Theater Austin, TX http://www.coldtownetheater.com

Austin 48 hour Film Project TOP TEN FILM WINNER: Best Special Effects

WINNER: Silver Remi Award, Romantic Comedy, 2013 Worldfest Houston International film Festival

The Marshmallow Overthrow's "The Moral Compass Rumpus: A Sketch Comedy Revue" 'Pop Goes the Psychology Show' written by Roanna Flowers Recorded August19th, 2012 at The Institution Theater