The Cynical Owl are a collective of independent filmmakers that can take an emotionally resonant story and transform it into an experience. We tackle controversial topics, such as LGBT rights & race. We represent a niche community of filmmakers who feel their voices are not properly represented. We desire to expand our audience, and to tell stories that will make you laugh, cry, outraged, and reflective.
Mission: The Cynical Owl represents a niche community of filmmakers who feel their voices are not properly represented. We tackle controversial topics, such as LGBT rights & race. We are creating the world we wish to live in.
"Gray Matters" Picked Up For Distribution By Amazon and Streampix
is happy to announce that our latest short thriller, "Gray Matters," is now available to stream or rent on Amazon Video and Xfinity Streampix.
The Cynical Owl is toiling away on some heat to keep the positivity flowing. We'll be having some "Gray Matters" public NYC/NJ/PA screenings come up within the next few weeks that we hope you all can attend!
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Big congrats to the cast & crew of "Gray Matters" for our acceptance to the GRAND OFF World Independent Short Film Awards!
Big congrats to the cast and crew of "Gray Matters" as we've been selected for the dramatic competition at this year's 15th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival in Georgia. The film will screen at the Cinefest Movie Theatre at Georgia State University on Saturday, Oct 8th from 3:45-5:45pm. For more info you can visit:
http://thecynicalowl.com/gray-matters-will-compete-at-the-the-15th-urban-mediamakers-film-festival/
Big congrats to the cast and crew of “Gray Matters” as we’ve been selected for the dramatic competition at this year’s 15th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival in Georgia. The f…
Pleased to announce that our newest short film, Gray Matters, has been selected for dramatic competition at The 15th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival.
Rooftop Films is hosting a free showing of "The Fits."
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rooftop-films-the-fits-free-tickets-25141216054
Rooftop Films and lululemon athletica present 2015 Grantee THE FITS on the green at Elevated Acre. The event is Free with an RSVP and includes a live performance by Cincinnati's Q-kidz! Tuesday, May 31st On the green of Elevated Acre, 55 Water Street. 7:30PM: Doors Open 8:00PM: Live Performance by…
Thanks to all who came out this weekend for the screening of Gray Matters!
As per our contest if you attended Saturday's screening please like this post and share our page. At random we will choose names to win our swaggy Cynical shirt!
Whoever RSVP-ed you're good! If you're a former crew or cast and still would like to come tonight please message me privately! Tonight shall be fun!
Our RSVP's are now full! If you'd still like to hang with us, we'll be celebrating Travis Davis' birthday at a bar afterwards. Come shower us with positivity and love!
You Are Invited To "The Cynical Owl's" Summer Screening Party
4.30.16
Join us for a screening of "Gray Matters!"
Free drinks & food.
Will be giving out Cynical shirts. Stay tuned to TheCynicalOwl.com for contest rules.
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It's getting warm. So it's about time for The Cynical Owl's annual summer turn up. Got a new joint to unveil.
"SHE" just hit 8k views on Youtube. Let's get it to 10k! Revisit this harrowing tale of unrequited love and closure. Watch and share it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0gGkKgMIOs
After the fall of a secret affair with her boss, we follow nineteen-year old Desdemona Calloway on the longest ride of her life as she unpacks the memories i...
Less talk, more action!
http://thecynicalowl.com/blog-enough-with-the-ideas-go-make-a-film/
This rant is sponsored by the filmmakers and creatives who bombard me with a million and one of their ideas: please shut the f**k up. I mean that in the nicest way possible. It takes a lot of energy to feign interest and I don't have much of it to spare. There used to be a time when folks would share ideas and it felt less like a chore to listen. [ 308 more words. ]
http://thecynicalowl.com/blog-enough-with-the-ideas-go-make-a-film/
s People sitting on the sidelines are probably thinking this is a really, easy answer. Except it's not. It used to be. I used to read interviews when this were asked to other black filmmakers and get irritated that they danced around the question. I'm slowly learning why. Harshly learning why. You meet me and I have a purple fro, African nose and all. [ 293 more words. ]
http://thecynicalowl.com/blog-as-a-black-filmmaker-should-i-write-black-characters/
s People sitting on the sidelines are probably thinking this is a really, easy answer. Except it’s not. It used to be. I used to read interviews when this were asked to other black filmmakers…
Toiling away in the dark, we let the work speak for itself. The poster to our latest short thriller, "Gray Matters."
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Directed by Melissa V. Murray from The Cynical Owl. Do you know your Black History? Get into the know!
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7 months and 4 editors later, The Cynical Owl is gearing up for the release of our psychological thriller, "GRAY MATTERS." Stay tuned..
http://thecynicalowl.com/what-happens-when-your-memories-turn-into-a-never-ending-nightmare/
7 months and 4 editors later, The Cynical Owl is gearing up for the release of our psychological thriller, “GRAY MATTERS.” Stay tuned.. Share this:EmailShare on TumblrLike this:Like Loa…
Happy Halloween!!! Be safe!
Thanks to Shadow and Act for featuring our short film "Idiot's Guide To The Black Revolution!" Check it out if you haven't seen it yet: http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/watch-the-third-set-of-5-short-ffilms-for-the-s-a-blacklivesmatter-film-contest-20150807?page=3
UPDATE 8/7/2015: A third set of 5 films are no online. To watch them, click over to page 3. On this page, you'll find the initial announcement, and the fir
My ex once told me that I see everything as a movie. I thought that was a fair assessment considering my passion, but it's never been more apparent than this year. I don't even think it's that I see my life according to acts, but it sure does look and feel like it. This year has been bizarre for a lot of reasons. [ 436 more words. ]
http://thecynicalowl.com/the-year-of-the-cynical/
My ex once told me that I see everything as a movie. I thought that was a fair assessment considering my passion, but it's never been more apparent than this year. I don't even think it's that I se...
We're giving away 1 ticket to see Tangerine tonight with Q&A with filmmaker Sean Baker. Just need to like our page & respond below.
Today is Melissa V. Murray Birthday the founder of The Cynical Owl. All the Owls want to wish you a Happy Birthday and a wonderful day.!!!!
Happy Birthday to The Cynical Owl's co-founder Travis Davis!
![PHOTO OF THE DAY] The Boston Screening of “She”! http://wp.me/p2Fagw-10K](https://img.medioq.com/2/safe_image.php?d=AQBaugePWa3aBaz5&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecynicalowl.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F04%2FIMG_3209.jpg&_nc_hash=AQAnAo0myvzrUCXd)
PHOTO OF THE DAY] The Boston Screening of “She”! http://wp.me/p2Fagw-10K
Boston gave us a wonderful welcome as we breezed through last weekend to attend The Boston LGBT Film Festival. "She" screened to a full house and it
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[REVIEW] 2015 New Voices In Black Cinema Festival – @actnowfilmstage http://wp.me/p2Fagw-10C
Last weekend, The Cynical Owl had the chance to check out the 2015 New Voices In Black Cinema Festival where we were invited to various panels and various black films. Firstly, I'd like to again thank the Act Now Foundation for inviting us and welcoming us to the festival. It was our first time attending and I had an amazing time. [ 496 more words. ]
[BLOG] The Cynical Owl’s “SHE” Has Been Accepted To The Boston LGBT Film Festival! http://wp.me/p2Fagw-10z
The Cynical Owl's short film, "SHE" has been accepted to the Boston LGBT Film Festival! We want to thank our supporters who assisted our Kickstarter campaign to finish the film. The film will be screened at the Paramount Theatre in Boston on April 4th at 7pm! We hope to see you guys there! You can check out more information on the festival here.
"She Got Game" producers panel is today at BAM! A nice insight on black women producers in the industry. ActNow Foundation
Anyone heading to the Beyond The Pale panel tonight? And the screening of "Ojuju" afterwards?
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[EVENT] Beyond The Pale: A Must See Event! http://wp.me/p2Fagw-10s
Sci-fi, Horror and Fantasy are some of the genres that I really wish we had more representation in. "Brother From Another Planet" remains one of my favorites. So the question is are people of color just not writing these projects or is Hollywood not accepting these projects? Personally, all three genres have been something I've just started to explore in my own writing. [ 48 more words. ]
[Post] I Urge My Indie Film Comrades To Watch This.. http://wp.me/p2Fagw-10q
"SHE" was just accepted into the Boston LGBT Film Festival! The film will be screening at the Paramount Theatre on April 4th! Who's joining us in Boston?? Woot woot!
Wrapped "Gray Matters" shoot! Woot woot! 😄
Live Long and Prosper. RIP Leonard Nimoy.
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[BLOG] I’m Tired, Dawg. http://wp.me/p2Fagw-10l
For the past couple of weeks, I've been waking up with a heaviness on my chest. Like something inside is trying to crawl out of my body. I imagine that when it does crawl out, I'd feel relieved again. Calm. Until, I realize what that is. It's rage. It's knowing that without me realizing it, I'm silently pleading for my own humanity. [ 255 more words. ]
[Updates] What’s Happening At The Cynical Owl.. http://wp.me/p2Fagw-10j
We're workin'! Right now, we're currently in pre-production on our next (big) short tentatively titled, "Gray Matters." It's a project we've been developing since last Spring and now we're are closing in on production in a couple of weeks. It's been an exciting (and draining) process, but I cannot wait to be on set again. Pretty sure, I'm developing an addiction to being on set. [ 64 more words. ]
Watch: 'The Idiot's Guide to the Black Revolution' - Urban Cusp
"The Idiot's Guide to the Black Revolution" intimately follows the Black Lives Matter protests in New York City, as well as offers up a call to action.
Special thanks to Urban Cusp & Ashlee Wisdom for featuring our film on their homepage & Facebook!
The wonderful poetry in the film is written by Charese Annel. #wearetheleaders
[NEW CYNICAL SHORT] The Idiot’s Guide To Black Revolution: First Installment http://wp.me/p2Fagw-10e
Directed By: Melissa V. Murray Produced By: Travis Davis Cinematography By: Darren Joe Starring: Charese Annel, Martina Barksdale, Abdul Howard, Arthur Gregory Pugh, Ambakisya Oliver and NYC Protestors. Music: Jorg - Home Boy Walk, Jorg - Unsafe Artwork: Robert Rodriguez [ 3 more words. ]
The Idiot's Guide To The Black Revolution: First Installment
Ready for our first installment of "The Idiot's Guide To Black Revolution?" Keep your eyes on thecynicalowl.com. Will be up in a few! #blacklivesmatter
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