{"id":302238,"date":"2026-06-10T05:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/302238\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T05:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:25:29","slug":"jax-award-winning-independent-film-together-continues-festival-momentum-with-multiple-national-selections-free-press-of-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/302238\/","title":{"rendered":"Jax Award-Winning Independent Film TOGETHER Continues Festival Momentum with Multiple National Selections \u2013 Free Press of Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"

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JACKSONVILLE, FL \u2014 Independent feature film TOGETHER, written, produced, and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Anita Osuigwe-Spencer, continues to make a powerful impact on the film festival circuit with a growing list of selections, nominations, and award wins across the United States and internationally.<\/p>\n

Selected for the prestigious IndieJAX Film Festival by the City of Jacksonville\u2019s Film Commission, TOGETHER has already earned critical recognition and audience praise for its storytelling, performances, and artistic vision.<\/p>\n

The film recently won Best Artistic Direction at the International Black Film Festival in Canada and received four nominations at the Las Vegas Black Film Festival, ultimately bringing home two major honors: Best Cast Ensemble and Best Period Piece.<\/p>\n

Building on its momentum, TOGETHER is scheduled for upcoming screenings at several notable festivals, including:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Orlando Urban Film Festival \u2013 May 28
\u2013 The People\u2019s Choice Film Festival in Harlem, NY \u2013 May 30
\u2013 The Pulling Focus Film Festival \u2013 Davenport, Iowa
\u2013 Jacksonville Urban Film Festival
\u2013 Hip Hop Film Festival \u2013 New York City<\/p>\n

The recent selection to the internationally recognized Hip Hop Film Festival further solidifies TOGETHER as one of the standout independent films currently emerging on the festival scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cTOGETHER was created to spark emotion, conversation, and connection,\u201d said filmmaker Anita Osuigwe-Spencer. \u201cTo see audiences and festivals embrace the film in such meaningful ways has been incredibly rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n

With its compelling performances, strong visual artistry, and emotionally resonant storytelling, TOGETHER continues to attract attention from audiences, critics, and industry professionals alike.<\/p>\n

For screening information, interviews, or media inquiries, please contact:<\/p>\n

Anita Osuigwe-Spencer
904-859-7019
\u201cAnitaSpencerwriter@gmail.com<\/a>\u201d (mailto: AnitaSpencerwriter@gmail.com<\/a>)
\u201cWww.Anitaspencerwriter.com<\/a>\u00a0\u201d (http:\/\/Www.Anitaspencerwriter.com<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, FL \u2014 Independent feature film TOGETHER, written, produced, and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Anita Osuigwe-Spencer, continues to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302239,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,117],"class_list":["post-302238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302238\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/302239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}