Behind the Scenes Blog/
It takes hard work to make a movie! Read below to hear all the crazy stories that helped bring Valentine Crush to life and someday to a screen near you...

Mar 30, 2023
1 min

California, Here We Come!

We've been working hard this year to broaden our festival presence. March 26th, we had out first West Coast screening in Seattle, WA at...

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Julia Wild

Nov 6, 2022
1 min

Best Original Soundtrack Award in Iowa

November 5th, director Jamie Wede attended the Muscatine Music and Film Festival in Muscatine, Iowa where we were nominated for several...

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Julia Wild

Aug 6, 2022
1 min

Audience Favorite at Port of Fear

Valentine Crush was selected as an official selection at this year's PORT OF FEAR FILM FESTIVAL in Kenosha, WI, and we are proud to...

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Official Selection at the Long Island International Film Festival, July 18-22 2022

Julia Wild

Jul 18, 2022
1 min

Official Selection at the Long Island International Film Festival, July 18-22 2022

We are excited to announce that VALENTINE CRUSH was selected as an official feature at this year's Long Island International Film...

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Valentine Crush Wins People's Choice Award!

Julia Wild

Jun 7, 2022
1 min

Valentine Crush Wins People's Choice Award!

Valentine Crush snagged another award this weekend at the Black Hills Film Festival! After hosting a virtual screening this winter,...

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Julia Wild

May 13, 2022
1 min

Join Us in the Black Hills!

Valentine Crush will be making it's Black Hills premier on Saturday, June 4th in Hill City, SD as part of the 2022 Black Hills Film...

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Valentine Crush Recognized at Bare Bones Film Festival

Julia Wild

May 4, 2022
1 min

Valentine Crush Recognized at Bare Bones Film Festival

Valentine Crush took home two awards at this year's Bare Bones International Film Festival in Muskogee, OK. Director Jamie Wede accepted...

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Julia Wild

Apr 10, 2022
1 min

Now an Award-Winning Feature!

Okay, so Valentine Crush has received lots of recognition since we started our festival run in the fall of 2021, but this is our very...

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Julia Wild

Jan 12, 2022
1 min

Home Town Premier

We kicked off the new year with a weekend of screenings in our backyard! The State Theater hosted three screenings in Sioux Falls,...

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Julia Wild

Oct 17, 2021
1 min

Kickstarter Premier Night

We've been hard at work with post-production after our successful Kickstarter campaign. Thank you again to all of our friends, family,...

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Julia Wild

Feb 10, 2021
1 min

Doing It All On Wheels!

Something you take for granted when you have a roller derby skater write the script is that you have to figure out a way to shoot the...

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A Roller Derby Movie By Derby Girls, Featuring Derby Girls

Julia Wild

Jan 23, 2021
1 min

A Roller Derby Movie By Derby Girls, Featuring Derby Girls

Roller Derby In All Its Weird and Wonderful Glory The story behind Valentine Crush came from writer/producer Leah Simmons' 10+ years...

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Julia Wild

Jan 23, 2021
1 min

Shooting A Movie During A Pandemic

We wanted to make a movie, then a pandemic happened. We decided to make the movie anyway. Making a movie is a monumental task, and to try...

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Behind the Scenes Blog/ It takes hard work to make a movie! Read below to hear all the crazy stories that helped bring Valentine Crush to life and someday to a screen near you...

Behind the Scenes Blog/
It takes hard work to make a movie! Read below to hear all the crazy stories that helped bring Valentine Crush to life and someday to a screen near you...