Sons & Daughters of Thunder

Iowa Motion Picture Assoc. award ceremony postponed to August in response to COVID-19

The Iowa Motion Picture Association has postponed this year's awards ceremony in response to the manditory state restrictions concerning COVID-19.  Fourth Wall Films' Sons & Daughters of Thunder is nominated for eight awards this year.  The IMPA gala event has been rescheduled for Saturday, August 8th, 2020 and will take place at the Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa, Iowa.

The IMPA wrote: "The Board of Directors of The Iowa Motion Picture Association has been closely following the updates, CDC and information released by Governor Reynolds surrounding COVID-19. Because your health and safety is our highest priority we have decided to postpone The 29th Annual Iowa Motion Picture Awards. We have worked with the Bridgeview Center and we have been able to secure a new date – August 8th, 2020. We will continue to monitor the situation and send any updates as we approach this new date should any additional changes in plan be required." 

IMPA event updates will be posted on its website at https://www.impa.tv/awards.html.

The IMPA bestowed Sons & Daughters of Thunder, a new docudrama produced by Emmy® nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films, with eight award nominations: Best Narrative Film; Best Actor: Thomas Alan Taylor; Best Actress, Jessica Taylor; Best Supporting Actress, Kimberly Kurtenbach; Director of Photography, Kevin Railsback; Editing, Kelly Rundle; Original Music Score, William Campbell; Directing, Kelly Rundle.

The film is based on the play, Sons & Daughters of Thunder, written by Earlene Hawley and Curtis Heeter, and tells the true story of the early debates on emancipation and the awakening of Harriet Beecher Stowe to the horrors of slavery.

Sons & Daughters of Thunder was partially funded by a grant from the Quad City Arts, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, with support from Friends of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation, and the Bix Biederbecke Inn. The Moline Foundation and the Shell Rock Community Historical Society served as the fiscal sponsors on the film project.  The film is co-produced by Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films and Kent Hawley. Kimberly Kurtenbach is the Executive Producer of the film.

Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films are the producers of multiple award-winning historical documentaries and the Mid-America Emmy® nominated documentaries Good Earth: Awakening the Silent City, Country School: One Room – One Nation and Letters Home to Hero Street. 

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Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival postpones event and award ceremony

The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival  has postponed this year's event in response to the manditory state restrictions concerning COVID-19.  Fourth Wall Films' Sons & Daughters of Thunder is among 36 films officially selected to screen at the annual film festival on the weekend of April 3-4 at the Collins Road Theaters in Marion, Iowa.

CRIFF's website states: "Out of an abundance of caution, and following CDC recommendations, we have decided to postpone the 2020 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival. While we’re disappointed, the safety and health of you--our valued filmmakers, supporters and audience members--is always paramount.  We do want to emphasize that this is only a postponement, not a cancellation. Our commitment to you is to showcase this year’s outstanding films, and the plan is to reschedule CRIFF for a later date. We’ll continue to monitor the situation, evaluate our options, and keep you updated as plans evolve. Watch our website and social media for information as well."

The rescheduled film festival will be posted at https://www.crifm.org/at a later date.

Based on a play by Earlene Hawley and Curtis Heeter, Sons & Daughters of Thunder was produced by award-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films and tells the true story of the early debates on emancipation and the awakening of Harriet Beecher Stowe to the horrors of slavery.

The film recently received 8 award nominations from the Iowa Motion Picture Association, including Best Narrative Film.

For more information about Sons & Daughters of Thunder, visit https://docublogger.typepad.com/thunder/synopsis.html.

Sons & Daughters of Thunder was partially funded by a grant from the Quad City Arts, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, with support from Friends of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation, and the Bix Biederbecke Inn. The Moline Foundation and the Shell Rock Community Historical Society served as the fiscal sponsors on the film project.  The film is co-produced by Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films and Kent Hawley. Kimberly Kurtenbach is the Executive Producer of the film.

Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films are the producers of multiple award-winning historical documentaries and the Mid-America Emmy® nominated documentaries Good Earth: Awakening the Silent City, Country School: One Room – One Nation and Letters Home to Hero Street. 

Purchase Sons & Daughters of Thunder on DVD HERE!

 

8 Iowa Motion Picture Association Nominations go to "Thunder"

The Iowa Motion Picture Association bestowed eight award nominations on Sons & Daughters of Thunder, a new docudrama produced by Emmy® nominated filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films." The film is based on the play, Sons & Daughters of Thunder, written by Earlene Hawley and Curtis Heeter.  The docudrama tells the true story of the early debates on emancipation and the awakening of Harriet Beecher Stowe to the horrors of slavery.

"We are deeply honored by this incredible recognition for Sons & Daughters of Thunder, the many talented cast members and crew, and the many who were a part of this monumental film project," said producer Tammy Rundle.

Sons & Daughters of Thunder received nominations for:

Best Narrative Film

Best Actor, Thomas Alan Taylor as Theodore Weld

Best Actress, Jessica Taylor as Harriet Beecher

Best Supporting Actress, Kimberly Kurtenbach as Catharine Beecher

Director of Photography, Kevin Railsback

Editing, Kelly Rundle

Original Music Score, William Campbell

Directing, Kelly Rundle

The 29th Annual Iowa Motion Picture Awards will be held Saturday, April 4th, 2020 at The Bridgeview Center in Ottumwa, Iowa. 

Select short films will screen from at 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.  The keynote speaker at the event is Greg Zekowski, co-producer of the Emmy-nominated "Walking Dead: Red Machete."  A Gala Dinner is scheduled from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. followed by the Award Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. 

Ticket information available at: https://filmfreeway.com/IMPAAwards/tickets.

Sons & Daughters of Thunder was partially funded by a grant from the Quad City Arts, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, with support from Friends of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation, and the Bix Biederbecke Inn. The Moline Foundation and the Shell Rock Community Historical Society served as the fiscal sponsors on the film project.  The film is co-produced by Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films and Kent Hawley. Kimberly Kurtenbach is the Executive Producer of the film.

Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films are the producers of multiple award-winning historical documentaries and the Mid-America Emmy® nominated documentaries Good Earth: Awakening the Silent City, Country School: One Room – One Nation and Letters Home to Hero Street. 

Purchase Sons & Daughters of Thunder on DVD HERE!

Stream the movie via VIMEO HERE! 

"Thunder" Official Selection at Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival

Sons & Daughters of Thunder, a new film by award-winning filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films in Moline, is an Official Selection at the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival and will screen twice during the festival April 3-4 at the Collins Road Theaters located at 1462 Twixt Town Rd, Marion, Iowa.

"We are very honored by this recognition for Sons & Daughters of Thunder and everyone involved in the project," said producer Tammy Rundle. "We are especially pleased to share this news with Earlene Hawley's family, as the film is based on the play she and Curtis Heeter wrote together in the 1970s."

The docudrama tells the true story of the early debates on emancipation and the awakening of Harriet Beecher Stowe to the horrors of slavery.

The producers note that the film is not for young children, and the 96-minute film’s detailed discussions of slavery might suggest a PG-13 rating.

Sons & Daughters of Thunder will screen Saturday, April 4 at 10:10 a.m. and at 6:00 p.m.

Ticket and schedule information available at https://www.crifm.org/

Sons & Daughters of Thunder was partially funded by a grant from the Quad City Arts, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, with support from Friends of the Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation, and the Bix Biederbecke Inn. The Moline Foundation and the Shell Rock Community Historical Society served as the fiscal sponsors on the film project.  The film is co-produced by Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films and Kent Hawley. Kimberly Kurtenbach is the Executive Producer of the film.

Kelly & Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films are the producers of multiple award-winning historical documentaries and the Mid-America Emmy® nominated documentaries Good Earth: Awakening the Silent City, Country School: One Room – One Nation and Letters Home to Hero Street. 

Purchase Sons & Daughters of Thunder on DVD HERE!