Time to Shine

Aria Appleton Shines, completed post production on September 19th, 2022. The film is currently being shared with festivals and Distributors alike, seeking an ideal launch-point. Reviews of the festival cut from 2017-2020 were very positive and Aria was nominated for and won …

Covid slows our progress

Hey everyone! 2020 was a wild year. And, as such, our original plan to have Aria Appleton Shines out to the public in 2020 did not materialize. We had a number of setbacks personally and corporately that slowed our progress. We did, …

BACK IN POST

Aria Appleton had several festival appearances between 2017-2019, however the film has yet to be released to the public. We are back in post-production for a short while amidst some conversations about potential distribution. We appreciate your patience with us! We have …

Wins & Nominations

Aria Appleton won Best SFX at the Content 19 Film & Media Summit in Texas in September, BUT we also just found out we’ve been officially selected and nominated for SIX awards at the Hollywood Divine Film Festival in Camp Hill, PA. …

Nominated at Content 19

Aria Appleton has been selected and nominated for Best Narrative Feature, Best Visual Effects, and Best Use of Sound at the Content 19 Film & Media Summit September 17-20th 2019 in DFW. Like last year’s festival, the event will be held at …

Aria Appleton screens this weekend!

Aria Appleton will screen at Four Day Weekend this Sunday, December 16th, 2018 along side a short film, ‘Here’s What We Know,’ Written by Jason Davidson and Directed by Nathan D. Myers.  Aria Appleton, has had a quiet few months while we …

Aria Appleton on the move

Aria Appleton had a fantastic 2017 with several distribution offers, and several appearances and nominations at the International Christian Film Festival in Orlando, and then crossed the northern border as an official selection of Toronto’s Faith and Family Film Fest in September. …

Canadian International Film Festival

Aria Appleton is crossing the northern border!  Aria is now an official selection of the Canadian International Faith and Family Film festival in Toronto.   The festival is coming up right away on September 16-17, 2017. We are thrilled to have Aria Appleton …

ICFF & NEW PRESS

The Aria Appleton team is just about to launch our official Electronic Press Kit (EPK), but thanks to some good news we received today, we’re not simply celebrating our marketing launch, but we are announcing that Aria Appleton is an official selection for …

Aria is ready for prime time.

So, the Lonestar Film festival and our private screening at the Omni in Fort Worth were a huge success, but we’re still plugging away here at the Grafted Studios, inc. home office getting Aria Appleton’s EPK ready for prime time. Photos from the …