Poster for Blondie Maxwell never loses, directed by Julien Ivanowich, AFIN 2019

Feature Film AFIN 006

Blondie Maxwell never loses

Directed by Julien Ivanowich

AFIN 2019 Nominee · 2 nominations

  • 2019
  • 1h 27m
  • France
  • French
  • Sci-fi
  • Thriller
  • Crime
First-time filmmaker
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Nominee

Best Visual Effects

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Synopsis

In a near future where justice has been fully liberalized, investigations are conducted by freelance detectives. Blondie Maxwell lives off of small investigations but dreams of getting her hands on Boloch, the most wanted man in the country, and the 3 million offered as the reward. While investigating the murder of a young woman, she arrests a culprit, all clues pointing to his guilt. She will quickly realize that she is a victim of a machination organized by CHRONOS industry...

What makes this one special

  • 5 awards at other festivalsAlternative Film Festival · Calcutta International Cult Film Festival · Florence Film Awards and 2 more
  • Programmed at 5 other festivalsAcross 4 countries
  • Nominated in 2 AFIN categoriesBest Visual Effects · Best Feature Film
  • A first-time filmmaker

Also selected at

5 awards across 5 other festivals

  1. WinnerAlternative Film FestivalBest Thriller · Toronto, Canada
  2. WinnerCalcutta International Cult Film FestivalBest feature film : outstanding achievment award · Calcutta, India
  3. WinnerFlorence Film AwardsBest Actor (Julien Ivanowich) - Honorable Mention · Florence, Italy
  4. WinnerLos Angeles Theatrical Release Competition & AwardsBest International Feature Film / Best Actress · Los Angeles, United States
  5. WinnerNew York Cinematography AwardsBest Actor / Best Actress · New York, United States

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Director's Biography

Julien Ivanowich, filmmaker portrait provided to AFIN. Julien Ivanowich Director

In 1999 Julien Ivanowich creates Carnages, a Cinema Association, at the University of Clermont-Ferrand. It’s an experimenting lab, for learning filmmaking. Between 2003 and 2014, he runs AD4S - AD5S, a production company, where he produce several TV Ads (BUT, « Vaincre la mucoviscidose »…) shortcoms (Fœtus and Fœtus), and making ofs. In 2007 he directs the short film « Shut Up you old hag » (more than 1 million views on Dailymotion, and a Bronze Vlog award). In 2015, he leaves AD5S, and turns Carnages into a production company. He produces Emmanuel Delabaere’s « Silent Night », and Julia Robert « Bollywood Nightmare », directs 7 short feature « Victoire », « Leaving Party », « The red pearl », « Flora Key’s birthday », « Go Die ! », « The cry of wild geese » and « The vanishing door », and runs two theatre plays « Tout vient à point… » and « Le fabuleux voyage du beau harry ». Then in 2017, he launches the production for his first feature film « Blondie Maxwell never loses », currently in post production.

Placings

Recognised in these categories at AFIN 2019, as announced that season.

  • Best Ensemble Cast Semi-Finalist
  • Best First-Time Filmmaker Semi-Finalist

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Blondie Maxwell never loses was an official Nominee for Best Visual Effects and Best Feature Film at the AFIN International Film Festival 2019, a Top 100 Best Reviewed and IMDb-qualifying festival.

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