The award-winning crime action feature film LOST COS (www.LostCos.com) will be the closing film at The Winter Film Awards International Film Festival (www.winterfilmawards.com) on February 23rd at 8:30PM at Cinema Village (22 E. 12th Street) and screen at The Golden State Film Festival (www.goldenstatefilmfestival.com) in Los Angeles on February 28th at The Chinese Theater (6925 Hollywood Blvd) at 7:30PM, it has been announced. This is the first feature as director for three-time Tony® Award winner Robin de Levita, who is known for his innovative and groundbreaking live entertainment productions.
LOST COS was shot entirely in New York City and centers around the story of a self-made super heroine who enters adventure that crosses the lines between reality and fantasy.
Haunted by a tortured childhood and the recent violent loss of her lover, Eni (played by Bulgarian actress Evgeniya Radilova), finds refuge in LOST COS, a mysterious underground club where cosplay and burlesque intertwine and heroes and villains, blur the line between fantasy and reality. But when a cosplayer dressed as “Merman” shows up dead on a New Jersey beach and a mysterious stalker gets up in her DMs, Eni must confront the real traumas that have shaped her life and transform herself into an altogether more formidable force.
The Winter Film Award Festival in New York City celebrates the diversity of film. This year’s festival runs from February 16-25 2023, and includes 73 outstanding films in all genres, a diverse mixture of animated films, documentaries, feature narratives, horror films, music videos, narrative shorts and web series. Winter Film Awards is dedicated to showcasing the amazing diversity of voices in indie film. Their mission is to promote diversity, bridge the opportunity divide and provide a platform for under-represented artists and a variety of genres, viewpoints and approaches.
The Golden State Film Festival is intended to serve as an opportunity for emerging independent filmmakers to showcase their talents. It is a competitive event, with exhibitors and prize winners enjoying fantastic exposure before a large audience of enthusiastic film aficionados and high-level industry decision-makers. Filmmakers from across the United States and around the world are eligible to participate, and short-form as well as feature-length works are being considered for entry.
It is an honor to have my movie play at both of these wonderful Film Festivals,” said Robin de Levita. “Having the film screen at the iconic Chinese Theater in the most prestigious market place in the world is humbling. The American cultural phenomenon of superhero’s is everywhere in pop culture these days, and our hope is that LOST COS relatable to a wide and diverse audience.”
Critics are raving about LOST COS. Film Threat cheered, “Robin de Levita’s adventurous first film is a wild ride that goes for broke in all the best ways. As such, it should not be missed,” and the IndependentCritic.com said, “For those who can appreciate inspired storytelling and a willingness to lean into experimental cinematics, there’s much to love about this entertaining indie gem.”
For tickets and information about LOST COS at The Winter Award Festival, please click HERE.
For tickets and information about LOST COS at The Golden State Film Festival, please click HERE.
LOST COS: USA 2022, 80 min. In English. Directed by Robin de Levita; Screenwriters: Robin de Levita, Mike Tosner; Producers: Evgeniya Radilova, Catriona Rubenis- Stevens, Jeffrey Smith Georges, Michael Tosner, Stevan Keane; Executive Producers: Robin de Levita, Kees Abrahams; Director of Photography: Michael Tosner; Editor: Tayler Braasch; Composer: Cecilia Lin; Starring: Evgeniya Radilova, Zoë Vnak, Sammy Rubin, Dena Tyler, Jared Rinaldi, Rocco Nevers, Rob Franzes, Mark McCullough Thomas, Ross Degraw, Jason Furlani, Bryan Hamilton, Manny Aguilar, Anthony Ferro. Robin De Levita Productions.
About the Director
Robin de Levita, director, has produced 6 features and more then 90 theatrical productions across 9 countries, including 17 Broadway and 5 West End shows. Awards include 3 Tony Awards and a Laurence Olivier Award. De Levita was a board member of Stage Entertainment and is currently a partner in Imagine Nation. Before joining partner Kees Abrahams, Robin produced the longest running production in the history of the Netherlands, currently in its 11th year. He is the inventor behind the groundbreaking StageAround performance system.