Kommando 1944 Explained

Kommando 1944
Director:	Derek Quick
Music:	Ahmed Arifin
Editing:	Derek Quick
Runtime:	15:44
Country:	United States
Language:	English, German
Budget:	$90,000 Estimated

Kommando 1944 is a short film depicting the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. It was directed and written by Derek Quick. The film has won over 100 awards within its first month on the festival circuit around the world (September 2018)^{[1] [2]} and is currently competing to break the Guinness World Records for short film wins.^[3]

Premise

The film was Inspired by Quick's Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma Native American heritage as the grandchild of Charles, [Red Cedar] A. Todd, a US Army Korean War decorated combat veteran^[4] and a former Chief of the Ottawa Tribe who faced similar reservation segregation.^[5]

Awards and nominations

Kommando 1944 has screened at ^[6] Cannes Film Festival with the American Pavilion,^[7] Short Shorts and Asia in Japan, an Academy Awards Qualifier. Kommando 1944 was awarded ^[8] Grand Jury Prize, Outstanding Best Short Film from the cast of Steven Spielberg's Band Of Brothers and screened on D-Day in Normandy France on the 75th Anniversary.

! Award! Date of ceremony! Category! Recipients! Result!

WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival	April 2019	Best Drama Short- Remi Award	Derek Quick		^[9]
		Best Director-Remi Award	Derek Quick

External links

• Kommando 1944 website
  • Kommando 1944 review in Festigious International Film Festival
• 1944 Instagram Official Page
• Kommando 1944 Kommando 1944 to screen in Cannes 2019 with the American Pavilion
• Kommando 1944 scores a 4.5 out of 5 from critics

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kommando 1944 is one of LAFA's most awarded film ever . Los Angeles Film Awards . 15 October 2018 . 15 October 2018.
2. Web site: Kommando 1944 Awards and Info . Kommando 1944 . 13 October 2018.
3. Web site: Kommando 1944 Attempting world Record . Festigious . 4 October 2018 . 13 October 2018.
4. Web site: Kommando 1944 Directors Statement . 13 October 2018.
5. Web site: Tribal Chief Charles A Todd Sues To acquire state land . Toledo Blade . 13 October 2018.
6. Web site: Kommando 1944 screenes at Cannes Film Festival with the American Pavilion . Deadline. 16 April 2019 .
7. Web site: Kommando 1944 Screens at The Academy Qualifying festival Short Shorts & Asia in Japan . Short Shorts & Asia.
8. Web site: Kommando 1944 wins Grand Jury prize and is presented award by Spielbergs Band of Brothers Cast in Normandy France . WWII Film Festival Normandy France.
9. Web site: Kommando 1944 Wins 2 remis at World Fest Houston Film Festival . World Fest Houston . 18 April 2019 . 17 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417102705/https://worldfest.org/2019-remi-winners/ . dead .