Paper Tiger (2020 film) explained

Paper Tiger
Director:	Paul Kowalski
Producer:	Pin-Chun Liu Bonnie Buckner Paul Kowalski
Starring:	Lydia Look Alan Trong Elaine Kao Seth Numrich John Harlan Kim Lynn Chen Carrie Wampler
Music:	Lucas Lechowski
Cinematography:	Ed Wu
Editing:	Steven Wang
Production Companies:	XRM Media
Distributor:	Gravitas Ventures
Runtime:	94 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Paper Tiger is a 2020 American drama thriller film written and directed by Paul Kowalski.

The film world premiered at the 2020 Austin Film Festival.^{[1] [2]} It was subsequently sold by The Gersh Agency, and was released on August 24, 2021, by Gravitas Ventures.^[3]

Cast

• Lydia Look as Lily
• Alan Trong as Edward
• Elaine Kao as Mei
• Seth Numrich as JT
• John Harlan Kim as Kevin
• Lynn Chen as Ms. Li
• Carrie Wampler as Jessica

Release

After premiering at Austin Film Festival on October 23, 2020, the film won the festival's Audience Award and a mention from the Jury.^[4] Continuing its festival run, Paper Tiger was awarded Best in Show and Best Narrative Feature awards at the 2021 Fargo Film Festival.^[5] On August 9, Variety announced The Gersh Agency had negotiated a sale, with Gravitas Ventures picking up North American distribution rights.^[6] The film was released on August 24, 2021.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Austin Film Festival Unveils Lineup . Etan . Vlessing . October 1, 2020. Hollywood Reporter.
2. Web site: Dino-Day . Ramos . Austin Film Festival Unveils Full Slate Of Programming . Deadline . October 1, 2020 .
3. Web site: Gravitas Ventures Nabs North American Rights to 'Paper Tiger' . Ethan . Shanfield . August 9, 2021. Variety.
4. Web site: AFF 2020 Winners . 3 November 2020 .
5. Web site: FFF 2021 Winners .
6. Web site: Gravitas Ventures Nabs North American Rights to 'Paper Tiger' . Ethan . Shanfield . August 9, 2021. Variety.
7. Web site: Exclusive: Paper Tiger Clip From Filmmaker Paul Kowalski's Feature Debut. Kylie . Hemmert. August 24, 2021. ComingSoon.net.