Janie is a short film, written and directed by Christine Shin

Christine Shin

-Background:After growing up in Korea, Shin relocated in her adolescence to the United States. Already aware that she wanted to be involved in film, Shin attended University of Wisconsin and USC School of Cinema-Television, receiving respectively aa B.A...

. Janie was selected as the 2005 Charles and Lucille King Finishing Fund.
Janie, a 9-year-old girl, has a perfect life as an only daughter in a loving family. Her life, however, gets completely shattered when Ben, the little brother she never knew existed, unexpectedly shows up to live with her family.
Janie was first released in the United States on February 26, 2006 as a part of the East Lansing Children's Film Festival, which is an offshoot of the East Lansing Film Festival

East Lansing Film Festival

The East Lansing Film Festival is one of the large film festival in the state of Michigan. It screens over 100 films in five days, including several shorts programs. It is held yearly, usually in late March...

. It stars Blaine Saunders, Tanner Maguire

Tanner Maguire

Tanner James Maguire is an American child actor. He appears in the film Janie. He is most famous for his roles in Letters to God and, earlier, in Saving Sarah Cain, in which he plays the older brother of Hannah Cottrell, Josiah Cottrell...

, Deborah Quayle, John Miailovich, and Kabrina Feickert.

Synopsis

Janie, a 12-year-old girl, has a perfect life

Utopia

Utopia is an ideal community or society possessing a perfect socio-politico-legal system. The word was imported from Greek by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book Utopia, describing a fictional island in the Atlantic Ocean. The term has been used to describe both intentional communities that attempt...

 as an only daughter in a loving family. Her life, however, gets completely shattered when Ben, the little brother she never knew existed, unexpectedly shows up to live with her family.

Festivals and Awards

Janie has received various awards and has been invited to screen at many festivals such as:

• Cine ser Para - Argentina (November 2009)
• Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival - Israel (May 2008)
• Monaco Charity Film Festival - Europe (May 2008)
• Korean American Film Festival - New York (February 2008)
• Pensacola International Film Festival (October 2007)
• LA Femme Film Festival (October 2007)
• Amador Film Festival (September 2007)
• Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (September 2007)
• Riverside Multicultural Youth Festival (April 2007)
• First Look Film Festival (April 2007)
• Delray Beach Film Festival (March 2007)
• Riverside International Film Festival (March 2007)
• Big Muddy Film Festival (February 2007)
• International Family Film Festival (February 2007) - FINALIST: Best Student Drama Category
• Water Tower Screening at Warner Bros. Lot (December 2006)
• Northampton Independent Film Festival (November 2006)
• Ohio Independent Film Festival (November 2006)
• New Voices Across the Pacific Screening at USC East Asian Studies Center (November 2006)
• Heartland Film Festival
  Heartland Film Festival
  The Heartland Film Festival is a film festival held each October in Indianapolis, Indiana. First held in 1992, its goal is to "recognize and honor filmmakers whose work explores the human journey by artistically expressing hope and respect for the positive values of life."In May 2007, Heartland...
  
   (October 2006)
• TV Premiere on KCET
  KCET
  KCET, channel 28, is an independent, non-commercial public television station licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA. KCET's studio is located on West Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is atop Mount Wilson. Al Jerome is the current CEO and President, serving since 1996.KCET was...
  
   - 2006 Fine Cut Series (October 2006)
• FAIF International Film Festival (October 2006)
• Los Angeles Korean International Film Festival (September 2006)
• Goyang International Children's Film Festival (September 2006)
• Los Angeles International Short Film Festival (September 2006)
• Danceswithfilms Festival (July 2006) - WINNER: Fusion Short Audience Award
• KIDS FIRST! Film & Video Festival (July 2006)
• Cine Golden Eagle Award - WINNER (July 2006)
• Asian American International Film Festival (July 2006)
• Danville International Children's Film Festival (May 2006) - WINNER: Best Short Award
• Cannes Short Film Corner (May 2006)
• USA Film Festival (May 2006) - FINALIST: National Short Film & Video Competition
• Maryland Film Festival (May 2006)
• VC FilmFest (May 2006)
• Rochester International Film Festival (May 2006)
• Arizona International Film Festival (April 2006) - SELECTED: BEST OF FEST
• Newport Beach Film Festival (April 2006)
• Worldfest Houston Independent Film Festival (April 2006) - WINNER: Gold Remi Award in Short Film for Family & Children Category
• Palm Beach International Film Festival (April 2006)
• Tiburon International Film Festival (March 2006)
• East Lansing Children's Film Festival (February 2006)
• Cinequest Online - Viewers' Voice (February 2006)
• Clermond-Ferrand Short Film Market (February 2006)
• The Caucus for Television Producers, Writers, & Directors Foundation Grant - WINNER (January 2006)
• Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation Grant - WINNER (August 2005)
• Fotokem
  FotoKem
  FotoKem originated as a motion picture film lab located in Burbank, CA. Founded in 1963, it is now the largest independently owned post production facility on the west coast having expanded its services over the past several decades to meet the demands of the ever-evolving film and digital motion...
  
  Student Filmmaker Grant - WINNER (September 2004)