ROCK N’ ROLLED SCORES BIG AT IDYLLWILD INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CINEMA

Indie Rock-and-Roll Short Takes Home Four Major Awards, Including Best Featurette.

[Idyllwild, California] – Rock N’ Rolled made waves at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema 2025, clinching Best Featurette, Best Director (John Fahy), Best Original Score (Peter Amato), and Best Editing (John Fahy). The film, which merges music, comedy, and family drama, was a standout among the festival’s most celebrated projects.

From left to right: Ryan Wellington, Ilise Ratner, Nicole Gut, Ava DeMary, Alex Tavis, Jade Mason, John Fahy, Jason C. Miller

A Night of Recognition

Entering the festival with ten nominations, Rock N’ Rolled was already one of the most buzzed-about featurettes at Idyllwild. While the team initially believed they were nominated for nine awards, an unexpected announcement at the awards ceremony revealed they had actually secured ten nominations, with the addition of Best Editing.

🏆 Awards Won:

• Best Featurette

• Best Director – John Fahy

• Best Editing Featurette – John Fahy

• Best Original Score  – Peter Amato

  
  

🎬 Nominations:

• Best Featurette

• Best Ensemble Cast (Featurette)

• Best Actor (Featurette): Alex Tavis

• Best Actress (Featurette): Ava DeMary

• Best Director: John Fahy

• Best Screenplay (Featurette) – John Fahy

• Best Cinematography (Featurette) – Piero Basso

• Best Original Score (Featurette) – Peter Amato

• Best Sound Design (Featurette)

• Best Editing (Featurette) – John Fahy

About the Film

Rock N’ Rolled is a musical dramedy series chronicling the misadventures of gifted young singer Harmony Hart, estranged daughter of legendary rock star Desiree Hart, as she embarks on a musical career of her own.

Festival Highlights & What’s Next

During the festival, director John Fahy and actor/associate producer Alex Tavis sat down with Stephen Savage for an in-depth interview about the making of Rock N’ Rolled. The episode of The Stephen Savage Show will be available soon wherever podcasts are streamed.

Alex Tavis, Stephen Savage, John Fahy, Jason C. Miller on set of the Stephen Savage Podcast

With Idyllwild in the books, the team is gearing up for its next big moment—the Santa Monica Film Festival, where Rock N’ Rolled is a finalist in competition for all awards, including the coveted Audience Choice Award. You can watch the film for FREE now until March 15th. Each unique view is counted as a vote. Watch Now.

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Ilise Ratner, Alex Tavis, Nicole Gut, John Fahy