{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e71443662387f81239f3bbd9","clusterId":"c_88494fd6dbe776814c4b7796","slug":"samansa-short-film-the-keeper-earns-two-festival-selections","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"SAMANSA Short Film 'THE KEEPER' Earns Two Festival Selections","summary":"SAMANSA's original short film 'THE KEEPER' has been selected for the BlackStar Film Festival and the Telluride Horror Show. The 23-minute horror film, co-directed by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, is an adaptation of their graphic novel. BlackStar is an Academy Award-qualifying festival, making the film eligible for Oscar nomination if it wins the short film award. The Telluride Horror Show is a leading North American genre festival. The film stars Jonelle Allen and Jolyne Kanama.","whyItMatters":"The selection at an Oscar-qualifying festival gives the short film a chance at Academy Award nomination while the Telluride Horror Show adds genre credibility for SAMANSA's original label.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe short film adapts a graphic novel by New York Times bestselling author Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, who also co-directed and co-wrote the adaptation. Produced under SAMANSA\u0026#39;s original label SSTRUCK, the film runs 23 minutes and 12 seconds. BlackStar, held in Pennsylvania, focuses on Black, Brown, and Indigenous storytelling and is one of the festivals that qualify shorts for the Academy Awards. The Telluride Horror Show, held in Colorado, screens horror, thriller, sci-fi, and dark fantasy. The dual selection gives the film exposure to both industry professionals and genre fans.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BlackStar's Academy Award-qualifying status means a win there could send 'THE KEEPER' to THE Oscars. THE graphic novel adaptation gives SAMANSA a tested narrative foundation.","twitterPost":"BlackStar's Oscar-qualifying status means 'THE KEEPER' needs a win for Academy eligibility. THE graphic novel adaptation is THE source.","threadsPost":"SAMANSA's 'THE KEEPER' has a concrete path to THE Oscars: win THE BlackStar Film Festival short film award. THE festival is Academy-qualifying. THE film, co-directed by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, adapts their graphic novel. That gives it a pre-existing story foundation.","newsletterBlurb":"SAMANSA's original short film 'THE KEEPER' has been selected for the BlackStar Film Festival and the Telluride Horror Show. The BlackStar selection makes it eligible for Academy Award nomination if it wins the short film category. The film is co-directed by and adapts the graphic novel by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/420/4420571/?rss\",\"title\":\"【Breaking】SAMANSA Original Latest Work 'THE KEEPER' Officially Selected for Both the Academy Award-Qualifying BlackStar Film Festival and the Telluride Horror Show\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4242,"outputTokens":2559,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784273502,"createdAt":"2026-07-17T07:26:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-17T07:27:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-17T07:26:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_88494fd6dbe776814c4b7796","canonicalTitle":"【速報】SAMANSAオリジナル最新作『THE KEEPER』、 米国アカデミー賞公認・ブラックスター映画祭およびテルライドホラーショーにダブル正式出品決定","representativeArticleId":"a_c56786acf1ebee42b054362d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"THE KEEPER\"],\"studios\":[\"SAMANSA\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-17T03:57:55.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-17T03:57:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-17T07:27:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/420/4420571/?rss","title":"【速報】SAMANSAオリジナル最新作『THE KEEPER』、 米国アカデミー賞公認・ブラックスター映画祭およびテルライドホラーショーにダブル正式出品決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["THE KEEPER"],"studios":["SAMANSA"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}