''The Insurgents'' is the feature film debut of director Scott Dacko. It stars

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, Henry Simmons, Juliette Marquis and Michael Mosley. Shot on

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, high-definition video in

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in February 2006, the story revolves around four politically disillusioned

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who build a

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to spark a revolution. In its world premiere at the 2006 Oldenburg International Film Festival, ''The Insurgents'' won the German Independence Audience Award for Best Picture. In its US premiere at the 2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival, ''The Insurgents'' won the Best Screenplay award. ''The Insurgents'' won Best Feature - Video at the 2007 Long Island International Film Expo.

References

Making an Indie Film
by Cade Metz, ''PC Magazine'', May 3, 2006.
Oldenburg International Film Festival web site

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