The Stop Bullying Project® Receives It's Sixth Film Festival Nomination For The Bully

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Dec. 15, 2016 - PRLog -- Mynding My Own Bizness™ Entertainment wins its sixth coveted spot in America's Rainbow 1^st Annual Film Festival Presented by HBO®. The Bully earned nominations in three categories. The festival will be held in New York City, December 20-22, 2016. The Bully earned five previous film festivals nods, winning two festivals in the category of Best Narrative Short Film.

America's Rainbow's programming includes the annual Urban Rainbow Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersexual & Allies Film Festival, showcasing domestic and international LGBT(Q)I(A) films as well as year-round filmmaking and screenwriting competitions, screenwriting labs, filmmaking (directing and producing) labs, select film screenings, movie premieres, innovative panels and party events.*

America's Rainbow Film Festival celebrates all forms of domestic and international quality films made by and/or starring Urban/Minority LGBT (Q) I (A) Community Members as part of their mission to break the stigma and stereotyping worldwide. * www.americasrainbow.org

The Bully tells the tale of a Muslim girl, "Erika", who starts a new school and finds herself the victim of relentless bullying. In the resulting emotional turmoil, she finds allies and salvation in unexpected places. The Bully tackles not only the issues of bullying, but that of racism, religion, and sexuality. It is a story of intolerance, but also a story of kindness, forgiveness, and redemption.

The film stars Staten Island teen actors, Charles Keppler and Sarah Altreche. The short film is the inspired and written work of Staten Islander and recording artist/writer/activist, Jiggy Jada, (Co-CEO Mynding My Own Bizness™ Entertainment, and Co-Founder The Stop Bullying Project®)

The Bully was Executive Produced by, Dr. Jacquelyn Wilson (Mynding My Own Bizness™ Entertainment, The Stop Bullying Project®, #SurpriseTheStruggling™ Inc.) and Maurice Wilson (Black Moes Art Music Inc./ NXT LVL Entertainment) Films Director, Gerald Barclay, Director/producer of Gee Bee Productions.

http://www.thestopbullyingproject.com