.png)
FILM FESTIVALS & MORE
Cobra Kai's Martin Kove, Lifetime Achievement Award, Martial Arts Performance
Martin Kove, known for his role as Sensei John Kresse in The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai, received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida. In a special twist, the ceremony incorporated a breathtaking Martial Arts performance directed by Ryan Watson, showcasing the remarkable skills of the cast and crew of Paper Line.
Free Martial Arts & Tumbling Seminar
On Saturday, April 29, 2023, Wats Tower Films hosted a free community event to celebrate the final Florida screening of Paper Line at the 2023 Sunscreen Film Festival! Click the button below to view pictures from the event.
Black Feedback Film Festival
In November 2022, Paper Line won the Audience Choice Award for Best Direction, at the 2022 Black Feedback Film Festival.
Check out the audience feedback video of the film!
Baltimore International
Black Film Festival
Wats Tower Films is proud to announce that Paper Line was featured as the Closing Night Feature Film at the 9th annual Baltimore International Black Film Festival on Sunday, October 9, 2022.
Paper Line Labor Day Look Screening
On Saturday, September 3, 2022, the team celebrated the Labor Day holiday weekend with a special screening of Paper Line, at the Look Cinemas in Tampa, FL. This event also featured the World Premiere of the first music video from the Paper Line Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - "Hands" by Jus Henry and Malcolm Lang featuring Rack’d Up Slim & No L. Click the button below to watch the music video.
Film Tampa Bay Presents: Paper Line
Film Tampa Bay Presents is a quarterly series designed to showcase Tampa Bay-area films, filmmakers, actors, and locations through FREE community screenings at Tampa Theatre. On Saturday, June 18, 2022 the series celebrated the Juneteenth holiday weekend with the first look at Paper Line, a locally produced live-action short film about a secret fraternity of black martial artists at a prestigious HBCU in Florida. With 1100+ tickets claimed, this event was the most successful Film Tampa Bay Presents yet! Click the button below to view pictures from the event.
ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
Host A Screening
Interested in hosting a screening event in your city?
Reach out to our team at info@watstowerfilms.com.