By Sean O’Connell
Ryan Piers Williams’ “The Dry Land,” a Sundance Film Festival favorite, took home the top prize at the Dallas International Film Festival Friday evening, earning a $25,000 cash prize for the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Narrative Feature. In addition, Lucy Walker’s “Waste Land” received a $25,000 cash prize for the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Documentary Feature.
“Dry Land” stars America Ferrera and Wilmer Valderrama were on hand during the fest. Their film follows a U.S. soldier as he returns home from Iraq to Texas and tries to assimilate back into society.
The Documentary competition jury also gave a Special Jury Prize to Michael Pertnoy’s and Michael Kleiman’s “The Last Survivor” and a Special Mention for Editing (for Claire Didier’s work on the film) to Mark Landsman’s “Thunder Soul.”
Dallas Star Award recipient John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) made the...
Ryan Piers Williams’ “The Dry Land,” a Sundance Film Festival favorite, took home the top prize at the Dallas International Film Festival Friday evening, earning a $25,000 cash prize for the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Narrative Feature. In addition, Lucy Walker’s “Waste Land” received a $25,000 cash prize for the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Documentary Feature.
“Dry Land” stars America Ferrera and Wilmer Valderrama were on hand during the fest. Their film follows a U.S. soldier as he returns home from Iraq to Texas and tries to assimilate back into society.
The Documentary competition jury also gave a Special Jury Prize to Michael Pertnoy’s and Michael Kleiman’s “The Last Survivor” and a Special Mention for Editing (for Claire Didier’s work on the film) to Mark Landsman’s “Thunder Soul.”
Dallas Star Award recipient John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) made the...
- 4/17/2010
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
Yesterday, the Genie Awards, Canada's equivalent of the Oscars for those who don't know, were handed out. This year, Polytechnique dominated the Genie Awards and even took the award for Best Motion Picture. However, the presentation of the award on TV and on webcast was too short. Besides, it wasn't a live presentation and not all the awards were shows on TV/webcast. Second Besides: When will a TV network (and not some cable network that few Canadians have) broadcast the Genie Awards? Anyway, without further ado, here's the presentation of the winners.
1. Best Motion Picture
* 3 saisons.
* Before Tomorrow.
* Fifty Dead Men Walking.
* Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* [Winner] Polytechnique.
2. Achievement in Direction:
* Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Piujuq Ivalu for Before Tomorrow.
* Kari Skogland - Fifty Dead Men Walking.
* Charles Officer - Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* [Winner] Denis Villeneuve - Polytechnique.
* Bruce McDonald - Pontypool.
3. Best Original Screenplay:
* Atom Egoyan - Adoration.
* Émile Gaudreault and Ian Lauzon - De père en flic...
1. Best Motion Picture
* 3 saisons.
* Before Tomorrow.
* Fifty Dead Men Walking.
* Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* [Winner] Polytechnique.
2. Achievement in Direction:
* Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Piujuq Ivalu for Before Tomorrow.
* Kari Skogland - Fifty Dead Men Walking.
* Charles Officer - Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* [Winner] Denis Villeneuve - Polytechnique.
* Bruce McDonald - Pontypool.
3. Best Original Screenplay:
* Atom Egoyan - Adoration.
* Émile Gaudreault and Ian Lauzon - De père en flic...
- 4/13/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
This morning, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (Acct) had announced the nominees for the 30th Genie Awards. For those who don't know, this is the Canadian equivalent of the Oscars. This year, the leader in the race is Polytechnique with 11 nominations. Moreover, the winners will be announced on April 12, 2010.
1. Best Motion Picture
* 3 saisons.
* Before Tomorrow.
* Fifty Dead Men Walking.
* Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* Polytechnique.
2. Achievement in Direction:
* Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Piujuq Ivalu for Before Tomorrow.
* Kari Skogland - Fifty Dead Men Walking.
* Charles Officer - Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* Denis Villeneuve - Polytechnique.
* Bruce McDonald - Pontypool.
3. Best Original Screenplay:
* Atom Egoyan - Adoration.
* Émile Gaudreault and Ian Lauzon - De père en flic (Father and Guns).
* Charles Officer and Ingrid Veninger - Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* Jacques Davidts - Polytechnique.
* David Bezmozgis - Victoria Day.
4. Best Adapted Screenplay:
* Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Susan Avingaq and Madeline Piujuq Ivalu - Before Tomorrow.
* Kari Skogland - Fifty Dead Men Walking.
1. Best Motion Picture
* 3 saisons.
* Before Tomorrow.
* Fifty Dead Men Walking.
* Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* Polytechnique.
2. Achievement in Direction:
* Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Piujuq Ivalu for Before Tomorrow.
* Kari Skogland - Fifty Dead Men Walking.
* Charles Officer - Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* Denis Villeneuve - Polytechnique.
* Bruce McDonald - Pontypool.
3. Best Original Screenplay:
* Atom Egoyan - Adoration.
* Émile Gaudreault and Ian Lauzon - De père en flic (Father and Guns).
* Charles Officer and Ingrid Veninger - Nurse.Fighter.Boy.
* Jacques Davidts - Polytechnique.
* David Bezmozgis - Victoria Day.
4. Best Adapted Screenplay:
* Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Susan Avingaq and Madeline Piujuq Ivalu - Before Tomorrow.
* Kari Skogland - Fifty Dead Men Walking.
- 3/1/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
A mouse who wants to fly like a bird. An athlete uniting the spirits of a Jamaican neighborhood. A father inviting his daughter in running away from his marriage. Your mouth as it consumes all your wants and needs. These are just some of the subjects being explored by the short films presented at this year’s San Francisco International Festival of Short Films.
With over 60 films and music videos from 19 countries, they are a diverse range of films telling universal stories in live-action, computer animation, stop-motion, documentary and experimental methods.
From the 9th to 12th of September, the Red Vic Movie House in San Francisco plays host to four nights of short films as gathered and programmed by documentary filmmaker James Kenney.
Without favoring any one over the other, the four-day festival mixes all styles and genres in their six programs, categorizing them into themes instead of aesthetics. With any one program,...
With over 60 films and music videos from 19 countries, they are a diverse range of films telling universal stories in live-action, computer animation, stop-motion, documentary and experimental methods.
From the 9th to 12th of September, the Red Vic Movie House in San Francisco plays host to four nights of short films as gathered and programmed by documentary filmmaker James Kenney.
Without favoring any one over the other, the four-day festival mixes all styles and genres in their six programs, categorizing them into themes instead of aesthetics. With any one program,...
- 9/8/2009
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
Matt Aselton's "Gigantic" was named best narrative feature, a prize worth $25,000, at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival, which concluded Thursday.
Peter Callahan's "Against the Current" received a special jury prize.
Paul Saltzman's "Prom Night in Mississippi" was the winner of the best documentary feature prize, also worth $25,000, while Gustav Hofer and Luca Ragazzi's "Suddenly Last Winter" took the special jury prize.
Joe Berlinger's "Crude" won the $10,000 cash prize for the Current Energy Filmmaker Award, while David Lowery took home the Texas Filmmaker Award and $20,000 in cash, goods and services for his film "St. Nick."
Kazik Radwanski's "Princess Margaret Blvd." was named best short, with honorable mentions handed out to Todd Luoto's "Oil Change" and Denis Villeneuve's "Next Floor." The award for best student short went to Khary Jones' "Hug." Stephen Neary's "Chicken Cowboy" was hailed as best animated short.
Audience...
Peter Callahan's "Against the Current" received a special jury prize.
Paul Saltzman's "Prom Night in Mississippi" was the winner of the best documentary feature prize, also worth $25,000, while Gustav Hofer and Luca Ragazzi's "Suddenly Last Winter" took the special jury prize.
Joe Berlinger's "Crude" won the $10,000 cash prize for the Current Energy Filmmaker Award, while David Lowery took home the Texas Filmmaker Award and $20,000 in cash, goods and services for his film "St. Nick."
Kazik Radwanski's "Princess Margaret Blvd." was named best short, with honorable mentions handed out to Todd Luoto's "Oil Change" and Denis Villeneuve's "Next Floor." The award for best student short went to Khary Jones' "Hug." Stephen Neary's "Chicken Cowboy" was hailed as best animated short.
Audience...
- 4/3/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mo Perkins' "A Quiet Little Marriage" copped the grand jury award for best narrative feature at the 15th annual Slamdance Film Festival, which concluded Friday in Park City, Utah.
The indie-minded fest, which runs separate from but concurrently with Sundance gave its grand jury award for best documentary feature to Zachary Levy's "Strongman."
Gregory Viens' "Punching the Clown" earned both the audience award for best narrative feature and the IndieRoad Award.
Beth Toni Kruvant's "Heart of Stone" picked up the audience's documentary feature award. Audiences also voted Eva Flodstrom's "The Tides" best anarchy film, while Aaron Marshall and Erik Mauck's "Zombie Girl" and Frank Feldman's "Vapid Lovelies" tied for the Spirit of Slamdance Award.
Writers Awards went to Neil McGowan's "Numbered" for best screenplay and Mark Seidel's "Crybaby" for best short screenplay.
Richard Lopez was the recipient of the Kodak Vision Award for...
The indie-minded fest, which runs separate from but concurrently with Sundance gave its grand jury award for best documentary feature to Zachary Levy's "Strongman."
Gregory Viens' "Punching the Clown" earned both the audience award for best narrative feature and the IndieRoad Award.
Beth Toni Kruvant's "Heart of Stone" picked up the audience's documentary feature award. Audiences also voted Eva Flodstrom's "The Tides" best anarchy film, while Aaron Marshall and Erik Mauck's "Zombie Girl" and Frank Feldman's "Vapid Lovelies" tied for the Spirit of Slamdance Award.
Writers Awards went to Neil McGowan's "Numbered" for best screenplay and Mark Seidel's "Crybaby" for best short screenplay.
Richard Lopez was the recipient of the Kodak Vision Award for...
- 1/23/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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