The 16th annual San Antonio Film Festival, which runs June 23-27, is truly a great combination of celebrating local talent and international cinema, screening films produced in Texas to ones produced in Europe, South America and the Middle East.
There’s also a distinct flavor of socially aware fictional narratives and documentaries, including films about Tibetan refugees, migrant workers, the 2008 Presidential election, alcoholism and genocide. But, that’s not to say the fest is a totally serious affair as there’s also several genre films about the World Cup, sheep rustlers, dancers, crooks and other ne’er-do-wells. It looks like a fun mix.
The full lineup of films is below. The way the festival runs is that films screen in blocks in three different theaters. A “block” of films will generally contain a feature or two (feature = film that is 50 mins. or more), plus several shorts. In the lineup I have up,...
There’s also a distinct flavor of socially aware fictional narratives and documentaries, including films about Tibetan refugees, migrant workers, the 2008 Presidential election, alcoholism and genocide. But, that’s not to say the fest is a totally serious affair as there’s also several genre films about the World Cup, sheep rustlers, dancers, crooks and other ne’er-do-wells. It looks like a fun mix.
The full lineup of films is below. The way the festival runs is that films screen in blocks in three different theaters. A “block” of films will generally contain a feature or two (feature = film that is 50 mins. or more), plus several shorts. In the lineup I have up,...
- 6/22/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Rating: 5/5
Directors: Michael Pertnoy and Michael Kleiman
For many of us, it’s hard to stomach the nightly news reports. With a constant barrage of brutal images and gut-wrenching statistics thrown in our faces during the one hour span, it’s no wonder we choose to click to a different channel and forget about the inhumane things that our happening outside our door– let alone when it’s not involving our country.
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Directors: Michael Pertnoy and Michael Kleiman
For many of us, it’s hard to stomach the nightly news reports. With a constant barrage of brutal images and gut-wrenching statistics thrown in our faces during the one hour span, it’s no wonder we choose to click to a different channel and forget about the inhumane things that our happening outside our door– let alone when it’s not involving our country.
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- 4/22/2010
- by Lauren Lester
- GordonandtheWhale
In an industry known for its primadonna actors and demanding directors, it’s really a treat to be able to sit down with a filmmaker who you can tell genuinely cares about the people involved in their film and also its subject matter. Michael Pertnoy, one of the directors of the powerful documentary The Last Survivor, is a filmmaker who truly cares about everything his film has to say to our world where it’s easy to shrug things off that don’t immediately apply to our daily lives.
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Read more on Dallas Iff 2010 Video Interview: Director Michael Pertnoy (The Last Survivor)…...
- 4/20/2010
- by Lauren Lester
- GordonandtheWhale
Texas filmmaker Ryan Piers Williams' feature "The Dry Land" won the Target Filmmaker Award for Best Narrative Feature, while Lucy Walker's "Waste Land" won the prize in the documentary category at the Dallas International Film Festival, which concluded over the weekend. Both awards carry an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize. A special jury prize went to Michael Pertnoy and Michael Kleiman's "The Last Survivor" and Claire Didier received a special mention for ...
- 4/19/2010
- Indiewire
Ryan Piers Williams’ “The Dry Land” and Lucy Walker’s “Waste Land” were among the award winners at the Dallas International Film Festival.
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.”
Matt Harlock’s and Paul Thomas’ “American: The Bill Hicks Story” was the recipient of Mps Studios’ Texas Filmmaker Award and $20,000 in cash, goods and services, while Robert Byington’s “Harmony and Me” received a Special Jury Prize.
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.”
Matt Harlock’s and Paul Thomas’ “American: The Bill Hicks Story” was the recipient of Mps Studios’ Texas Filmmaker Award and $20,000 in cash, goods and services, while Robert Byington’s “Harmony and Me” received a Special Jury Prize.
- 4/19/2010
- Moving Pictures Magazine
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
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