DELRAY BEACH FILM FESTIVAL WRAPS A SUCCESSFUL FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
Lifetime Achievers, as well as, local favorites are awarded at the
Delray Beach Film Festival
Director Michael Posner and his team of dedicated volunteers have
wrapped another successful Film Festival. In addition to a Script To
Reel Contest, local filmmakers day, golf tournament, beach cleanup,
and Kid’s Day, they also gave out a slew of awards to participating
filmmakers and icons in the industry.
A summary of the awards that were presented include:
Stella Artois Lifetime Achievement Award, Sharon Gless
Stella Artois Lifetime Achievement Award, Jessica Walter
Stella Artois Rising Star Award, Cassandra Freeman
Stella Artois Best New Director, Jerry Van Dyke
Best Feature Film, The Red Baron directed by Nikolai Muellerschoen
Best Documentary Audience Award, Heart of Stone directed by Beth
Kruvant
Best Animation Audience Award, The Cow That Wanted to be a Hamburger
directed by Bill Plympton
Best Student Animation, Death Row Diet directed by Mike Salva
Best Narrative Short, Remote Directed by Marc Roussel
Best Short Audience Award, The Manual directed by Sarah Spillane
Best Student Short Film, The Seventh Floor directed by Andrew Seely
Best Short Documentary, Woman Rebel directed by Karen Deol
Best Foreign Film, The Drummer directed by Kenneth Bi
Audience Award Best Local Film in a Foreign Language, Carpe Diem
directedby Ricardo Valdez
Special Community Service Award, Cover Girl Culture directed by
Nicole Clark
Best Green Film, Shades of Green Sustainable Initiatives, directed
by Gavin Bagwandeen
Best Green Short, The Garbage of Jupiter Beach directed by Cyndi
Lenz, and Don’t Expect Protection directed by Suki DeJong
Best Local Feature Film, Lost Angel directed by Keri Lurtz
Best Local Short, Love Games directed by Silvia Parada
Winner of Script to Reel Script Winner Michael Knowles, Let It Be
Heard
Winner of Script To Reel Contest, Tie between Chad Green and Andrea
Olabarria
Chloe Award of Best Film by a New Director, Blues of Life by Pablo
Thomas
Buzz Award of Best Film by a New Director, PrimeMates directed by
Rudy Luna
Delray Beach Film Festival Celebrates Its 5 Year Anniversary
Stars Turnout For a Week of Honoring Local and International
Independent Filmmakers
Since the first Delray Beach Film Festival in 2006, this grassroots
festival has steadily grown into a beloved and much anticipated
local event. This year Director, Dr. Michael Posner, and his board
have coordinated an event that will surely bring local acclaim and
attention to independent filmmakers, as well as, provide a unique
cultural experience for thousands of Palm Beach locals.
Running March 22- 28, 2010, the DBFF, a (501) (c3) non-profit
organization, boasts an impressive lineup of events. From free
workshops lead by industry leaders such as Ellen Jacoby of Ellen
Jacoby Casting International, Steve Menkin of WDYAPro, Adam
Montgomery, Programming Manager of the Sundance Institute, and
Emmy-nominated Casting Director, Lori Wyman that are free and open
to the public to their annual Screen to Reel Contest, to a Beach
Cleanup and Surf Contest—the festival has an event for everyone.
In addition to the eclectic calendar of events, the festival
welcomes Barry Bostwick, best known for his role as Brad Majors in
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, as the Creative Chair of the
festival. Emmy-Award winning actress Sharon Gless, best known for
her role as Christine Cagney in Cagney & Lacey, and Jessica Walters
of Play Misty For Me and more recently Arrested Development are
slated to receive the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Awards.
For more information, to buy tickets, or to view schedules, visit
www.dbff.us. For all press
inquiries, interviews, and press credentials, contact Sara Shake at
sara@exposedprandevents.com or (954) 336-3275.
About the Festival
The Delray Beach Film Festival is a non-profit 501 (c-3)
organization dedicated to providing the local community and
international visitors with a diverse presentation of films from
around the world, including a venue of student shorts and Xtreme
sports.
In addition to offering films that might not otherwise be released
theatrically in the USA, DBFF provides a unique cultural experience
as well as educational programs and forums for exploring the future
of cinema.
Founding sponsors for the DBFF are committed to providing the
independent film makers/artist a venue to screen their films and to
network with other filmmakers and industry insiders.
DELRAY BEACH FILM FESTIVAL has adopted and upholds
statement which prohibits discrimination and harassment and protects
the right to be free of hate activity based on age, ancestry,
citizenship, creed (religion), color, disability, ethnic origin,
family status, gender identity, level of literacy, marital status,
place of origin, membership in a union or staff association,
political affiliation, race, receipt of public assistance, record of
offences, sex, sexual orientation or any other personal
characteristics by or within the organization.
In terms of hiring, distribution, production and representation.
Also they respect and support the autonomy of native cultural
representation
DELRAY BEACH FILM FESTIVAL does not limit itself to one
genre, ideology or aesthetic but furthers diversity of vision in
artistic and social consciousness.
DELRAY BEACH FILM FESTIVAL
March 22-28, 2010
The 5th Annual DELRAY BEACH FILM FESTIVALwww.DBFF.us)
March 22-18, 2010, takes place in a relaxed, artsy enclave located
on the picturesque coast of South Florida where enthusiastic and
thoughtful audiences await. This filmmaker-focused fest delivers
great programming in a relaxing setting in Delray Beach, a sunny
vacation destination.
The Festival offers an impressive line-up of activities for
filmmakers and festival-goers alike. Festivities include gala events
scheduled throughout the city, cocktail hours each afternoon,
nightly parties, distribution panels, and filmmaking workshops on
relevant topics such as screenwriting, film financing, and rights.
What's more, filmmakers can take complimentary surf lessons by pro
surfers, and attend golf outings at some of the area's renowned golf
courses.
DBFF alumni include such artists as Roger and Julie Corman, Barry R.
Sisson (FAMILIAR STRANGERS), Robert Kenner (FOOD, INC.), Fay Ann Lee
(FALLING FOR GRACE), Paul J. Alessi (KNUCKLE DRAGGERS), Xander Rey
Soteras (DITCHED), Peter Demas (WAR AGAINST THE WEAK), Michael
Lesser (THE ANSWER MAN), Alexander Nevsky (TREASURE RAIDERS), and
Maryanne Galvin (INTERROGATE THIS).
DBFF is a truly independent festival - small enough to allow for
an intimate environment in which to mix and mingle, yet big enough
to attract large local audiences - and one which has held true to
its mission of making available original and indie films not
ordinarily seen in mainstream theaters.
MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
This year's event will be under the helm of Creative Chairman
Barry Bostwick of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW fame, who declares
that "DBFF gives a platform to those of us who have an artistic
vision and need to share it." Numerous juried and audience awards
will be presented, as well as the Stella Artois Rising Star Award,
the Stella Artois Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Perfect Vodka
Award for Best Director of the Script to Reel Contest.
The Festival has a short screenplay competition, as well as sidebar
programs dedicated to 3D films, music videos, environmental films,
and surf and extreme sports films. One of DBFF's most popular events
is its filmmaking challenge, which sets six teams of filmmakers from
around the country on a quest to film the same original short
screenplay during the Festival.
Producer Susan Spinnato declares, "[DBFF] is a 'must do' for
filmmakers, film lovers, and South Florida residents alike...there's
something for everyone to enjoy." Be there - submit your film or
short screenplay today!
Alan Metter
Alan arrived in Hollywood in the fall of 1967. His career
began at ad agency Doyle, Dane, Bernbach where he was a copywriter.
Soon he began a freelance career, creating advertising for movie
studios and record companies. Also at this time he began working
with Steve Martin, writing and directing NBC comedy specials,
television commercials and later cutting movie trailers. With the
rise of MTV, Alan became and in-demand music video
producer/director, bringing his wry brand of comedy to such acts as
George Harrison, ELO, Glenn Frey and Joe Walsh, Donna Summer,
Chicago and Rodney Dangerfield’s “Rappin’ Rodney” single, among many
others. This exposure on MTV eventually drew interest from the
studios, which led to Alan’s first feature film, “Girls Just Want To
Have Fun,” starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt. Now retired
in south Florida, Alan has directed ten feature length films, both
theatrical and for network television, as well as scores of shorter
films.
With All Due Respect: Making “Back To School”
This workshop will use Alan’s 1986 hit comedy which stars Rodney
Dangerfield as a platform for discussing a variety of subjects
relating to film making, comedy and life in Hollywood. Because of
the diverse nature of a film festival audience he would like it to
be an informal Q & A, so attendees get the information that is most
interesting, or entertaining to them.
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