Los Angeles Film Festival Unveils 2009 Line up; “Public Enemies” Centerpiece
by Brian Brooks (May 5, 2009)
Documentary Competition: “After the Storm” (Director: Hilla Medalia; Writer: Bob Eisenhardt, Hilla Medalia; Producers: Hilla Medalia, James Lecense; Featuring: Gerry McIntyre, James Lecesne, Randy Redd) - A celebration of perseverance and rebirth through the arts, this inspiring documentary follows a group of New Orleans teens as they stage a revival of the hurricane- themed musical Once on this Island. World Premiere “Bananas!*” - Sweden (Director: Fredrik Gertten; Producer: Margarete Jangard; Featuring: Juan Dominguez) - The human cost of banana cultivation is revealed in this documentary chronicling the historic case of Nicaraguan laborers, represented by L.A. attorney Juan Dominguez, against the companies who poisoned them with pesticides. World Premiere “Branson” (Director/Writer: Brent Meeske; Producers: Brent Meeske, Jack Black, Ben Cooley, Justin Moore-Lewy, Charlie Mason; Featuring: Jackson Cash, Amber Campbell, Geoffrey Hastings Haberer) - Personal demons and backstage battles cannot deter the performers captured in this hearfelt documentary from living out their dreams of stardom on the strip-mall stages of Branson, Missouri. World Premiere “Convention” (Director: AJ Schnack; Producers: Jennifer Chikes, Britta Erickson, Shirley Moyers, AJ Schnack, Nathan Truesdell) - Capturing what the mainstream media missed, this fast-paced verite documentary follows the efforts of Denver city officials and reporters to deal with the impact of hosting the historic 2008 Democratic National Convention. “The Last Beekeeper” (Director: Jeremy Simmons; Producers: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato) - An intimate look at the struggles of three American beekeepers becomes a painful meditation on the devastating effects of economic and ecological change when a mysterious illness among the bees threatens both insects and businesses. “October Country” (Co-directors: Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher; Producers: Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher FEATURING The Mosher Family) - A beautifully crafted, atmospheric portrait of a family in upstate New York haunted by the past, yet bound together by their struggles to break a cycle of hard luck and bad choices. World Premiere “Those Who Remain” - Mexico (Co-directors: Juan Carlos Rulfo, Carlos Hagerman; Producers: Juan Carlos Rulfo, Carlos Hagerman, Martha Sosa Elizondo, Nicolas Vale) - From this intimate and discerning depiction of the impact of migration on families and villages left behind by loved ones who have traveled North for work emerges a nuanced portrait of “the other side” of the immigration story. U.S. Premiere
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AFI Fest
AFI Fest '09
Chipotle Mexican Grill to Award a Filmmaker $2000, April 4, 2010 during the ECOtainment Awards at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.
THAT FILMMAKER COULD BE YOU! GOING GREEN FILM FESTIVAL'S motto: REthink. REplenish. REcommit. This is the only festival of its kind to focus exclusively on green filmmaking, from production to content! ALL GENRES ARE WELCOME! Prizes include: $2000 from Chipotle, Hybrid Bikes, Tree Planted in Your Name, Fuji Film, Movie Magic Suite Software, Showbiz Software, Super 8 Production Facilities and much more! Hurry and beat the NOVEMBER 30th deadline! www.GoingGreenFilmFestival.com |
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