The Los Angeles International Film Festival, which ran from June 18-28, has decided on its winners. Here’s a breakdown of what films and filmmakers came away with awards.
Sam Fleischner and Ben Chace’s Wah Do Dem (What They Do) earned the Target Filmmaker Award for best narrative film, while Juan Carlos Rulfo and Carlos Hagerman’ Those Who Remain (Los Que se Quedan) took home the Target Documentary Award. The two top festival awards, which have a $50,000 cash prize each that go to the directors, were announced at Film Independent’s Filmmaker Awards Ceremony Brunch at the Hammer Museum in Westwood.
Wah Do Dem is the story a man who takes a Caribbean cruise alone after he is dumped by his girlfriend. Those Who Remain looks at Mexican families who are left behind after some of their family members emigrate north. This year the fest also presented a new award,...
Sam Fleischner and Ben Chace’s Wah Do Dem (What They Do) earned the Target Filmmaker Award for best narrative film, while Juan Carlos Rulfo and Carlos Hagerman’ Those Who Remain (Los Que se Quedan) took home the Target Documentary Award. The two top festival awards, which have a $50,000 cash prize each that go to the directors, were announced at Film Independent’s Filmmaker Awards Ceremony Brunch at the Hammer Museum in Westwood.
Wah Do Dem is the story a man who takes a Caribbean cruise alone after he is dumped by his girlfriend. Those Who Remain looks at Mexican families who are left behind after some of their family members emigrate north. This year the fest also presented a new award,...
- 6/29/2009
- by Matt Raub
- The Flickcast
MEXICO CITY -- The Romanian comedy "12:08 East of Bucharest" and the Mexican documentary "Born Without" took top honors at the fourth edition of the Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival, one of Mexico's top movie showcases.
"Bucharest", the first work of director Corneliu Porumboiu, unfolds 16 years after Romania freed itself from Communist rule. Winner of the Golden Camera award at the 2006 Festival de Cannes, "Bucharest" grabbed best picture Saturday evening at the closing ceremony of the Mexico City film fest, known as the FICCO. Most of the winners were first-time directors.
Best documentary went to Mexico's "Without", which follows the life of a man born without arms who plays the harmonica to support his six children. Director Eva Norvind, born in Norway, died one year before the film was released.
"Turtle Family", the feature debut of Mexican director Ruben Imaz, picked up the Audience Award and the prize for best first work. The story centers on a day in the lives of an unemployed father, an uncle and two teens coping with various family issues on the anniversary of their mother's death.
"Bucharest", the first work of director Corneliu Porumboiu, unfolds 16 years after Romania freed itself from Communist rule. Winner of the Golden Camera award at the 2006 Festival de Cannes, "Bucharest" grabbed best picture Saturday evening at the closing ceremony of the Mexico City film fest, known as the FICCO. Most of the winners were first-time directors.
Best documentary went to Mexico's "Without", which follows the life of a man born without arms who plays the harmonica to support his six children. Director Eva Norvind, born in Norway, died one year before the film was released.
"Turtle Family", the feature debut of Mexican director Ruben Imaz, picked up the Audience Award and the prize for best first work. The story centers on a day in the lives of an unemployed father, an uncle and two teens coping with various family issues on the anniversary of their mother's death.
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