It is formed in a prize summer for actress Lucy Liu.
On Saturday night, Liu won the Challenge Award at the Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas, an honor “gets to know artists who slow stories that break the barriers and expand acting.”
It was not the only prize from the night. A new drama for her RosemedDirected by Eric LynY Edition of the festival headed by Gina Davis. Liu produced the film and the stars as “Irene”, a Chinese immigrant who simultaneously facing a personal health crisis and a disturbing descent of her son to schizophrenia.
“Rosemed The jury, which is composed of director Mary Jamura (director and guidance workshops for women) and director Bowman C.The angry black girl and her monster). “When culture, society and health care collapses, how can the mother protect her child? By performing strength from Lucy Liu often, you understand every option you do. Director Eric Lin Sparks is a real reality about the society in which we live through an intimate movie that cannot be spoiled on the basis of the events of San Gabriel.
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Productive actress Lucy Liu
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Speaking with the pluscinemaz.comimmediately before the start of the ceremony, Liu called the challenge award “very meaning because it is something related to diversity and to bring stories to the foreground. Knowing that this particular story [Rosemead] It is all about it is completely connected and therefore it is in line with the best possible way. “
The film was first shown earlier this month at the Tripika Festival. Damon Wise praised Lynn's pluscinemaz.comand script writer Marilyn Fu, where he wrote in his review that they were giving Liu “the space of the head that you need to provide a performance of calm power, and sell us on the despair that always drives Irene to the limits of her practical mind.”
In August, Liu will receive the Job achievement award at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, where Rosemed You will hold the international offer.
“Library Trustees”
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At the ceremony of the Bentonville Film Festival Awards on Saturday night, Library trustees The best documentary won. The film directed by Kim Senider and CEO, produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, examines the attempts of libraries in Florida and Tixas and other places to combat the books of banning books, while simultaneously facing unstable attacks from right -wing fanatics who are accused by children who like children.
The jury, composed of producer Catherine Evere (Founder of 5D Studios), and James Faust (coach, Dallas International Film Festival), producer and actor Polvic Sastir (participant participant in programming, ISAFF). “She gets angry and sad, with her second missing. The stories do not distinguish in its coverage, which makes its points accurately, in a frightening, frightening and necessary exploration. These libraries are heroes.”
'sovereignty'
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The opening local prize went to SovereigntyDrama directed by Christian Sougal and produced by Nick Musairi, who was partially filmed in the nearby Veitville.
Joshua Dahlman (Director of the Shortz & Menezales Program, the twin Film Festival) wrote; Producer Nicole Shipley (co -founder and CEO of Safe Space Pictures Foundation), and Claire Taylor (Serb Program official, SeriesFest). “Sovereignty It bravely opens a window in an aspect of American culture that is often difficult to discuss. The film calls the viewers to confront the complex facts honestly and sympathy, which raises important talks that will continue after a long period of the list of credits. “
In a statement, the president of BFF Gena Davis said, “These awards reflect the passion and leadership of the narrators of the storyteller, whose work will continue to expand views and involve the masses throughout the year.
This is the full list of the winners and the Special jury remembers:
The best narration
The jury: Mary Jamura (Director, Guest Director of AFI Women's Guidance Women), Bumani J. The angry black girl and her monster))
Best list: Rosemed
(Director, Eric Lin, Writer, Marilyn Fu; Producers, Minate Lowe, Andrew Corkin, Lucy Liu)
The jury statement: “Rosemead” picks up the terrifying facts of motherhood in our contemporary time. When culture, society and health care collapses, how can the mother protect her child? By performing power from the unuspical Lucy Liu, you understand every option you do. Director Eric Lin Sparks is the real world talks about the society in which we live through an intimate, unrighteous movie dependent on the real events in the San Gabriel Valley. The essence of what great cinema can do.
Mention the Special jury for the directing vision: Color book
(Director/Writer, David Fortune; Producers, Klinsmann, Christine Uno, Billy Ford autumn)
The jury statement: “David Fortune's Color Book” makes bold options through the form and the subject. In an abstract story of a father, he just tries to transfer his son to the game of Bastoul, the film discovers deep topics around the world in which we live with consistent leadership of pictures, beautiful shows and clear stories. Fortune's vision speaks with a confident hand as he did several times before.
Mention the Special jury for the group group: Adult children
(Director/producer, Rich Newy; Writer/Product, Annika Marx; Producers, Angie Jafni, Thomas Sadosky)
The jury statement: At these times, the world needs laughter, and “adult children” distributes muffled laughs effortlessly through its wonderful collection that plays a non -modified family that collides with each other. The film talks about the initial dwarf that makes us realize that we all complain as an adult.
The best documentary movie
Pelfies Authority: Catherine Evere (Director/Producele; Founder of 5D Studios), James Faust (coach, Dallas International Film Festival), Palavi Saaster (producer/actor; co -director of programming, ISAFF)
Best Documentary Film: Library trustees
(Exit/producer, Kim A. Snyder; Producers, Jean.
Press Authority statement: This exceptional film is strong, in time and required. It is overwhelmed and sad, with no second. The story novel does not distinguish in its coverage, which makes its points accurately, in a frightening, frightening and necessary exploration. These libraries are heroes.
The Special jury (a documentary film) mentioned: The growing audit
(Director/Product, Sam Vider; Producers, Amy Scholder, Paula Mendoza)
The jury statement: “The growing scrutiny” is a film that gives a humanitarian issue that has become increasing political, which makes it a story about people. An example of an example of the novel is the journalistic stories, the jury found it rising, focused on the heart, realistic, human and necessary. He beautifully controls war on converted people, unjustified tension and scrutiny they just face to be themselves.
The best local
Journey Authority: Joshua Dahman (Director of the Shortz &MN Mandan Program, the Twin Citizen Film Festival), Nicole Shipley (producer; co -founder and executive director of the Amna Space Photo Foundation), Claire Taylor (Senior Employee of the Program, Seriesfest)
Best Muscat: Sovereignty
(Director/Writer, Christian Swegall; Producer, Nick Musairi)
The jury statement: Under the visual direction of Christian Swigal, this bold story is high through its crew brings its depth and originality shows in every scene. “Sovereign” with courage opens in effect in an aspect of American culture that is often difficult to discuss. The film calls the viewers to confront the complex facts honestly and sympathy, which raises important talks that will continue after a long period of the list of credits.
Homegru have mentioned: Beyond ash: the story of a adaptive path
(Managers/Producers, Brooke Wagner, Tim Johnson; Producers, Jason Williams, Uyuria Nazario, Bianca Montoya, Brian Carlson, John Hunter)
The jury statement: With regard to the narration of the strong stories that raise the voices recognized and that celebrate the flexibility. The film also lights light on the northwest of Arkansas as an increased center for its inclusion and access to it.
The best cross
Journey Authority: Joshua Dahman (Director of the Shortz &M In Mandan program, the Twin Citizen Film Festival), Nicole Shipley (producer; co -founder and executive director of the Amna Space Photo Corporation), Claire Taylor (Senior Program Employee, SeriesFest) (such as HomeGro)
The best cross: Born 2 loses (Director of Carlos Cardona)
The jury statement: This pilot excels in capturing intimate moments with originality and splendid differences, and shows the craft of exceptional filmmakers. It creates a dramatic and convincing world, Rock and Roll to the heart – a world we want to see more. It is clear that “Born 2 Loss” is just the beginning of what is considered to be a great journey for this talented team. We are eager to look for the next, whether on the screen or behind the camera.
Best short movie
The jury: Ann Alfreig (editor/exit, Martel Mitchell effect), Michel Kroosk (writer/director/actor; Nian), Toks olagundoye (actor, Fraser))
Best short movie: Leuvin Ha (Director, Day)
The jury statement: Short painful with the deep shows that achieved excellence in the intertwining of the single moments in a narration that remained with us all after the film ended.
Mention the Special jury (short film): Display (Managers, Megan Griffiths, Mendi Lind) Mention the Special jury (Short Film): Giving ideas (Director, Andy Jinil Legit)
