By Jill Yesko , University Relations
Contact (336) 334-3890
Posted: 1-24-07
GREENSBORO, N.C. – More than 30 films ranging from animated shorts to documentaries and feature-length movies, will be presented Feb. 21-24 during the Carolina Film and Video Festival, the annual showcase sponsored by the Department of Broadcasting and Cinema at UNCG.
This year’s event, which will be held at Elliott University Center at UNCG and the Carousel Cinemas in Greensboro, includes a film nominated for three prestigious Film Independent’s Spirit Awards-the independent film world’s alternative to the Academy Awards along-with films featuring Oscar-nominated actors and directors.
Fifteen films produced by North Carolina filmmakers will be showcased on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Among those films is “Take a Sip,” an animated short film directed and drawn by UNCG graduate Rachel Woodhouse that depicts shenanigans by a mischievous dragon painting that comes to life at night.
“Even though film festivals have proliferated in North Carolina, filmmakers in the state still have a difficult time showing their work to home audiences,” said Kimberlianne Podlas, director of the festival and assistant professor of broadcasting and cinema at UNCG. “We wanted to ensure that the best North Carolina films were shown at this festival.”
More than 300 films from around the world vied to be included in this year’s edition of the long-running festival. Films to be screened range from “Alive and Well,” a satire about a badminton team that crash lands and considers cannibalism in order to survive, to “The Shovel,” a Hitchcockian-style thrilled starring Oscar-nominee David Straithairn.
Awards totaling over $4,000 will be presented in nine categories during the Winners Night on Saturday, Feb. 24.
Judges for the competiton include North Carolina-born director, writer and editor Ramin Bahrani, whose film “Man Push Cart” depicts the life of a former Pakistani rock star who now sells coffee from his push cart on the streets of Manhattan. The film was shown to acclaim at the Sundance and Venice Film Festivals and received three Spirit Award nominations last year.
A free screening of “Man Push Cart” will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22, in the EUC auditorium.
Ticket prices are $5 for the public, $4 for UNCG students and some events will be free. For ticket and schedule information, visit www.carolinafilmandvideofestival.org, or contact the Department of Broadcasting and Cinema at (336) 334-4197.
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