Winter's Bone, the project of the May 2009 6-week class, won Best Feature and Best Ensemble Performance at the 2010 Gotham Awards. See all the winners at indieWIRE.
For Once in My Life Wins Award from IDA
For Once in My Life, the project of the July 2009 6-week class, was one of five films to win an award from the International Documentary Association. FOIML was awarded the IDA Music Documentary Award and will be honored at a gala in December at the Director's Guild Theater. TEC alum, Amy Foote, was the film's editor.
Winter's Bone Leads in Gotham Awards
Winter's Bone, the project of the May 2009 class, has been nominated for three Gotham Awards. The film was nominated in the following categories: Best Feature, Best Ensemble Performance, and Best Breakthrough Performance (Jennifer Lawrence). The film leads the pack in nominations this year and is nominated alongside Black Swan, The Kids Are Alright, and Let Me In -- to name a few. The film was edited by TEC instructor Affonso Gonçalves who was assisted by TEC alums Naomi Goodman and Victoria Stewart.
TEC Alum at DOC NYC
TEC alum, Scott Burgess, edited the film ANPO which will premiere in the "Viewfinders" section of the 1st annual DOC NYC film festival. ANPO refers to the US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty, which has justified the presence of 90 US military bases in Japan for six decades. The presence of the bases has spawned opposition and protests. The director delved deeply into resistance against ANPO, drawing upon rich archival sources of oil paintings, photographs, films and animation. For more info, visit: ANPO.
Class Film Premieres in NY This Week
Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields, a class project in 2008, premieres at the NY Film Forum this week. The film was edited by TEC alums Sarah Devorkin and Paul Kloss, who was assisted by Kathyrn Schubert. Variety writes that, "fans will drool," and that the film is "well crafted." The film opens across the country in November. For more info: strangepowersfilm.com
Early Oscar Predictions Include TEC Alums and Class Film
indieWIRE released its Oscar predictions for 2011, the following are a few highlights: The Inside Job, edited and co-written by TEC alums Chad Beck and Adam Bolt, “… will be nominated for, and likely win, best documentary feature,” writes Peter Knegt. It is also brought up as a dark horse in the categories of Best Picture and Best Editing -- a category that is historically filled solely by narratives. indieWIRE suggests The Kids Are Alright, executively produced by alum Riva Marker, is a “safe bet” in the category of Best Picture, Best Actress, and Original Screenplay. Winter’s Bone, the project of the May 2009 class, is also a contender in several categories including: Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Of course we will all have to wait until the Academy releases its short-list in the months to come. To see the full list of predictions, visit indieWIRE.
The Winning Season Premieres in Theaters
The Winning Season, the November 2008 class project, will be released in theaters on September 3rd, 2010. The film was directed by James C. Strouse (Grace is Gone) and features Sam Rockwell (Frost/Nixon, Moon) as a washed-up former basketball coach, who is offered another chance to prove himself as the head of his local high school's girls varsity team. The supporting cast includes Rob Corddry (W., "The Daily Show"), Emma Roberts (Valentine's Day), and Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). The film was also co-produced by TEC alum Riva Marker.
For Once in My Life Featured in DocuWeeks Showcase
For Once in My Life, the project of the July 2009 6-week class, will be featured in the 2010 DocuWeeks Showcase. DocuWeeks is an annual event sponsored by the International Documentary Association, which helps independent documentaries screen in both NYC and LA, the two cities that films need to screen in in order to qualify for an Oscar nomination. For Once in My Life was edited by alum Amy Foote, and has won a number of accolades from film festivals, including the "Audience Award" at the South by Southwest Film Festival and the "Audience Award for Best Documentary" at both the Sarasota Film Festival and Nashville Film Festival, respectively. For more information on DocuWeeks and For Once in My Life screening times, click here.
Finishing Heaven Nominated for an Emmy Award
The project of the September 2007 six-week class, Finishing Heaven, has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of 'Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming.' The film was edited by TEC alum Amy Foote and acquired by HBO after premiering at the LA Film Festival. Variety Magazine's review of the film praised Amy's editing, referring to how she "smoothly weaves in and out of the new and old footage," and the film was featured in NY Magazine's "Approval Matrix" under the category "highbrow/brilliant." Click here for a complete list of Emmy nominees here.
Class Film Premieres at the New York International Latino Film Festival
Ilegales, the project of the September 2009 class, will premiere at the New York International Latino Film Festival on July 28th, with an additional screening on July 29th. The film interweaves the lives of five characters, all of whom are struggling with the issue of human trafficking across the Mexican-U.S. border. Co-producers Noah Workman and Patrick T. Rousseau hope that the film will promote healthy discussions on migration reform. More information on Ilegales, including a link to tickets for the New York International Latino Film Festival, can be found here.