Archive for December, 2008

12/03/2008

»  Cinereach and So Yong Kim visit the set of Brendon McQueen’s Skip Rocks

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Phil and I stopped by Brendon’s set in Goshen, NY on November 23rd and were pleased to see things running relatively smoothly. Brendon kept his crew small, which saved budget and allowed him to roll with the punches on set. He seemed to have formed a great bond with his small cast (with whom he spent two long, cold days).

Brendon McQueen and So Yong Kim confer on set

Brendon McQueen and So Yong Kim

Brendon McQueen, Director of Skip Rocks, and DP Lindsay Mann

Brendon McQueen with DP Lindsay Mann

So Yong Kim stood by and made some helpful suggestions on lighting setups, the coverage of scenes, and more. She commented that she was pleased to see Brendon and Lindsay (his DP) working so well together and staying calm under pressure.

12/01/2008

»  RFF Advisor Edet Belzberg Awarded Sundance Grant

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Edet speaks to 2008 Reach Fellows at their first Workshop

We are thrilled to announce that RFF Advisor, Edet Belzberg (The Recruiter, Children Underground) has been awarded a discretionary Sundance Documentary Fund grant for her film Watchers of the Sky (working title). The film explores the world’s response to genocide through the eyes of four exceptional visionaries who traverse time and continents. Congratulations Edet!

12/01/2008

»  “A Nomad’s Life” Awarded Sundance Doc Fund Grant!

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We are happy to announce that Cinereach grant recipients, Lynn True and Nelson Walker, were awarded a Sundance Documentary Fund Grant for their film, A NOMAD’S LIFE. The film takes place in the mountains of Tibet and follows Locho and Yama as they struggle to maintain their family and way of life, and to reconcile their nomadic traditions amidst rapid modernization. To learn more about the film, click here, or to read up on the other Sundance grant recipients, click here.

12/01/2008

»  RFF Advisor Ellen Kuras’ “The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)” at IFC

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RFF Advisor and celebrated cinematographer, Ellen Kuras (Swoon, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Blow) made her directorial debut with her film The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) which is currently showing at IFC. The film has received rave reviews from the likes of A.O. Scott, Filmmaker Magazine and Time Out NY. To see a complete list and read articles, click here .

Filmed over the course of 23 years, The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) is an astonishing tale of perseverance – one family’s struggle to survive its journey from war-torn Laos to the streets of New York. Eloquent yet devastating, the documentary reveals the hidden, human face of war’s “collateral damage.”

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