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May 4, 2012 Leave a Comment

IFFBoston ’12 Wrap-Up

The end of the 10th annual Independent Film Festival has arrived. What an amazing year this was, great films, great people, and great times had by all. The festival closed with a screening Lauren Greenfield’s “Queen of Versailles” to a packed house. Here are the award winners!

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Grand Jury Prize: THINK OF ME directed by Bryan Wizemann
Special Jury Prize: GAYBY directed by Jonathan Lisecki
Audience Award: FAIRHAVEN directed by Tom O’Brien

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Grand Jury Prize: DETROPIA directed by Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
Special Jury Prize: HIGH TECH, LOW LIFE directed by Steve Maing
Audience Award: HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE directed by David France
The Karen Schmeer Award for Excellence in Documentary Editing: BEWARE OF MR. BAKER edited by Abhay Sofsky

SHORT FILM

Grand Jury Prize: DONALD CRIED directed by Kris Avedisian
Special Jury Prize: BLANCHE FRAISE directed by Frederick Tremblay
Audience Award: MONDAYS AT RACINE directed by Cynthia Wade

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IFFBoston ’11 Spotlight: Sahkanaga
April 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

IFFBoston ’11 Spotlight: Sahkanaga

Sahkanaga Teaser from Gran Gran Pics LLC on Vimeo.

Inspired by the 2002 Tri-State Crematory scandal in the Appalachian foothills of northwest Georgia, where over 300 bodies were discovered strewn about the property in various stages of decay, ‘Sahkanaga’ imagines the event from a teenager who stumbles upon the first body.

The filmmaker, John Henry Summerour, developed the script at the Screenwriters Colony on Nantucket, grew up only miles away from the crematory, and developed the story based on real experiences. The films cast is made up of locals, and shot on Super16. The results in the trailer look haunting.

‘Sahkanaga’ screens Saturday, April 30th at 7:45pm at the Somerville Theater.

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