The Park City madness for 2012 was insane, fun and unforgettable.
This time around, instead of having a film play there, I was a Film Juror. It was a blast being on the Short Film Jury. Great films, good friends, and cool times. Too much to write about in one blog. But as an underground filmmaker, I must give my top film picks from the festival:
In this humble film juror's opinion.....
Best Feature Film: HEAVY GIRLS, directed by Axel Ranisch, Anne Baeker, producer
Best Short Film: DEAF BLIND, directed by Ewan Bailey
Best Animated Short Film: VENUS, directed by Tor Fruergaard
Honorable Mentions go to feature films OK, Good directed by Daniel Martinco, starring Hugo Armstrong; COMFORTING SKIN, directed by Derek Franson, starring Victoria Bidewell; and the short films LITTLE HORSES, directed by Levi Abrino; I AM JOHN WAYNE, directed by Christina Choe; and PARK, directed by Liz Cambron.
Good films. It felt great this year helping other filmmakers with their movies, and paying it forward. Slamdance rocks.
I do have to say....Park City is nothing like it used to be. When I first started going there seven years ago with my first films playing there, it had a cool indie feel to it. Underground. Independent. True times for the independent filmmaker. This year, it was so 'L.A.', if you know what I mean. Clickity click. Snooty snoot. People thinking they're shit doesn't stink. And I'm talking about the Sundance crowd. Thank God Slamdance stays to their indie roots. But the times, they are definitely a'changin'....
Stay tuned for more stories from Park City: 8 days of madness, insanity, fun and cool times. More to come....
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