LI’L FILM FEST 9 juror Kent Osborne (Hannah Takes the Stairs, Dropping Out, The Pipe and the infamous South by Southwest 2002 and 2008 ‘Burger Hut’ trailers) stars in a new trailer spoofing “mumblecore” and the indie genre…
Congratulations to Corduroy Wednesday for sweeping Live From Memphis’ Lil’ Film Fest 9: Memphis - Fact or Fiction last weekend, winning both the jury and audience awards and taking home a prize package of more than $1,500! Indie Memphis and the Memphis & Shelby County Film and Television Commission each contributed $250 to the jury prize, and the audience prize was the total ticket sales — which ended up at a record-setting $1,020. Very nice!
Complete Winners:
Jury Award - Corduroy Wednesday’s “CottonBallLand”
Audience Award - Corduroy Wednesday’s “CottonBallLand”
Best Cinematography - Arnold Edwards II’s “Journeymen”
Best Editing - Morgan Jon Fox & John Tom Roemer’s “Chuck, from Craigslist”
Best Directing - Angel Ortez’s “El Regalo (The Gift)”
Best Use of Theme - Donald Meyers’ “Just the Facts, Ma’am”
Best Use of Special Ingredient - Jon W. Sparks’ “The Last Casualty”
Best Acting honorable mention - Helen Bowman, Gertrude Mellville in “CottonBallLand”
Hats off to Christopher Reyes and Sarah Fleming on the triumphant return of their Li’l Flim Fest! Special shout out to our deluxe out-of-state jury: Kent Osborne, Tom Quinn and Heidi Van Lier; and thanks to the Memphis Tourism Foundation and the Brooks Museum of Art for all of their support.
Click here to read all about the Li’l Film Fest and check out John Beifuss’ recap of the event.
