Amdoc 2016: Winners of Film Fund Competition
Festival director Teddy Groyua wanted suspense, when he was to announce the winners of the Film Fund Pitch Competition. He showed three trailers, the finalists, he said, and said afterwards ”you want to know who are the winners… they are all winners!”
”United Skates” pitched by Tina Brown and Dyana Winkler will received 9000$, ”The Penny Black” by William J. Saunders will receive 7000$ and ”Becoming April March” by Craig Jackson 5000$.
Brief descriptions from the catalogue:
”Becoming April March” – A former showgirl wants to go back to the glory years of her youth. Will she be able to in spite of age and a not so enthusiastic husband?
”The Penny Black” – Someone left some very expensive items behind for safe keeping. What will the friend do if the guy never comes back?
”United Skates” – A culture exists that most of white America has no inkling about, and yet it is rooted in their own history.
http://www.unitedskatesdocumentary.com/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574640/
www.AmericanDocumentaryFilmFestival.com
Photo taken by John Osborne, one of the members of the jury, I was there as well – five voting members.