{"id":2843,"date":"2016-06-10T20:42:14","date_gmt":"2016-06-11T00:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2017-06-22T01:27:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T05:27:15","slug":"greenwich-international-film-festival-awards-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hunterword.com\/index.php\/greenwich-international-film-festival-awards-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenwich International Film Fest Awards – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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GIFF Awards! Films That Should Be Seen! What’s Happening Today!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

By Gregg Morris<\/strong><\/p>\n

WORD Classifieds<\/a><\/h3>\n

Also, besides the awards announcement, for GIFF\u00a0Festival Awards Part 2, three films reviewed by this reviewer that didn’t win awards but should be seen post-GIFF. Full reviews in the works. Plus, at the end today’s GIFF schedule.<\/p>\n

Three That Should Be Seen<\/h3>\n

LITTLE BOXES, directed by\u00a0Rob Meyer, the opening night feature, which seem to meander from\u00a0amusing to thoughtful to witty, about an interracial family\u00a0with an\u00a0African-American father and son and a\u00a0mom white, moving from Brooklyn into a college town community where\u00a0ethnic diversity has\u00a0yet to make a presence.<\/p>\n

TEENAGE COCKTAIL, an unexpected\u00a0 molotov\u00a0surprise, directed by John Charchietta, about two precocious, post-pubescent teens who deceive themselves into believing they are\u00a0femme fatales, <\/em>resulting in their\u00a0youthful angst putting them\u00a0in harms way.<\/p>\n

THE DUEL, directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith, which has a stunning beginning and a powerful ending but in between\u00a0the alpha and omega …\u00a0was a long stretch that border on ennui more often than it should have.<\/p>\n

Award Winning Films<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Best Social Impact Film, Documentary Feature<\/strong> – HOOLIGAN SPARROW<\/p>\n

Narrative<\/strong>
\nFeature \u2013 LITTLE MEN<\/em><\/p>\n

Narrative Short<\/strong>
\n\u2013 BEFORE THE BOMB<\/em><\/p>\n

Documentary Short<\/strong>
\n– ANOTHER KIND OF GIRL<\/em><\/p>\n

GIFF\u2019s Opening Night Party featured the festival awards presentation in addition to a Performances by John Popper (Blues Traveler) and Dar Williams (whose music is featured in GIFF\u2019s Opening Night Documentary Feature THE ANTHROPOLOGIST). As part of the ceremony, actress and activist Kristin Davis presented the award for Best Social Impact Film.<\/p>\n

List of Awards and Prizes & Prizes<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Best Social Impact Film – $10,000 Bresnan Award, Artist In Residence Prize from Jacob Burns Film Center
\n\u2013 Best Narrative Feature – $10,000
\n\u2013 Best Narrative Short – $2,500
\n\u2013 Best Documentary Feature – $10,000
\n\u2013 Best Documentary Short – $2,500<\/p>\n

The 2016 Narrative Features jury included writer\/director Ned Benson, award-winning film editor Sarah Flack, and long time film critic Joe Neumaier. The Narrative Shorts jury combined producer Mark Lindsay, screenwriter David Negrin and producer Pouya Shahbazian. The Documentary Features jury included casting director and producer Asli Coker, actress Anna Lakomy, and director Nina Davenport.<\/p>\n

The Documentary Shorts jury included producer Marie Therese Guirgis, director Ondi Timoner, and documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Tuchman. Additionally, the Social Impact jury encompassed philanthropist Anne Bresnan, Executive Director of the Jacob Burns Film Center Edie Demas, as well as actresses and activists Kristin Davis and Kuoth Wiel.<\/p>\n

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Today, June 11<\/strong><\/h3>\n

VR LOUNGE
\nThe Nantucket Project, 123 Mason Street
\n11:00AM Photo Call<\/p>\n

MY BLIND BROTHER<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending: Nick Kroll, Charlie Hewson, and Director Sophie Goodhart
\nBow Tie Cinemas, Theater 1
\n2 Railroad Ave, Greenwich, CT
\n11:45PM Photo Call
\n12:00PM Screening<\/p>\n

CHILDREN\u2019S ACTING WORKSHOP<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending:Neel Sethi (The Jungle Book), Acting Coach Matt Newton, Casting Director Adrienne Stern, and Actress Peyton List
\nGreenwich Country Day School
\n401 Old Church Rd, Greenwich, CT
\n12:15PM Photo Call
\n12:30PM Meet & Greet
\n1:00PM Workshop<\/p>\n

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO Meet & Greet<\/strong>
\nGIFF Box Office
\n19 West Elm Avenue, Greenwich, CT
\n1:00PM Photo Call<\/p>\n

MY BLIND BROTHER Post Screening Q&A<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending: Nick Kroll, Charlie Hewson, and Director Sophie Goodhart
\nBow Tie Cinemas, Theater 1
\n2 Railroad Ave, Greenwich, CT
\n1:20PM Arrival for Q&A<\/p>\n

NEWTOWN<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending: Kim Snyder and Maria Cuomo Cole, Families from Newtown
\nBow Tie Cinemas, Theater 1
\n2 Railroad Ave, Greenwich, CT
\n2:45PM Photo Call
\n3:00PM Screening<\/p>\n

Spotlight On: John Turturro (A Conversation series)<\/strong>
\nGreenwich Country Day School
\n401 Old Church Rd, Greenwich, CT
\n3:15PM Photo Call
\n3:30PM Event<\/p>\n

NEWTOWN Post Screening Q&A<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending: Kim Snyder and Maria Cuomo Cole
\nBow Tie Cinemas, Theater 1
\n2 Railroad Ave, Greenwich, CT
\n4:15PM Arrival for Q&A<\/p>\n

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CARING (Coming to Netflix soon)<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending:Rob Burnett and Craig Roberts
\nGreenwich High School
\n10 Hillside Rd, Greenwich, CT
\n5:15PM Photo Call
\n5:30PM Screening<\/p>\n

HARRY BENSON: SHOOT FIRST<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending: Harry Benson, Gigi Benson, Alex Gittleson, Heather Silverman, and Matthew Miele
\nBow Tie Cinemas, Theater 1
\n2 Railroad Ave, Greenwich, CT
\n5:30PM Photo Call
\n5:45PM Screening<\/p>\n

THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CARING Post Screening Q&A<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending:Rob Burnett and Craig Roberts
\nGreenwich High School
\n10 Hillside Rd, Greenwich, CT
\n6:50PM Arrival for Q&A<\/p>\n

HARRY BENSON: SHOOT FIRST Post Screening Q&A<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending: Harry Benson, Gigi Benson, Alex Gittleson, Heather Silverman, and Matthew Miele
\nBow Tie Cinemas, Theater 1
\n2 Railroad Ave, Greenwich, CT
\n7:10PM Arrival for Q&A<\/p>\n

PANEL: LOL: THE BIG BUSINESS OF COMEDY<\/strong>
\nTalent Attending: Will Arnett, Richard Brener, Chris Bender, Peter Principato, Stuart Cornfeld, & Moderator Mike Fleming, Deadline
\n7:40PM Photo Call
\n8:00PM Panel
\nCole Auditorium at Greenwich Library
\n101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich<\/p>\n

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\"openingnight_DSC3636\"<\/center>The\u00a0Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that hosts a world-class film festival in Greenwich, CT. The goal of the festival is to bridge\u00a0the worlds of film, finance and philanthropy. The second annual festival\u00a0began\u00a0June 9\u00a0and ends tomorrow. It\u00a0supports important human rights initiatives, as part of its social impact focus. For the\u00a0four-day event: A\u00a0star-studded Opening Night Party, film premieres, educational panels, a Children’s Acting Workshop, an honoree gala, and more.<\/p>\n

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Gregg Morris can be reached at gmorris@hunter.cuny.edu<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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