The Eighth Annual Beaufort International Film Festival taking place from February 12 to 16, 2014, has announced the finalists of the 34 films and screenplays selected in the categories of animation, documentary, short film, student film and features to screen at the upcoming festival. Many of the entries are from repeat finalists or winners. Of note among the finalists is the clean sweep of the student film category by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C.
This year, the festival will honor the 20th anniversary of the filming of “Forrest Gump,” much of which took place in and around Beaufort. Two-time Oscar Award-winning film editor Arthur Schmidt will receive the Jean Ribaut Award for Excellence in Film Editing during the festival. He won Oscars for his work on “Forrest Gump” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” The festival will also recognize James Passanante for his more than 30 years behind the scenes scenic designs.
Festival organizers are seeking locals who participated in the movie for special events during the film festival. A “Behind the Magic” documentary about the making of the film will be shown Feb. 14, followed by a screening of the movie.
The 2014 Beaufort International Film Festival Finalists are as follows:
ANIMATION
Death & the Robot
Austin Taylor, Director
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Double Occupancy
Fabian Giessler
Weimar, Germany
Moment of Tooth
Michael Hogan
Savannah, GA
Sleight of Hand
Michael Cusak
Kent Town, Australia
DOCUMENTARY
16 Acres
Mike Marcucci
New York, NY 10025
AKA Doc Pomus
William Hechter, Co-Director
Peter Miller, Co-Director
Ontario, Canada
Discovering Dave: Spirit Captured in Clay
Mark Albertin
Augusta, GA 30904
Jungle Warfare College
Jesse Veverka
Brooktondale, NY 14817
The Sum Total of Our Memory
Barbara Klutinis
San Francisco, CA 94131
FEATURE
Pechorin
Khrushch Roman, Director
Russian Federation
Teddy Bears
Thomas Beatty, Co-Director
Rebecca Fishman, Co-Director
Los Angeles, CA 90027
The One Who Loves You
Katharyn Grant, Director
Denver, CO 80209
SHORTS:
A Lasting Sorrow
David Geary, Director
Louisville, KY
Amor Imposible
Felix Martiz, Director
South Gate, CA 90280
Bet on Red
John Murray, Director
Roswell, GA 30076
Clown Nose Theory
Ned Farr, Director
Venice, CA 90291
Honeymoon Suite
Zao Wang, Director
Beijing, China
Masque
Robert Hatch, Director
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
The Things My Father Never Taught Me
Burleigh Smith, Director
East Perth, Australia
The Long Wait
Wolfgang Bodison, Director
Los Angeles, CA
STUDENT FILMS
Death of Eurydice
Helpless
Link
Title Fight
Trustworthy
U-666
What Remains
Wings
All Finalists in the Student Category are from the University of North Carolina, School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC
SCREENPLAY
Coyote Dances with Fire
Todd Selleck
Byron Center, MI 49315
Fox-Tare Two-Eight
Shelia Watson
Charleston, SC 29422
Machina
Tom Radovich
Chicago, IL 60614
Old Scars
Richard Levine
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Pawn
Uyen Le, Co-Writer
V. W. Scheich, Co-Writer
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Stargazer
Marcia Chandler Rhea, Writer
Charleston, SC 29412
BEST ACTOR:
Elizabeth Yoder (The Long Wait- Short Film)
Gary Weeks (Bet on Red – Short Film)
Gillian Jacobs (Teddy Bears – Feature Film)
Katharyn Grant (The One Who Loves You – Feature Film)
Lauren Holly ( Masque – Short Film)
Richard Losee ( Masque – Short Film)
BEST DIRECTOR
Katharyn Grant ( The One Who Loves You – Feature Film)
Ned Farr ( The Clown Nose Theory- Short Film)
Robert Hatch ( Masque – Short Film)
Thomas Beatty and Rebecca Fishman ( Teddy Bears- Short Film)
Zao Wang (Honeymoon Suite – Short Film)
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