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Cinequest Film Festival concludes 13 days with awardsFor over 13 days, Cinequest Film Festival 22 (CQFF22) delivered never-ending passion and provided an unforgettable experience for more than 90,000 attendees. Through themes of creation, innovation, and empowerment, Cinequest 22 celebrated 60 U.S., North American and World Premieres, representing over 40 countries. A record 95,000 participants enjoyed first-class venues, including those with Barco state-of-the-art projection for all digital formats. A spectacular new Intel VIP Lounge, which acted as the connecting hub to the overall centralized experience, was equipped with Ultimate Intel Ultrabooks, HP TouchSmarts--loaded with interactive Cinequest schedules--and the HP Vantage Point, an 11 by 7 foot touch screen monitor chock full of Cinequest photos, videos, and games for everyone to enjoy. This elite HP interactive monitor contains 32 simultaneous touch points for multi-person, multi-touch interactive applications. The Opening Night film told the story of Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi in The Lady, directed by Luc Besson. Eleven days later, on Closing Night, The Deep Blue Sea screened following a Maverick Spirit Award ceremony for auteur Terence Davies. Previous Maverick Spirit Award recipients include Kevin Spacey, Benjamin Bratt, John Turturro, Sir Ben Kingsley, and many more stand-out film artists. Film artists at this year's Cinequest were wowed by the exceptional hospitality provided by the Cinequest team. "From publicity, to film traffic, to programming to hospitality, to the art on the screen, this festival is the bar by which other festivals must try to live up to. I look forward to the rest of the festival. I don't know how it could possibly get any better, but I'm excited to see how it will. And after meeting the heads of the departments, and the two co-founders of the festival, I have no doubt that they have something planned and it will be amazing," said Justin Bowler, Executive Producer of the film Touch. The Cinequest Film Festival has been recognized for years as the meeting place where artists and innovators can connect and transform lives, their own as well as others. Filmmaker and Actor Dan Richardson of The Harsh Light of Day had one such transformative experience. "Cinequest ignited a spark of extra enthusiasm in me which I know will drive me forward with extra passion for a long time to come. Above all, and perhaps most unexpectedly, I left Cinequest a far richer man, and by rich I mean the way in which your life is enriched only when you make new friends. In that sense, I just won the lottery. I'm thinking I might make Cinequest a major factor in my career from now on....I'll only take on film roles if the production team promises to submit it to Cinequest, at least giving me a chance to go back and see my new friends. Thank you, Cinequest, and all of you who make it possible, for creating and providing such a wonderful experience. Your festival ranks right up there with the very best times of my life." Overall Successes and Highlights:
CQFF22 Maverick Spirit Award Recipients: Cinequest was honored to present the first Maverick Ensemble Award to Kat Coiro and Krysten Ritter from L!fe Happens. The following individuals received the prestigious Maverick Spirit Award during the 2012 festival: Elliott Gould, Philip Kaufman, Terence Davies, and Maverick Chefs, Michael Mina and Michael Miller (Emerging Maverick Award). CQFF23 Dates: February 26-March 10, 2013 CQFF22 Award Winners: COMPETITION BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM: DRAMA CHILDREN OF THE GREEN DRAGON Director:Bence Miklauzic(HUNGARY)
BEST FEATURE FILM: COMEDY COME AS YOU ARE Director: Geoffrey Enthoven (BELGIUM)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: NARRATIVE FEATURE OLD GOATS Director: Taylor Guterson(UNITED STATES)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: INVISIBLE STRINGS: THE TALENTED PUSKER SISTERS Director: Agnes Sos(Hungary)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: DOCUMENTARY JASON BECKER: NOT DEAD YET Director: Jesse Vile (UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM)
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT: AND WINTER SLOW Director: Brian Lannin (UNITED STATES)
BEST ANIMATED SHORT: DRIPPED Director: Leo Verrier (FRANCE)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT: EVERYTHING IS INCREDIBLE Directors: Tyler Bastian, Trevor Hill, Tim Skousen (UNITED STATES)
BEST STUDENT SHORT: THE HOMECOMING QUEEN Director: Rammy Lee Park (UNITED STATES)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: SHORT FILM: PASS THE SALT, PLEASE Director: Tatjana Najdanovic (UNITED STATES)
KAISER PERMANENTE THRIVE AWARD DAVE Director: Eric Geadelmann (UNITED STATES)
NEW VISIONS AWARD SHUFFLE Director: Kurt Kuenne (UNITED STATES)
GLOBAL LANDSCAPES AWARD THE OTHER FAMILY Director: Gustavo Loza (MEXICO)
AUDIENCE AWARD: BEST FEATURE KING CURLING Director: Ole Endresen (NORWAY)
AUDIENCE AWARD: BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE JASON BECKER: NOT DEAD YET Director: Jesse Vile (UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM)
SCREENPLAY COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE AWARD Death Wind Screenwriter: Travis Heermann
SECOND PLACE AWARD The Last Domino Screenwriter: Adam Meyer
THIRD PLACE AWARD When the Lights Went Out Screenwriter: Mozhan Marno
Remaining seven finalists:
Bare Knuckle Days Confessions of a Naughty Kid Diamond Don Q Frau Einstein Niggas, Leprechauns and the Incredible Story of B. Seven Days in Rosetown CQFF23 Dates: February 26-March 10, 2013 CQ22 Premium Partners: Intel Corporation (NASDAQ-GS: INTC), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), Nokia Corporation (NYSE: NOK), Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) CQ22 Partners: Applied Materials Inc. (NYSE: AMAT), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Barco, Camera Cinemas, CBS Radio, City of San Jose, Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB), eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), El Observador, Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT), Kaiser Permanente, Metro Newspapers, MovieMaker, NBC Bay Area , Panasonic (NYSE: PC), Peet's Coffee & Tea (NASDAQ: PEET), Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, Telemundo, The Fairmont, The Hilton, The Mercury News, Travelocity, Valley Transportation Authority, Yelp. For a full list of CQ22 sponsors go to: http://www.cinequest.org/partners.php CINEQUEST AT A GLANCE CINEQUEST: a leading edge organization that, for over twenty years, has successfully integrated creativity and technological innovation to empower, transform, and improve the lives of people and communities. CINEQUEST Film Festival (CQFF): showcases premiere films, renowned and emerging artists, and breakthrough technology-empowering global connectivity between creators and innovators. CINEQUEST Picture The Possibilities (PTP): a transformative leadership movement, where empowered youth create films expressing visions of a better tomorrow that inspire global leaders to ignite change.
PTP World Premiere Event during CQFF: multiple, simultaneous, worldwide connections among media, business, entertainment, and political leaders where interaction with PTP films and each other jump start the ultimate realization of these youthful visions for a better tomorrow. 14.03.2012 | Editor's blog Cat. : activist actor Adam Meyer Adobe Systems Incorporated Agnes Sos American film directors Applied Materials Inc. AT&T Inc. Audience Award Aung San Suu Ben Kingsley Benjamin Bratt Brian Lannin California Canadian films CBS Radio Cinema of the United States Cinequest Film Festival Cinequest Film Festival Cisco Comcast Company Ticker Contact Details Dan Richardson Director Dolby Laboratories eBay Inc. Elliott Gould Entertainment Entertainment Eric Geadelmann executive Fairmont Film FILM forward Geoffrey Enthoven GS Gustavo Loza Harmonic Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company HP http://www.cinequest.org/partners.php Human Interest Human Interest Intel Corporation Intel VIP Lounge IPHONE JASON BECKER Jesse Vile John Turturro Justin Bowler Kat Coiro Kevin Spacey King Krysten Ritter Kurt Kuenne Lea Leo Verrier Luc Besson Maverick Chefs Metro Newspapers Michael Miller Michael Mina Nokia Corporation Panasonic Person Career Philip Kaufman Premium Partners Private Producer Quotation Rammy Lee Park Rosetown San Jose Scheduler screenwriter Seven Days Tatjana Najdanovic Taylor Guterson Technology Technology Terence Davies The Cinequest Film Festival The Mercury News Tim Skousen Travis Heermann Trevor Hill Tyler Bastian United Kingdom United States writer and director www.cinequest.org AWARDS
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