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Call for entry Film Animation Documentary Hollywood Independent Promo showcase Shorts Student Videos People Fest directors Honors Interviews Pros D cinema Markets News Home >> Border Stories Border Stories Film Film Language: English Other languages or subtitles: Spanish Production country: United States Running time (In minutes): 7´42" Theme: Independent Category/Format: Short films Student film: Yes Film URL Site: http://www.asvefilms.ch/5001/5178.html Poster: Production year: October, 2007 Film Credits About the Director: Florian Rene Wyss was born in Berne, Switzerland in 1974. He has worked as a High School teacher and made music in his free time. He studied Filmmaking in 2007 with Martin Albisetti (director of Photography for Border Stories), at the New York Film Academy in New York (1. Semester) & Los Angeles (2. Semester). In 2008 he made a music video for a Swiss Punk Rock Band and is presently running is the company Florian Wyss Media in Berne, Switzerland. Film director: Florian Wyss Producer: Andy Svensson About the Producer: Andy Svensson was born in Sweden and grew up in Switzerland. He has Swiss & Swedish / EU citizenship and diplomas as Audiovisual Assistant (1996), in Management (1998) and Film & TV Producing (2007) at the New York Film Academy (Universal) in Hollywood, where he also had an internship at Maya Pictures. He had worked over 10 years as Video Operator for Consumer & Broadcast Video formats and is offering Video services From development, production, post production as well as duplication and publishing. Screenplay: Florian Wyss Editing: Florian Wyss Film photographer: Martin Albisetti Sound: Rob Bliss Music: Louis Schornoz Cast 1: Julio Dominguez as Hannibal Cast 2: Paul Alayo as Manuel Cast 3: Maurice Brooks as old man John Cast 4: Liz Anne Keigley as Waitress Maggie Cast 5: Neil Ruddy as Police Officer Film synopsis: Every Year over 300'000 Latinos cross the US Border illegally through the desert from Mexico. In a group of many, Manuel & Hannibal are the only ones, who manage it this time. After running out of food and water, they finally find a lonely trailer, but also an old man with a stroke. They have to decide, if they want to get help and risking getting sent back to Mexico. A dramatic short story about dreams, goals, choices and friendship. Budget Budget Range: Under $10 000 Actual Budget: 4600 Technical infos Technical infos Original Film Format: 16 mm Format Ratio: Letterbox cropped Film Sound: Other Video master available ?: Yes Video Type: DV NTSC Number of reels: 1 Festival Selection, Awards... Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... : Already selected in a Festival?: Yes Festival selections: 2008 02 Lichtspielfilmtage Winterthur, Switzerland 2009 10 Yosemite Film Festival, (CA) Silver Sierra Award Studentfilm category 2009 10 Chashama Film Festival, New York, USA 2009 11 Boston Latino Film Festival, Boston, USA 2010 03 El Festival de Cine de Granada, Spain. Best Script Award 2010 04 Los Angeles Short Film Festival, USA preselected Awards received: - Silver Sierra Award Studentfilm category Yosemite Int. Film Festival 2009, CA, USA - Best Screenplay Award El Festival de Cine de Granada, Spain. Film distribution Theatre: Open TV: Open Video: Open International: Open Internet: Open Sales/distribution name: Andy Svensson Address: Andy Svensson P.O. Box 646 CH-6341 Baar Switzerland Email: info@asvefilms.ch Publicity Infos Publicity contact: Andy Svensson publicity address: ASVE Films Andy Svensson P.O. 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"Border Stories" received a "Best Editing" Award in Barcelona "Border Stories" receives "Special Mention" Award at the Punta del Este Documentary & Fiction Film Festival 2010 "Life Lines" short Film submitted to the San Fransisco Short Film Festival 2010 Best Screenplay Award for "Border Stories" by Florian Wyss at "El Festival de Cine de Granada", Spain. "Border Stories" preselected for Festival de Cine de Granada More blog entries
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