South Carolina native son and bestselling author Pat Conroy was named this week as the 2010 'Jean Ribaut Award Winner' for 'Outstanding and Inspiring Original Material for Film' which will be presented to him at the Beaufort International Film Festival's Awards Ceremony on February 20th.Four of Mr. Conroy's novels to date have been made into films: Conrack (based on The Water is Wide), Lords of Discipline, Prince of Tides, and The Great Santini, all of which have been set in the Lowcountry of So...

South Carolina native son and bestselling author Pat Conroy was named this week as the 2010 'Jean Ribaut Award Winner' for 'Outstanding and Inspiring Original Material for Film' which will be presented to him at the Beaufort International Film Festival's Awards Ceremony on February 20th. Four of Mr. Conroy's novels to date have been made into films: Conrack (based on The Water is Wide), Lords of Discipline, Prince of Tides, and The Great Santini, all of which have been set in the Lowcount...

 Friday, August 24--------The Montreal World Film Festival will honor the American actor Jon Voight this evening with a Special Grand Prix of the Americas for lifetime achievement at the world premiere screening of his most recent film, SEPTEMBER DAWN. The film, directed by Christopher Cain, is a Romeo and Juliet love story told against the background of the real-life infamous Mountain Meadows Massacre, in which 120 men, women and children pioneers were massacred by Mormons in Utah on Sept...

The Montreal World Film Festival, which runs from August 23rd to September 3rd, will honor the American actor Jon Voight at its annual event. The legendary actor will receive a Special Grand Prix of the Americas for lifetime achievement and the Festival will world premiere his most recent film, SEPTEMBER DAWN, directed by Christopher Cain. The film is a Romeo and Juliet love story told against the background of the real-life infamous Mountain Meadows Massacre, in which 120 men, women and childre...