"Scrappy" has been selected to the San Gio Film Festival in Verona, Italy for July 23-27, 2017. Produced by Ron de Cana Productions, Inc. and helmed by its founder, Dawn Westlake, "Scrappy" is based on a Studs Terkel Award-winning poem by Donald G. Westlake. It recounts the real-life childhood experience of Dr. Westlake when he had to stand up to the gun culture in the USA to save his dog's life.
The film was scored by 2016 Peer Raben Music Award nominee GC Johnson of Ac...
"Scrappy" has been selected to the Golden Urartu Festival in Ararat, Armenia for September 15th, 2017. Helmed by Dawn Westlake, "Scrappy" is based on the Studs Terkel Award-winning poem by her father, Donald G. Westlake. It recounts a real-life anecdote from his childhood when he had to stand up to the gun culture in the USA.
"Scrappy" was filmed on location in Pine Mountain, CA, USA and at Masia Les Quingles in the mountains just to the north of Barcelona, Spain. ...
"Through the Pane" has been selected to the MalatestaShort Film Festival in Cesena, Italy for March 13-15, 2017. It's been nominated to the Best Documentary category. This is its 7th award nomination. The film has won four awards so far in its festival career, in showcases in Chile, Spain and two others in Italy.
Written/helmed by Dawn Westlake, the film is based on the memoir chapter by her father, Donald G. Westlake, recounting his acceptance of his wife's death in 2012. The...
GC Johnson of Acoustic Labs has been nominated for the Peer Raben Music Award from SoundTrack_Cologne in Koln, Germany for his score for "Through the Pane". The film will be presented at SoundTrack_Cologne on August 27, 2016.
Helmed and written by Dawn Westlake, the film is based on the memoir chapter of her father, Donald G. Westlake, about his acceptance of the death of her mother. Donald & Helen Gum Westlake were very happily married for 62 years.
GC Johnson's tracks were ...
After a five-year hiatus, veteran Polish film director Jerzy Skolimowski is back on the scene. At the age of 77, Skolimowski seems more energized than ever. His latest film, 11 Minutes, an Irish/Polish co-production, wowed audiences in September when it debuted at the 72nd Venice Film Festival and received a special commendation from the festival's Youth Jury. The film also enjoyed packed screenings and favorable buzz at the 40th Toronto International Film Festival, where it was fe...
Dick Pope's name may have been crapped up as he was nominated for an Academy Award, but there's nothing crappy about the reason for that nomination: his lensing of Mr. Turner. Click below for my discussion with the cinematographer about his visuals for Mike Leigh's biopic on J.M.W. Turner: http://www.thalo.com/articles/view/995/cinematographer_dick_pope_throws_light_on_mr
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"Covariance" received its 24th festival acceptance from the 63rd
annual Mostra Internazionale di Film in Montecatini, Italy for October
25-27, 2012.
The film stars David Razowsky and Dawn Westlake.
Cinematography was by Francesco Uboldi. Editing by Brandon Bondehagen.
Original music was provided by Gregory Johnson of Acoustic Labs. The
film has so far received three nominations for Best Film at festivals in
South Africa, Brazil and Rwanda, and a nomination of Best Act...
"Covariance" will play the Portobello Film Festival in London,
England on Sat., Sept. 8th, 2012. This is the 23rd festival acceptance
for the film.
Portobello Film Festival is held at Westbourne Studios in London, and admission is free to all people over 18 years of age.
For more info, please consult http://www.portobellofilmfestival.com
For more info on the film, and to see a trailer: http://www.dawnwestlake.com
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"Covariance" was nominated Best Short Film at the 2012 Rwanda International Film Festival in Kigali last week.
http://www.hillywood.org/
This
is the third such nomination for the film. It received Best Film nods
at the Cape Winelands Film Fest in Capetown, South Africa in March, and
Best Digital Film and Best Actress nominations at the Art Deco Film Fest
in Sao Paulo, Brazil this month.
For more info on the film, please visit http://www.dawnwestlake.com
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"Covariance" has been nominated for two awards by the jury of the 2012 Art Deco Film Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The
13.5-minute film which explores the fantasies of two gambling addicts
has garnered nods as Best Digital Capture Film and Best Actress for Dawn
Westlake.
http://www.festivalartdeco.blogspot.com/p/indicacoesnominations.html
Westlake was named a Canon Platinum Filmmaker in 2002. She made
"Covariance" with generous support in the camera d...
Every Monday, I google myself. It's
amazing to me how many fests never let you know you made it "in". Today,
I found another one. In June of last year (2011), we played the Notturno
Festival in Caserta (suburb of Naples, Italy):
http://www.notturnofestival.it/?p=526
I'm now trying to figure out if we won anything. ;-) (We were a finalist for their Lumier Noire Award.)
36 fests and counting...;-)
Dawn
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"A.L.I.C.E." has been nominated for TWO awards at the Art Deco
Film Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil: BEST DIGITAL FILM (Dawn Westlake)
and BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Francesco Uboldi). The film screens there on
May 20th, 2011.
"A.L.I.C.E." is currently screening in Cannes, presented by Ouat Media.
For more information, please contact fred.joubaud@ouatmedia.com
For more info on the film, please visit: http://www.dawnwestlake.com/dawnwestlake/rondecana/films/ali...
Meet six folks in the feature documentary “Butterflies”
who share the common goal of becoming Internet sensations via YouTube.
Each real-life character in the documentary has made a presence online
with thousands of subscribers following their daily lives and video
blogs.
The Valley Film Festival in Los Angeles, California is presenting “Butterflies” this fall on November 13th, 2010 at 7pm in the CAP theater in Sherman Oaks.
“This opportunity to showcase YouTube on a b...
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Lives of YouTube “Weblebrities” Chronicled in Upcoming Documentary
The increasingly popular world of new media has introduced online viewers across the world to a diverse group of individuals in cyberspace. YouTube.com has emerged as one of the leaders to catapult an Average Joe into an instant “Weblebrity” with the stroke of a computer key. Meet six folks in the feature documentary “Butterflies” who share the common goal of b...
