5 Years Ago
APRIL 8, 1994
Patricia Reed Scott has been named the city commissioner for the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theater and Broadcasting, New York….Director Vadim Perelman has signed with Los Angeles-based Moxie Pictures for exclusive spot representation….Director Tim Newman has launched Newmanfilm, a commercial production house in Los Angeles. The new company is a satellite of Wright-Banks Films, also in L.A….Bicoastal Headquarters has signed director Sebastian Copeland, while helmer Joe Murray has decided to exit the company….
“Memoir of a Snail” Takes Top Prize At London Film Festival
The Official Competition jury said: “Our jury was incredibly moved by Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail, which is a singular achievement in filmmaking. Emotionally resonant and constantly surprising, Memoir tackles pertinent issues such as bullying, loneliness and grief head-on, creating a crucial and universal dialogue in a way that only animation can. The jury is delighted to recognize an animated film alongside its live-action peers.”
Rounding out the winners of this year’s films screening In Competition are:
- Winner of the Sutherland Award in the First Feature Competition – On Falling (Dir. Laura Carreira)
- Winner of the Grierson Award in the Documentary Competition – Mother Vera (Dirs. Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson)
- Winner of the Short Film Award in the Short Film Competition – Vibrations from Gaza (Dir. Rehab Nazzal)