November 17, 1995/Director Hank Benson has signed with bicoastal Atherton & Associates. He departs from the commercial division of Boss Film Studios, Marina del Rey, Calif….Computer animation director/designer Henry Anderson, formerly of now defunct interactive house Fab Lab, Menlo Park, Calif., is making his return to Rhythm & Hues, Los Angeles….Ron Ver Kuilen has been named to succeed departing Illinois Film Office (IFO) director Suzy Kellett. Ver Kuilen has served as a field scout for the IFO since ’80….
NOVEMBER 16, 1990/Director Moshe Brakha, formerly of Propaganda Films, Hollywood, has teamed with executive producer Merrill Ward to open Commercial Head/Films, Los Angeles. Ward was most recently freelancing as a producer and assistant director for Brakha…. Stephen Brind has been named executive producer of Petermann Films, Venice, Calif. He succeeds Sally Kraus, who resigned last month….Director Michael Rowles has signed with Santa Monica-based Smillie Films after exiting Limelight Commercials, Hollywood, Calif….
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“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)