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1994
Best of Show
Fast Game Fast Money: The Grifters of
New York
30 Mins.
Edward Bishop, Pericles Lewnes and Lisa De Lucia, Arnold,
MD
An expose of New York street con artists,
shell game mobs and three card monte dealers, using hidden
cameras to reveal the grifters' closely guarded secrets
and why you can never, ever win. Intriguing...gritty, funny
and raw.
1994
Rosebud Winners
Between Black & White
26 Mins.
Giannella Garret, Washington, DC
This video explores an inevitability of
our global culture -- the personal sense of racial identity
of people, born of an interracial union, who are labeled
by society as either "black" or "white"
but rarely as both. Intimate...novel approach
Hog
13 Mins.
Lynn Dougherty and Richard Roughton, Washington, DC
The bizarre and uniquely American subculture
of "easy riders" is explored, taking us beyond
the Harley Davidsons and beneath the roughneck facades into
the private lives of the pack. Pounding pavement with the
Harley Gang...a real joy ride!!
Gabriel's Dream
5 Mins.
Eduardo Sanchez, Chevy Chase, MD
A young newcomer challenges the status quo when he tries
to unite his fellow workers against an exploitative management
-- but not without grave consequences. Has a fresh edge...strong...great
camera work.
Honorable
Mentions
On the Edge
2 Mins.
Ruth Schwartz and The Lab School Animation Workshop, Washington,
DC
An animated parable about the beauty and value of differences.
From a 1992 winner. Extraordinarily ingenious...side-splitting
humor
Intolerable
5 Mins.
Dara Padwo and Mark Casale, Burtonsville, MD
A splash of truth and grit, this "in-your-face"
story shows that we are all guilty of intolerance. From
a 1991 nominee. An innovative, bright filmmaking mind.
Valentine
13 Mins.
Gideon Brower, Baltimore, MD
Passions of youth are remembered in this story about
a spring blood drive at a Baltimore boy's school; the "blood
gets flowing" when a glamorous French nurse arrives
to solicit donations. Fun-spirited...loved it.
The Loneliest Woman in the World
6 Mins.
Jonathan Spottiswoode, Washington, DC
A woman on a mysterious, zany odyssey is
featured in a music video with the local band The Zimmerman's.
From a 1993 nominee. Quirky...unpredictable...takes you
away.
1994
Rosebud Nominees
Fast Game Fast Money: The Grifters of
New York
30 Mins.
Edward Bishop, Pericles Lewnes and Lisa De Lucia, Arnold,
MD
An expose of New York street con artists,
shell game mobs and three card monte dealers, using hidden
cameras to reveal the grifters' closely guarded secrets
and why you can never, ever win. Intriguing...gritty, funny
and raw.
Between Black & White
26 Mins.
Giannella Garret, Washington, DC
This video explores an inevitability of
our global culture -- the personal sense of racial identity
of people, born of an interracial union, who are labeled
by society as either "black" or "white"
but rarely as both. Intimate...novel approach
Hog
13 Mins.
Lynn Dougherty and Richard Roughton, Washington, DC
The bizarre and uniquely American subculture
of "easy riders" is explored, taking us beyond
the Harley Davidsons and beneath the roughneck facades into
the private lives of the pack. Pounding pavement with the
Harley Gang...a real joy ride!!
Gabriel's Dream
5 Mins.
Eduardo Sanchez, Chevy Chase, MD
A young newcomer challenges the status quo
when he tries to unite his fellow workers against an exploitative
management -- but not without grave consequences. Has a
fresh edge...strong...great camera work.
On the Edge
2 Mins.
Ruth Schwartz and The Lab School Animation Workshop,
Washington, DC
An animated parable about the beauty and
value of differences. From a 1992 winner. Extraordinarily
ingenious...side-splitting humor
Intolerable
5 Mins.
Dara Padwo and Mark Casale, Burtonsville, MD
A splash of truth and grit, this "in-your-face"
story shows that we are all guilty of intolerance. From
a 1991 nominee. An innovative, bright filmmaking mind.
Valentine
13 Mins.
Gideon Brower, Baltimore, MD
Passions of youth are remembered in this
story about a spring blood drive at a Baltimore boy's school;
the "blood gets flowing" when a glamorous French
nurse arrives to solicit donations. Fun-spirited...loved
it.
The Loneliest Woman in the World
6 Mins.
Jonathan Spottiswoode, Washington, DC
A woman on a mysterious, zany odyssey is featured in
a music video with the local band The Zimmerman's. From
a 1993 nominee. Quirky...unpredictable...takes you away.
In a cell of his own thought...
9 Mins.
Alex Pacheco, College Park, MD
Influenced by New Wave cinema of the 1960's,
this film is about life, death and thinking too much. Intense
psychological torment exposes the effects of violence on
a man trying to come to terms with murder. Visually compelling...unique
vision...moving.
Raising Kane
30 Mins.
Laurance Rassin, Darryl Frank and Brad Mendelsohn, Silver
Spring, MD
Love twists into desire, then greed as a
man is driven to insanity searching for his grandfather's
most prized possession. Movie magic goes awry in this tribute
to Orson Welles. Stunning cinematography and composition
Tangle
5 Mins.
Jennifer Hannon, Arlington, VA
A subliminal narrative, whispery sound track,
and abstract imagery mix and blend in expressions of alienation
and belonging. Haunting and visually powerful.
Blue Jean Jacket
14 Mins.
Jeff Stacy, Baltimore, MD
Fertile memories of love lost cause a young
man to recreate a grandfather he never knew and come to
terms with a legacy of sadness. Evocative...deeply personal.
In Memoriam to an Identity
5 Mins.
R. Vaughn, Laurel, MD
A haunting death and secret grief inspire
a search for identity as a young woman, disowned by her
family because of racial features, struggles to validate
her existence. Creative and personal.
Beat Generator
3 Mins.
Bump Stadelman, Baltimore, MD
An homage to the Beat Generation, to the
experimental films of Man Ray, and to the Dadaists. This
film is an exercise in sound and image using abstract expressionistic
animation. Original...fabulous synthesis of sight and sound.
Mm-Meg!
24 Mins.
Samuel Sullivan, Mount Rainier, MD
A story of loyalty and friendship with a
bizarre plot twist; where loving him too much can make her
wish he were dead - that is, until a bizarre aftermath of
an accident changes everything. Original...very engrossing.
Requiem for Little Sonny
2 Mins.
Eugene Wooden, Kenny Carroll and Regi Allen, Washington,
DC
A modern street poem from the hidden hearts
of Washington, D.C. synthesizes poetry and music to examine
violence and dreams lost. Excerpted from "Voices Against
Violence." A touching portrait of a D.C. native son.
Cement Story
7 Mins.
Jonathan Sunshine, Baltimore, MD
A playful yet serious look at a child's
intellectual problem solving in a world of moral and physical
decay. A must see...sweet story.
Step by Step
9 Mins.
Karen Kenton, Silver Spring, MD
A revealing look at how seven formerly homeless
men and women overcame addiction and took charge of their
lives. Originally commissioned by So Others Might Eat. Well
done...very insightful.
In Search of Common Ground
14 Mins.
Betsy Cox and Carmen James Lane, Washington, DC
An integral thread in the fabric of American
history is collectively woven by African Americans who came
from the rural south as part of the "Great Migration"
to DC. From a 1993 nominee. Excellent...we need to see more
films like this.
The Holy Bible
6 Mins.
Erik Blankinship, Benjamin Duncan and Federico Grau, Damascus,
MD
A comic interpretation of the Bible starring
stuffed animals and a teenage prophet. Imaginative...young,
energetic talent.
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