| NATIONAL
BOARD OF REVIEW
OF
MOTION PICTURES
HONORS
STUDENT FILMS
New
York, NY – May 9, 2003 – The
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
honored six student films from The School
of Visual Arts and Columbia University
this month.
Last
night at the School of Visual Arts' 14
th Annual Dusty Film Festival and Awards,
the NBR gave Dana Yavin a grant of $3000
for Flatmates, the story of an
unexpected friendship between two men
from diverse backgrounds. Receiving a
grant of $2000 was Ann Oren for Olga,
the portrayal of a mysterious woman set
on seducing an unsuspecting stranger. Additionally, Kathrin Barmester
was given a grant of $1000 for Linge,
a short which detailed moments in the
lives of five city-dwellers.
The
NBR also co-sponsored the Annual Columbia
University Film Festival and bestowed
grants to three student filmmakers on
April 1st. $3000 went to Dennis Lee for
Jesus Henry Christ, $2000 went
to Randall Dottin for A-Alike,
and $1000 went to Gustavo Moraes for Based
on a True Story.
The
National Board of Review, with no commercial
ties to the industry, was founded in 1909
to support excellence and free expression
in film. The group works to endow
scholarships and grants for film students
and to underwrite educational film programs.
In addition, the NBR screens over
300 films per year and honors the very
best in a variety of categories of film,
direction and performance at the awards
gala each winter.
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