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THE
NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW
HONORS
STUDENT FILMS
AT COLUMBIA AND SVA
New
York, NY -- May 8, 2004 -- The National
Board of Review of Motion Pictures honored
six promising young filmmakers from Columbia
University and The School of Visual Arts
this month.
Last
night, the NBR awarded grants to three
students at the Annual Columbia University
Film Festival, held at the Director's
Guild Theatre. National Board President
Annie Schulhof presented $2000 to Joyce
Draganosky for Extreme Mom, a
look at one woman's busy life caring for
her elderly mother and young daughter.
Keith Goldberg also received $2000 for
American Exquisite, a creative
story whose plot was improvised by a variety
of people around the country. A
third grant of $2000 went to Adam Stehle
for Soul in a Suitcase, a funny
documentary about a ventriloquist and
his dummy.
At
the School of Visual Arts' 15 th Annual
Dusty Film Festival and Awards on Thursday,
May 6 th , the NBR bestowed $2000 grants
to three more students. Presented by Chairman
of the NBR Endowment Committee, Roy Frumkes,
recipients included: R. Carter
Gunn for the clever Duel, a spin
on the traditional duels of the 18 th
Century, Rob Neilson for Bottom Feeder,
detailing a strange night in the life
of one pizza delivery boy, and Jeff Mednikow's
adorable Tricks for a Treat,
a funny animated short from the perspective
of a pet. On hand as presenters
that evening were Sean “Puffy” Combs and
Tatum O'Neal.
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 and seminars.
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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