The International Poetic Short Film Festival 2009 Winners
October 5, 2009
Best Overall Poetic Short Audience Award
10:05 Left by Alexandre O. Philippe (USA)
A lyrical short film devoid of dialogue about the
grief resulting from the loss of a loved one -- inspired
by Bergman, Tarkovsky and the works of Andrew Wyeth.
October 5, 2009
Honorable Mention
05:33 Buongiorno by Melo Prino with: Domenico Lannutti (Italy) There is something many people wonder about while looking into the mirror.
October 19, 2009
Best Overall Poetic Short Audience Award
07:30 The Recidivist by James Joseph (USA)
A glimpse at the daily life of street performer Ghsts n Guitars as he goes around riding the rails of Brooklyn.
October 19, 2009
Honorable Mention
15:00 Los Triviños de Huasco by Jessye & Megan McDowell (USA/Chile) A poetic window about the lives of an artistic family living among fishermen and farmers.
October 26, 2009
Best Overall Poetic Horror Short
04:07 Sebastian’s Voodoo by Joaquin Baldwin (Paraguay)Short animation film in which a Shaman’s device is his own adversity.
October 26, 2009
Honorable Mention
06:00 Sola En La Noche/Alone At Night by Matias Carrizo (Argentina) Enough said!
The Latino American Poetic Short Film Festival Winners of 2008
was sponsored by
Loisaida Evolutionary Arts
Best Poetic Script by Alex Hernandez
"Compañia"/Company
by Alex Hernandez
(Some where a recluse lurks in the shadows of society)
Best Soundtrack by Jorge Retamoza
Pablo Delfini’s "Levedad"/Lightness
(Surrealistic unstill life))
Best Cinematography by David Tudela
for his visionary contribution to Igor Legarreta and Emilio Perez collaboration
"El Gran Zambini."
Best Actor Maria Argudo
(Little Girl faced with an uncertain future) Director Ugo Sanz
"No Es Un Buen Idea"/Not a good idea
Best Director Diego Quemada-Diez
I Want To Be A Pilot
(Orphan Boy whom has but one wish)
Overall Most Outstanding Poetic Short
"Poem 20/Pablo Neruda"
by Dikran Janus Kadagian
(Tango! Neruda! Valentino! What more do you want?)
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LAPSFF distinguished panel of Judges:
Judith Escalona, Filmmaker, Writer, Curator
Professor of Film and Television Production at CCNY; Founder and Director of Prdream.com and MediaNoche
Merriman Gatch, Theatre Director and Playwright
Edwin Pagan, Filmmaker, Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Curator, Producer
Mike Park, New Vision Cinema Series Curator, Illustrator, Filmmaker and Animator
Ana Ramos, Thirteen/WNET Programmer, Senior Producer
Sandra Rivas, Filmmaker and Executive Director of Loisaida Evolutionary Arts non-profit organization
Joel Schlemowitz, Filmmaking Instructor at the New School, Filmmaker, Film-Makers' Cooperative Bd. Member and Labor Activist
Piri Thomas, Writer, Father of the Nuyorican Literary Movement & Acclaimed Author of the best seller "Down These Mean Streets"
