SXSW 2008 Film Screenings
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The Stain on the Sidewalk
Director: Adam Schlachter
Cast: Emily Rios, J. R. Cruz, Andrew Aguilar Format: HDCam Runtime: 4 minutes More Info
screening in: Reel Shorts 3
Screening Times12:00 PM, Sunday March 9th - Alamo Lamar 2 12:00 PM, Tuesday March 11th - Alamo Lamar 2 2:30 PM, Friday March 14th - Alamo Lamar 2 everything subject to change
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www.castle2000.com
Synopsis:
Andy, a high school freshman, secretly longs for Vanessa, the beautiful girlfriend of the neighborhood bully. In a fumbling, yet poetic exercise, he searches for the right words to declare his love for her, hoping she notices him. But ultimately, Andy discovers that actions speak much louder than words. Director's Bio:
Born in Puerto Rico and raised in Miami, Adam Schlachter graduated from the American Film Institute with an M.F.A. in Film Directing, completed a Professional Certificate in Screenwriting from UCLA, and earned a B.F.A. in Film Production from Florida State University. A finalist in Esquire Magazine's Celluloid Style Film Competition for his film adaptation, "Father Figure", he recently finished an experimental short, "The Stain On The Sidewalk". His debut feature, "The 7", played in the Cannes Film Market, was promoted at the Berlinale Talent Campus, and is available for distribution through Worldwide Film Entertainment.He has written and directed a dozen shorts, written seven feature screenplays, attended seven esteemed writing and producing labs, and is a member of the Writers Guild of America, West. This year, he plans to direct "Untitled", an improvised, "in the moment", Meisner, experimental feature. His thesis film, "My Backyard Was A Mountain", qualified and was shortlisted for the 2006 Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short, was last year's recipient of the Imagen Award for Best Short Film, won prestigious awards from Kodak and Panavision, has screened at over one hundred international film festivals, and is now available for download on iTunes. |
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