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7 weeks ago by Sedona International Film Festival
ROBERT SHIELDS: MY LIFE AS A ROBOT, DRIVING MADELEINE TAKE TOP HONORS AT 30TH ANNUAL SEDONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SEDONA, Ariz.
Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot won Best of Fest Documentary and the Marion Herrman Excellence in Filmmaking awards, and Driving Madeleine captured Best of Fest Narrative at the 30th annual Sedona International Film Festival
Directed by Marc Bonn and Christine Seibert Bonn, who also produced the film, Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot chronicled the career of the artist who Marcel Marceau called “the greatest mime in America.” The film was among nearly 150 that were screened during the Festival’s nine-day run.
Driving Madeleine, a film from director Christian Carion who shared writing credits with Cyril Gely, follows Madeleine and her taxi driver, Charles, who takes his passenger through momentous locations of her life en route to the nursing home she was moving into. The film was produced in France and Belgium.
Other highlights of the Festival included To Kill a Tiger, winning Best Documentary Feature, Tokyo Cowboy named Best Narrative Feature – Drama, and The Price of Truth named Best International Documentary. To Kill a Tiger is the story of Ranjit, a farmer in rural India who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, a victim of a terrible village sexual assault. Tokyo Cowboy follows brash Japanese businessman Hideki who convinces his Tokyo bosses he can turn a profitless U.S cattle ranch into a premiere-performing asset. The Price of Truth is a chilling documentary about Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov, editor of what had been Russia’s last independent newspaper, whose vision was permanently damaged when a masked attacker poured paint laced with acetone over his face. The attack did not stop his commitment to advocating for the importance of free speech.
Special awards went to Wendie Malick (7000 Miles) for Outstanding Actress; Randal Kleiser (Grease) who received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Directing; and Gary Mule Deer (Show Business is My Life, But I Can’t Prove It), who received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy.
For more information about the Sedona International Film Festival, visit http://www.sedonafilmfestival.com. Directors’ Choice Awards 2024:
SHORTS:
Best Short – Drama: Mayfly and The Day of (tie)
Best Short – Comedy: Fundamental Shapes
Best Short – Dramedy: The Ballad of Tita and the Machines
Best Mixed Media Short: Lost Bird
Best International Short: The Red Suitcase
Best Student Short: Nakam
Best Humanitarian Short: Sevap/Mitzvah
The Lavender Award: Honey & Milk
Best Current Affairs Short: Límite
Award for Excellence: Our Males and Females
Documentary Shorts:
Best Documentary Short: Goodboy
Best Environmental Documentary Short: Between Earth & Sky
Most Inspirational Documentary Short: The Last Repair Shop
Best Indie-Spirit Documentary Short: Far West
Best Student Documentary Short: Down the Road
Documentary Features:
Best Documentary: To Kill a Tiger
Best International Documentary: The Price of Truth
Best Environmental Documentary: Songs of Earth
Most Inspirational Documentary: Into the Spotlight
Best Indie-Spirit Documentary: The Cowboy and the Queen
Best Non-Fiction Storytelling: Tell Them You Love Me
Non-Fiction New Visions Award: Lovely Jackson
Narrative Features:
Best Feature - Drama: Tokyo Cowboy
Best Feature - Comedy: Rules of Living
Best International Feature: Driving Madeleine
Best Humanitarian Feature: The Old Oak
Best Indie-Spirit Feature: A Little Family Drama
Best Impact Film: The Business of Pleasure
Best Empowerment/Social Impact Film: Empire Waist
Most Inspirational Film: Freedom Hair
SCREENPLAY AWARDS
Best TV Pilot Screenplay: “The Grind” by Laurel Gans
Best Feature Screenplay: “The Ex Change” by Jake Thomas
Best Short Screenplay: “This is Jan” by Robert Larriviere, Hunter Burke, Nick Lavil
Audience Choice Winners
Best Short - Drama: Sevap/Mitzvah
Best Short - Comedy: Dead Cat
Best Student Short: Nakam
Best Documentary Short: Range Rider
Best Documentary Feature: Into the Spotlight
Best Feature Drama: Rose
Best Feature Comedy: My Neighbor Adolf
Best International Film: Marguerite’s Theorem
BEST OF FEST NARRATIVE: Driving Madeleine
BEST OF FEST DOCUMENTARY: Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot
Special Awards 2024
Outstanding Actress: Wendie Malick
Lifetime Achievement (Directing): James Ivory
Lifetime Achievement (Directing): Randal Kleiser
Lifetime Achievement (Comedy): Gary Mule Deer
Heart of the Festival Award: Patty Herrman-Juda
Marion Herrman Excellence in Filmmaking: Robert Shields: My Life as a Robot![Photos from Sedona International Film Festival's post]()
7 weeks ago Scott Feldmann 1
Thanks for the "BEST" - we're thrilled and proud. What an incredible festival to have been a part of. Thanks! -
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The 30th anniversary of the Sedona International Film Festival continued with the world premiere of the concert film “Chicago LIVE 2024” on Monday, Jan. 26, to a capacity crowd at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. “It was epic to see the performing arts center packed to the rafters,” SIFF E...![Chicago band concert film big hit at SIFF - Sedona Red Rock News]()
Chicago band concert film big hit at SIFF - Sedona Red Rock News
The 30th anniversary of the Sedona International Film Festival continued with the world premiere of the concert film “Chicago LIVE 2024” on Monday, Jan. 26, to a capacity crowd at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. “It was epic to see the performing arts center packed to the rafters,” SIFF E... -
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Live Stream7 weeks ago Terri Merrill
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Directors Choice Awards (and their screening times tomorrow are below) Audience Awards, Special Category winners including Best International Films, Humanitarian Films, Best Indie Spirit Films, Best of Fest and more will be announced tomorrow. To Kill a Tiger, Best Documentary Feature, 1 p.m. Sunday, Harkins Theatre 1
Tokyo Cowboy, Best Feature Drama, 1:10 p.m. Sunday, Harkins 2
The Ballad of Tita and the Machines, Best Short Dramedy, 1:10 p.m., Sunday, Harkins Theatre 2
The Price of Truth, Best International Documentary, 1 p.m., Sunday, Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre
The Day Of, Best Short Drama, 1 p.m., Sunday, Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre
Rules of Living, Best Feature Comedy, 1:10 p.m., Sunday, Mary D. Fisher Theatre
Fundamental Shapes, Best Short Comedy, 1:10 p.m., Sunday, Mary D. Fisher Theatre![Directors Choice Awards (and their screening times tomorrow are below) Audience Awards, Special Category winners including Best International Films, ...]()
7 weeks ago Mark Bonn 2
Congratulations to every film in this wonderful festival!!! By being chosen you’ve already Won!!! Such an honor to be here!❤️ -
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SIFF 2024
Host Tonya June Moore
Director's Choice Awards announcement
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CONGRATS TO ALL OF THESE FILMS!
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7 weeks ago Florence Tone
Thank you Tonya.7 weeks ago Tonya June Moore
Florence Tone I love this film so much! Thanks for bringing it to Sedona! Much love! ❤️please let’s stay on touch.7 weeks ago Susan Free
Congratulations, Florence! This looks like a deeply meaningful film. You say you were nervous in the interview, yet you looked lovely as ever. Wishing you all everything you hope for with Rose! ♥️ -
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Live Stream7 weeks ago Amy Pauszek
Sedona International Film Festival - Leif Bristow - Agnes Bristow -Brittany Bristow !!! Congratulations - Powerful & Inspiring! Love this film! Wonderful Q&A with Patrick! -
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SIFF 2024
Host Carol Kahn
Film - Honey and Milk
Filmmakers - Dash Donato, Jen Parkhill, Tani Paige Shukla
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SIFF 2024
Host Carol Kahn
Student Screenplay Winners – Robert Larriviere (winner Short Script) Jake Thomas (winner Feature Script), Laurel Gans (winner TV script)
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SIFF 2024
Host Tonya June Moore
Film - Dancing Through the Shadow
Filmmakers - Agnes Bristow, writer; Russell Yuen
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Red Carpet8 weeks ago Terri Gill
BEST SHOW for us this year! Thank you! And, Patrick did a super job before & after sharing stories! I will definitely find Robert's store and check out his art! Great Story!7 weeks ago Terri Gill
Congratulations on the WIN! Well deserved for sure! Looking forward to seeing more of your work!8 weeks ago Pamela Leigh Richards 3
Worldwide Distribution on this beautiful fllm! It was a great edit for sure and Thank you! 💫🤗🥰7 weeks ago Suzie Ward Thomas
Would love to know how he appeared to never blink when playing a robot!!!8 weeks ago Kay Shanahan
Amie, must be sentimental to watch your ftiend R. Shields from the old days SF, Union Square to the present. -
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Live Stream8 weeks ago Nancy A. Person
Awesome - well deserved retrospective. I met you at the 10 year Grant High School reunion. I was there with a girlfriend, feeling anonymous, positive no one would remember me. Typical of me, I observed the room. I watched a cluster of people surrounding someone, a curiosity. It was an oddity, I had no clue what it was about, and I carried on with the evening. Sometime later my girlfriend and I found ourselves talking to a handsome classmate. In retrospect it might have been because I was apart from the crowd. Turned out this classmate had been the center of attention in that earlier cluster. We spoke for some time that evening. I've always thought we shared that time because I had no idea who you were. To me you were a former classmate, not a well known personality. So my former classmate, thanks for the memory.8 weeks ago Mark Bonn
We really thought a Leap Year premiere would be special…turns out our dear friend Paul Lennon had figured that out 64 years ago!🤣 Happy 16th Anniversary Mr and Mrs Lennon -
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Read ALL about it!![Sedona Film Festival is back for its 30th year]()
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3TV @arizonasfamily is airing a great story today in the 4pm hour. It features our ownPat Schweiss and Peter Pardini @petercurtispardini director of the Chicago Live 2024 film and Man Goes on a Rant. @chicagotheband![3TV @arizonasfamily is airing a great story today in the 4pm hour. It features our ownPat Schweiss and Peter Pardini @petercurtispardini director of ...]()
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SIFF 2024
Host Tonya June Moore
Film - The Ballad of Tita and the Machines
Filmmakers - Miguel Angel Caballero, Luis Antonio Aldana
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Fabulous 30th Anniversary Sedona International Film Festival. My 24th festival exerience and each year is more wonderful than the last thanks to an incredible community lead by the amazing Patrick Schweiss. Congratulations and thank you for your excellence and world class kindness.