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Monday, October 29, 2007

Heartland fest awards both "moving" and "true"

The Truly Moving Best dramatic feature and best doc went to Alejandro Monteverde's moving "Bella" ($100K) and Irene Taylor Brodsky's true "Hear and Now" ($25K) at the 16th Heartland Film Festival.  Kurt Kuenne's moving and true "Validation" pocketed $10K for best short. 

Pictured, a truely moved Jeffrey Sparks, fest president, presented "Kite Runner" screenwriter David Benioff with a Truly Moving Picture Award.  Benioff looked kinda moved.

Though the Truly Moving dramatic award is one of the largest among festivals, think twice before submitting your heady art film on love in the Minneapolis airport men's room. The festival "seeks to recognize and honor filmmakers whose work explores the human journey by expressing hope and emphasizing the best of the human spirit." 

Posted at 1:30PM in Heartland Film Festival|

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