Monday, October 24, 2022

16th Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) 2022 -ACID MAN directed by Alexandre Lehmann won the Grand Jury Prize ( Narrative Feature)

 

16th Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) 2022 began on 14th October and concluded with the announcement of significant awards at Alamo Draft House Cedars in the presence of artists and filmmakers and producers and media persons.



Part of the functional  Team




The team of the Grand Jury Prize-winning film Acidman including Director Alexandre Lehmann and one of the Producers Liz Cardenas

Grand Jury Prize-SHORTS

MY SUMMER VACATION

 


Elementary student, Cass, gives an unorthodox presentation on her summer vacation to Pompeii.

  • Director:
    Kelly O'Sullivan
  • Screenwriter:
    Kelly O'Sullivan
  • Producer:
    Edwin Linker, Alex Thompson, Pierce Cravens, Shane Simmons, Susie Linker
  • Cast:
    Isabella Ouellette, Hanna Dworkin
  • Sound Design:
    Tom Myers
  • Music:
    Jessica Weiss


Special Jury Prize  BARTER 

LAST DAYS OF AUGUST

 


Does a town still exist if nearly everyone has died or left? Using the photobook aesthetic, filmmakers Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck and Robert Machoian explore some nearly abandoned prairie towns of Nebraska and meditate on the blurred lines between still photography and cinema.

  • Director:
    Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck, Robert Machoian
  • Screenwriter:
    Robert Machoian, Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck
  • Producer:
    Laura Heberton
  • Cinematographer:
    Robert Machoian
  • Editor:
    Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck


Best Texas Short

HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS

 

A family reeling from the unjust incarceration of an ailing mentally ill loved one, calls on their faith and the strength of community to right a systemic wrong. Music, love and creativity are used to permeate the isolation of a solitary confinement cell, and a public performance on prison grounds is used to challenge the state to do better.


Texas Grand Jury Prize 

Panavision 25k camera package winner

A RUN FOR MORE

 

As a transgender woman in Texas, Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe expected to encounter resistance to her campaign for city council. She did not anticipate questioning her relationship to identity, activism and civic engagement. On the campaign trail, she finds herself on an unexpected journey of self-discovery and healing.
  • Director:
    Ray Whitehouse
  • Producer:
    PJ Raval, Andre Perez, Ray Whitehouse
  • Editor:
    Katrina De Vera


Documentary-Grand Jury Prize

LAST FLIGHT HOME


Eli Timoner, a dedicated husband, father, and entrepreneur who founded the airline Air Florida in the 1970s, decides to medically terminate his life. During the 15-day waiting period, the bedridden but sharp-witted Eli says goodbye to those closest to him and helps them prepare for his departure. While his loved ones look back on Eli’s successes and devastating blows, they struggle to reconcile his choice.
  • Director:
    Ondi Timoner
  • Screenwriter:
    Ondi Timoner
  • Producer:
    Ondi Timoner, David Turner
  • Executive Producer:
    Mirit Eisen, Ori Eisen
  • Cinematographer:
    Ondi Timoner
  • Composer:
    Morgan Doctor

 

Narrative Feature-Grand Jury Prize

ACID MAN


After a decade apart, Maggie tracks down her elusive father. His fixation with UFOs has intensified over the years, which frustrates her attempts to communicate some big news.

  • Director:
    Alexandre Lehmann
  • Screenwriter:
    Chris Dowling, Alexandre Lehmann
  • Producer:
    Dianna Agron, Alexandre Lehmann, Christian Agypt, Liz Cardenas
  • Cast:
    Dianna Agron, Thomas Haden Church, Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris
  • Cinematographer:
    John Matysiak
  • Editor:
    Courtney Ware

2022-ൽ പുറത്തിറങ്ങിയ ഒരു അമേരിക്കൻ ചലച്ചിത്രമാണ് ആസിഡ്മാൻ, അലക്‌സ് ലേമാൻ സംവിധാനം ചെയ്‌ത് ലേമാനും ക്രിസ് ഡൗലിംഗും ചേർന്ന് തിരക്കഥ എഴുതി. ഇതിൽ തോമസ് ഹാഡൻ ചർച്ച്, ഡയാന അഗ്രോൺ, സമീറ ലുഖ്മാൻ-ഹാരിസ് എന്നിവർ അഭിനയിക്കുന്നു

 

Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Directing

THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY



A grieving woman embarks on an unexpected road trip from the Midwest toward the Texas-Mexico border as she grapples with the pain of her recent loss and seeks to understand her place in the world.

  • Director:
    Morrisa Maltz
  • Screenwriter:
    Lily Gladstone, Morrisa Maltz, Vanara Taing, Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux
  • Producer:
    Laura Heberton, Vanara Taing, Lainey Bearkiller Shangreaux, Katherine Harper, Tommy Heitkamp
  • Executive Producer:
    Miranda Bailey, Gill Holland, Veronica Nickel, Matthew Mills, Natalie Whalen, Rachel Crouch, Steve Malouf
  • Cast:
    Lily Gladstone, Raymond Lee, Richard Ray Whitman
  • Editor:
    Vanara Taing


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