I have some good news! My short animated documentary, Pac(hyderm) Attack! is one of the 2008 Official Selections at the Anchorage International Film Festival! This is some welcomed affirmation as I struggle with a fiction script I’m writing.

Please check out the festival here: http://www.anchoragefilmfestival.org

And my short film here:
http://kristianperry.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/its-nice-to-be-recognized/

To sample Flaherty’s documentary classic, Nanook of the North, try this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_wS-Li-9eE

The judges have spoken, and our noble effort garnered us (The Knights of the B) the prize “Best Use of Character”. Sadly, they are not referring to our personal virtue, but to the use of the specific character, Scarlett Johnston. The top honors go to a film I’ve yet to see, called “Of Mares and Men“.

Cheers!
KP

I’ve just discovered that our short fable, “Scarlett Johnston’s Tales to Amaze and Delight”, won the Audience Favorite Award for screening group A. To refresh your memory, this is our (Knights of The B – led by Rob Benica) entry into the Baltimore 48 Hour Film Project.

The rest of the award should be announced in the coming weeks! So…. We wait.

This last weekend, I had the honor of winning the award for Best Animation: Narrative for my short, “Pac(hyderm) Attack!”. It was also a great evening because I was able to provide all the motion graphics for the awards ceremony — all based on the Visions 2008 Bumper. I worked alongside the talented David Laster, who put together the DVD for the awards ceremony, and Prof. Maher, who gave us technical and aesthetic guidance – generally ensuring that the project went well and that the evening was a success.

There were some other excellent winners, and you can view the work at the American University SOC website. Be sure to check out Brad Lambert’s “Rhinos Rock”. It’s really wonderfully done and extremely funny!

Thanks!
Kristian