In other words, its a tale in the best arthurian tradition. I also got ahold of crettons previous film, i am not a hipster, also good, but not the masterpiece that short term 12 is. We are always excited to feature our accomplished and eclectic spirit of windrider award recipients. Usc cinematic arts school of cinematic arts events.
Cretton and frank also made a feature called drakmar. This film thankfully is not condescending towards its subject colin aka drakmar, a 14 year old kid in a single parent home, who escapes into into video games, ceramics, and, most importantly, larping makes you wonder if the makers of asin. A vassals journey trailer 2006 05 may 2006 factual 75 mins. With the movie finished, frank and cretton were faced with the question that. The talented and unique collection of spirit of windrider recipients have included heather rae in 2009 directorproducer of sundance grand jury prize winning film, frozen river, accomplished veteran directorproducer, ralph winter in 2010 whose vast body of work includes four movies in the xmen series, two fantastic four movies, and tim. Afi is americas promise to preserve the history of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus.
Recorded in 20042005, the film follows the bright but alienated colin at school, home, and at adrian empire events. He has a ba in communications from point loma nazarene university and completed his masters in film at san diego state university. I also got ahold of cretton s previous film, i am not a hipster, also good, but not the masterpiece that short term 12 is. Peter kilpatrick, in his fall 2008 schmitt lecture. It s an incredible film, and this item is undoubtedly a reference. And since you brought this up, i find he has another film, a 2008 documentary called drakmar. Along with his narrative work, destin has also directed two featurelength documentaries. A vassals journey, which i just put at the top of my netflix dvd queue.
Short term 12 is told through the eyes of grace brie larson, a twenty something supervisor at a fostercare facility for atrisk teenagers. A vassals journey is not just a story about geeks and freaks but rather it is a tale of forgiveness, restoration and hope. Codirectors, cretton and frank must be commended for having the courage to take this cute little documentary to a whole new level. A vassals journey in 2006, and deacons mondays in 2007all were made with the help of fellow plnu alum lowell frank 01. Feature length documentary television premiere on hbo family winner best documentary 2006 comiccon international. Lowell frank and destin daniel cretton have been working together since meeting during their last semester at point loma nazarene university in 2001. Aug 07, 2007 winner of best documentary at 2006 comic con. University and completed his masters in film at san diego state university. A vassals journey, which aired on hbo family in june of.
Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family destin daniel cretton born november 23, 1978 is an american film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Born without arms premiered on tlcdiscovery in 2009. Watch the films directed by destin daniel cretton on fandor. Peter kilpatrick, in his fall 2008 schmitt lecture, science, beauty and the transcendentals, delivered to an appreciative audience in the main auditorium of mckenna hall on tuesday. A coming of age saga about a 14year old boy whose life alternates between the medieval fantasy kingdom of adria and the real world trials of a challenging adolescence. Connect savannah october 31, 2007 by connect savannah issuu. The film takes viewers on an emotional journey and shows in stark, brutal. We take the time each year to go through a nomination, presentation and selection process, as we gather together to choose each years recipient.
A vassals journey premiered on hbo family in 2007 and won the. He made his first film, longbranch, in 2002, followed by bartholomews song and drakmar. Writerdirector got the idea for this film when he would see reenactors in armor near his home and was stricken as to how. I am one of the producers for the upcoming film race to world first.
But i want to break with that tradition to highlight a film that premieres on. Short term 12 official movie site short term 12 is told through the eyes of grace brie larson, a twentysomething supervisor at a fostercare facility for atrisk teenagers. What is the nature of beauty, and what does it have to do with the daytoday teaching and research activities of the scientist. Filmmaker destin daniel cretton, maker of i am not a hipster, drakmar and other. Full list of hbo documentaries produced andor distributed by hbo documentary films, hbocinemax, hbo max, hbo sports, and all international. But grace s own difficult past and the surprising future that suddenly presents.
Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. The script for destins second feature, short term 12 based on the short of the same title, was one of five to win a 2010 nicholl screenwriting fellowship from. Destin daniel cretton net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity. Full list of hbo documentaries produced andor distributed by hbo documentary films, hbocinemax, hbo max, hbo. A vassals journey is an incredibly lowbudget documentary following 14yearold colin taylor, a teen who deals with bullying and and a broken home by retreating to the world of medieval fantasy putting him in sort of a feedback loop, since it turns out dramatic medieval roleplaying will often encourage more bullying. Its wellworth checking out and im sure well be hearing more from this. May 06, 2006 codirectors, cretton and frank must be commended for having the courage to take this cute little documentary to a whole new level. The script for destins second feature, short term 12 based on the short of the same title, was one of five to win a 2010 nicholl screenwriting fellowship from the. A vass als jo urney is not just a story about geeks and freaks but rather it is a tale of forgiveness, restoration and hope. Passionate and tough, grace is a formidable caretaker of the kids in her charge and in love with her longterm boyfriend and coworker, mason john gallagher jr. Those are the kinds of movies destin daniel cretton creates. A vass als jo urney debuts on hbo family on fathers day june 17 and then repeats during the next two months.
A vassals journey is a heartwarming documentary from 2006 about 14year old colin taylor. The duo has completed seven short films as well as a feature length documentary entitled, drakmar. A vassals journey is an incredibly wellmade documentary on the life of a renaissance faire loving adolescent, detailing his journey through the ranks of his fictional world, among many other things. Hamptons international film fest hosts 11th annual screenwriters lab. A vassals journey premiered on hbo family in 2007 and won the best documentary award at the 2006 comic con. Afi is america s promise to preserve the history of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers.
A vassal s journey, which i just put at the top of my netflix dvd queue. Destin daniel cretton was born and raised in maui, hawaii, where he spent 3 of his summers picking pineapples in the fields near his home. A vassal s journey is an incredibly wellmade documentary on the life of a renaissance faire loving adolescent, detailing his journey through the ranks of his fictional world, among many other things. Its an incredible film, and this item is undoubtedly a reference. These were the questions pursued by notre dames new dean of engineering, dr. In other words, it s a tale in the best arthurian tradition. Destin daniel cretton born november 23, 1978 is an american film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Race to world first documentary film about top 10 raiding. Hamptons international film fest hosts 11th annual. A vassal s journey is not just a story about geeks and freaks but rather it is a tale of forgiveness, restoration and hope.
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