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Thứ Sáu, 26 tháng 4, 2013

'Lil Bub & Friendz' wins Best Feature Film at Tribeca Film Festival

Published April 26, 2013

FoxNews.com

NEW YORK – Lil Bub is bigger than ever.

The internet sensation cat took home the Best Feature Film award at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival for “Lil Bub & Friendz.”

The movie, which premiered last week at the festival, tells the story of the adorable cat, who was the runt of her litter, until against all odds, she became an internet sensation, and then, a movie star.

Lil Bub has some health issues -- she cannot walk or jump around and has a hard time keeping her tongue in her mouth. Her adorable face and good nature in spite her problems inspires people, her owner Michael Bridavsky told FOX 411.

"She makes it ok to be different, you know. She’s a different looking cat but at the same time it’s endearing and people can relate to that," he said. "Different is good."

The feature documentary about Lil Bub was directed by Andy Capper and Juliette Eisner. Online viewers voted for the Best Feature Film award.

Diana Falzone contributed to this report.

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'The Rocket' and 'The Kill Team' take top honors at Tribeca Film Festival

Published April 26, 2013

Associated Press

Adam Winfield is shown in "The Kill Team."The Kill Team

NEW YORK – The Laos adventure "The Rocket" and the Afghanistan War documentary "The Kill Team" have taken top honors at the Tribeca Film Festival.

In an awards ceremony Thursday evening in New York, festival jurors selected Kim Mordaunt's "The Rocket" for best narrative film. Its 10-year-old star won best actor. The young Sitthiphon Disamoe stars as Aholo, who enters a rocket festival to help save his poverty-stricken family that's been uprooted for the construction of a dam.

Taking best documentary was Dan Krauss' "The Kill Team," an examination of the so-named group of U.S. soldiers charged with killing Afghan civilians.

Earlier Thursday, the festival awarded its first recipient of the inaugural Nora Ephron Prize, an award for female filmmakers. The prize went to writer-director Meera Menon. Her first film, "Farah Goes Bang," chronicles friends making a road trip to campaign for John Kerry during the 2004 presidential election.

The 12th annual Tribeca Film Festival ends Sunday.

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Thứ Ba, 16 tháng 4, 2013

Tribeca reveals Nora Ephron prize for female filmmakers

Published April 16, 2013

Associated Press

This Nov. 3, 2010 file photo shows author, screenwriter and director Nora Ephron at her home in New York. The Tribeca Film Festival has created a new award for female filmmakers named after the late Nora Ephron. Tribeca announced the prize Tuesday, April 16, 2013, on the eve of its 12th annual festival. The award will be presented to a woman writer or director, the festival said, who embodies the spirit and vision of the legendary filmmaker and writer.AP

The Tribeca Film Festival has created an award for female filmmakers in honor of the late Nora Ephron.

Tribeca announced the prize on Tuesday, on the eve of its 12th annual festival. The award will be presented to a woman writer or director, the festival said, "who embodies the spirit and vision" of Ephron.

The 71-year-old New York-based Ephron died last year after a lifetime of books, plays and movies, including "When Harry Met Sally..." and "Sleepless in Seattle."

Tribeca co-founder Jane Rosenthal said in a statement that Ephron was "a great friend to the festival" and that she hoped the award "will inspire a new generation of women filmmakers and writers."

The $25,000 prize is eligible to filmmakers with films premiering in North America at Tribeca.

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