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"Sweetie" To Screen at Cannes Film Festival
Albuquerque film production company Trifecta+ Entertainment announced today their short film"Sweetie" will screen at the Cannes Film Festival in France during the 48 Hour Film Project's "Short Film Corner" on May 20, 2008.
"Sweetie" was the "Best Film" winner at the July 2007 48 Hour Film Project/New Mexico competition. It has since gone on to screen at the Leeds International Film Festival in Leeds, UK; the Vine Shorts Fest in Santa Monica, CA; and the Boston Underground Film Festival in Boston, MA.
"In only seven minutes, 'Sweetie' tells a suspenseful story with a gripping ending. The main character, expertly played by Chad Brummet, is a compelling character in an unusual situation," said 48 Hour Film Project's Liz Langston. "The team's decision to shoot the filmin just one location was astute, leaving them time to craft a strong story, told with expert cinematic imagery," she said.
In February, "Sweetie" was named 2nd runner up at the 48 Hour Film Project's annual Filmapalooza competition at Cinequest in San Jose, CA, beating over 60 other city winners and more than 2,200 total films from around the world. It was the highest placing American filmof 2007.
Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez said, "The City of Albuquerque is proud of our local filmmaker, Scotty Milder, and the team that produced "Sweetie" during the 48 Hour Film Project, shot last summer in our town. They're on the way to Cannes! Bon voyage and we wish them the best of luck!" Chavez said. About Trifecta+ Entertainment: Trifecta+ Entertainment is an Albuquerquebased production company formed in 2006 by local filmmakers Scott Milder, Mary Holyoke and Corey Weintraub. The trio met and began working together during the 2002 "Flicks on 66" (now Duke City Shootout) filmmaking festival, and collaborated on the DCS Audience Award-winning short film"Something Red" in 2004. The core team has gone on to produce a number of short films, including "The Tea Party" (2006), "A Taste of Rita" (with the Sunday Shooting Club and the 48 Hour Film Project, 2006) and, most recently, the multiple award-winning 48FP/NM film"Sweetie" (2007). The company also staged two live interactive theater events, "Murder House" (October 2006) and "The Tunnel of Love" (February 2007).
Affiliate members Benjamin Walsh and Dusty McGowan joined the company in 2007.
Trifecta+ Entertainment is currently in preproduction on their first feature film. They are in the final stages of production on two independent short films, "Blood Rust" and "Truchas," and are working with the Central New Mexico Community College's filmtechnician training program to produce a short entitled "Hide," which is scheduled for production in April of 2008. Two more short films," Rex" and "The Shower," are on the slate for the summer. For more information and to view "Sweetie," go to www.trifectaplusentertainment.com or www.myspace.com/trifectaplus.
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