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 200.000 Leute kamen auf die Fanmeile, um den Kandidaten der nächsten USA
Wahlen zu hören.Die USA können immer noch hipp sein. Sie sind in kultureller Hinsicht immer noch die Nummer eins. So wie Berlin in Deutschland die Nummer eins ist. So wie New York in den USA die Nummer eins ist. Berlin und New York gehören einfach zusammen, weil sie beide einen Sinn für das Unerhörte haben. Waaahnsinn, haben die Leute gerufen, als die Mauer auf ging. Waaahnsinn haben sie gerufen, als Christo den Reichstag verhüllte. Die Loveparade, die Fanmeile, die Biermeile, die Ausstellung der MOMA ...hier suchen die Leute Superlative, so wie in New York. Immer mehr Künstler aus New York kommen nach Berlin. Das Babylon
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Fr, 13.03. 20:00 Berlin - New York series #6 |
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"BILLY THE KID" by JENNIFER VENDITTI |
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M:Soundtrack and Babylon present on Friday the 13th of March @ 8 p.m.
The next installment of the Berlin - New York series #6 We will be screening the Berlin premiere of Jennifer Venditti's documentary „Billy the Kid“ and having a short discussion with the director following the screening.
http://www.billythekiddocumentary.com/ Jennifer Venditti , Director/Producer Venditti started her New York City-based casting agency JV8INC in
1998. Traveling all over the world, street-scouting real people for
advertising, fashion and film, she discovers an inspired repertoire of
diverse talent otherwise ignored by traditional casting methods.
Photographers Richard Avedon and Bruce Weber and director *AWARDS: Best Documentary at SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2007, Best
Documentary at the LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2007, Best Documentary and
Audience Award at the MELBOURNE FILM FESTIVAL 2007 and Best Documentary
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A film by Jennifer Venditti 85 Minutes–Color–English FILM FESTIVALS HOT DOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2007 FULL FRAME FILM FESTIVAL 2007 SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2007 LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2007 MELBOURNE FILM FESTIVAL 2007 EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL 2007 WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL 2007 AWARDS BEST DOCUMENTARY, SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2007 BEST DOCUMENTARY, LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2007 AUDIENCE AWARD, MELBOURNE FILM FESTIVAL 2007 BEST DOCUMENTARY, EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL 2007 www.billythekiddocumentary.com www.elephanteyefilms.com “Many memorable dramatic films about adolescence have been made over the decades, but few of them can match the impact of BILLY THE KID, a striking heartfelt documentary that deserves to have a long shelf life.” –Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter “The first twenty minutes alone is worth the price of admission for the contribution to furthering the language of documentary.” -Michael Lerman, indieWIRE “Venditti believes in willing away labels and seeing beauty without demanding to understand it, and the film proves her right.” –Alicia Van Couvering, Filmmaker Magazine “As quietly inspiring as it is genuinely heartbreaking, BILLY THE KID is an act of passionate empathy.” –Geoff Pevere, The Toronto Star “The story of Billy resonates as that of an American anti-hero: a loner lost in a fantasy world.” –Claire Birchell, The Guardian (UK) “BILLY THE KID ventures into a small, contained community to focus on a single life and thereby turns the camera on the world.” –Denis Seguin, Screen International “Venditti’s enormously affecting documentary about a thoughtful Maine boy’s coming of age has won awards at all four of the festivals it’s competed in. Believe the hype.” –-Josh Rothkopf, Time Out New York SHORT SYNOPSIS “I’m not black, I’m not white, not foreign…just different in the mind different brains, that’s all…” –Billy Jennifer Venditti's debut film is a provocative coming-of-age story, an odyssey into the soul of an American teenager. Following Billy as he bicycles through the quiet streets of small town Maine, we watch him traverse the frustrating gap between imagination and reality, grappling with isolation and first-time young love. By turns exhilarating and disturbing, we see the world from the intimate view of an expressive and seemingly fearless outsider. DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT You could say I'm a sucker for the underdog. In life, I’ve always recognized beauty in the unconventional. As a filmmaker, my intent is to take the viewer into the worlds of complex, unique people. I hope to compel the viewer to recognize the extraordinary in the ordinary, to confront stereotypes and broaden our appreciation for individuality. As a casting director, I cast projects that look beyond the scope of traditional or existing talent pools. During the 10,000+ interviews I’ve done, in the back of my mind I always thought about exploring the most expressive of these people in feature form. I first met Billy when I was scouting a high school in Maine to cast real kids as extras for a film. I sat in the lunchroom for several days, studying the particular cliques and wondering if any kids ever tried sitting with someone other than their usual set. I filmed a table of bullies who recounted a story of inviting a victim to their table. Apparently, this particular kid “freaked out” at the way they treated him. As they all laughed after telling me this story, I asked them who this kid was. They gestured across the room to a boy sitting by himself. “Over there," they said. "His name is Billy.” I introduced myself and within seconds I was both awed and unnerved by his personality. I was mesmerized by his candor and his disregard for any of the usual conversational boundaries. But when I asked teachers about him, they used phrases like: 'emotional disabilities', 'extreme caution' and 'special learning environment'. Other students seemed either jealous that I was so fascinated by him, or expressed concern that he was so volatile. I cast him in the film I was scouting for and a few months later, I returned to film this portrait of him. In making the film, I wanted to convey to an audience the feeling I had when I was with Billy. While many adults were amazed and patient with him, the majority were suspicious, alarmed and cautious. My urge to figure out what was wrong with him was quickly replaced by uncomplicated appreciation and empathy. I became tethered so readily to his feelings and perceptions. His commentary on so many subjects was unwittingly wise and bright, but it was always ignored by his peers and his community. I saw him in some ways as a young Don Quixote. Though I conducted several interviews with teachers, students, family members and specialists, I ultimately threw them out in favor of Billy's voice. He tells the story himself, by being himself. All we have to do is experience Billy while he responds to a painful and intense childhood, first time love, and life as an outcast. The film captures a moment in Billy’s adolescence when his thoughts, dreams, and actions are still actively designing his future. Ultimately, I feel Billy’s journey is connected to all of ours and that what we strive for, no matter how different we seem, is the same: acceptance, understanding, and love. I intend to continue making films that challenge the viewers’ expectations, and my hope is that audiences will leave the theater either inspired or unsettled enough to start their own discussion. JENNIFER VENDITTI, DIRECTOR/PRODUCER Named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “Top 25 New Faces in Film,” Jennifer Venditti makes her directorial debut with the award-winning documentary BILLY THE KID. Venditti started her New York City-based casting agency JV8INC in 1998. Traveling all over the world, street-scouting real people for advertising, fashion and film, she discovers an inspired repertoire of diverse talent otherwise ignored by traditional casting methods. Photographers Richard Avedon and Bruce Weber and director Spike Jonze are just a few collaborators who have been excited by her singular aesthetic. It is her interest in finding the beauty in everyday heroes that provided her natural transition into filmmaking. While casting Carter Smith’s short film BUGCRUSH (Sundance Short Film Winner 2006) in a rural Maine high school, Venditti discovered Billy Price whose unique and winning character inspired her feature documentary. CREW Director/Producer JENNIFER VENDITTI Producer CHIEMI KARASAWA Executive Producer BARNET LIBERMAN BOB ALEXANDER LUBOV AZRIA Associate Producers JORDAN MATTOS DANIELLE DIGIACOMO Director of DONALD CUMMING Photography Add’l Photography PARIS KAIN Editor MICHAEL LEVINE Add’l Editor ENAT SIDI Sound Design DAMIAN VOLPE Re-recording Mixer TONY VOLANTE Dialogue Editor DAVID ELLINWOOD Original Score CHRISTIAN ZUCCONI GUY BLAKESLEE Production Coordinator NINA DAY CHAUDHURI Story Consultant FERNANDA ROSSI Assistant to Producer JACLYN PARIS Additional Camera ROD LAMBORN Stills Photographer SHANE SIGLER Titles & Graphic SETH ZUCKER Design Assistant Editors DAVID ASLAN JENNY CHIURCO On Line Facility POSTWORKS, NY D I Colorist JOHN CROWLEY Online Editorial PAT KELLEHER Post Audio Facility GOLDCREST POST, NY SOUND LOUNGE Audio Equipment GOTHAM SOUND |
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