On June 13, the jury of the seventh annual
Brooklyn International Film Festival announced its 2004 winners.
Out of 1,618 entries from 74 countries, 113 films were selected
and shown in the competition, which ran from June 4 to June 13
at the Brooklyn Museum in Prospect Heights.
Kimi Takesue (pictured at right being congratulated by festival
organizer Marco Ursino) wrote and directed the film "Summer
of the Serpent" and received the festival’s most prestigious
Grand Chameleon Award as well as the Spirit Award for a short
film. Richard Beenan (above center) co-produced "Summer
of the Serpent" and also had his own three-minute experimental
film in the fest.
For a complete list of the 2004 BIFF winners as well as information
on the eighth annual festival, visit www.brooklynfilmfestival.org.
On July 11 at 8 pm, BIFF will present a selection of winners
from the 2004 festival at the Micro Museum, 123 Smith St. between
Dean and Pacific streets, in Boerum Hill. Admission is $5. Film
lineup includes: "Summer of the Serpent," "What
Barry Says," "The Dud" (Best Short), "We
Have Decided not to Die" ( Best Experimental), and "Take
it Back" (Audience Award – Short).
