Best Documentary was awarded to “In My Father’s House,” directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg and starring Rhymefest and Kanye West. The film explores identity and legacy in the African-American family, as Grammy award-winning rapper Che ‘Rhymefest’ Smith and his long-lost father reconnect and try to build a new future in Chicago’s turbulent South Side. Che hasn’t seen his father, Brian, in more than 20 years, and presumes him dead. But after buying his father’s childhood home, Che sets out to find him, and learns that he is now a homeless alcoholic living only a few blocks away. The film offers a probing take on memory and identity in a family two generations removed from slavery as it tracks Che and Brian’s shared journey to create a new legacy for themselves, their community and the next generation of family.
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"A BRILLIANT YOUNG MIND"
Best Family Feature was awarded to “A Brilliant Young Mind,” directed by Morgan Matthews and with a cast that included Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Jo Yang, and Martin McCann. The film pits a young math genius against the age-old baffling equation: love. As teenage math prodigy, Nathan, struggles in his relationships with other people, he finds comfort in numbers. Nathan is taken under the wing of an unconventional and anarchic teacher and the pair forges an unusual friendship. Eventually, Nathan’s talents win him a place on the UK National team at the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) and he travels with the team to a training camp in Taiwan. In unfamiliar surroundings, Nathan is confronted by a series of unexpected challenges — not least the unfamiliar feelings he begins to experience for his Chinese counterpart, the beautiful Zhang Mei. This heart-warming film tracks the funny and complex relationships that Nathan builds from suburban England to Taipei and back again, as he is confronted by the irrational nature of love.
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"MEET THE PATELS"
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"DRY"
Additional awards were presented to films for Highest Diversity, “Meet the Patels”; Best Ensemble,“Big Stone Gap”; and Best Protagonist, Stephanie Linus in “Dry.” An Audience Award was chosen based on the votes of individuals who attended screenings throughout the week and was awarded to the documentary, “Thao’s Library.” The Dernsie Award for best screenplay was presented and sponsored by actor Bruce Dern and Jason Netter through their Kickstart Productions company. The winner was Ani Simon-Kelly for “The Short History of the Long Road.”
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"BIG STONE GAP"
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"THAO'S LIBRARY"
For more information about the festival, featured films, and how to get involved next year, log on to the Bentonville Film Festival website bentonvillefilmfestival.com.
This article appeared in the July 2015 issue of AY Magazine. (c) Vowell Inc.
The contemporary sport of Stand Up Paddle began in Hawaii and California around the year 2005. By 2013 the US reported that SUP had the highest number of new participants than any other outdoor sport.
SUP enthusiasts tour, race, surf, and practice yoga on lakes, rivers, and oceans. As the need for various styles of boards increases with the varied uses it has turned into an attractive business for surfboard designers and distributers. You can find competitions and events all over the world including SUP Yoga at Wanderlust Festivals.
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by Christie Schafer
Historically, standing and paddling with an extra long paddle has been a popular form of transportation in many African river and coastal towns for thousands of years.
SUP (Stand Up Paddle)
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