(February 4, 2009) Independent filmmakers Suzanne Niedland of BusEye Films, LLC, and Aaron Wells of Silver Beach Productions, Inc, have been honored for their documentary short film What Is Art? with a prestigious 2009 CINE Special Jury Award.
Chosen from among all of the 2008 CINE Golden Eagle Award winners, their film was deemed the best of its category, New Media - Non-Fiction, by a panel of members of CINE's Board of Directors.
The CINE Special Jury Awards recognize the elite among the winners of the prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Award. This year's recipients include productions from independent and student filmmakers, as well as such distinguished organizations as CNN, A&E, National Geographic, American Movie Classics, and Discovery Communications.
As a Special Jury Award winner, What Is Art? is now eligible for CINE's top prize: the CINE Masters Series Award, which is presented to the top production in each of CINE's six divisions. The Masters Series Award winners will be announced at the CINE Awards Gala on April 29, 2009 in Washington, D.C. Niedland and Wells plan to attend the gala.
CINE Awards are greatly valued in the moving-image industries. Past CINE winners include such internationally recognized artists and producers/directors as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Robert Altman, George Lucas, Barbara Kopple, Debra Chasnoff, Ken Burns, Sheila Nevins, and many others.
What Is Art? was produced for St. Petersburg based gallery NOVA 535, a unique art gallery and event venue where visitors enjoy spectacular visual and performing arts experiences. It features clips of several area artists, all of whom were part of Nova 535's grand opening, answering the question "What is art?". Mike Novilla, Nova 535 owner and the film's Executive Producer, also talks about the inspiration for creating such a unique space and his goals. Wells directed and edited the light-hearted short; Niedland wrote and produced; both shot. What Is Art? can be viewed on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/whatisart.
What Is Art? was also honored with a 2008 Silver Telly Award. In 2007 Wells and Niedland were awarded a CINE Golden Eagle Award for their short film Opportunity Knocks starring Tristan Rogers, Niedland, and Tim Powell. The filmmakers currently have several productions in various stages of development.
To learn more about Silver Beach Productions visit their web site at SilverBeachProductions.com. Additional information about BusEye Films can be found at buseyefilms.com. Details on the CINE Awards can be found at cine.org. NOVA 535 can be contacted at nova535.com.
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