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| Dwight Cammeron, Tony Holt, and Max Shores before screenings of CPT&R films at Fame Recording Studios. |
Two documentaries from the University of Alabama Center for Public Television and Radio were presented awards on March 3, 2007 at the 10th Annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival. Both feature music subjects and they were screened in an afternoon of music films at Fame Recording Studios in Muscle Shoals.
"Richard Johnston: Hill Country Troubadour" received the Golden Lion Award for Best Professional Documentary and the Clyde 'Sappo' Black Sweet Home Alabama Award for Best Alabama Film. It was directed by Max Shores, a Producer/Director at the Center. The documentary focuses on a unique musical subject, a one-man-band who became popular through his sidewalk performances on Beale Street in Memphis. It has appeared previously at nine festivals.
"Eric Essix: At Home" received the Golden Lion Award for Best Faculty Film. It was directed by Dwight Cammeron, Programming Director and coordinator for Documentary Studies. The documentary focuses on Birmingham jazz guitarist, Eric Essix, who is the youngest person to be inducted in Alabama's Jazz Hall of Fame among greats Nat King Cole and Sun Ra. He succeeded on his own terms while remaining on his own turf. The documentary was recently selected for screening at the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee in April.
Cammeron, Shores, and Tony Holt attended the screenings to answer audience questions. Holt, a recent UA retiree, recorded and mixed the sound for both documentaries.
Founded by veteran actor and University of North Alabama alumnus, George Lindsey, the four-day festival featured 99 films, including narrative films, documentaries, short films and music videos from around the world.
For more information:
Richard Johnston: Hill Country Troubadour
Eric Essix: At Home
George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
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