Cleveland International Film Festival Winners

Congratulations to Philip Hunt and his team at Studio AKA on winning this year’s “Best Animated Short” from the Cleveland International Film Festival for their film “Lost and Found.”

I must say "Lost and Found" is the finest animated film I have ever seen, it was an honor to run against it. I wish them the best with the Oscar nomination. I hope they win. For more info on “Lost and Found” check out Studio AKA’s http://www.studioaka.co.uk/#/work

If you would like the complete list of winners from this year’s Cleveland International Film Festival click here.

Peter-John Campbell

Cleveland International Film Festival

I just got back from the Cleveland Film Festival!

Well we kicked off the weekend with a surprise visit to the dentist for my wife. Other than that, our trip to Ohio is going pretty well. It’s great to be in the Cleveland International Film Festival, since Ellie and I grew up about an hour south of Cleveland. So the whole fam was able to come along this time.

My film was the first on in the program I showed in; there were quite a few good films in the program. One film if you get the chance to see it - it will probably be at next year’s Oscars winner - is called “Lost and Found” by Philip Hunt, really well done.

There was a great turn out; Cleveland knows how to throw a party. I was the only director that attending the Animated Shorts Program, so when the Q and A came up at the end, I had a lot of time to field questions from the audience, which I worried about, being that my film ran first, but people seemed interested.

I believe they will be announcing the winners of the festival tomorrow, so hopefully I can put that info out soon.

Other than that, I guess that’s all I have for the moment. I look forward to catching up on some much needed sleep.

Oh yeah and one random picture for you, in my Ohio adventure
of a forlorn Chik-Fil-A Mascot.

Peter-John Campbell
www.claymorepictures.com

Cleveland International Film Festival

Tomorrow night, Ellie and I are jumping in the car and crossing the great state of Indiana. Oh how I miss Interstate 80, it’s been at least six weeks since I’ve driven that trek.

The Cleveland International Film Festival is going on right now, ‘The Story of Seema” will be showing this Saturday morning March 27th at 9:30AM, if you’re able, I would love to see any of you while I’m home in Ohio. http://www.clevelandfilm.org/festival/films/2010/story-of-seema

Keep checking back, and hopefully I’ll have some pictures to show.
Peter-John Campbell

Welcome WCRF Listeners

Thanks to WCRF’s Mark Zimmerman for having me on his morning show today. If you’re a WCRF listener or this is just your first time here, thanks for stopping by. If you would like to take a look at any of my films feel free to visit my website http://www.claymorepictures.com/

If you are thinking about coming to the Cleveland International Film Festival, please do. I will be at the Saturday March 27th program, I would love to meet you. You can get more information by going here.

If you are wanting more information on Ralph Borde and his work in India please go to http://www.charasia.org/

Many people have ask me about the future of Seema and what I want to do with this subject. At this point, I have two follow-up projects that I would like to do, and a few other ones lingering in the back of my mind.

First, I am working with Ralph Borde of Charasia on a documentary regarding the human-trafficking that is happening in India. This is such a broad subject that it is hard to address it in any one project. But the goal of the film is to expose the major issues and reasons that this problem even exists and what we can do about it. The documentary, I hope, will be a haunting story with a glimmer of hope as we show the work of Charasia.

Second, I have laid out a full length, live action feature for “The Story of Seema.” This will obviously be a more extensive and detailed look at this problem. It would be built off the short, and would follow Seema's life from childhood to her old age. Exploring the life of Seema, an everyman, if you will, mirrors the stories of millions living in India today.

If you are interested in supporting either of these projects, or have any other questions, feel free to email me at pete@claymorepictures.com. I would be happy to talk with you about it.

Tickets Are on Sale Cleveland International Film Festival

Tickets are now on sale for the Cleveland International Film Festival. You can order by clicking http://www.clevelandfilm.org/festival/films/2010/story-of-seema.

Ellie, my family and I will be attending the Saturday morning showing on March 27. You are all welcome to join us. Feel free to invite your friends, or even people you don't really like. Just come :-)

Tickets are $12 for the Animated Shorts Program. It should be about an hour long, 11 different films will show. You can see the complete list by clicking http://www.clevelandfilm.org/festival/films?search_program=51070

*Just one note to parents, some of the films in this program might not be suitable for younger viewers.

Show times for “The Story of Seema.”

Tuesday March 23 at 4:30 pm Independent Shorts Program #7

Saturday March 27 at 9:25 am Animated Shorts Program