We are thrilled to announce that Big Joy: the Adventures of James Broughton just won the Reel NW Award at Seattle International Film Festival!
REEL NW AWARD, PRESENTED BY KCTS 9
For the second year in a row, KCTS 9 has partnered with the Seattle International Film Festival to present the Reel NW Award, which was created to bring new recognition and new audiences to a deserving film and help strengthen the Pacific Northwest’s independent film community. The winning film will received a $2,500 cash prize from KCTS 9 and an offer to be broadcast on KCTS 9’s Reel NW independent film series (contingent on meeting broadcast requirements).
REEL NW AWARD
GRAND JURY PRIZE Big Joy, directed by Eric Slade and Stephen Silha (USA)
JURY STATEMENT: The Seattle International Film Festival assembled an impressive array of Northwest Connection films in 2013, with stories ranging from heart-breaking illness to life-affirming music, from the ballot box to the scrap yard, from Northwest noir to volatile blends of fact and fiction, and many places in between. Quality was very high across the board, great news for local film fans and a difficult challenge for the jurors. In a very close decision, the 2013 Reel NW Award goes to a beautifully constructed film that personifies the essence of independent creative spirit and re-discovers a great American story, which has been largely forgotten.
The Reel NW jury comprised of Randy Brinson (KCTS 9/Executive Director of Programming), Lyall Bush (Northwest Film Forum/Executive Director) and Chris Swenson (Seattle Office of Film + Music/Film and Special Events Program Manager).