BY LAMAR DAVID MACKSON
PARK CITY ,UT- With continued momentum, Alrick Brown and his movie Kinyarwanda, are continuing to prove that tremendous possibilities can manifest. On Friday the Sundance Institute announced that Kinyarwanda won the World Cinema Audience Award: Dramatic at this years Sundance Film Festival.
Plainfield New Jersey Native and Film Maker, Alrick Brown makes speech after winning Audience Choice Award
Annually held in Park City, Utah the last two weekends of January, the festival started in Salt Lake City in 1978. Thanks to the involvement of honorary chairman Robert Redford, the Festival is now one of the most important stages for indie filmmakers.
Plainfield NJ Film Maker Alrick Brown attends SAG Awards after winning Audience Choice Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah
Brown, who graduated from Plainfield High School with degrees from Rutgers University and NYU, graciously accepted the award on behalf of his crew. “This film wasn’t about the hype. It wasn’t about the money. It wasn’t about anything else but reaching people and changing them…” stated Brown with deep emotion and sincerity.
The film, which premiered January 24 at the Egyptian Theater in Park City Utah, sold out all six of its screenings before the festival began. The film buzzed on the streets and was well positioned with posters and specially designed caps and t-shirts. Street teams vigorously distributed postcards while successfully capturing the attention of the Sundance audience. Social media such as Facebook and Twitter also helped to catapult this beautifully told story into the psyche of Sundance.
The Plainfield Cable Television Advisory Board Congratulates Alrick Brown and the Cast and Crew of Kinyarwanda. Continued Success and Thank You for sharing this with the City of Plainfield New Jersey!
video of the acceptance speech click here
Plainfield Cable TV Advisory Board 