Dry Rain is a short film based on the short story by Pete Fromm from his collection of short stories called Dry Rain. We were lucky enough to win a grant to make this film from IFP ( http://www.ifp.org/nav/about.php ) called the IFP Spotlight Award.
Here's the official press release on the win:
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Matthew Clark Wins 2006 Spotlight Award
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Seattle-based filmmaker Matthew Clark and his short film
project "Dry Rain" has been awarded the Fourth Annual
Spotlight Award, a production grant featuring over $100,000
of in-kind goods and services from the leading Northwest
production companies. "Dry Rain" will be produced by Brian
Homman and the cinematographer will be Doug Hostetter.
The following is a brief description of the project:
"Dry Rain" takes place on the high plains of the Montana /
Canadian border. Stil is caught in his own drought - his
family, financial means, and power to do anything about
either, have evaporated. This afternoon, Stil has crossed
the line, stealing his son, Joey, from his ex-wife. The question
is whether he has taken Joey on a "vacation" across the
border, or has abducted him to receive a ransom for the boy's
return.
IFP/Seattle Spotlight Award grants one Seattle-based
filmmaker comprehensive production resources to complete
one 22-minute (or less) short film. The filmmaker must
reside and the production must be completed in one of the
following areas currently served by the IFP/Seattle, namely:
Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Washington.
This year's IFP/Seattle Spotlight Award is being sponsored by:
Alpha Cine Labs, Clatter + Din, Complete Casting, Eastman
Kodak, Jungle Software, Modern Digital and Oppenheimer Cine
Rental.
Past award winners include John Helde's "Hello," starring Eric
Stoltz and Susanna Thompson; Dan Brown's animated "Pierre,"
and well as Cheryl Slean's "Diggers," starring Phil Davis and
Marie Matiko.
