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AuszeichnungenGuangzhou International Documentary Film Festival 2009 - The Grand Jury Prizefür "Forgetting Dad" von Rick Minnich und Matt Sweetwood"The film captures a private issue which seems to be restricted to a family. Dad lost his memory because of a car accident. The director takes a step-by-step way to tell a story which is closely related to everyone of us. Everyone has the right to choose their lifestyle. Respecting their choice is respecting ourselves. The film is warm and thought-provoking", so die Begründung der Jury. William Dieterle Filmpreis 2009für "Forgetting Dad" von Rick Minnich und Matt Sweetwood"Der Filmemacher Rick Minnich musste als Kind miterleben, wie der eigene Vater nach einem Bagatell-unfall einer umfassenden Amnesie unterlag. Obwohl es für den Ge-dächtnisverlust des Computerspezialisten, der offensichtlich in einen Bankenskandal verstrickt war, medizinisch keine Erklärung gibt, wird der Vater aus der Rolle des "neuen Richards", der sich an nichts und niemanden aus seinem familiären Umfeld erinnern kann, nie wieder zurückkehren. Minnich vertieft sich in virtuoser filmischer Umsetzung in die eigene Lebensgeschichte, die mit dem fremden Vater unlösbar verwoben ist. Der Film gewinnt seine – jedem Spielfilm Konkurrenz machende – Spannungsdramaturgie aus einer Krankheitsgeschichte, deren Wahrheit bis zum Schluss des Film in Frage gestellt werden muss", erläutert die Jury. Health Film Festival, Kos, Griechenland - 2. Publikumspreisfür "Forgetting Dad" von Rick Minnich und Matt Sweetwoodachtung berlin - new film ward 2009 - Lobende Erwähnungfür "Forgetting Dad" von Rick Minnich und Matt SweetwoodIDFA 2008 “Joris Ivens Competition Special Jury Prize”für "Forgetting Dad" von Rick Minnich und Matt Sweetwood"In this documentary home movies show us an ordinary happy family in twentieth century America. However, not all is as it seems. The father in the movies is still alive but he does not remember anything. Or does he? Rick Minnich made a documentary about his own father, who says he lost his memory after a car accident but the doctors cannot find anything wrong with him and the members of the family are not convinced either. Memory loss might be an act of will. In the risky genre of the personal documentary Rick Minnich and Matthew Sweetwood managed to do everything right. The structure gives the film a beautiful sense of suspense. The notion of the possibility to escape from your own life permeates the film and makes the movie not only touching but also exhilarating.", so die Begründung der Jury. IDFA 2008 “Joris Ivens Competition Special Jury Prize”für "Forgetting Dad" von Rick Minnich und Matt Sweetwood"In this documentary home movies show us an ordinary happy family in twentieth century America. However, not all is as it seems. The father in the movies is still alive but he does not remember anything. Or does he? Rick Minnich made a documentary about his own father, who says he lost his memory after a car accident but the doctors cannot find anything wrong with him and the members of the family are not convinced either. Memory loss might be an act of will. In the risky genre of the personal documentary Rick Minnich and Matthew Sweetwood managed to do everything right. The structure gives the film a beautiful sense of suspense. The notion of the possibility to escape from your own life permeates the film and makes the movie not only touching but also exhilarating.", so die Begründung der Jury. Nominierung für den "Special Development Award by VASEK"
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