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| The Seventh Annual Chlotrudis Awards Ceremony was a night of glitz, glamour and even one shocking revelation! Guest speakers included Canadian writer/director Patricia Rozema, this year's Taskforce Award recipient, Eric Watson, producer of this year's Best Movie winner, "Requiem for a Dream," Thouly Dossios, writer/director of one of this year's Best Short Film Nominees, and Sara Edwards, 7 News and Entertainment Reporter. Together with members of Chlotrudis Awards Board of Directors and Nominating Committee, the evening came together in fun and excitement. |
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The
David Friend Recital Hall was decorated with the posters of the nominated
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Classical
guitarist Ken Barclay entertains the buzzing crowd & Miss Chlotrudis
Amanda Colford is stunning as this year's Miss Chlotrudis. Here she displays
one of the coveted "Trudies."
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Charlotte
Young, Diane Young and Carla Thompson look on as Entertainment Committee
member demonstrates some of the moves for the evening's performance.
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| A hush falls over the crowd as the Entertainment Committee, Diane Young, Janet Young and Dawn Colford take the stage. Their song and dance number mesmerize the audience. They culminate by introducing the night's host, Michael Colford. | |
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To start the evening off, Janet Young introduces the first clip for the Best Movie nominee, "Beau Travail." |  |
One of last year's guest speakers, Julia Elliot, screenwriter for the film, "Windhorse," presents the award for Best Cast. | |
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LEFT:
Thouly Dossios wrote and directed "Gray Fruit" one of the short films
entered into the First Annual Chlotrudis Awards Short Film Festival. Thouly
earned an honorary award for most votes at a single venue. The winning
Short Film went to "Undone" by Kandeyce Jordan. RIGHT: Thouly and "Requiem
for a Dream" producer, Eric Watson gave out the awards for Best Original
and Adapted Screenplays.
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| Mary McIntire introduces a clip for Best Movie nominee "The Five Senses." |
A
brief intermission shows Chlotrudis Board of Directors Sarah Hagan and
Gianna Gifford and guest Laura Saunders, chatting with 7 News Entertainment
Reporter Sara Edwards.
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As
the ceremony gets underway again, our intrepid photographer,
Greg Brown takes advantage of the balcony for an aerial view of the crowd. |
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LEFT:The Awards for
Best Supporting Actor and Actress are presented by local luminaries Clinton
McClung, program director for the Coolidge Corner Theatre, and RIGHT: Loren King, freelance writer and member of the Boston Film Critics Society. |
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LEFT: Mary accepts the award for someone but I don't know who. RIGHT: Chlotrudis Founder, Trent Stephenson is pleased to accept the Best Supporting Actress Award for Nadia Litz. |
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Stephen
Brophy writes for Bay Windows and teaches film courses at the Cambridge
Center for Adult Education and Tufts University. Here he is shown presenting
the Best Actress Award to Canadian actress Karine Vanasse...
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...which Board member Allison DaSilva excitedly
accepts. This year Chlotrudis Awards also added Allison's son Evan as Mr. Chlotrudis to help people to and from their seats. |
This year's recipient of the coveted Taskforce Award, given to a director, and principal guest speaker was Patricia Rozema. Here she gives her "Trudy" an affectionate pat before discussing the ten truths of filmmaking |
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| Board member Esme Green accepts the well-deserved Best Director Award for Ang Lee and his stunning work on "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." |
Before
introducing the clip for the film "Traffic," Nominating Committee Member
Marilyn O'Conner stuns the crowd by announcing that she is representing
past Chlotrudis Awards winner Phillip Seymour Hoffman. A right she claims
because she is his mother. We were thrilled that Marilyn could fly to
Boston and join us for this wonderful event.
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LEFT:
7 News Entertainment Reporter Sara Edwards had the enviable task of presenting
the night's biggest award, Best Movie, to "Requiem for a Dream" producer
Eric Watson. RIGHT: Eric was touched as he made his heartfelt "thank you's." |
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Marilyn,
Patricia, and Chlotrudis President and proud host, Michael Colford smile
for the camera. |
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After the ceremony,
Sara Edwards excitedly exchanges notes with Marilyn about her talented son
Phil while Eric looks on in amusment. |
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then corrals Board member Allison DaSilva to pose with the evening's special
guests, Sara Edwards, Marilyn Hoffman O'Conner, Eric Watson and Patricia
Rozema. photographs courtesy of Greg Brown |
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The event wound down, but the fun just moved around
the corner to "The Seasonal Table" for a wonderfully catered event featuring
The Seasonal Table Sopranos performing selections from famous operas,
including Lakme's "Delibes," featured prominently in Patricia Rozema's
first film, "I've Heard the Mermaids Singing." Special thanks to "The
Seasonal Table" for helping to make the Seventh Annual Chlotrudis Awards
Ceremony an event to remember.
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Two
weeks later, Chlotrudis Awards President, Michael Colford had the opportunity
to present the
Award for Best Adapted Screenplay to an excited Guinevere Turner for her work on the film American Psycho. Guin was in town as part of the Boston International Women's Film Festival. |
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It
was very thoughtful of Christian Bale to send us this lovely photo
of him posing
with his Best Actor Trudie. Christian has been working hard in Ireland filming his next film, so we're very grateful that he took the time to pose for this shot. |
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While
you're at it - take a look at last years
ceremony celebration . . .
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| Last updated: August 20, 2005 |
| Copyright 2006 Michael R. Colford. All rights reserved |