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High-seas film festival wraps latest edition honouring Judd Hirsch
Summary
The Floating Film Festival completed its 19th voyage this past week, awarding top prizes to Calle Malaga and the documentary Everywhere Man, and formally honouring actor Judd Hirsch aboard the ship.
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The Floating Film Festival concluded its 19th edition this past week, holding screenings and events aboard a Caribbean voyage. The event was co-founded in 1991 by Toronto producer Dusty Cohl and is now run by Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich. It has long presented itself as a focused alternative to larger circuits, prized by attendees for close conversations after screenings. This year’s program included recent festival titles and a special tribute to actor Judd Hirsch.
Key details:
- The 19th edition of the Floating Film Festival concluded this past week.
- Top awards went to Calle Malaga and the documentary Everywhere Man: The Lives and Times of Peter Asher.
- Calle Malaga is directed by Maryam Touzani in her Spanish-language directorial debut and followed a Venice Film Festival premiere.
- Everywhere Man, directed by Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine, had screened at Telluride and profiles Peter Asher’s six-decade career.
- The festival honoured Judd Hirsch aboard; he spoke about his career from Taxi and Dear John to recent work with Steven Spielberg and Noah Baumbach.
- Barry Avrich runs the festival today; it was co-founded by Dusty Cohl as a high-seas Caribbean event for cinephiles.
Summary:
The event maintained its emphasis on intimate screenings and conversation while recognising films with recent festival histories and celebrating a veteran actor’s career. It also continued a pattern of honouring notable figures in film and television aboard the ship. Undetermined at this time.
