SAVANNAH IS BIG IN CHINA!
Local Filmmakers Maintain Winning Streak Across The Globe
In December of 2007, THE STREET CLEANER, a short film shot in Savannah, Georgia, played at the New Beijing International Film Festival. THE STREET CLEANER is a 34 minute thriller produced by Savannah-based Perpombellar Productions. The movie follows a heroin-addicted young prostitute as she is abducted and held prisoner by a man with a mysterious past. THE STREET CLEANER's screening in Beijing is the latest in a series of successes for this local team.
AWARDS IN 2007:
Best Short Film - Audience Choice
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
"Mason-Dixon Award" for Outstanding Georgia Filmmakers
Dixie Film Festival in Athens, Georgia
Best Local Short
Atlanta Underground Film Festival
Best Film - Jury Award
Best Film - Audience Choice
Best Topic - Audience Choice
Coligny "Shorts At The Beach" Festival in Hilton Head, South Carolina
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
New Beijing International Film Festival
Boston Film Festival
Charlotte Film Festival
Treasure Coast International Film Festival - Feb. 2008
Macon Film Festival – Feb. 2008
Beaufort Film Festival – Mar. 2008
Recent attention has focused on Savannah's dry spell of big-budget Hollywood productions and the challenges of competing with other states' large tax-incentives. However, Perpombellar wants the community to know there are thriving Savannah-based production companies committed to shooting locally, with local talent, and local crews.
For up-to-date information, the trailer, production stills, and news of a 2008 Savannah premiere, please visit:
TheStreetCleanerMovie.com
And watch for Perpombellar Production's upcoming full-length feature film
TRUMPET MY RETURN
already in preproduction… in Savannah!
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NOTE: In April 2007, Bill Oberst, Jr., star of THE STREET CLEANER, played General William T. Sherman on the History Channel's highest-rated documentary ever, SHERMAN'S MARCH. Over 5 million viewers saw the program on it's initial run. We worked with Bill just before his gig as the General. In fact, he was growing a beard that we had to write into the script!
"Oberst is splendid as Sherman." - The Wall Street Journal
"Deserving of the 2007 Dixie Film Festival's Mason Dixon award for the best submitted short film produced in Georgia."
- Creative Loafing Atlanta, Film Review: The Street Cleaner
