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My Backyard Was A MountainA film by Adam Schlachter

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    • Run time: 24 minutes
    • Country of origin: United States
  • Genre:
    Children
  • Synopsis:

    Ten-year-old Adan lives a carefree life in the rural town of Palmarejo, Puerto Rico, in the late 1950’s, surrounded by his friends, his caring mother, Lilliam, and his beloved pet goat, Chivo. His father, Pablo, returns home from New York City after a brief absence, bringing good news that he has found employment there and announcing he will be moving the family to the distant city immediately. Although Adan initially thinks the trip will be fun and exciting, he discovers that he cannot take Chivo along with him. With the help of his childhood friend, Denise, Adan embarks on a quest to find a home for Chivo.(more)

    • Director:
      Adam Schlachter
    • Writer(s):
      Adam Schlachter
    • Executive Producer(s):
      Nikki Dalmau and Tanya Rivera
    • Producer(s):
      Austin Wakefield
    • Director of Photography:
      Matyas Erdely
    • Cast and Credits:

      CREW:
      Adan: Andrew Aguilar
      Denise: Leily Sanchez
      Pablo: Johnny Ray Rodriguez
      Lilliam: Ada Luz Pla
      The Gentleman: Daniel Lugo
      The Lady: Doralicia Sitnick
      Francisco: Enrique Renaldo
      Tiaca: Sheila Korsi
      Guillermo: Luis Lassen
      Pepe: Marlon Correa
      Chica: Tayna Rivera
      Joselito: Ivan Hernandez
      Neggy: Sarah Nanko
      Chivo: Lucky & Janey

      CREW:
      Unit Production Manager: Chris Cory
      1st Assistant Directors :John Seaver and Bill Balas
      2nd Assistant Director: Rob Frazier
      Art Director: Javier Mora
      Set Decorator: Cassie Ray Allebaugh
      Construction Supervisor: Scott Enge
      Animal Wranglers: Ricardo Ascencio and Leslie L. Burnett
      1st Assistant Camera: Yvonne Chu
      2nd Assistant Camera: Michael Bosman and Wendy Chan
      Loader: Phoebe Kueger
      Camera PA’s: Ryan Scheer and Wesley John Adams
      Still Photographers: Amber Cooper and Brenda Aguilera
      Gaffer: Zoltan Honti
      Electrics: Christopher Chambers and James West
      Key Grips: Jeffrey Siljenberg and Rick Young
      Grips: Armando Ballesteros, Andrew Grant, Armando Koghan and Curtis Sherman
      Production Mixers: Sara Glaser, Robert Backus and Samuel Hamer
      Boom Operators: John A. Evans, Kris Johnson and Ted Hamer
      Costume Designer: Andrea Rose Rewolinski
      Costume Assistants: Aimee Randle and Jordan McMahon
      Key Make-Up & Hair: Karen Stein
      Make-Up Consultant: Luis Garcia
      Make-Up Artists: Margaux Frankel, Kayoko Takahashi, Sarah Wolfe and Iñaki Martinez-Creel
      Script Supervisor: David Cañueto Vilar
      Assistant Editor: Stacey Sexton
      Assistant to Director: Jackeline Vargas
      Assistant to UPM: Tim Jiang
      Production Assistants: Kevin Coleman and Andrea C. Hernandez
      Studio Teachers: Marty Carlin, Guy Flint, Jann Terstky and Pamela Wood
      Post Production Supervisors: Stephanie Hernstadt and Austin Wakefield
      Post Production Schedulers: Janine Moran and Stephen Mitchell
      Telecine Coordinator: Uri Katoni
      Telecine Operator: Steve Peer
      Negative Cutter: Richard Flores
      Color Timer: Rich Semer
      Sound Editor / Re-Recording Mixer: Mike Gitman
       
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  • Prior Festival Screenings:
    • Sol Dance Film Festival, 2008
    • Traveling World Community Film Festival, 2008
    • Saugatuck Childrens Film Festival, 2007
    • New Filmmakers, 2007
    • Cine Latino Film Festival, 2007
    • Vermont International Film Festival, 2007
    • Cine Vertigo Film Festival, 2007
    • Cinefiesta Short Film Festival 2007
    • Barrio Art Fest, 2007
    • Puerto Rican Film Series, 2007
    • Stony Brook Film Festival, 2007
    • Newport International Film Festival, 2007
    • Swansea Bay Film Festival, 2007
    • Second Chance Film Series, 2007
    • Special Presentation Screening, 2007
    • California Independent Film Festival, 2007
    • Los Angeles Uncensored Film Festival, 2007
    • Method Fest Independent Film Festival, 2007
    • Buffalo Niagara Film Festival, 2007
    • Hearts And Minds Film Festival, 2007
    • Tiburon International Film Festival, 2007
    • Chambers Of Commerce Screening, 2007
    • NALIP Conference Screening, 2007
    • Golden Star Shorts Fest, 2007
    • Wildsound Film Festival, 2007
    • Berlinale Talent Campus, 2007
    • Victoria Independent Film & Video Festival, 2007
    • First Night Film Festival, 2006
    • Hokkaido International Film Festival, 2006
    • Anchorage International Film Festival, 2006
    • Spiritual Cinema Circle Distribution, 2006
    • Miami Short Film Festival, 2006
    • Queens International Film Festival, 2006
    • Skena Up International Students Film Festival, 2006
    • Annapolis Film Festival, 2006
    • Lake Forest Film Festival, 2006
    • Las Vegas Latino Short Film Festival, 2006
    • Chile International Short Film Festival, 2006
    • Santa Clarita Valley Film Festival, 2006
    • Mas And More Short Films Night, 2006
    • San Francisco International Latino Film Festival, 2006
    • International Student Film Festival Hollywood, 2006
    • Angelus Student Film Festival, 2006
    • Heart of Gold International Film Festival, 2006
    • Visionfest, 2006
    • Australian International Film Festival, 2006
    • Chicago International Childrens Film Festival, 2006
    • Student Shorts Film Festival, 2006
    • Golden Lion Film Festival, 2006
    • Los Angeles International Childrens Film Festival, 2006
    • Westwood International Film Festival, 2006
    • Courthouse Center For The Arts, 2006
    • World Language Network International Film Festival, 2006
    • Kids First Film Festival, 2006
    • Charity Fundraiser Screening, 2006
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    • Charlotte Film Festival, 2006
    • Oxnard Film Festival, 2006
    • Bay Street Film Festival, 2006
    • Valley Film Festival, 2006
    • Ole Muddy Film Festival, 2006
    • Boston Film Festival, 2006
    • Sapporo International Short Fest And Market, 2006
    • Trimedia Festival, 2006
    • Socal Independent Film Festival, 2006
    • Summer Outdoor Screenings, 2006
    • Palm Springs International Short Film Market, 2006
    • Nosotros American Latino Film Festival, 2006
    • Tahoe Reno International Film Festival, 2006
    • Imagen Foundation Awards, 2006
    • Nevada City Film Festival, 2006
    • True West Cinema Festival, 2006
    • Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2006
    • Street Movies Festival, 2006
    • Boston Backyard Screening, 2006
    • Wine Country Film Festival, 2006
    • Roxburry Film Festival, 2006
    • Los Angeles Indie Awards, 2006
    • New York International Latino Film Festival, 2006
    • Long Island International Film Expo, 2006
    • Base International Film Festival, 2006
    • Tremblant Film Festival, 2006
    • Moondance International Film Festival, 2006
    • Jackson Hole Film Festival, 2006
    • Forest Film Festival, 2006
    • Cannes Film Program, 2006
    • Trenton Film Festival, 2006
    • Sunscreen Film Festival, 2006
    • Reel Rasquache Latino Film Festival, 2006
    • Beverly Hills Fine Arts Industry Showcase, 2006
    • Athens International Film Festival, 2006
    • Indianapolis International Film Festival, 2006
    • Riverside Multicultural Youth Festival, 2006
    • Worldfest Houston, 2006
    • Newport Beach Film Festival, 2006
    • Starz First Look Student Film Festival, 2006
    • Sin Fronteras Film Festival, 2006
    • Cine Las Americas International Film Festival, 2006
    • Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee, 2006
    • San Diego International Childrens Film Festival, 2006
    • Tartan Road International Student Film Festival, 2006
    • Sarasota Film Festival, 2006
    • Crossroads Film Festival, 2006
    • Buckingham Independent Film Festival, 2006
    • Sacramento Film Festival, 2006
    • Omaha Film Festival, 2006
    • Cleveland International Film Festival, 2006
    • San Diego Latino Film Festival, 2006
    • Delray Beach Film Festival, 2006
    • AFI Conservatory Showcase, 2006
    • Harlem Film Festival, 2006
    • Sedona International Film Festival, 2006
    • Riverside International Film Festival, 2006
    • Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Market, 2006
    • Caucus Foundation Awards, 2006
    • American Film Renaissance, 2006
    • Belgrade International Festival of Student Films, 2005
    • San Juan Cinemafest, 2005
    • Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, 2005
    • AFI Industry Screening, 2005
    • Hollywood Film Festival, 2005
    • IFP New York Film Market, 2005
  • Awards:
    • The Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Prize Best Film or Video by an Emerging Director: Chicago International Childrens Film Festival, 2006
 

                                                                                                                                                       

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