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WALKING AWAY WINS TOP TEN FILM HONORS AT THE AUSTIN 48-HOUR FILM PROJECT - NAMED BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AT SHOW

(Austin) - Walking Away, a silent film produced in Austin, has been named one of the Top Ten films by the Austin 48-Hour Film Project.  The film will be screened Monday, July 21, at 6 P.M. during the Wrap Party for the 48-Hour Film Project.

"This is a nice honor for our little film," said Greg Davidson, executive producer of Walking Away.  " It was amazing to see our story evolve over a 48-hour period into a thoughtful reflection on Life."

The 48-Hour Film Project is a competition for filmmakers held in over 70 cities around the world.  Twenty-eight (28) teams and over 300 filmmakers in Austin were given just 48 hours to produce a film up to eight minutes in length.  All creative work must be done during those 48 hours.

"The whole idea of creating something out of nothing in 48 hours is a real rush - especially when you create a film with purpose and meaning that causes people to think about where they are in life," Davidson said.  "Its rewarding to create something that means something to others."

Teams gathered in Austin on Friday night June 20 at 7 P.M. and were assigned a character, prop, a line of dialogue and a random genre for their movie.  Each team of participants then had 48 hours to create, write, shoot, edit, score, and produce their film.

"As a first-time filmmaker, the 48-Hour Film Project gave me a meaningful introduction to the art form of story telling through film," Davidson said.

Walking Away was produced in 48 hours on the weekend of June 21-23 in the Austin area.  The film was produced by Quatrefoil Films, executive producer Greg Davidson, and stars his 80-year old father, Don Davidson of Brenham, Texas.

The film also features Tom, Lia and Christan Mote, David Tillman and Mary Grace Davidson of Austin, and Katie Sauceda of Phoenix.  Writing, creative work and scoring were done by Gilbert and Mary Sauceda of Round Rock.  Greg Davidson was the producer and director.  He and David Tillman were the cinematographers.  The 6 minute film was edited (in three hours) by David Tillman.  Donna Davidson and Eleni Mote contributed to the film's success.  This was the first film produced by Quatrefoil Films.