The Cinequest Film Festival wrapped up its 13-day run on Saturday with the showing of the film, ?The Deep Blue Sea? at the California Theater on S. First?St.
?The Deep Blue Sea? is directed by British filmmaker Terence Davies, who made a guest appearance to accept the Maverick Spirit Award for his film.
The Maverick Spirit Award is given to actors or directors who have given creative power and innovation to the filmmaking industry.
Among the award's past recipients were Kevin Spacey, John Waters and Spike Lee, according to the Cinequest Film Festival brochure.
In a panel prior to the film release, Davies entertained the crowd with his dry British humor in addition to his anecdotes about the filmmaking process.
?The important thing I tell my actors is, 'Don?t act,'? Davies said. ?I tell my actors ?to be? ? it?s much harder, but more exciting.?
Davies also gave his thoughts about the art of filmmaking on a small budget since ?The Deep Blue Sea? was produced in a short amount of time.
?With the simplest of tools, you can create something wonderful,? he said.
Starring Rachel Weisz and Tom Hiddleston of ?Thor,? the movie takes place in a post-World War II London and deals with the struggles of love.
The film presented itself as a dark drama in which Weisz?s character, Hester Collyer, is torn between a mundane marriage with her restrictive husband and Hiddleston?s character, Freddie Page, a former Royal Air Force pilot who doesn?t carry the same feelings as Hester does.
The Cinequest Film Festival also honored all of the filmmakers who were present during the Festival Awards, which had artists from 50 countries attending? the event.
Among the categories was ?Best Documentary,? which went to the film ?Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet,? and "Best Drama" for "The Children of the Green Dragon."
In a speech by Halfdan Hussey, co-founder and director of Cinequest, he described the audience?s experience attending the film festival as being ?inspired, appreciated, connected and loved.?
After the film, an after party took place at the neighboring Tech Museum of Innovation where refreshments were catered by Restaurant O.
Beverages were also provided by Peet?s Coffee and Tea, which was one of the sponsors of the Cinequest Film Festival.
In addition, a photo booth from Hewlett-Packard and a live disc jockey provided entertainment to the guests.
For attendees, such as San Jose resident Matt Coate, the Cinequest Film Festival was a way for him to get involved with the event and the people.
?This is my second year volunteering here,? Coate said. ?I like the sense of community when it comes to volunteering.?
Among the films Coate saw in this year?s film festival, he said his favorite was the documentary called ?The Bully Project.?
?It talks about the problem of bullying in the U.S. and showed how bad the U.S. school system is with the issue,? Coate said.
Lynda Pacho, a San Jose resident, heard about the Cinequest Film Festival heard about the event online and believed in the presence of a film festival in the Bay Area.
?We?re in the middle of the Silicon Valley and we need to have a voice in the film industry,? Pacho said. ?The technology in the Silicon Valley influences the films we see today.?
Source: http://spartandaily.com/68732/the-deep-blue-sea-tides-over-cinequest-film-festival
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