RTF MFA Student Film, Dir. Kyle Henry, 1997
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Synopsis:
American Cowboy chronicles world rodeo champion Gene Mikulenka’s journey to the ’96 International Gay Rodeo Finals. Along the way, he’ll lose his prized horse, ask his boyfriend to marry him, harass and embrace the dogged film crew and finally come out to his friends and family. TRT = 52 min.
1998 screenings:
South By South West Film Festival (World Premiere)
Humboldt International Film Festival
Texas Documentary Tour
Houston Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Atlanta Film Festival (IMAGEfest)
Baltimore Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
OUTFEST Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Sunny Side of the Doc-Documentary Market
San Antonio Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Cinematexas Int’l Short Film+Video+New Media Festival
Chicago Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Maverick Film Festival
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1999 screenings:
Cinequest Film Festival
Dallas Video Festival
Memphis Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
SCHuLZ-Kinos
Potsdam Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Washington D.C. Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Awards:
3rd Place Doc, NextFrame Film Festival & 1999 Tour Participant
Runner-up, Best Doc Humboldt Film Festival, 1998
Student Academy Award Finalist, 1998
Best Doc, CinemaTexas Film Fest, 1998
Honorable Mention, Chicago Lesbian and Gay Film Fest, 1998
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Director bio:
Kyle Henry’s feature narrative directing debut Room premiered at both the Sundance and Cannes film festivals in 2005, and was nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards. Room is now available on home video and the Sundance Channel. His feature docs include University Inc. and American Cowboy, the latter being a Student Academy Award winner. He is also the editor of the Sundance award-winning feature Manito and seven doc features including: Troop 1500, Letters From the Other Side, and Audience of One.
For more info about American Cowboy, please contact kylehn@hotmail.com.
More about Room.
All content on this page courtesy of Kyle Henry, and may not be copied, reproduced or otherwise redistributed without express permission. Info last updated 04/22/08.
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