Debra Di Blasi

DROUGHT

Drought was one of only 6 U.S. films selected for the Universe Elle section of the 2000 Cannes International Film Festival in France. Drought can be viewed on the Independent Film Channel.
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DROUGHT — 16mm, 28 min. 1997 (film premiere) 1993 (written) Based on the novella of the same title by Debra Di Blasi. Produced by Breathing Furniture Films/Lisa Moncure & Michael Leen. Screenplay by Debra Di Blasi, Lisa Moncure, Michael Leen. Directed by Lisa Moncure. Photography by Michael Leen. Sound Design by Jim McKee/Earwax Productions. Starring Jessika Cardinahl & Jack Conley. Production design by Megan Ricks & John Matheson. Editing by Jennifer Jean Cacavas. Radio Program Music by Allen Davis.

Drought was one of only 6 U.S. films selected for the Universe Elle section of the 2000 Cannes International Film Festival in France. Drought can be viewed on the Independent Film Channel.

Screenings
  • Elon University, Elon, NC. March 2002

  • National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. November 2000

  • Ragtag Cinema, Columbia, MO. June 2000

  • Universe Elle, as part of the 53rd Cannes International Film Festival:, Cannes, France. May 2000

  • Broadcast rights purchased by Independent Film Channel. Premiere broadcast November 23, 1999

  • GRAND PRIZE: Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee: Kansas City, MO. April 1999 (See also AWARDS)

  • Göteborg Sweden Film Festival: Göteborg, Sweden. Feb. 1999

  • Festival Internacional de Cine de Bilbao Spain: Bilbao, Spain. November 1998

  • Sao Paulo Mostra Internacional de Cinama: Sao Paulo, Brazil. October 1998

  • BEST MEDIUM LENGTH FILM: Figueira da Foz International Festival of Cinema: Lisbon Portugal. September 1998

  • Webster University Film Series: St. Louis, MO. September 1999.

  • Sarajevo International Film Festival: Sarajevo, Bosnia. August 1998

  • KODAK VISIONS AWARD for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Recontres Cinemágraphiques Franco-American D'Avignon, France: Avignon, France. June 1998

  • Charlotte Film Festival: Charlotte, NC. June 1998

  • BEST DRAMA, BEST DIRECTOR: Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival: Toronto, Canada. June 1998

  • New York/Avignon Film Festival: New York, NY.
    • April-May 1998
  • New York Women's Film Festival: New York, NY. April 1998

  • BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY FINALIST: Taos Talking Pictures Film Festival: Taos, NM. April 1998

  • WORLD PREMIERE: American Film Institute Film Festival: Los Angeles, CA. October 1997


    • Read a review of Drought (the book) on poet Ron Silliman's October 2 blog.

    ***WINNER***


  • Winner: Cinovation Screenwriting Award. 1999

  • Winner: Best International Drama & Best Director, Toronto. 1998

  • Winner: Best Medium Length Film & Best First Film, Lisbon Portugal. 1998

  • Winner: Kodak Visions Award for Best Cinematography, Avignon France. 1998

  • Winner: Grand Prize, Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee. 1999

  • Finalist: George Méliès Cinematography Award, Taos. 1998

    • More about award-winning director Lisa Moncure.
    More about award-winning sound designer Jim McKee.

    Books, Visual Art, Video, Music, Multimedia and Blogs
    1. Books by Debra
    The Jirí Chronicles & Other Fictions
    Newest short stories.
    Prayers of an Accidental Nature
    Short stories
    Drought & Say What You Like
    Award-winning novellas
    1.a. The Blog
    Gertrude's Basket
    Debra anatomizes the avant-garde
    1.b. BLEED
    BLEED Channel
    Vodcasts interviews with innovative writers and artists.
    2. Fiction online
    Personal Effects
    In Mad Hatters' Review, with audio excerpt
    "What the Crow Delivers"
    featured in sleepingfish.net.
    "Seed"
    Winner in Big Ugly Review.
    "Machine Ghosts"
    finalist in Drunken Boat's Panliterary Awards
    "King of the Jungle and Rock & Roll"
    Short-short story at zygoteinmycoffee.
    Bridge: A Story for the Season
    Winter season story commissioned by The Kansas City Star
    3. Interviews
    Interviewed by Dr. Kent.
    Interview on Sound Authors, hosted by Dr. Kent Gustavson - December 7, 2007
    Interviewed by Chris Packham of The Pitch.
    Interviewed by Steve Paul of The Kansas City Star.
    Talks about The Jiri Chronicles & Other Fictions.
    Madhatters Review
    Madhatters' Review; interviewed by Marc Lowe
    Interview with Debra Di Blasi.
    Influences, experimental writing, publishing, at writester.net.
    4. Screenplays
    DROUGHT
    Watch a clip of the award-winning film.
    5. Art criticism
    Art Columns
    Link to all art reviews by Debra Di Blasi
    6. Nonfiction online
    CONCEPTUAL WRITING
    Definition and examples of conceptual writing by preeminant U.S. writers
    Gass Pain
    A humorous and informative analysis of William H. Gass's novel, "The Tunnel".
    Music & Audio
    Download music.
    CDs and DVDs of music, interviews and weirdness by Jirí Cêch, Ümlaut, et al. Also get a list of sites from which you can download music.
    Poetry
    "Petroleum / God"
    "Petroleum / God" in The Melic Review
    "Ways A Father Dies"
    Prose poem published in The Melic Review.
    Visual Art
    Paintings & Drawings
    Paintings and drawings from the series, "muons, gluons, pions & strings: Homage to edward Witten."
    Translation
    A multi-media installation

    Quick Links

    E-mail me
    Fiction Collective Two (FC2) Books
    "Seed" published in Big Ugly Review's premiere issue.
    Rhapsoidia literary magazine online.
    Jirí Cêch's swell website & capitalist consumer products. Buy his CDs here!
    Notre Dame Review online
    August Highland's Culture Animal
    Elizabeth Block's A Gesture In Time.
    The MAG: The Muse Apprentice Guild
    Authors Guild


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