INEVITABLE DEFEAT OF MISTER AND PETE director George Tillman Jr, with wife Marcia and son Chase at the 2013 Milwaukee Film Festival.
The 5th Milwaukee Film Festival, wrapped its 15-day run Thursday night October 10th, with official Closing Night Film, BLOOD BROTHER. Immediately following the Closing Night film, ballots were tallied to determine the winners of the 2013 Milwaukee Film Festival Allan H. (Bud) and Suzanne L. Selig Audience Awards. The winners of this year’s Allan H. (Bud) and Suzanne L. Selig Audience Awards are Feature Film: THE INEVITABLE DEFEAT OF MISTER AND PETE directed by George Tillman Jr.; and Short Film: EDDIE ADAMS: SAIGON ‘68 directed by Douglas Sloan.
THE INEVITABLE DEFEAT OF MISTER AND PETE
In THE INEVITABLE DEFEAT OF MISTER AND PETE, fourteen-year-old Mister and demure 9-year-old Pete (star-making turns from Skylan Brooks and Ethan Dizon, respectively) are forced to fend for themselves after both of their drug-addled parents disappear amid a sweltering summer in the Brooklyn projects.Forced to scavenge for food while dodging child protective services and the cops, the two must live beyond their years if they have any chance of staving off their seemingly inevitable defeat. Supporting performances from Anthony Mackie, Jordin Sparks, Jennifer Hudson and Jeffrey Wright bolster this beautifully observed tale of friendship in the face of great struggle.
EDDIE ADAMS: SAIGON ‘68
EDDIE ADAMS: SAIGON ‘68 tells the story behind the iconic photo from the Vietnam War and how it transformed the lives of the photographer and the man who pulled the trigger.
Main Photo credit: Jennifer Johnson