Writer/director and 2022 SXSW Special Jury Recognition in for Directing and Community Filmmaking winner, Christian Nolan Jones joins FNM to talk about his short film Glitter Ain’t Gold and play an amazing round of Buy / Rent / Meh. Glitter Ain’t Gold is a beautiful coming of age story about a young man learning the true value of friendship and self-confidence. Recorded at the SXSW Wonder House, hosted by the University of Arizona.
FROM SXSW: Special Jury Recognition for Directing and Community Filmmaking: Glitter Ain’t Gold
Director/Screenwriter: Christian Nolan Jones, Producers: Maia Miller, T. Popps, O. Valerie Nicolas
“The jury awards Glitter Ain’t Gold a Special Jury Recognition for Directing and Community Filmmaking, which stood out for its vibrant narrative and authentically palpable energy filled with compelling visuals and inventive editing harmoniously coupled with powerfully nostalgic music. It was clear that its level of specificity was a direct result of a community that came together to make a profound piece of art that touched us deeply.”
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