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Pablo Riesgo\u2019s feature film \u201cMarco Polo\u201d was an official selection at BOTH Film Invasion Los Angeles and Sherman Oaks Film Festival in 2024. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Something you might not know is that we do allow films to be official selections in both festivals, but we do only have them play in the theater once. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 There\u2019s too many great films to have the same film in the theater twice! But thanks to being an official selection twice, \u201cMarco Polo\u201d has a long awards list. Here it is!<\/p>\n
FILA 2024 Grand Jury Award \u2013 Best Feature Film \u2013 Drama
\nGrand Jury Award \u2013 Best Screenplay \u2013 Feature Film \u2013 Pablo Riesgo Almonacid<\/p>\n
SOFF 2024
\nGrand Jury Award \u2013 Best Supporting Performer \u2013 Feature Film \u2013 Jorge Zuloaga
\nGrand Jury Award \u2013 Best Performance by a Cast \u2013 Feature Film
\nGrand Jury Award \u2013 Best Cinematography \u2013 Feature Film \u2013 Marko Alonso<\/p>\n
I know that I don\u2019t usually list the awards this way, but hey… \u201cMarco Polo\u201d is a special film that is near and dear to my heart. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 It is an honest, painfully authentic coming of age film that includes moments of loss, addiction, family, and friendship. I highly recommend that you see this film!<\/p>\n
Finally, Pablo is a great person. He lives in Los Angeles and has come to some of our mixers.
\nIt is always a pleasure to talk to Pablo, which made it extra fun to get to know him better by interviewing him for the podcast.<\/p>\n
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