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Third Ward Blues by Korb Films.
Director Heather Korb's first documentary is Third Ward Blues. heather korb films blues documentaries

Set in Houston, the history of blues in Houston comes alive ...

A film bursting with that uniquely American sound which has influenced rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, rap, and jazz.

Many awards from all around the world have been bestowed upon this work of film. Scroll down below and see just how many!

More a docu-tainment than documentary, Third Ward Blues examines the personal and professional relationships of acclaimed blues musicians Albert Collins, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Johnny Clyde Copeland, and Joe "Guitar" Hughes. These artists learned their craft in Houston's Third Ward, where they grew up within three blocks of each other.

Awards

1998 USA Film Festival, Texas Prize

1998 W.C. Handy Awards, Keepin' the Blues Alive Award Nomination

1999 Cannes International Film Festival, Kodak Worldwide Emerging Filmmaker Program

1998 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, First Place, Student Documentary

1999 Texas Filmmakers Showcase,

1999 National Educational Media Network, Bronze Apple Award

1998 New York Short Film and Video Expo, Honorable Mention

SCREENINGS:

Rice Media Center, Rice University, Houston, TX

Independent Feature Film Market, New York, NY

Portland Art Museum Reel Music Festival, Portland, OR

Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX

The Territory, PBS Stations, TX

New Orleans Urban Video & Film Festival, New Orleans, LA

Sinking Creek Film Festival, Nashivlle, TN
Competition, Documentary Category

Aspen Shortsfest, Aspen, CO
Finalist

USA Film Festival, Dallas, Tx
Texas Prize

Keepin' The Blues Alive Award Nomination, W.C. Handy Awards

Florida Film Festival, Maitland, FL Competition

One Reel Film Festival, Seattle, WA
Competition

Brooklyn Film Festival, New York, NY
Competition

Ft. Worth Film Festival, Ft. Worth, TX

Cinematexas, Austin, TX
Competition

New York Short Film & Video Expo, New York, NY
Honorable Mention

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
First Place, Student Documentary Competition

National Educational Media Network, Oakland, CA
Bronze Apple Award

Documental, Los Angeles, CA

Cannes International Film Festival, Cannes, France
Kodak Worldwide emerging Filmmaker Program

Texas Filmmakers Showcase, Los Angeles, CA
Directors Guild of America Theater

Texas Filmakers Showcase, Houston, TX
Rice Media Center

Texas Filmmakers Showcase, Austin, TX
Austin Heart of Filmmaking Festival

Siena International Short Film Festival, Siena and Rome, Italy
International Competition

KUHT Channel 8



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