“21 Grams” and “Babel” writer haunted by “The Burning Plain”

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Saturday, May 9th, 2009

By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com

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Guillermo Arriaga still remembers the blazing image of his neighbor’s home that sent him and others from his neighborhood racing down the street.

The home was fully engulfed in flames when a fireman told Arriaga that there was still someone inside the home, burning.

The scene was one that Arriaga would later build on for his directorial debut on the movie, “The Burning Plain.”

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Riverrun Film Festival announces 3 films selected

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Thursday, March 12th, 2009

STAFF REPORTS

A scene from the movie, "Goodbye Solo," which was shot in Winston-Salem, N.C.

A scene from the movie, "Goodbye Solo," which was shot in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The 11th annual RiverRun International Film Festival has announced three films – all with ties to the Piedmont Triad – that will be shown at this year’s festival, held in Winston-Salem, N.C. from April 22 to April 29.

The films include, “Goodbye Solo,” “With These Hands” and “Herb and Dorthy.”

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