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The award winning short film, "Travelin' Trains," is the story of Sam in search of his father, "The Snowman," in depression-era Georgia, and the blues music that united and separated him from his search. The truth to the railroad warning that "hobo legends ain't the same as book legends," becomes painfully clear to young Sam in his journey through the music of a generation living the blues.

The film aired nationally on the Arts & Entertainment Network. "I still show this film because I believe it to be the best example of my work as an artist and filmmaker. It is the only film that I have done which was completely my vision. I take the blame for the mistakes and the credit for the successes," explains the director, Eric Mofford.

Awards

CINE GOLDEN EAGLE AWARD 1988
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FIRST PLACE
Big Muddy Film Festival - Illinois 1988 (First Place - Narrative)
New England Film Festival - Mass. 1988 (Outstanding Independent Award)
Philafilm - Pennsylvania 1988 (Gordon Parks, Sr. Gold Award)
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SECOND PLACE
Philafilm - Pennsylvania 1988 Silver Award Film Short
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HONORABLE MENTION
Atlanta Film/Video Festival - Ga. 1988
Athens International Film Fest.-Ohio 1988
Sinking Creek Film Festival - Tenn. 1988

Reviews

The Village Voice - "Eric Mofford's "Travelin' Trains" does wonders in a mere half-hour with a primal theme; the search for the father...the hobo camp scenes are Rembrandtesque on a shoestring. Mofford is clearly a filmmaker of considerable promise."
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Boston Phoenix - "Like a William Faulkner paragraph: profound, sententious, dense, psychologically heavy..."

Screenings

TELEVISION
A & E Network 1990
Georgia Public Television (GPTV) 1990
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FILM SHOWINGS
Georgia Council for the Arts Awards 1988
Ann Arbor Film Festival - Michigan 1988
Atlanta's Own - Georgia 1988
Wine Country Film Festival - CA 1988
Esplanade Film Exposition - Mass. 1988
Mill Valley Film Festival - CA 1988
Film Charas - New York 1989
Esquire Theatre - CA 1989
Legrange Theatre - Georgia 1989
Decatur Arts Festival - Georgia 1993
Central Park Film Festival - NY 1993