"Abel Raises Cain" Wins the 2005 Grand Jury Award

"Abel Raises Cain," by Jenny Abel and Jeff Hockett, has won the 2005 Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at the prestigious Slamdance Film Festival.

(PRWEB) February 5, 2005 -- "Abel Raises Cain," by Jenny Abel and Jeff Hockett, has won the 2005 Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature at the prestigious Slamdance Film Festival.

Over 20,000 attended this year's festival in Park City, UT and only 8 documentaries were chosen from 2,400 overall entries.

"Abel Raises Cain" reveals the life of Internationally known prankster Alan Abel, as seen through the eyes and lens of his filmmaker-daughter.
An overflowing and enthusiastic crowd honored the winning filmmaker team with a standing ovation of cheers and applause at the awards ceremony Jan. 28, 2005.

Alan Abel:
He (Andy Kaufman) wanted to collaborate on something really fantastic and enormous, but we could never figure out what it would be. He was especially fascinated with my rejection book and how I had gotten people to believe I was dead. Hed say, How can I do that? I want to do that."

"A few months before Andy Kaufman "died," he read the galleys of my book published during the spring of 1984. One chapter dealt with my fake obituary in the NY Times. He wanted to know even more details on how I carried off my demise that fooled relatives, friends, the media and even creditors.. So I remain one of those who question his passing. alanabel.com"

For further details, see www.abelraisescain.com, or email press representative Bruce Spencer: spencerprods@yahoo.com

For further details on Andy Kaufman faking his death visit www.andykaufmanlives.com

The Los Angeles Times published a feature story about "Abel Raises Cain" in its 1/25/05 issue. (Calendar Section)

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