Ronnie Cramer

Ronnie Cramer

Ronnie Cramer (b. 1957) is an American artist, composer and filmmaker.

Born in Bismarck, North Dakota, Cramer currently lives and works in Denver, Colorado. During the 1980s he produced watercolor paintings, video installations and played guitar in several rock bands, [ [http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0186196/bio Ronnie Cramer - Biography ] ] most notably Alarming Trends [Weldon, M.; "The Psychotronic Video Guide", St. Martin's, 1996] , the subject and title of his first film (1987). [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092528/ Alarming Trends (1987) ] ] Cramer gained national attention with his film "Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend", a 1991 black comedy which was named "Best Drive-In Movie of the Year" by cult critic Joe Bob Briggs [ [http://www.joebobbriggs.com/drivein/1992/evenhitlerhadagirlfriend.htm Even Hitler Had A Girlfriend ] ]

Cramer's first documentary film was "Highway Amazon" (2001), which told the story of Christine Fetzer, a female body builder who travels the country wrestling men in hotel rooms. [http://www.joebobbriggs.com/bmovieguide/h/highwayamazon.html] The film was named Best Documentary at the Humboldt Film Festival and has won other similar awards. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291237/ Highway Amazon (2001) ] ] More recently, Cramer's multimedia piece "Pillow Girl" combined traditional film techniques with pulp imagery and experimental music. It has been screened at over 100 film festivals worldwide and was named "Best Experimental Work" at several events, including the Big Muddy Film Festival at Southern Illinois University. [ [http://spotlight.siu.edu/03282007/BigMuddyFilmFestival.html Big Muddy Film Festival winners announced ] ]

Films

*Mugs (2008)
*Cantata in C Major (2007)
*Pillow Girl (2004)
*30 Miles (2003)
*Highway Amazon (2001)
*The Hitler Tapes (1994)
*Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend (1991)
*Back Street Jane (1989)
*Alarming Trends (1987)

Awards

Cramer's film awards include

*Best Independent Experimental Work, Carolina Film and Video Festival (2008) Mugs
*Final Cut Award, Lake Havasu International Film Festival (2008) Mugs
*Experimental Award Recipient, Bare Bones Film Festival (2008) Cantata in C Major
*Award Finalist, Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee (2008) Cantata in C Major
*Award Finalist, United States Super 8 Film & Video Festival (2008) Cantata in C Major
*James W. Johnson Award, Flatland Film Festival (2007) Pillow Girl
*Best Documentary, Humboldt Film Festival (2007) Highway Amazon
*First Place for Animation, Iowa City International Film Festival (2007) Pillow Girl
*Audience Award Winner for Best Animation, Buffalo Niagara Film Festival (2007) Pillow Girl
*Best Experimental Work, Big Muddy Film Festival (2007) Pillow Girl
*Best Experimental Animation, Trail Dance Film Festival (2007) Pillow Girl
*Special Jury Award, Portland International Short Short Film Festival (2006l) Pillow Girl
*Award Recipient for Experimental Film, Indie Gathering (2006) Pillow Girl
*Best Experimental Film, Golden Star Shorts Fest (2006) Pillow Girl
*Best Animated Short, Denver Underground Film Festival (2004) Pillow Girl
*Best Documentary, Miami Short Film Festival (2004) Highway Amazon
*Best Experimental Film, Miami Short Film Festival (2004) Pillow Girl
*Best Experimental Film, Coney Island Film Festival (2004) Pillow Girl
*Concept Award, Filmstock UK (2004) 30 Miles
*Best Documentary--Experimental Genre, New York International Independent Film Festival (2002) Highway Amazon

References

External links

* [http://www.cramer.org/index.htm] Ronnie Cramer Official Website
* [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0104212/] "Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend" at IMDb
* [http://cultfilms.net] Ronnie Cramer at CultFilms.net


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