FILM FESTIVAL, WASHINGTON

Boondogglers Productions won national honors at the Washington Film Festival for its short, White Bitch Down. The film, written by Atlanta screenwriters Robert Lee and Debbie Locker, was a 48-hour project that started in Washington, D.C., then traveled to New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Philadelphia before concluding in Austin, Texas. It was named best 48-hour film project of 2002 at the capital city’s competition, defeating more than 120 entries from around the country. This still, taken from the film, features Leigh Hill, who starred as Jessie.