FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 8, 2005

CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119, (515) 202-1773, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

DRAKE STUDENT REAPS AWARDS FOR HIS INDEPENDENT FILM

Adam Davis, a senior at Drake University, was awarded Best Picture and Best Screenplay for his independent film “Embroidery” at the 2005 Oilcan Film Festival in Minnesota.

“I didn’t expect to win Best Picture because I was against good competition, but was very excited when my name was announced,” Davis said.

The New York Film and Video Festival nominated Davis for his independent film “Embroidery” to compete in the drama category. The festival is November 10-17.

The drama is about a young male who just graduated from high school and has no ambitions in life. Since he has no plans to attend college, he ends up working at an embroidery shop. While working there a surprise twist occurs, leading him into a new direction. Davis worked closely with this film by writing, directing and editing it.

Davis, a resident from Circle Pines in Minnesota, is a radio and television major in Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He started writing screenplays after his first year at Drake and was producing films and videos before he enrolled at Drake. Previous awards include first place at the 2004 Oilcan Film Festival for the “Inner Ear Project” and first place at the 2004 Drake Film Awards and second place at the 2004 Oilcan Film Festival for “Asylum.”

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