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Former KHS student's film recognized at Cannes
Former KHS student's film recognized at Cannes
Last summer The Tribune highlighted Kingwood’s Ray Mansfield and his growing career in Hollywood (July 17, 2017 “Ray Mansfield: From Kingwood to Hollywood”).
Since that time, he has continued to make his presence felt not only in Hollywood, but also at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival in May. Mansfield was one of the lead producers of the film, “BlacKkKlansman,” which won the “Grand Prix” prize.
“BlacKkKlansman” was one of only two films from the United States to be accepted into the main competition at this year’s Cannes,” said Mansfield. “Films from every country in the world are submitted to be considered to play the festival. The main prize of the festival, the Palme d’Or, is generally considered the most prestigious prize in the world. Our film won the Grand Prix. It is the second-most prestigious prize ... It is awarded based on all merits of the film, similar to Best Picture at the Oscars … “BlacKkKlansman” is only the fourth film in cinema history from the United States to win the Grand Prix.”
The movie opened in theaters Aug. 10.