SHORTS COLUMN | "Tanghi Argentini" Dances Away With Four Prizes at Aspen Shortsfest by Kim Adelman April 18, 2007
"Among the world premieres at the festival, two American live-action narrative shorts proved noteworthy. Screenwriter Maurice Chauvet 's nine-minute comedy, " $3.50 ," takes video-rental late-fee negotiations to a whole new level, while Karen Dee Carpenter 's twenty-minute female buddy adventure, " Sarah & Dee ," is a satisfying " Thelma & Louise " for the Avril Lavigne generation. "
Short on time, long on potential By Stewart Oksenhorn March 31, 2007
"Another film that hits on all cylinders is "Sarah & Dee," Karen Dee Carpenter's tale of two young girls cleaning houses of the well-to-do. The soundtrack itself shows a skill and thoroughness; soul, hip-hop and classical sounds are deftly employed to punctuate the action. The story, too, and the emotional line it follows are impressive, particularly for a student film. "The energy of the film, the moods it moves through - very satisfying, using the cinematic medium to tell the story," said Thielen. " (Aspen Film Executive Director, Laura Thielen)
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Karen Dee Carpenter in Good Company at the Princess Grace Foundation Awards By Terry Jaakkola November 2005
"When Edie Falco of The Sopranos introduced Karen Dee Carpenter to the audience at the Princess Grace Foundation Award ceremony at swank Cipriani's in New York City, Karen stepped forward to applause and a pocket of cheering fans, fellow Philadelphians who just happened to be relatives of the late Grace Kelly. That she was recognized as a representative of Philly by such good company was "funny and sweet." (article continues)
Tyler grad’s films put art in motion by Harriet Goodheart November 10, 2005
"She has clearly landed at the doorstep of success. Carpenter, now a fourth-year M.F.A. candidate in film and media arts at Temple, was in New York on Wednesday, Oct. 26, to accept a 2005 Cultural Arts Award grant from the Princess Grace Foundation USA at a black-tie gala hosted by CNN’s Larry King. First instituted in 1984, the awards for theater, dance and film are named in honor of Princess Grace of Monaco and her support of aspiring artists in the pursuit of their goals. Carpenter is one of just six winners nationwide in the category of film." (article continues)
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