Ronnie Cramer

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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,^[1] most notably Alarming Trends^[2], the subject and title of his first film (1987).^[3] 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^[4]

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.^[5] The film was named Best Documentary at the Humboldt Film Festival and has won other similar awards.^[6] 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.^[7]

1 Films
2 Awards
3 References
4 External links

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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