- More news from Kevin regarding that much-deserved Edinburgh Film Festival Award win. Timeout London reports that Clerks II took a whopping 78% of the audience vote! It wasn’t even CLOSE! Nice job, Edinburgh. You folks have fantastic taste.
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In “Clerks II: The Second Coming,†New Jersey mini-mart clerks and best friends Dante Hicks (Brian O’Halloran) and Randal Graves (Jeff Anderson) are forced to find new jobs in the fast-food universe. The first “Clerks†installment screened at EIFF in 1994.
Reuters – “â€Brothers of the Head†gets nod at Edinburghâ€
Kevin Smith’s comedy “Clerks II†took home the audience award during the event’s closing ceremony Sunday.
EIFF – “FEATURE FILM AWARD WINNERS FOR 2006 ANNOUNCEDâ€
Kevin Smith’s raucous comedy Clerks II received the Standard Life Audience Award. Sponsored by Standard Life, the winner is chosen by audience votes from the Gala and British Gala sections of the Festival.
Digital Spy – “‘Brothers’, ‘Clerks II’ triumph at EIFFâ€
The Standard Life Audience Award went to Clerks II, in which Kevin Smith returns to his directorial roots and updates us on the lives of irreverent restaurant workers Randal and Dante.
We again extend our congrats to all involved with Clerks II on this great honor. Not only did the film win, it EASILY won. Thanks to Edinburgh, and thanks to all who have discovered the joy that is Clerks II.
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