2008 Honorable Mention  / Film

42 Pictures, LLC, Knowing the Game, short film

Aftermath Productions, LLC, In the Wake,short film

Alan Lyddiard (United Kingdom), Sangpit Senyor, short film

American Dreamers, LLC, American Dreamers ,experimental

Aren Perdeci (Turkey), Yanis Zaman Yolculari (Wrong Time Travelers), feature film

Art Exploration, Leaf: Musical Version, foreign language film and original score/song (True Love Has Only One End: Youxin Yang)

AWOL Studios, Garrison, feature film

BBC World Service Trust (United Kingdom), My Journey, special purpose film

Bernardo Uzeda (Brazil), Remo Usai - Um Musico Para O Cinema, short documentary

Blue Moon Pictures, Forever In Time, short film

CalArts, Love Pills, animation

Cappuccino Films - Tomorrow Pictures, King of Watts, feature documentary

Columbia College Chicago, Flash Frame: Jennifer Nelson, viewer impact: content/message

David Sharp, Fun with Leslie, short film

Debora Parks, Sky, short film

Dustin Thompson, Hindsight 20/25, short film

Exposition Picture Company, The Name of God, feature film

Fin Films, LLC,, Diggers, short film

Finite Films, The Puzzle, short film

Fruits of the Spirit Productions, Assault in Brooklyn, short film

Gary Null & Associates, Vaccine Nation, feature documentary

Harold Trompetero (Columbia), Riverside, direction

Ismail Films (Mexico), Stick & Ball, short film

Jeremy Kruse, Anti-narrative Number 4, experimental

Joaquin Baldwin, Papiroflexia, animation

Justin Viggiano, Teen Idol Tom, feature film and original screenplay

Leslie Hope, What I See When I Close My Eyes, feature documentary

Levelgate (United Kingdom), Alicja Wonderland, short film

Lionheart Filmworks, Civil War DVD Documentary Series, feature documentary series

Mahalo Bay Films, Postcards from the Future, short film, leading actor (Robb Hughes as Sean Everman) & special effects: animation (Alan Chan)

Mass Effect Productions, American Piety, short film and supporting actor (Mr. Ying: Michael Naltner)

Moonshadow Productions, Choose Life or Choose Meth, special purpose film

Morten Dysgaard, The Presence of Another Door, experimental

Next Exit Productions, LLC, Next Exit Main Street, feature documentary

Out Of The Dirt Productions, The Awakening Fire: A Buddhist's Prayer,short documentary

Out Of The Way Productions, Prometheus, short film

Pablo Fernandez, Lost In a Dream, short film (student) and editing

Peter Bunzl Film (United Kingdom), On The Upside, post-production overall

Phil Bransom Productions, Train Master, cinematography, direction and viewer impact: entertainment value

Piedmont College, The Dangers of a Haircut, short film (student)

Piper Films (United Kingdom), The Kiss, short film

Red Palette Pictures, Shell, short film

Regent University, Asking For Directions, short documentary

Revival, LLC, Shades of Grace, short film

Salaam Shalom Productions, Hollywood Jerome, short film

Scorched Earth Productions, Cantata in C Major, experimental

Sentient Circle, Birth As We Know It: 40 Minute Educational Version, viewer impact: motivational/inspirational

Sidereal Media Productions, Whitebread and Goatman, short film

Sozo Group, A Destiny Delivered, special purpose film

State Films, The Vault, short film and direction

Stiners Studio, Ser O Estar, experimental

stratoponjak (Sweden), Angel, short film

the ORB, Inc., Life for Sale, feature documentary

The Pizza King, LLC, The Pizza King, short film

TM Productions, Event Horizon, experimental

Transition Films, LLC, Drawing Closer, short film and cinematography

White Sand Pictures (New Zealand), Escamotage, short film

zdfilms, Children of the Amazon, original score/song and viewer impact: content/message

Zen Pen Productions, Media Detox: Cover Girl Culture, feature documentary

2007 Honorable Mention  / Film

7-Out Productions, End of the Neon, short film (independent)

3210 Films, Inc., Memory,feature film (independent)

Aaron Garcia & Oren Rehany, Just Dinner: An Un--Romantic Comedy, short film (independent)

Aberle Films, Raveled - The Movie: Volume 1, creativity/originality

ABL Communications, Ghosts of The Heartland, feature film

Ad-Hoc Productions, In Search Of White Crows, experimental film

AFI/Quicker-Than-9 Films, Left At The Rio Grande, viewer impact: content/ message

Alan Williams, Taylor, original score

Albacora Films, Seeking the Light, feature documentary

Alex Flores, God's Children, short film

Alternate Healthier Choices, An Uncommon, Common Man, feature documentary (independent)

American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop For Women (Camille Cellucci), Grace, short film - student & leading actor (Rae: Christie Lynn Smith)

Anagram Pictures, The First Battle, editing

Andrew Lee, Companion, creativity/originality

Angie Freeman, Aberration, short film

An Immigrant Film (United Kingdom), Year Of The Underdog, feature documentary

Anfinn Skulevold, Stripper Academy, original score/song

Annetta Marion,, Alaska, short film (independent)

Antara Entertainment, Lavinia's Heist, short film (independent)

Anthony Short Music, Monopolian, sound: overall impact

Anya Belkina, Crowded With Voices, experimental (independent)

a-oo productions, Surfari! What Dreams Are Made Of, feature documentary (independent)

ArsAstrologica Filmproductions (Germany), AstroEuros, feature film (independent)

Astrablu Media, Inc., Naked in America, feature documentary (independent) and viewer impact: entertainment value

AstroFilm, Lucky Penny, short film (student)

Bavayou Films, Ralf & Johnny, feature documentary (independent)

Benjamin McPherson, Benjamin Stier, Storpio, short film (independent)

Bipolar Pictures, A.W.O.L., short film (independent)

Boris Wexler, The Bath, short film

Brad Corbelli, Little Friend Lost, short documentary (independent)

Brokedown Films, Ubiquitous and Cavernous, short film (independent)

California Institute Of The Arts, The Old Son, feature film (student)

Car Angel, Shipwrecked, animation

Carmen Rozestraten, Breathe Me, experimental

Celebration Pictures, Moonpie, feature film - studio

Charles Dewandeler Productions, Hollywood Adventure, short film (independent)

Charley Moubu Rice, The Black Dragon Pilot, short film - independent

Chris Swider, Children in Exile, dramatic impact and feature documentary (independent)

Chris Thorndyke, The Lucky Girl, concept

Cinebugfilms, Whirlybird, short film

Clay Brothers Motion Pictures, Interception, feature film

Cold Pressed Films, Force Provision, feature documentary

Cosmos Kiindarius, The Quickie, short film

CouryGraph Productions, Your Move ..., experimental

Creation Films (United Kingdom), Millionaire: Awaken Your Secret, feature documentary (independent)

Creators Media Group, Yonker Redevelopment Project, special purpose film (independent)

Cyclops Vision (United Kingdom), Tovarisch I Am Not Dead, feature documentary (independent)

Despot Pictures, Ordinary Angels, short film (independent)

Dirty 2 Films Ltd. (United Kingdom), The German Lullaby, short film

DocFlix, Future By Design, feature documentary

Dominic Laing, Sometime Today I'm Going to Kill Ben Stiller, short film (independent)

Dream Balloon Productions, Once Upon A Christmas Village,direction, creativity/originality & original score

Dreamtime Entertainment, Pope John Paul II: A Saint For Our Times, feature documentary

Efe Oztezdogan (Turkey), SubtItles, short film

Emre Korkmaz, Accident - DOT, short film (student)

Eric Cheevers, Las Historias Mas Sexy Del Mundo! No. 2 (The Sexist Stores On Earth! No 2), creativity/originality

Eternal Lights Productions, Out Of Balance, direction

Ezekiel 47#9 Films (Belgium), Personal Spectator, short film (independent)

Famo Pisek (Czech Republic), Modul, animation

Farish Media, Inc., On My Way To Pele, short film

Faulkner Film, The King O' Cats, choreography and original score (Funeral Dance)

Feel Free Media (Canada), My Transition, foreign-language film

Felice Lesser Dance Theater, I Am a Dancer, feature documentary (independent)

Fernando Uson-Fornies (Spain), Yo y Ella, short film (independent)

Firerock Entertainment, Bull Run, feature film (independent)

Fortune Films, LLC (Australia), Fortune, feature film, cinematography & lead actor (Gabriel: Scott Cohen)

Foxley Consulting, Ltd. (Finland), How the Bear Lost His Tail, animation

Future Time Pictures (United Kingdom), Wednesday, short film (independent)

Geewhiz! Productions, 6 (and a half) Secrets Of Love, viewer impact: motivational/inspirational

Gestation Entertainment Productions, The Little Documentary That Couldn't, feature film

Ghost Rider Pictures, Forgotten On the Bayou: Rockey's Mission to the White House, feature documentary (independent)

Glue Works Animation, Hermine & Friends: Milo The Mantis Who Wouldn't Pray, animation (independent)

Got A Laugh Entertainment, Someone To Love, short film

Grey Area Media, Inc. (Canada), Binty, short film

Greyfellow Productions, Monopolian, short film (independent)

Hand Hammered Films, Freefall, short film (independent)

Hewlett Packard, Always Connected: Roku's Reward, commercial/training/industrial film & creativity/originality

Holy Monster, Wait For Me, feature film (independent)

Idiot Internazional (England), Nothing, short film (independent)

iladelph west, This Is My Cheesesteak, feature documentary

Illuminati Pictures, Dark Planet: Visions of America, feature documentary (independent)

InsideFilms, LLC, In a Different Key, short film (independent)

Irvine Valley College - TV Department, Rhythms of Peace, short documentary & choreography (Marie de al Palme)

Jamin Griffiths, FEMA City, feature documentary (independent)

JC Communications, Rocking the Boat: A Musical Conversation and Journey, feature documentary (independent)

Jeti Films, LLC, The Order, animation

Jim Pansen Productions (Germany), Die Flugbegleiterin, viewer impact: entertainment value

Jodi Murphy, Can't Keep A Dead Man Down, short film (independent)

Joey Boukadakis, Rushers, short film (independent)

Joshua Weigel, Snare, short film

Julie Stevens, Life After Tomorrow, feature documentary (independent)

Just A Spark Films, Without Hope, short film

Justin Golding, God's Forgotten House, direction

Karen Power (Australia), Raphael, short film (independent)

K. C. Films, Crap Shoot: The Documentary, feature documentary – independent

KPITV, Wanda Jackson: The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice, feature documentary (independent)

Kraft-Engel Management, Finding Kraftland, creativity/originality, editing, humor/humorist & viewer impact: entertainment value

Kylin Productions, Tiffin, short film (independent)

Laughing Dog Pictures, The Delivery, short film

Lionheart Filmworks, No Retreat For Destiny, direction

Llewellyn Films, A Good Day, short film (independent)

Lotta Buv Productions, LLC, A Lesson in Biology, short film (independent)

MacGillivray Freeman Films, The Alps, feature documentary

Magunda Productions, The Cabinet, short film - independent

Mandalay Sports Action Entertainment, For Right Or Wrong, feature documentary

Mandt Bros Productions, Last Stop For Paul, feature film

Mario Pochat (Canada), Marcelino And Bartolomeo: Bye-Bye, animation

Mark Joy Films, Beast Of Burden, short film (independent) and leading actor: (Sam Mara: Mark Joy)

Marina Tait, I Love What I Do, viewer impact: motivational/inspirational

Matthew Brown, Skipping Stones, short film (independent)

Matthew Star, GUYnecology, short film

McVey Multimedia, Inc., Freedom, feature film

Metafilm, LLC, A Book Of Truth, A Book Of Lies, direction, leading actor (Susanna Raeven: Jenya), supporting actors (Gustavo Heredia: Jose & Jennifer Malloy: Kate), & viewer impact: content/message delivery

Microcosm Films, Keys, short film

Mikki Willis, Deeper, short film

mindmosis productions (Canada), No Sense, short film (independent)

Monarex Hollywood Corporation, Secrets of the Silk Road, feature documentary (independent)

Mothership Pictures, Evolution: The Musical!, short film

Motivational Productions, Freedom Calls, special purpose film - independent

New Man Productions, LLC, An Occasional Fish, feature film (independent)

New York Film Academy, Invincible, short film (student)

Nir Shelter (Australia), Clamber, short film (independent)

Norbert Yates, Price of Discovery, special purpose film (independent)

Ohio University School of Film, Distortion, feature film (student)

Oliver Morran (United Kingdom), Underground, non-animation/stunts

Onearth Productions, Diva, short film (independent)

One Hand Clapping, LLC, Growing Out, feature film

Out Of The Way Productions, The Johns, direction

Paramore Productions, Hatelove's Song For Soloman, feature film

Paramount Pictures, Queer Duck: The Movie, humor/humorist (Mike Reiss, screenwriter, creator)

Paulist Pictures, The Big Question, feature documentary

Point In Time Studio, For Love, viewer impact: entertainment value

Prairie Dust Films, Standing Silent Nation, feature documentary

Radio London Films, Things That Hang From Trees, cinematography

Ralph Waldo Emerson Institute, Emerson: The Ideal in America, feature documentary (independent)

Rebel Zone Films, Arizona Seaside, feature film

Reel Filmworks, Inc., Sympathy, short film (independent)

Red Car, Muse of Fire, feature documentary (independent)

Red Horizon Films, Yours Truly, short film (independent)

Red Palette Pictures, Shell, cinematography and short film (independent)

Renson Mateo, The Seed, short film

RG Entertainment, LTD, Lucifer: A Short to Sell, concept

Rich/Tint Productions, LLC, Damaged Goods, direction and short film (independent)

Rick Floyd, United We Stand, short film

Robert Barancik/Rock Ledge Studios, Torn Asunder, experimental

Robert Berning Productions, Tomorrow's Technology Today, commercial/training/industrial film

Rough Actor Productions, Stuck, short film and original screenplay

Saturday Night Special Productions, Hi, short film

Save The Waves Coalition (Chile), Pulp, Poo and Perfection, short documentary (independent)

Scott Shelley Productions, LLC, Let Others Suffer, feature film

scrudge, llc, Two Tickets to Paradise, feature film (independent)

Seahorse Productions, The Lake Avenue House, short film (independent) and leading actor (Shay: Shay)

Second Act, Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance, original screenplay

Serac Adventure Films, The Endless Knot, feature documentary

Seung Hyung Lee & Seungil Hwang, Office Mobius, experimental

Seven Years Late, Blindness, short film (independent)

Shape Films, LLC, High Expectations, short film (independent)

Shaun Russell & RFG Entertainment, LLC, A Purple Heart, short film

Shazzam Films, Incest: A Family Tragedy, feature documentary (independent)

Shibumi Productions (Australia), Lords of the Underworld, feature film (independent)

Sinner Film Productions, LLC, Sinner, feature film (independent)

Sizzling Gambas Productions, Inc. (Australia), Haw Ang, cinematography

Skunk Films, Inc., When Heaven Meets Earth, feature documentary (independent)

Sledgehammer With Wings (England), I Communicate, short film

Slippery Slopes Productions, Epideo, feature film (independent)

Spirit Works Studio, Dark Secrets, viewer impact: content/message delivery

Steve Yager, Helmet, short film (independent)

Stolen Merchandise, Ltd., Cerebral Inferno, feature film (independent)

StoneArch Creative, What Does It Take: The Cargill Scholars Approach To Student Focused Intervention, viewer impact: motivation/inspirational

Sripriya International (India), Our Lady Of Lourdes, feature film (independent)

STRS Productions, A Winter Day: Lake Mattamuskett, creativity/originality

Tartank Pictures, God's Beach, short film

Tell Their Story Films, LLC, The Road Home, feature documentary

Terence Morea, Happy Anniversary, short film (student)

The Film Foundry, Struggle & Triumph, short documentary (independent)

The TCS Productions, The Metrosexual, supporting actor (Leo: Nick Paonessa)

Tom Jennings Productions, 20,000 Miles on a Horse, feature documentary (independent)

Triskelion Entertainment, A Cigar At The Beach, direction

Twenty Twelve Foot Trees, The Audition, short film

Ultraviolet Pictures, The Addiction of Ethan Lonemyer, short film & leading actor (Character: Ethan Lonemyer)

University of North Carolina – Greensboro, Scripture Cake, feature film - independent

University of Southern California, Vartan LLP, direction and short film (independent)

Urban Wolf Productions, LLC, The Garage, direction

USC School of Cinematic Arts, Definite Maybe, leading actor (Jonas: John Fortson) & short film (student)

Vassar College, Fat Spruce Timberland, short film (student)

Vatsky Productions, Flowers Don't Last, short film (independent)

Verona Productions, Rumble Valley, short film (independent)

Vincent Caldoni, Cathedral Park, feature film (independent)

Von Piglet Productions, Circus Of Infinity, direction

Water Buffalo Films, Candy Corpse, short film (independent)

We Have No Life Productions, LLC, I Do?, short film (independent)

Whyte House Productions (Australia), The Man Who Souled the World, feature documentary (independent)

World Video Production, SRL (Italy), Giving Voice, feature documentary

Women In Film, International Myeloma Foundation PSA, public service programming/PSA

WTA, Inc., Something For Stevie, feature film (independent)

2006 Honorable Mention  / Film

Amalfi Films, LLC, Dreamers And Gamblers: Spirit Of The Pioneer Wildcatters, short documentary

Andy Hurtado, Troublesome, short film

Bix Six Films, Oedipal Eats, animation

Blake Whitman, Haven, cinematography & short documentary

Central Michigan University, Crazy Or What, feature documentary

Cinamour Entertainment, Forbidden Warrior, cinematography

Ken Morris, Honest Abe, student production

Lolita Peliculitas Artes Visuales, SL (Spain), La Familia Espanola, short film

Out Of The Way Productions, Rutherford County, short film

OutWorld Entertainment, After The Fall, short film

Principle Entertainment, The Powder Puff Principle, direction and title/credit design

Salooned Pictures, Pancho And Lefty, short film, leading actor (Lefty: James Duval) & supporting actor (Davey: Kean Cronin)

Scott Patch, Last Night, editing

The Seventh Bottle Films, Broken Glass, leading actor (Valentin - Gustavo Camelot)

2005 Honorable Mention  / Film

Alan Williams, Crab Orchard,original score

Art Exploration, Silent Fire, feature film and script/writer

Major Banana, Revised Recollection, script/wrtier

Michael Vollmann, Snapshot, student production

Movbu Films, Black Dragon: An Experminental Action Short , short film

Out World Entertainment, Codename: Sell , short film

Qcam Productions, An American Dream, short documentary

Sharp Rock Entertainment, Long Night's Reprieve, cinematography/editing/leading actor

University Of Carolina - Chapel Hill, Running Late, short film

Yearn2Learn Communications, Brothers, feature documentary

2004 Honorable Mention  / Film

American Blackguard, Inc., Bringing Daddy Home - The Call, leading actor (Clay Stafford)

Art Exploration, Feuille, direction & leading actress (Meihua)

Ascension Pictures, Take Me Somewhere Nice, dramatic impact & performing artist (Cole Braxton)

D3 Productions, Inc., Tibet Diary , documentary

Debra Baker, The Choice, short documentary

Matt Wilson, Lullaby , direction and script/writer

Otnee Boy Productions, String Of The Kite , best child actor first role, direction and script/writer

2003 Honorable Mention  / Film

Annenberg Public Policy Center, Mayors Government In A Time Of Crisis, short documentary

Brian Dickerson Brandon Chapman, Chimera , student production

Five Talent Films, A Father’s Heart , religion/ethics

Latigo Filmworks, By The Sea , visual effects

LCA Films, The Photograph , leading actress (Andrea Moore) and picture editing

Marshan Productions, Ghost Stalkers , low budget

Mississippi State University, Joan By The Window , short film and leading actress

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, New Face Of Homelessness , feature documentary

Scott Buzz, Las Vegas Gambling On Water , feature documentary

West Valley SOFT Program, Cuba Libre , script/writer and Survivor Idyllwild, student production