Awards of Merit – March 2015

Film festival awards

Award of Merit Special MentionFilm Festival Accolade

Aaron Haroon (Pakistan), Burka Avenger, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery
Abigail Zealey Bess (USA), Mary and Louise, Women Filmmakers
Alice La Trobe (United Kingdom), Desire, Film Short
Anderson Boyd (USA), Well Wishes, Actor: Supporting (Cullen Moss as Jack)
Angelo Reyes (USA), Heartless, Actor: Leading (Angelo Reyes as Ray Chandler)
Assaad Yacoub (USA), The Wing, LGBT
Beyond Empathy (Australia), Rites of Passage, Experimental
Carolyn Downie (USA), 9/11 Memorial: To Light, Music Video
Christian Strasser (Austria), Pechmarie, Documentary Feature
Elham Madani (USA), No Tomorrow Without Merci, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Greg Batla (USA), Missions Today, Webisode / Internet Programming
Isis Kiwen (Mexico), The Tree of Numbers, Film Short
Jason Tostevin (USA), A Way Out, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Robert Costanzo as Vick), Dramatic Impact , Direction
Karen van Vuuren (USA), Go in Peace!,   Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
Les Perkins (USA), Walt Disney: Innovator, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value
Lexi Brandt (USA), The Red Sweater, Jewish
Logan Stone (USA), Blue Notes, Film Short
Mauro John Capece (Italy), La Scultura, Experimental, Special Purpose Productions
Min-Yu Chen (Taiwan), Butterfly Hunter, Animation
Michael Rossi (USA), Always Remember, Actor: Leading (Alain Washnevsky as Thomas)
Monica Richardson (USA), The 13th Step, Documentary Feature
Nicholas Julius (USA), The Devil Goes Down, Film Short
Nick Coppola (USA), Mirror, Film Short
Nima Sarvestani (Sweden), Those Who Said No, Documentary Feature
Paul Kelly (USA), Last Words, Film Short, Actress: Supporting (Patricia Randell as Nurse Jenkins)
Ron Chapman (Canada), The Poet of Havana, Documentary Feature
Ruben Arnaiz Parrondo (Spain), RS-1281, Film Short
Shannon Michael Terry (USA), All Seasons Become One, Film Short
Star Trek Continues (USA), Lolani, Webisode, Makeup
Steve Greisen (USA), Portraits of Colorado – The Making of A Modern American Symphony, Documentary Feature
Tom Heban (USA), Here Be Giants, Animation
Tulica Singh (USA), Croissant Man, Creativity / Originality, Cinematography, Editing
Venetia Evripiotou (Greece), Might be, Experimental
Warren Gebhardt (United Kingdom), Kentish Fire – In Our Band, Music Video
Wendy Watson (Canada), THE POWER OF 2 on the road to gold, Documentary Feature, Sports

Film festival awards

Alex Kruz / Alex Leu (USA), No Name Sam (Trailer), Movie Trailer
Alexandra Torres (USA), Illusions, Film Short
Angela Page (USA)
, UNPLUGGING AUNT VERA, Film Short
Ara Celi (USA), My Rosie Life, Television – Pilot Program
Armando P. Ibanez (USA), South Texas Gentle Men of Steel – Los Padres, Documentary Feature
Arunaraje Patil (India), BEHIND THE GLASS WALL, Documentary Feature
Ball State University (USA), The Haunted Forest, Commercial / Infomercial
B.E.A.M Productions (USA), Bully: The Story Of The Rock Dog, Documentary Short
Beka Sikharulidze (Georgia), Grandpa’s Debtor, Film Short
Beverly Nwokoye (USA), Filthy Dreamers, Documentary Short
Billy Jackson (United Kingdom), Asleep, Film Short
Boston Blake (USA), Character, Film Short
Bruce Sze Han Chen (Taiwan), Awaken, Film Short (Student)
Caleb Noel (USA), For Your Pleasure, Music Video
Camilla Ruzicka (United Kingdom), Leben In Vienna, Women Filmmakers
Carl T. Rogers (USA), Annabel Lee, Film Short
Carlos Freire (USA), Qween Amor, Documentary Short
Cédric Dall’Aglio and Stéphane Roda (France), To life, To love, To death, Film Short
Cem Balaban (Turkey), After Dark, Film Short (Student)
Chris Weatherhead, Moving Images Group at Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina, Richard Almes, Almes Productions (USA), Father’s Day or Grandad’s Device, Children/Family Programming, Actor: Leading (Clarence Felder as Miles Sanderson) , Cinematography
Craig Syracusa (USA), Omerta The Act Of Silence, Film Feature
Damien Dematra (Indonesia), From Seoul To Jakarta, Actress: Leading (Natasha Dematra as Lenny), Cinematography
Damien Dematra (Indonesia), Obama and Me, Documentary Feature
Dana Richardson and Sarah Zentz (USA), GOSHEN, Women Filmmakers
David Lowitzand   Ian Oxer (USA), The Papa Leone’s Pizza Show: “PUS”, Television – Pilot Program
DENYC (aka Denise Poole (USA), California Roll, Webisode / Internet Programming
Education Bureau (Hong Kong), Eat, Play and Write in Hong Kong, Educational/Instructional/Training
Education Bureau (Hong Kong), World Trade, Educational / Instructional/Training
Fabian Nguyen (Germany), Beloved Home, Disability Issues
Fi Dieter (USA), Irreversible, Women Filmmakers (Student)
FIL Sibley,Clawed (USA), RUNNIN’, Music Video
Florin Marksteiner (Canada), The Cultured Criminal, Film Short
François Message and Nathalie Sibille (France), We Can Be Gay Today – Baltic Pride 2013, LGBT
Gary Schmad (USA), The Last Road to Cambodia, Documentary Feature
Gina Dahlia (USA), All Things Social Media, News / Weather
Ian Kammer (USA), Reunion, Public Service Programming / PSA
James Christopher (USA), 3 References, Film Feature
Jamon Holmes (USA), PSA: “It Can Wait” Spec Shortfilm, Commercial / Infomercial
Jeff Rutherford (USA), Still, Film Short
Jesse Maddox, Under The Lights in Thailand, Documentary Feature
Jin Kyu Ahn (USA), FLIPPING, Experimental
Joel Moffett (USA), Technical Difficulties of Intimacy, Film Short
John Taschner (USA), GEN RX, Television – Pilot Program
Kelly Faltis (USA), Lord, Hear My Prayer, Film Short, Women Filmmakers , Religion/Ethics, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising , College / University / Government
Kenneth Skouboelling (Denmark), Fight or Flight, Direction, Music Video, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery, Use of Film / Video for Social Change
Kevin Spencer (USA), Powerful Medicine: Simply Magic, Documentary Short
Key West Video Inc. (Canada), Dynamic Tire – Introduction Video – Training Module, Educational / Instructional / Training
Key West Video Inc. (Canada), Kidzpace: Touch2Play, Sales / Branding / Product Demonstration
Key West Video Inc. (Canada), Par-Pak’s Break-Away Tamper Visible Containers, Industrial / Technical / Business
Kreuz Chan (USA), The Witch, Film Short (Student)
Laurie Faulkerson (USA), The Laurie Faulkerson Show, Interview / Talk Show
Lawrence Kern (USA), The Curse of the Tempest Jewel, Disability Issues
Lee Sin Yee (Singapore), The Longest-Distance Relationship, Documentary Short (Student)
Liliya Anisimova (USA), Love is the highest law, Documentary Feature
Lisa Reznik (USA), 95 Decibels, Disability Issues
Marco Marra (Italy), Asso, Actor: Leading (Marco Marra as Asso), Actress: Supporting (Nicoletta Pane as Vivian)
Mark Cochran (USA), First Do No Harm, Film Short
Mark Doster (USA), Rest Your Soul, Film Short (Student)
Mathankumaran Madawan (Singapore), Belitter, Film Short,  Concept (Student)
Matt Orefice (USA), Bubble Bubble Meows and the Meteor Stomachache, Animation, Children / Family Programming
Matthew Stovall (USA), Dragons Lair Update – Episode 605, Sports
Melanie Abramov (USA), NO MILK, Women Filmmakers
Michael Mackinnley and Aaron Ellis (United Kingdom), Beneath the Skin, LGBT
Michael Rossi (USA), Always Remember, Actress: Leading (Ariana Molkara as Suzie)
Michelle Marquez (USA), The Emotional Dimensions of the James River, Experimental (Student)
Mika Ela Fisher (France), Die Tapferen Haende im Chaos der Zeit, Film Short
Mirza Ekinovic (Denmark), I feel great, Film Short
Myungsuk Kim (USA), Mookkoori, Film Short (Student)
Natalia Naftalieva (Russia), Materia, Experimental
Nicholas Zebrun (USA), Noir City, Film Short
Tenky Tin, Albert Lee, James Tu (Hong Kong), Undercover Duet, Film Feature
Param Gill (USA), Last Supper, Experimental
Patrick Shanahan, Empirica, Film Feature
Paul Sapiano (USA), Driving While Black, Film Feature
Peter Barton (USA), Women of ’69, Unboxed, Documentary Feature
Rainier Rubin (USA), The Next Chapter, Film Short (Student)
Richard Daniels (USA), Dancing Sondheim, Choreography
Robert Fritz (USA), Chasing Rainbows, Film Feature, Actress: Leading (Kirsti Torhaug as Roberta), Actress: Leading (Natalie Neilson as Scarlet), Actor: Leading (Shawn Parr as Brian), Direction
Robert McBride (USA), Ray gets Robbed, Webisode / Internet Programming
Roberto Sanchez (USA), Lake Los Angeles, Latino / Hispanic, Actor: Leading (Roberto Sanchez as Francisco Fumero)
Romina Schwedler (USA), The Slapper Flapper, Mobile / Cell Phone Media, Creativity / Originality, Women Filmmakers
Ronald Siebler (USA), Restoration and Re-installation of the Old Church Bell, Documentary Short
Ronnie Cramer (USA), September Sketch Book, Animation
Roy Krispel (Isreal), Football in the Valley, Documentary Short
Ryan Pace and Adam Bova (USA), The Long Way Out, Film Short
Shenouda Gewaid (USA), Because I love you, Christian
Stelio Savante (USA), Once We Were Slaves, Actor: Leading (Stelio Savante as Demas)
Teresa Mular MD (USA), The Muse is the Mountain, Documentary Feature
Tim Nagae (USA), The American Ambassadors to Japan, Documentary Feature
Tony White (USA), THANK YOU STAN, Documentary Short
Tracy DuFlo (USA), Bringing Caribbean Sounds to the North Country, Documentary Short
Tracy DuFlo (USA), Building North Country Innovation, Documentary / Program / Series
Tracy DuFlo (USA), The Great Cable Carry, History / Biographical / Travel
Tulica Singh (USA), Croissant Man, Webisode, Voice-Over Talent (Tulica Singh), Original Score (Croissant Man Theme)
Tyler Channell (USA), For Good, Use of Film / Video for Social Change
Wayne Wilson (USA), Land of Kings, Television – Pilot Program
Will Rose (USA), My Bridge, Experimental
Zaina Brown (USA), Traveling Bellydancer in India, Documentary Feature