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WBFF 2000 - white2000axis Edition

Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York, May 15th, 2000

WBFF’00 closes doors and announces the Award Winners

The 3rd annual Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival, closed doors Sunday, May 14, 2000 with the Award Ceremony followed by the Closing Night Party at Brooklyn Brewery.
The five days Festival, held at the Commodore Theatre in Williamsburg, presented 63 films from 19 different countries.
The 2000 Grand Chameleon Award was assigned by the WBFF board of directors and the winner was chosen amongst the 4 winners of the Chameleon Statuette. The Chameleon Statuette was given to the best film in each of the four categories and assigned by a panel of 11 judges.

Grand Chameleon Award:
REVES - Directed by ADOLFO DAVILA from Mexico (US $25,000 in services) Sponsored by Panavision, Family Productions, CineCall Soundtraks, Xeno-Lights

Chameleon statuette:
Best Feature: 6IXTYNIN9 - Directed by PEN-EK RATANARUANG - Award Sponsored by National Video Center
Best Documentary: INTERVISTA - Directed by ANRI SALA - Award Sponsored by Dragon's Head , Film Friends , Hit&Run Productions, Kits&Expendables , U-Save Auto Rental
Best Short Subject: A FEELING CALLED GLORY - Directed by COREEN MAYRS - Award Sponsored by Tape House, Liberty Lighting, Navesync
Best Experimental: REVES - Directed by ADOLFO DAVILA - Award Sponsored by Mad Dog Films , Navesync, Kits&Expendables

Audience Award
Feature Film: WAITING
Documentary: OF ONE BLOOD: Returning Home to Africa
Short: HOMELAND
Experimental: PROTEST

Certificate for Outstanding Achievement
Director: LEANDER HAUSSMANN for SUNALLEY
Writing: SCOTT MURPHY for LAST REQUEST
Cinematography: ALESSIO VIOLA for VENTI
Editing: DAN JANOS & MATT GOLDMAN for BROKE
Actor: WILL KEENAN for WAITING
Actress: JULIA BRENDLER for DOLPHINS
Score: CLAUDIO PELISSERO for VENTI
Premio Nuovo BONBON - Directed by FRANZISKA STUENKEL