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XIII EDITION - 2010 WINNERS
Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn International Film Festival awarded the 2010 winners with a total of $50,000 in prizes and film services. Prizes Sponsored by: Panavision NY, Abel Cinetech, Xeno Lights, Media Services, Avid Technologies, Film Friends, Mik Cribben Steady-Cam, Cinecall Soundtracks, Bushmills Irish Whiskey.


GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD
THE MINUTEMEN MOVIE by Corey Wascinski

Best Narrative Feature
GABI ON THE ROOF IN JULY by Lawrence Michael Levine

Best Documentary
THE MINUTEMEN MOVIE by Corey Wascinski

Best Narrative Short
NAISSANCES by Anne Emond

Best Animation
SPUTNIK 5 by Susanna Nicchiarelli

Best Experimental
NECESSARY GAMES by Sophie Hyde

Best New Director
ALVARO BRECHNER for Bad Day to Go Fishing

Spirit Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
BUMMER SUMMER by Zach Weintraub
SURVIVAL SONG by Yu Guang Yi
AUTOPILOT by J.B . Herndon
LUCKY GIRL by Alexandra Grimanis
MIRAMARE by Michaela Muller

Audience Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
COLIN HEARTS by Sebastian Conley
BEING IN THE WORLD by Tao Ruspoli
MOSQUITO by Jeremy Engle
NOISE by Esther Lowe
THE BELLIES by Philippe Grammaticopoulos

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement
Screenplay
Producer
Cinematography
Editing
Original Score
Actor Female
Actor Male
ALLI HAAPASALO for On Thin Ice
FELIKS PASTUSIAK for The Dark House
ZORAN POPOVIC for Redland
SEBASTIAN CONLEY for Colin Hearts Kay
BRANDON SEABROOK for A Different Bunny
SOPHIA TAKAL for Gabi on the Roof in July
OSCAR van ROMPAY for Win/Win









XII EDITION - 2009 WINNERS
GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD
BREAKING UPWARDS by Daryl Wein

Best Narrative Feature
BREAKING UPWARDS by Daryl Wein

Best Documentary (AKA Diane Seligman Award)
THE HILLSIDE CROWD by Berni Goldblat

Best Narrative Short
THE CHAMBERMAID by Ann Holmgren

Best Animation
PASSAGES by Marie-Josee Saint-Pierre

Best Experimental
SOARING, ROARING, DIVING by Miriam Harris & Juliet Palmer

Best New Director
Carlo Mirabella-Davis for KNIFE POINT

Spirit Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
DR. ALEMÁN by Tom Schreiber
THE SARI SOLDIERS by Julie Bridgham
THE DINNER by Karchi Perlmann
NAIADE by Nadia Micault & Lorenzo Nanni
TRICKSTER by Alexander Pohl

Audience Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
SEA LEGS by Craig Butta
BETWEEN THE FOLDS by Vanessa Gould
PINCHAS by Pini Tavger
FLYING LOTUS by Daniel Garcia
SKHIZEIN by Jeremy Clapin

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement
Screenplay
Producer
Cinematography
Editing
Original Score
Actor Female
Actor Male
Vinko Moderndorfer for LANSCAPE No. 2
Jim Jermanok and Harry Gregson-Williams for EM
Steeve Asselin for BORDERLINE
Justin Kelly for CRYPTIC
Ben Lovett for THE LAST LULLABY
Kate Lyn Sheil for KNIFE POINT
Josh Peace for YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE





XI EDITION - 2008 WINNERS
GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD
FIX by Tao Ruspoli

Best Narrative Feature
FIX by Tao Ruspoli

Best Documentary (AKA Diane Seligman Award)
CARNY by Alison Murray

Best Narrative Short
ON THE LINE by Reto Caffi

Best Experimental
FLYING LESSON by R. Chamecki, P. Harder, A. Lerner

Best Animation
24 FRAMES by brad pattullo

Best New Director
Kevan Tucker for THE UNIDENTIFIED

Spirit Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
APOLLO 54 by Giordano Giulivi
ABC COLOMBIA by Enrica Colusso
THE LINE by Kent Bassett
NIGHTWALKING by Ellen Blom
HEZURBELTZAK, A COMMON GRAVE by Izibene Oñederra

Audience Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
THE COLLECTIVE by Judson Morgan & Kelly Overton
CRAWFORD by David Modigliani
CROSSE by Liova Jedlicki
MACHINE WITH WISHBONE by Randall Okita
THE LONG JOURNEY HOME by B. Mintz & J. Stewart Timmins

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement
Screenplay
Producer
Cinematography
Editing
Original Score
Actor Female
Actor Male
Ilmar Raag for THE CLASS
Paul Krik for ABLE DANGER
Filip Zumbrunn for OUT OF BOUNDS
Giordano Giulivi for APOLLO 54
Bart Westerlaken for PANMAN, RHYTHM OF THE PALMS
Marie-Luise Schramm for NOTHING ELSE MATTERS
Shawn Andrews for FIX





X EDITION - 2007 WINNERS
GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD
ARRANGED

Best Narrative Feature
ARRANGED

Best Documentary (AKA Diane Seligman Award)
CHILDREN OF THE WAR

Best Narrative Short
SMALL AVALANCHES

Best Animation
DOG DAYS

Best Experimental
RAYMOND

Best New Director
FELICITAS KORN for AMOUR FOU

Jury Award
WINTER JOURNEY

Spirit Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
SALTY AIR
THE EDGE OF HOPE  
CONTACT  
STARTLE PATTERN
I MET THE WALRUS

Audience Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
BODY/ANTIBODY
DAUGHTERS OF WISDOM
A MOMENT
START TO FINISH
IN THE HOUSE OF THE SIN EATER

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement
Screenplay
Producer
Cinematography
Editing
Original Score
Actor Female
Actor Male
Thorsten Wettcke for SUNNY
Luca Palanca, Malek Akkad, Jon Sheinberg for MADE IN BROOKLYN
Fredrik Callingaard for FINKLE'S ODYSSEY
Carla Ruff for DAUGHTERS OF WISDOM
Charlie Schmid for BODY/ANTIBODY
Max Vendrig for SMALL AVALANCHES
Tate Ellington for THE ELEPHANT KING





IX EDITION - 2006 WINNERS
Grand Chameleon Award
BLOOD: DEATH DOES NOT EXIST

Best Feature
BLOOD: DEATH DOES NOT EXIST

Best Documentary (AKA Diane Seligman Award)
RADIOPHOBIA

Best Short
OUSMANE

Best Experimental
CAROUSEL RITE

Best Animation (ex-equo)
JOURNEY TO MARS & CRAB REVOLUTION

Brooklyn Excellence Award
DOUGLAS STEINER, Chairman of Steiner Studios


Best new director:
JOEL PALOMBO for MILK & OPIUM

Spirit Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
AHLAAM
BEFORE FLYING BACK TO THE EARTH
THE WINTER
LOOKING FOR ALFRED
OUR MAN IN NIRVANA

Audience Awards
Feature Narrative
Documentary
Short Narrative
Experimental
Animation
THE OH IN OHIO
CROSSING ARIZONA
MAGNETIC POLES
WOLF'S DREAM
THE NUCLEAR PHYSICIST GIVES HIS SON FREE ADVICE

Certificates of Outstanding Achievement
Screenplay
Producer
Cinematography
Editing
Original Score
Actor Female
Actor Male
EYAL HALFON
WILKENSON BRUNA
TOMISLAV PINTER
KEITH REAMER
CHRIS BROKAW
(ex-equo) OLGA KURYLENKO & JESSICA GENEUS
(ex-equo) BASHIR AL-MAJID & SWAROOP KHAN





IIX EDITION - 2005 WINNERS
Grand Chameleon Award
MOUTH TO MOUTH

Best Feature
MOUTH TO MOUTH

Best Documentary (AKA Diane Seligman Award)
PRICE OF LETTER

Best Short
CRICKETS

Best Experimental
FACECHASERS

Best Animation
LE REGULATEUR

Brooklyn Excellence Award
JOHN TURTURRO

Spirit Awards:
films in which the festival recognizes its own spirit
Feature: STEAL ME
Documentary: SEOUL TRAIN
Short: AMAL
Experimental: ELEMENT - PLAYING PLANET
Animation: SHORT CIRCUIT

Best new director:
ARIN CRUMLEY & SUSAN BUICE for FOUR EYED MONSTERS

Audience Awards
Feature: A PERFECT FIT
Documentary: THE PAPAL CHASE
Short: FRIJOLITO, GO!
Experimental: EMPIRE
Animation: FROG

Certificate for Outstanding Achievement
Best Actor (female): JESSICA BOHL
Best Actor (male): ROBERT MARGOLIS
Production: ANDREA COSTANTINI
Cinematography: PETRA KORNER
Screenplay: HURT MCDERMOTT
Editing: SUKI HAWLEY
Score: BRENDAN KERSEY & KENNETH COSIMO




VII EDITION - 2004 WINNERS
Grand Chameleon Award
SUMMER OF THE SERPENT

Best Feature
DOWN TO THE BONE

Best Short
THE DUD

Best Experimental
WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO DIE

Best Documentary
MOTHER'S CROSSING

Best Animation
WHAT BARRY SAYS

Spirit Awards:
films in which the festival recognizes its own spirit
MENDY
ALIVE IN LIMBO
SUMMER OF THE SERPENT
FLY ME TO THE MOON
FORK OVER THE CHOPSTICK

Best new director:
TATIANA STRAUSS for SPACE INVADER

Audience Awards
Feature: THE KINGS OF BROOKLYN
Documentary: ARAKIMENTARI
Short: TAKE IT BACK
Experimental: PORNOGRAPHIC APATHETIC
Animation: BID 'EM IN

Certificate for Outstanding Achievement
Best Actor (female): VERA FARMIGA
Best Actor (male): PHIL GRAY
Production: ON THE TRAIL OF THE CAT
Cinematography: LEARNING TO LIE
Screenplay: A SILENT LOVE
Editing: SPRING IN AWE
Score: ARAKIMENTARI




VI EDITION - 2003 WINNERS
Grand Chameleon Award
DAY 26 (TAG 26)

Best Feature
ALL HELL LET LOOSE

Best Short
DAY 26 (TAG 26)

Best Experimental
CALL BAKER

Best Documentary
ASH, WORLDWIDE SUICIDE

Best Animation
THE BOX MAN

Best new director:
ARI TAUB
for "Letters From the Dead"

Spirit Awards:
films in which the festival recognizes its own spirit
NORTH CAPE
LIVE BOYS
AREA(CODE)
INTO THE AIR'S MEMORY
THE OTHER FINAL

Audience Awards

Feature: CROOKED LINES
Documentary: THE BACKYARD
Short: PERSONAL DISTORTION
Experimental: BUTTERFLY
Animation: SUMMERTIME

Certificate for Outstanding Achievement
Best Actor (female): Tammy Trull
Best Actor (male): Emanuele Valenti

Production: Eli Kabillio, Lorna Thomas, Anita Womack
Cinematography: Frank Amann
Screenplay: Marc Ottiker
Editing: Matt Goldman
Score: Djivan Gasparyan





V EDITION - 2002 WINNERS
Grand Chameleon Award
GAS UP & SAVE!

Best Feature
JULIETTA

Best Documentary
AREA K- A Political Fishing Documentary

Best Short
GAS UP & SAVE!

Best Experimental
INVISIBLE CITIES

Best Animation
DOG


Stella Award for Best new director:
FEDERICA MARTINO
for "Olivia Biuti Quin"

Spirit Awards:
films in which the festival recognizes its own spirit
BLACK PICKET FENCE
HOTEL
THE FLY UP
THE SOUND SUITES DIARIES


Audience Awards
Feature: OPERATION MIDNIGHT CLIMAX
Documentary: PALE MALE
Short: PICK A COLOR
Experimental: THE MAN WITH A DV CAM
Animation: THE HUNGER ARTIST


Certificate for Outstanding Achievement
Production: RIVERS AND TIDES
Cinematography: GETTING MY BROTHER LAID
Screenplay: PICK A COLOR
Editing: STRIKE A LIGHT
Score: BLACK PICKET FENCE





IV EDITION - 2001 WINNERS
Grand Chameleon Award
TOCA PARA MI

Best Feature
TOCA PARA MI

Best Short
NEWS FROM THE L PROJECT

Best Experimental
THE AQUARIUM

Best Documentary
UP SYNDROME

Best new director:
ASIA ARGENTO - ANNE PAAS
(ex equo)

Audience Awards
Feature: PARADISE
Documentary: HEAVEN ON EARTH
Short: PLEASE!
Experimental: ROSEWATER


Certificate for Outstanding Achievement
Screenplay: ROGER MAJKOWSKI for PASSING STONES
Editing: DUANE GRAVES for UP SYNDROME
Actress: RENEE FOKKER for PARADISE
Actor: JOHNNY MELVILLE for NO MAN'S LAND
Score: FERNANDO DIEGUEZ for TOCA PARA MI
Cinematography: HANNO LENTZ for THE LONELINESS OF THE CROCODILES




III EDITION - 2000 WINNERS
Grand Chameleon Award
REVES

Best Feature
6IXTYNIN9

Best Short
A FEELING CALLED GLORY

Best Experimental
REVES

Best Documentary
INTERVISTA

Best new director:
FRANZISKA STUENKEL
for BONBON


Audience Awards
Feature: WAITING
Documentary: OF ONE BLOOD
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





II EDITION - 1999 WINNERS
Grand Chameleon Award
RADIATION

Best Feature
RADIATION

Best Documentary
LAST SPLIT SECOND

Best Short
MY RIGHT HAND

Best Experimental
MINDLESS BOB


Audience Awards
Feature: HABIT
Documentary: A MATTER OF LIFE AND BREATH
Short: FRANKY GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
Experimental: BIG TIME OPERATOR

Certificate for Outstanding Achievement
Premio Nuovo: DON THOMPSON for CLOUDS
Director: ANDREA STAKA for HOTEL BELGRAD
Writing: BRODSKY & BENJAMIN for DIDACTIC ENCOUNTER
Cinematography: SCOTT RAMSEY for LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
Editing: LARRY FESSENDEN for HABIT
Actor: LARRY FESSENDEN for HABIT
Actress: JENNIFER ALBANO for DIDACTIC ENCOUNTER




I EDITION - 1998 WINNERS
Best Feature
MEN CRY BULLETS

Best Documentary
A HOLE IN THE HEAD

Best Short
FALLING

Best Experimental
FLYING WITH THE ANGELS


Audience Awards
Feature: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
Documentary: THE DODGERS SIM-PHONY
by Pegi Vail
Short: JESUS 2000 by Eric L.Cooper
Experimental: SPLIT by Erik Deutschman

Certificate for Outstanding Achievement
Director: Elise Mac Adam for A CURE FOR SERPENTS
Writing: Kenneth Brady for A HOUSE DIVIDED
Production: M. Canzoniero & M. Ricci for PISHADOO
Cinematography: Lorenzo Benedick for MOVING PRIME
Editing: Tom McArdle for PARANOIA
Premio Nuovo: Cevin D. Soling for BORIS THE DOG
New Director: Luisa Quintavalle for SKA PROBLEM, NO PROBLEM

Best Brooklyn Project:
Documentary: THE DODGERS SIM-PHONY by Pegi Vail
Short: FALLING by Christopher Young
Experimental: RETURN OF THE BODY LANGUAGE, 4 by Miguel Ventura






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