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2006 da Vinci Film Festival Awards
Best of Category Winners: Student & Independent
Best of K-12 Winners
Special Awards
Honorable Mention
Special Mention
Congratulations to these 2006 Student and Independent filmmaker winners. They'll receive a da Vinci Film Festival Best of Category award plaque. Animation Moongirl directed by Henry Selick While fishing one night, Leon and his pet squirrel catch a giant fish-of-stars that carries them to the moon. Comedy-Independent Dirty Mary directed by Stuart Rogers Convinced she rushes into relationships too quickly, Mary sets up a strategic plan of attack for her latest date. Unfortunately, this strategy falls apart after one too many martinis. Comedy-Student Thirst directed by Joseph Hunt Thirst is a dry comedy that tells the story of Patrick's addiction to water and his family's decision for an intervention. Documentary The Highest Step in the World directed by Michael Lennick The story of the post-war U.S. Air Force pre-astronauts, who risked their lives to be the first men into space years before NASA existed. Drama-Independent Anna und der Soldat directed by Soeren Hueper & Christian Prettin An Italian girl, haunted by memories of her family's massacre by the Nazis, is allowed a chance at revenge. Drama-Student Detention directed by Jacob Chase A nine-year-old boy discovers he has the power to erase anything he sees. Armed with his eraser, he begins a journey to bring his every desire to reality. Experimental 10 Bulls directed by Kim Bour Inspired by a 12th century Zen parable, this is the story of a herdsman's pursuit of a mystical ox in a quest to find his true identity. Musical Form Green Umbrella directed by Jordan Garland This story of love and conflict follows the arguments between a couple who don't know they are only Barbie dolls being manipulated by an unseen being.
Best of K-12
Congratulations to these 2006 K-12 filmmaker winners. They'll receive a da Vinci Film Paper Certificate. K-12 Individual Production Bhel directed by M.T. Guggenheim (Producer, Director, Story, etc.) An old woman in a nursing home struggles with depression and tries to keep alive the only thing that still gives her warmth, her flowers. K-12 Group Production What if? directed by Janine Simon, Kadejra Holmes et al. Various teenagers from Harlem take a critical look at our obsession with cultural emblems of status and ask the question: "What if we weren't driven by monetary gain?"
Special Awards
da Vinci Spirit Award This award goes to the film that most represents the concept of da Vinci Days either in subject matter or how the film was made. This year the da Vinci Spirit Award plaque goes to The Highest Step in the World by Michael Lennick, which also won the Best Documentary award. Projectionist's Favorite We have one projectionist the entire weekend. Since he's the only person to watch every single film, we feel he's allowed to pick his favorite after sitting in the dark for hours on end! Moongirl directed by Henry Selick While fishing one night, Leon and his pet squirrel catch a giant fish-of-stars that carries them to the moon.
Honorable Mention
This year, we would like to acknowledge several filmmakers, which translates to: "It was a really close call for the judge and you almost won so please feel really, really good about your film!" Comedy-Independent DVD directed by Ciro Altabas A film that shows what goes inside the mind of a person who knows way too many details about "Robocop" and too few of what made his girlfriend happy. Documentary Cadillac Man: Life Under the Viaduct directed by Michael Regan A homeless veteran living on the streets of New York has a hidden talent that may propel him out of his homeless situation and into the mainstream of society. Musical Form Moon in the Bucket directed by Theo Lipfert A woman, imprisoned by the present, escapes her confinement through movement and dance, only to be confronted by her past.
Special Mention
The punch line at the end of this animated film got such a big laugh we could hear it outside the closed theatre doors! Good job Allen. The Really Big Laugh! The Puberty Fairy directed by Allen Orcutt Meet a Puberty Fairy and watch as he demonstrates his craft on a sample boy and girl. This "behind the scenes" peek will have you laughing, crying, and squirming. |
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