2007 FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

The Onion Best Film Award: John Magary, THE SECOND LINE

New Line Cinema Best Director Award: Myna Joseph, MAN

New Line Cinema Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking: Allison Cook, REMAINS

New Line Cinema Student Development Award: Scott Burkhardt, THE ASSASTANT

The Adrienne Shelly Award for Best Female Director: Enrica Perez, TAXISTA

A&E IndieFilms Short Documentary Award: Liz Chae, THE LAST MERMAID

James Bridges Development Award: Adam Salky, A SWEET LITTLE STORY ABOUT LOVE

HBO Films Young Producers Development Award: Ambarish Manepalli, THE OTHER WAY ROUND

IMAX Outstanding Achievement Award: Hafsteinn Sigurdsson, RATTLESNAKES

Kim’s Video Award: Nelson Kim, LONG DISTANCE

Arthur Krim Memorial Award: Jacob Jaffke and Tobey List

EP Best Student Producer Award: Jessica Daniels, MAN

EP Special Award for Producing Under Extraordinary Circumstances: Geoffrey Quan, THE SECOND LINE

Lifetime Television Network Student Development Award: Zohar Lavi, ZULA MOVE

Ezra Litwak Award for Distinction in Screenwriting: Mike Walden, DANCE FOR YOUR DADDY

National Board of Review Awards:
Matthew Linnell, SECURITY and Tobias Munthe, MUSIC FROM A FARTHER ROOM

RHI Entertainment Producers Development Award: Robert Broadhurst, GRASS STAINS

Twentieth Century Fox/Farrelly Brothers Outstanding Achievement in Comedy Award:
Hafsteinn Sigurdsson, RATTLESNAKES

Best Cinematography by a Film Division Student: Joe Murphy, VACATION

Best Film 12 Minutes or Under: Ambarish Manepalli, ISMAEL

Best Comedy Teleplay: Jon Haller, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT: “The Cuddle Party”

Best Drama Teleplay: Austen Rachlis, THE SHIELD: “Beastin’”

Student Choice Awards:
Best Film: Second Line
Cinematography: MAN
Editing: Security
Performance: Rattlesnakes
Production Design: Vacation
Writing: Mr. A
Original Vision: 3 Boys
Honorable Mention: Taxista
Honorable Mention: Long Distance

IFP Audience Choice Awards:
Program A – MAINE STORY
Program B – PROOF OF BIRTH
Program C – DEAR LEMON LIMA,
Program D – NEW BUSINESS
Program E – THE END OF MAGIC and A PIECE OF AMERICA
Program F – RATTLESNAKES
Program G – UNATTACHED