In a closing ceremony packed with students, artists and filmmakers from around the world, the Cinematexas International Short Film Festival announced the winners of its 2003 short film competition. The famed Gecko was presented for excellence in various categories including best low budget film and best documentary.
International Competition Awards:
Gecko Award for Best Film: ^ “MEDITATIONS ON REVOLUTION, PART V: FOREIGN CITY” (DIR Robert Fenz) ^ “BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS – THE ANGST ARCHIVE” (DIR Ken Kobland) ^ “PAPER ROUTE” (DIR Robert Frank)
Best Screenplay: “TAPE 5925: AMY GOODROW” (DIR Eileen Maxson)
Best Editing: “SLOW START” (DIR Marc Schmidt)
Best No Budget: “THE STAIRWAY AT ST. PAUL’S” (DIR Jeroen Offerman)
Audience Choice Award: “VIVA LA GUERRA” (DIR Paul Hanley)
Special Gecko Award for Animation: “VIVA LA GUERRA” (DIR Paul Hanley)
Special Jury Award: ^ “FIELDS” (DIR Julie Speechley) ^ “FOLK” (DIR Ryan Feldman) ^ “LEARNING STALLS” (DIR Torsten Z. Burns, Darrin Martin)
Programmers’ Choice Award: “JOURS EN FLEURS” (DIR Louise Bourque)
Founding Director Award: Nicolas Provost (“PAPILLION D’AMOUR”)
The Barbara Aronofsky Latham Memorial Award for Emerging Video Artist: Ben Coonley (“PONY CHANGES EVERYTHING, TRICK OR TREAT PONY”)
Paul Pierre Standifer Award for Cinematography: “ZENTRALE [2. VERSION]” (DIR Dietmar Brehm)
Student Competition Awards:
Gecko Award for Best Film: ^ “GRETCHEN AND THE NIGHT DANGER” (DIR Steve Collins) ^ “I COME FROM IRAQ” (DIR Nadia Shihab) ^ “EMMA’S VISIT” (DIR Elena Carr) ^ “SOUTH PAWS” (DIR Toni de Aztlan, Jay Holtzer, Diane Zilliox, Michael Ferstennfeld)
Best Screenplay: “GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS PAM” (DIR Lisa Gross)
Best Editing: “CLOTHES LINED” (DIR Aaron Legget, Franklin Peterson)
Best Documentary: “AFTERLIFE” (DIR Kendra Dorty)
Best No Budget: “LAYING THE FOUNDATION” (DIR Matthew Carey, Aaron Castillo, Amy Khoshbin)
Audience Choice Award: “LAYING THE FOUNDATION”
Paul Pierre Standifer Award for Cinematography: “THE ANATOMY LESSON” (DIR Scott Rice)
For more info, visit the Cinematexas International Short Film Festival website.
