SXSW 2008 Film Festival Winners

SXSW is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 edition of the SXSW Film Festival.

Jury Awards

REEL SHORTS

Special Jury Award - “The Second Line,” Director: John Magary.

Winner - (Tie) “Warlord,” Director: David Garrett & “Small Apartment,”
Director: Andrew T. Betzer

ANIMATED SHORTS

Special Jury Award - “I hate you don’t touch me or Bat and Hat,” Director:Becky James

Winner - “Madame Tulti-Putli,” Director: Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski

EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS

Special Jury Award - “Upwards March,” Director: Kaveh Nabatian

Winner - “Safari,” Director: Catherine Chalmers

SXSW WHOLPHIN AWARD

Winner - “Glory at Sea,” Director: Benjamin Zeitlin

MUSIC VIDEOS

Special Jury Award - (TIE) Group Sounds, ‘Temporarily in Love,’ Director:Randy Scott Slavin & Cornelius, ‘Fit Song,’ Directors: Keigo Oyamada & Koichiro Tsujikawa

Winner - TV on the Radio,” ‘Me-I,’ Directors: Mixtape Club & Daniel Garcia

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION

Special Jury Award - “Inflections,” Director: Matthew Campbell

Winner - “Picnic,” Director: Wesley Bronez

ON NETWORKS GREENLIGHT AWARD

Best Original Production - “The Guild,” Director: Jane Selle Morgan

Best Original Series Idea - “Knock Off,” Written: Brandi-Ann Milbradt

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Special Jury Award - “Full Battle Rattle,” Directors: Tony Gerber & Jesse Moss

Grand Jury Award - “They Killed Sister Dorothy,” Director: Daniel Junge

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Special Jury Award for Cinematography - “Explicit Ills,” Cinematographer: Patrice Cochet Director: Mark
Webber

Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast - “Up With Me,” Director: Greg Takoudes Cast: Francisco Vicioso, Erika Rivera, Brandon Thorpe, Justin Coltrain, Destiny Waters, Bernice Velos, Matt Timms, Anthony Portillo, Reya Sehgal, Kabeer Parwani

Grand Jury Award - “Wellness,” Director: Jake Mahaffy