SXSW Film Festival Award Winners

2008 Film Award 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

Audience Award

24 BEATS PER SECOND

Winner - "Throw Down Your Heart," Director: Sascha Paladino

LONE STAR STATES

Winner - "Cook County," Director: David Pomes

EMERGING VISIONS

Winner - “In a Dream,” Director: Jeremiah Zagar

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Winner - “They Killed Sister Dorothy,” Director: Daniel Junge

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Winner - “Explicit Ills,” Director: Mark Webber

2007 Film Awards Ceremony

SXSW filmmakers accept their awards at the annual Film Awards at the Austin Convention Center.

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2007 Film Award Winners

Audience Awards

24 BEATS PER SECOND
Winner -Dirty Country, Director: Joe Pickett, Nick Prueher

EMERGING VISIONS
Winner - The Price of Sugar, Director: Bill Haney

LONE STAR STATES
Winner - Inside the Circle, Director: Marcy Garriott

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner - Run Granny Run, Director: Marlo Poras

NARRATIVE FEATURE
Winner - Skills Like This, Director: Monty Miranda

Jury Awards

REEL SHORTS

Special Jury Award - Clear Cut, Simple , Director: Vineet Dewan

Winner - Pop Foul, Director: Moon Molson

ANIMATED SHORTS

Special Jury Award - One Rat Short, Director: Alex Weil

Winner - Tragic Story with a Happy Ending, Director: Regina Pessoa

EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS

Special Jury Award - The Lonely Lights. The Color of Lemons., Director: Benjamin M. Piety

Winner - 27,000 Days, Director : Naveen Singh

MUSIC VIDEOS

Special Jury Award - Constantines, 'Working Full-Time,' Director: Drew Lightfoot

Winner - Thom Yorke, 'Harrowdown Hill,' Director: Chel White

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION

Special Jury Award - Daily Routine, Director: Adela Escobar

Winner - Murder for 9 Points, Director: Brandon Day

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Special Jury Award - Cat Dancers, Director: Harris Fishman

Special Jury Award - Audience of One, Director: Michael Jacobs

Winner - Billy the Kid, Director: Jennifer Venditti

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Special Jury Award - Frownland, Director: Ronald Bronstein

Special Jury Award - Orphans, Director: Ry Russo-Young

Winner - Itty Bitty Titty Committee, Director: Jamie Babbit

2006 Film Award Winners

Audience Awards

24 BEATS PER SECOND
Winner - Air Guitar Nation Dir. Alexandra Lipsitz
Runner Up - The Refugee All Stars Dir. Zach Niles & Banker White

EMERGING VISIONS
Winner - High Score Dir. Jeremy Mack
Runner Up - Manhattan, Kansas Dir. Tara Wray

LONE STAR STATES
Winner - State VS Reed Dir. Ryan Polomski & Frank Bustoz
Runner Up- - Slam Planet: War of the Words Dir. Mike Henry & Kyle Fuller

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner - Darkon Dir. Andrew Neel & Luke Meyer

NARRATIVE FEATURE
Winner - AMERICANese Dir. Eric Byler

Jury Awards

REEL SHORTS
Winner: Hiro Dir. Matthew Swanson
Runner Up: Shortstop Dir. Risa Machuca & Fanny Veliz

ANIMATED SHORTS
Winner: The Wraith of Cobble Hill Dir. Adam Parrish King
Runner Up: Tall Tales & Other Big Lies Dir. Dano Johnson

EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS
Winner (TIE): Sea Change Dir. Joe King & Rosie Pedlow
Marion Dir. Ry Russo-Young
Runner Up: Stadtplan Dir. Reynold Reynolds

MUSIC VIDEOS
Winner: Ralfe Band Women Of Japan Dir. Nigel Coan & Ivana Zorn
Runner Up: The Sad Little Stars Don't Fuck With Love Dir. Rachel McIntosh & Jim Starace

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
Winner: Maikafer Dir. Chris Hergert
Runner Up: Weathered Dir. Elizabeth Mims

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner: Jam Dir. Mark Woollen
*Special Jury Award: Maxed Out Dir. James D. Scurlock

NARRATIVE FEATURE
Winner: Live Free or Die Dir. Andy Robin & Gregg Kavet
*Special Jury Prize - Outstanding Ensemble Cast: AMERICANese Dir. Eric Byler
*Special Jury Prize - Outstanding Visual Achievement: Inner Circle Line Dir. Eunhee Cho