SXSW Film Competition Winners

2007 Film Award Winners

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

Audience Awards

Emerging Visions:

Winner - The Price of Sugar, Director: Bill Haney

24 Beats Per Second

Winner - Dirty Country, Director: Joe Pickett, Nick Prueher

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

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