2004 RIIFF Film Award Winners
RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES 2004 AWARDS
PROVIDENCE, RI (August 16, 2004): The
2004 Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) has announced this year's winners in its film
competition at its annual Awards Brunch held at the
Tazza Caffe & Lounge in Providence on Sunday, August
15, 2004.
This year, RIIFF received 1,328 entries in competition
and 84 titles out of competition. 265 titles were chosen
as finalists and screened at this year's RIIFF at locations
throughout the state of Rhode Island. Films were entered
from 60 countries and 34 states in the US.Of those selected
for exhibition, 38 were World Premieres and 25 were
United States Premieres. 238 filmmakers, producers,
distributors, cast and crew registered with the festival.
Attendance levels were 10% above 2003 records with
six sell-out screenings. Working with the Festival was
the market research company, filmBUZZ out of Los Angeles.
Along with developing audience demographics, they also
charted the Viola M. Marshall Audience Choice Awards
which will be announced shortly.
“We are very proud of this year at RIIFF,”
said Michael Drywa, RIIFF’s Board President. “The
superb quality of the films, the strong audiences and
the sponsors like the City of Providence’s Office
of Arts, Culture and Tourism, Sony, Kodak, NBC 10, Clear
Channel Communications, Newport Storm, Motif Magazine,
Phoenix Communications Group, Rule Broadcasting Systems,
Delta Airlines, Amtrak and Mirage Design, made for an
exceptional event.
"RIIFF finished strongly in the black financially,
and kudos to the loyal staff of committed volunteers
who worked for the past year to make the festival well-organized,
structured and such a success. It was an exceptional
event!”
The RIIFF Awards were presented by George T. Marshall,
RIIFF’s Executive Director, Mary DeBerry, RIIFF
PR Director and Joce Donaghue, from the Courthouse Center
for the Arts and RIIFF Board member.
The RIIFF Awards carry significance since the Festival
is an official Academy Award qualifier for the short
film category. Of over 1400 festivals worldwide, only
47 share this distinction.
This year’s RIIFF winners were as follows
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
• Kim Chan, Actor
CRYSTAL VISION AWARD
• Zach Braff, Director
BEST DIRECTOR
• Grand Prize: CLEAN •
Director: Nyle Cavazos Garcia, USA
• First Prize: NGAY GIO (the
Anniversary) • Director: Ham Tran, USA/Vietnam
BEST SHORT
• Grand Prize: NEWS FOR THE CHURCH
• Director: Andrew McCarthy, USA/Ireland
• First Prize: TACKLE BOX •
Director: Matthew Mebane,
BEST FEATURE
• Grand Prize: EATING OUT •
Director: Q. Allan Brocka, USA
• First Prize: LA TWISTER •
Director: Sven Pape,
BEST DOCUMENTARY
• Grand Prize: FLIGHT FROM DEATH: QUEST
FOR IMMORTALITY • Director: Patrick Shen,
USA
• First Prize: PEOPLE SAY I’M CRAZY
• Director: John Cadigan, USA
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
• Grand Prize: BLUE • Director:
Christopher Mullins, USA
• First Prize: OVERPASS •
Director: Alan Price, USA
BEST EDITING
• Grand Prize: FATHER’S DAY
• Director: Mark Lipman, USA
• First Prize: DIARY OF AN ORDINARY MAN
• Director: David L. Hudacek, USA
BEST FILM SCORE
• Grand Prize: REX STEELE: NAZI SMASHER
• Director: Alexander Woo; Composer: Ryan Shore,
USA
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
• Grand Prize: TONGUE BULLY •
Director: Annie Bradley, CANADA
• First Prize: SILENT YEARS •
Director: James Sereno, USA
KIDSEYE™ DISCOVERY AWARD
• Special Grand Prize • NINE TIMES
EIGHT • Director: Joseph Procopio, CANADA
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
• Grand Prize: TRIPTYCH •
Director: Harvey Wang, USA
• First Prize: DOWNPOUR RESURFACING
• Director: Frances Nkara, USA
DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
• Grand Prize: LONELY PLACE •
Director: Kevin Langdon Ackerman, USA
• First Prize: DIRECTING RYE
• Director: James Cantiello, USA
BEST SCREENPLAY (FOR FILM PRODUCTION)
• Grand Prize: GENESIS 3:19 •
Writer/Director: Dany Saadia, MEXICO
• First Prize: OLA’S BOX OF CLOVERS
• Writer/Director: Genevieve Anderson, USA
BEST FOREIGN FILM
• Grand Prize: IOTA • Director:
Simon Dennis, SCOTLAND
• First Prize: WORDS OF MY PERFECT TEACHER
• Director: Lesley Ann Patten, CANADA
PROVIDENCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD
• Grand Prize: THE PURSUIT OF PLEASURE
• Director: Dr. Maryanne Galvin, USA
• First Prize: SO GLAD I MADE IT
• Director: Chris Sautter, USA
KODAK VISION AWARD FOR FIRST TIME DIRECTOR
• Grand Prize: KING OF THE TANGO •
Director: Karen Friedberg, USA (award includes Kodak
Film Stock)
KODAK VISION AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION
• Grand Prize: THE HITCHHIKER
• Director: M. Anthony Jackson, USA (award includes
Kodak Film Stock)
KIDSEYE™ FILM FESTIVAL AWARD
• Grand Prize: SEVEN’S ELEVEN
• Director: Amy Lorio, USA
• First Prize: MAGNETISM •
Director: Nye Warburton, USA
RIIFF/AVID STUDENT FILMMAKING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
• Grand Prize: DIFFERENT •
Tyrell Shaffner, USA (award includes Avid Express software)
2004 Viola M. Marshall
Audience Choice Awards
(Over 1,500 ballots tabulated to determine the winners)
• Best Feature - Zen Noir •
Director: Marc Rosenbush
• Best Short - Space Available
• Directors: Kathilynn Phillips, Dave Manzo
• Best Documentary - Here's Saucy!
• Directors/Producers: Jen Cobb and Mike Kuell
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