THE RIIFF AWARDS 2005:

BEST SHORT
Grand: Hibernation — John Williams, Director; Andy Gordon &Christos MIchaels, Producers, UK
Judge’s Commendation:
1st: Closer — David Rittey, Director, NEW ZEALAND
2nd: Lift — Hugues Dalton, Director, USA

BEST EXPERIMENTAL
Grand: Reflejos —Eduardo Fierro, Director, USA
Judge’s Commendation:
1st One Balloon —Aruna Naimji, Director, USA/CANADA
2nd Cherie —Jason Wen, Director/Producer, USA/UK

THE VIDEO TRANSFER PROVIDENCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD
(SALUTING REGIONAL FILMMAKERS)
Grand: mr. clock — John Doan, Director, MASSACHUSETTS
Judge’s Commendation:
1st Herbert III — Rebecca Abbott, Director, CONNECTICUT
2nd Island Bound — Nate Conway, Director, RHODE ISLAND

BEST ANIMATION
Grand: Surly Squirrel — Peter Lepeniotis, Director; CANADA
Judge’s Commendation:
1st In the Rough — Paul Taylor, Director; USA

BEST SCREENPLAY
Grand: The Act —Pi Ware & Susan Kraker, Directors, USA
Judge’s Commendation:
1st Midnight Clear —Kristin Ross, Director, USA
2nd Goodnight Bill —John Mitchell & Jeremy Kipp Walker, Directors, USA

BEST EDITING
Grand: Finding Home —Lawrence David Foldes, Director, USA
Judge’s Commendation:
1st God is Good – Caryn Waechter, Director, USA
2nd Favela Rising —Jeff Zimbalist & Matt Mochary, Directors, USA/BRAZIL

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kodak Vison Award
Grand: Message from Fallujah —Richard Gibson, Director, AUSTRALIA
Judge’s Commendation:
1st Tama Tu — Taika Waititi, Writer/Director, NEW ZEALAND
2nd The Big Empty —J. Lisa Chang & Newton Thomas Sigel, Directors, USA

KIDSEYE™ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD
Grand: The Mantis Parable — Josh Staub, Director, USA
Judge’s Commendation:
1st Monday — Wilhelm Ogterop, Director, SOUTH AFRICA/UK
2nd Green Tee — Joseph Procopio, Director, CANADA
3rd Aerosol — Wojciech Wawrzyniak, Director, AUSTRALIA

AVID™ STUDENT FILM COMPETITION (award includes Avid Express software)
Grand: 9:30 – Mun Chee Yong, Director, USA/SINGAPORE
Judge’s Commendation:
1st The Monster & the Peanut – Franklin jin Rho, Director, USA
2nd Moondance – Will Bigham, Director, USA

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Grand: Holy Water Gate – Mary Healey Conlon, Director, Rhode Island
Judge’s Commendation:
1st Lemonade Stories – Mary Mazzio, Director, USA/UK
2nd The Aggressives – Daniel Peddle, Director, USA

BEST SCORE
Grand: Just Pray – Tiffani Thiessen, Director; Lori McKenna, Paul Doucette, Composer, USA
Judge’s Commendation:
1st Winning the Peace – Eli Akira Kaufman, Director; Lee Curreri, Composer, USA

BEST FEATURE
Grand (Tie): Max & Grace – Michael Parness, Director, USA
Finding Home — Lawrence David Foldes, Director, USA
Judge’s Commendation:
1st Fall to Grace – Mari Marchbanks, Director, USA
2nd Hate Crime – Tommy Stovall, Director, USA

DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
Next of Kin – Stephen Collins, Director, USA

RIIFF DIRECTOR’S CHOICE AWARD
Grand: Keep Your Distance —Stu Pollard, Director, USA

ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD
Grand: dare — Adam Salky, Director, USA
Judge’s Commendation:
1st Mormor’s Visit — Casper Andreas, Director, SWEDEN/USA
2nd Comme un frere (Like a Brother) – Bernard Alapetite & Cyril Legann, Directors, FRANCE

VIOLA M. MARSHALL AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
Best Feature:
“Keep Your Distance”
Directed by Stu Pollard
2005 World Premiere Screening

Best Documentary:
“Buddy”
Directed by Cherry Arnold
2005 World Premiere Screening

Best Short:
” Dead End Job”
Directed by Samantha Davidson Green
2005 East Coast Premiere

Previously announced awards:

CRYSTAL IMAGE AWARD
• Michael Showalter, Actor/Director
for First-time Filmmaker

CREATIVE VISION AWARD
• Rosa Von Praunheim Director

RIIFF HUMANITARIAN AWARD
• Danny Trejo, Actor