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The
following are the winning films for 2007.
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Best
Action/Adventure:
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Six Bullets
Graham Killeen - [Belgium, WI] U S A
Action/Adventure >
'Six Bullets' is a tribute to the American western and graphic
novel. In a desolate world where magic is real and demons wield
it without mercy an ancient evil surfaced pitting neighbor against
neighbor, father against mother. A young girl loses her parents
and must choose between revenge and redemption. |
Best Animation:
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Linear Progression
Kat Kosmala - [Anaheim, CA] U S A
Animation >
Strange creatures! Beautiful animation! Grass! What happens
when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Such conundrums
and charm abound in Linear Progression. |
Best
Comedy/Parody/Spoof:
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I Just Want to
Eat My Sandwich
Julia Radochia - [Arlington, MA] U S A
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
Susan,
a QA tester, is having a busy day at work. As she attempts to
take a break to eat her lunch at her desk, her pesky co-workers
keep stopping her before she can take a bite.
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Best Drama:
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Proof of Birth
Jose Luis Orbegozo - [Brooklyn, AL] U S A
Drama >
Proof of Birth tells the story of Luis Gonzalez, a young illegal
Mexican immigrant on his quest to obtain a legal driver's license
in New York City. |
Best
Documentary:
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Surviving
Rita: Looking Forward
Gordon S. Williams - [Cleveland, TX] U S A
Documentary >
Surviving
Rita: Looking Forward chronicles the impact of the devastation
of Hurricane Rita and the long period of recovery that continues
in Southeast Texas. |
Best
Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
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A.W.O.L.
Jack Swanstrom - [Los Angeles, CA] U S A
Fantasy/Sci-Fi >
1972.
An American soldier, Marquette (David Morse - The Green
Mile), is captured and tortured in Vietnam. At the height
of agony, Marquette suddenly finds himself home, living an idyllic
life in the US with a loving wife and children that he's never
seen before. As he struggles to take in what's happening to
him, he discovers the cruel pain of war isn't over after all.
As the clock strikes midnight every night, he is back in Vietnam
where his torture resumes a few minutes each time. Trapped in
unending cycle of pain, he must find a way to endure unless,
with the clock counting down, Marquette can cheat fate. Escaping
will take his wits. And it will require a gun. |
Best
Horror:
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A Little Night
Fright
Mischa Livingstone - [Los Angeles, CA] U S A
Horror >
When the bedtime story ends and the lights go out, a little
boy exacts revenge on his tormenting older brother. |
Best Narrative;
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My Name Is Wallace
Bob Pondillo - [Burbank, CA} U S A
Narrative >
Wallace
Waverly is a socially sheltered, high functioning mentally challenged
man who has lived with his mother all his life. Upon her death,
Wallace finds himself alone and lonesome, rattling around in
mom's big, old Victorian home. Wallace's days now consist of
playing ragtime on the family piano and gazing out the front
window. One day, as he browses through the personal section
of a newspaper he sees an ad that reads: 'Lonely? Need Love?
Call 1-900-HOT BABES.' Wallace, taking the ad literally, dials
the number and falls in love with Tiffany, the 900 sex-line
operator he encounters.'My Name is Wallace,' while a sweet and
touching comedy, is also the story of personal salvation through
love.
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Trailer Available for Viewing
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Best
Mockumentary:
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Manoj: Telemarketer
Elite
Steve Anthopoulos - [Sydney, NSW] Australia
Mockumentary >
Manoj is India’s most celebrated Telemarketer. As president
of TeleCosmos he oversees a highly successful firm of telemarketers
in India with over 4.5% of total economic market share. Manoj’s
remarkable talent on the phone and genius instinct for dealing
with overseas customers cements the triumph of TeleCosmos with
even the President of India requesting his help dealing with
a terrorist negotiation. |
Best Mystery/Suspense/Thriller:
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Nightmare
Brent Nowak - [Encino, CA} U S A
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller >
A man battles schizophrenia and fights with fact and facade
in an uncontrolable "Nightmare." |
*Willie's
Spirit Award:
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Deployment Strategy
Mark Cheng - [North Brunswick, NJ] U S A
Fantasy/Sci-Fi >
In a future wrought with paranoid governments, rogue programmers
and their cybernetic brethren, a young soldier embarks on a
mission that will challenge his beliefs about Man's new role
as Creator.
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Trailer Available for Viewing
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*Audience
Pick Friday Night:
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My Name Is Wallace
Bob Pondillo - [Burbank, CA} U S A
Narrative >
Wallace
Waverly is a socially sheltered, high functioning mentally challenged
man who has lived with his mother all his life. Upon her death,
Wallace finds himself alone and lonesome, rattling around in
mom's big, old Victorian home. Wallace's days now consist of
playing ragtime on the family piano and gazing out the front
window. One day, as he browses through the personal section
of a newspaper he sees an ad that reads: 'Lonely? Need Love?
Call 1-900-HOT BABES.' Wallace, taking the ad literally, dials
the number and falls in love with Tiffany, the 900 sex-line
operator he encounters.'My Name is Wallace,' while a sweet and
touching comedy, is also the story of personal salvation through
love.
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Trailer Available for Viewing
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*Audience
Pick Saturday Night:
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Joyride
John Cernak - [Winston-Salem, NC] U S A
Animation >
Don’t Tread on Me. What “THE MAN” wants,
“THE MAN” gets...and if you don’t pay attention
it will all go by in the blink of a sound bite!
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For
complete film listings from 2007, click here.
For
complete film listings from 2006, click here.
For
winners from 2006, click here.
For
complete film listings from 2005, click here.
For
winners from 2005, click here.
For
complete film listings from 2004, click here.
For
winners from 2004, click here.
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