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The
following are the winning films for 2006.
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Note : Films contain adult humor, language, situations, and violence.
Best Animation:
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Flyaway - Danny
Oakley, Director - Lori Cernak, Coproducer
[Winston-Salem, NC]
Animation >
A
little wooden plane, despite the price it must pay, does the impossible
and joins a world it could only dream of.
Best
Comedy/Parody/Spoof:
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KISS - Jason
Neff, Director - Bob Orshak, Producer
[Los
Angeles, CA]
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
You
want something deep....what's deeper than sex?
Bob and Carlos meet at a cafe to finalize the details of their next
big project, only to discover that their artistic vision is farther
apart than they expected.
Best Drama:
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Life's Little Gaps
- Scott Hillhouse, Director/Producer
[Tulsa, OK]
Drama >
Evan is your ordinary
Two-Hundred and Fifly Pound man in cricket pajamas. Some would call
him "Special", others "Handicapped," but left with the mind of a child,
Evan now faces his greatest challenge when his brother and guardian,
Bill, gets called in to work in the middle of the night and a burglar
breaks into their home.
Best
Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
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Southwestern Orange
County vs. the Flying Saucers - James Dastoli and Robert
Dastoli, Directors - Jordyn Roberts, Producer
[Orlando, FL]
Fantasy/Sci-Fi >
Warning!
Take Cover! Flying saucers have invaded Southwestern Orange County
Florida. The only hope to save the vacation destination capital of
the world lies in a recently fired yet scientifically inclined theme
park employee. It's the flex ticket to terror!
Best
Horror:
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The Mamtsotsi Bird
- Jo
Horn, Director/Producer
[Johannesburg, Gauteng - SOUTH AFRICA]
Horror >
Evil
soars to new heights. An African mythological creature the Mamtsotsi
Bird is called down from the thunder by witches to carry out missions
of malevolence. Musa, A troubled woman living in a loveless relationship
can feel something evil drawing closer. Her estranged husband Sipho
tries to convince her that it's all in her mind because of her alcohol
abuse.
Best Narrative;
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The Father, Unblinking
- Ziggy Attias, Director - Sergei Krasikau, Producer
[Southampton, NY]
Narrative >
Set
in rural America a father discovers his young daughter dead of fever
and makes the decision to bury her secretly, without informing his
wife.
Best
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller:
*Willie's Spirit Award:
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Sins of the Mother
- Earl Newton, Director
[Ponce de Leon, FL]
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller >
After
an unsuspecting patient fails a background check, a second-year intern
is directed to abort her child without her knowledge. 'Sins of the
Mother' reveals the dark side of a brave new world, a world where
parents undergo secret background checks and exams before they are
allowed to bear children.
Best
Noir/Crime/Detective:
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Kyoto Nocturnes, Part
I: Elegant Slaughter - John Foster, Director/Producer
[Hirakata, Osaka - JAPAN]
Noir/Crime/Detective >
A
psychotic yakuza boss hires an alluring American hit woman to end
a gang war in the geisha district of Japan's ancient capital.
Boss Watanabe is clinging to his sanity and control of Kyoto's yakuza
after Boss Aihara massacres most of his men in a sneak attack. Holed
up in a dingy bar with Uchida, his lieutenant, Watanabe starts to
see the mutilated ghosts of his dead soldiers. The specters blame
him for their deaths, and they want revenge. Terrorized by both his
inner demons and the threat that Aihara's thugs will find him at any
minute, Watanabe has only one way out.
[Japanese with English Subtitles]
*Audience
Pick Friday Night:
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Rapid Eye Movement
- Jeremy Sexton, Director - Owen Shiflett, Producer
[Austin, TX]
Noir/Crime/Detective >
A
murder interrupts a narcoleptic detective's vacation, returning Eddie
Faith to the line of duty. Eddie's dark past looms over the recent
murder, with an old friend as the prime suspect. Once part of a now
defunct elite group of assassins, Eddie fears, "The Weathermen", have
returned for him. With no one to trust and the sleep increasing, Eddie's
future remains in the shadows.
*Audience
Pick Saturday Night:
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Televangelists
- Wesley Carter, Director/Producer
[Houston, TX]
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
A
member of a bamboozling televangelist team questions his morality
while the others question his sanity.
Honorable
Mentions —Determined by second highest audience vote.
**Honorable
Mention - Friday Night:
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The Cacophone
- Ryan Farriss, Director - Kristen Maxwell, Producer
[Austin, TX]
Comedy/Parody/Spoof >
An
introverted young woman must confront her family's destiny when she
inherits an ancient musical instrument with a sinister history.
**Honorable Mention - Saturday Night:
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Rusty Forkblade
- Evan Daugherty, Director
[Dallas, TX]
Fantasy/Sci-Fi >
After
a freak boating/drinking/grilling accident, a Texas redneck is mistakenly
transported to Valhalla, the legendary afterlife meant for slain Viking
heroes. Odin, king of the Norse gods, claims that Rusty is the legendary
Savior of Valhalla and that he alone can lead the warriors of Valhalla
to victory against the invading troll army.
For
complete film listings 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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