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So Long, & Thanks for all the Film!

This year we are proud to present awards made by Fire & Light Studio in Arcata, examples shown above. They are crafted from recycled glass.

BEST OF THE FEST:

JUST ACT NORMAL
Dir. Hollie Lavenstein
awarded by the festival co-directors

PEOPLE'S CHOICE:

SURPRISE!
Dir. Fabrice Maruca
awarded by the festival week audience

BEST EXPERIMENTAL:

MUGS
Dir. Ronnie Cramer
awarded by Damon Packard

HONORABLE MENTION

CHORD
Dir. Simon Rauh

BEST ANIMATION:

THE INCIDENT AT TOWER 37
Dir. Chris Perry
awarded by Damon Packard

BEST DOCUMENTARY:

A CITY TO YOURSELF
Dir. Nicole Macdonald
awarded by Tom McPhee

HONORABLE MENTION

EMPTY HOUSE
Dir. Sean Christensen

BEST NARRATIVE:

SURPRISE!
Dir. Fabrice Maruca
awarded by Brian O'Halloran

HONORABLE MENTION

OPEN YOUR EYES
Dir. Susan Cohen

THE LEDO MATTEOLI AWARD
FOR BEST IMMIGRANT STORY:

LAND GEWINNEN (GAINING GROUND)
Dir. Marc Brummund
awarded by the festival co-directors

THE ROMANO ROBERTISINI BANANA SLUG AWARD
FOR SURREALISM:

ICHTHYOPOLIS
Dir. Andre Silva
awarded by the festival co-directors

THE JIM DEMULLING SPEAK OUT AWARD

OPEN YOUR EYES
Dir. Susan Cohen
awarded by the festival co-directors

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Guest judges include:
Brian O'Halloran (CLERKS),
Damon Packard (REFLECTIONS OF EVIL),
Tom McPhee (AN AMERICAN OPERA)