2009 Festival
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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Philippe Rousselot Cinematography | Lou Diamond Philips Acting | David S. Ward Writing | John Grandi Community Appreciation |
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| Philippe won the Academy Award for his work on "A River Runs Through It" and has filmed such classics as "Hope and Glory", "Interview with a Vampire", and "Big Fish". Click here to listen to Philippe | He has given stand out performances in such movies as "La Bamba", "Stand and Deliver", "Young Guns", and "Courage Under Fire". | He received an Academy Award for writing "The Sting" and "Sleepless in Seattle. | John is known as "Mr. Big Bear" having starred in numerous local productions since "retiring" from show business and moving to Big Bear. |
| Film Competition Winners | Screenplay Winners |
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JURY AWARDS Best Family FilmBest Feature "Jackson" Jonathan Lawton, writer/director Best Documentary "Where the Ocean Meets the Sky " Barry Berona, Greg Daniels, directors Best Short "The Bake Shop Ghost" Lorette Bayle, director "Gerald’s Last Day" Justin Rasch, Shel Rasch, directors Best Cinematography "Acholiland" Cinematography by Amanda Treyz Dean Israelite, writer/director American Film Institute Best Student Film "Kwame" Edward Osei-Gyimah, writer/director University Southern California Best Animation "The Mouse That Soared" Kyle T. Bell, director AUDIENCE AWARDS Best Feature "Callous " Joey Lanai, Chris Billett, writer/directors Best Documentary Feat: 63 Marathons in 63 Days" Deborah Carr, director Best Short "The Bake Shop Ghost" Lorette Bayle, director Best Animation "Gerald’s Last Day" Justin Rasch, Shel Rasch, directors Best Student Film "Where It Stops" Kyle Shea, director Chapman University Best High School Student Film "The Harry Hastings Method" Josh Blake, writer/director Culver City High School Best Big Bear Film "High" Brandon R. Miller, writer/director Best Film with Animal Actors "Finale" David Strong, director | 1st Place "A Little Fire" Written by Linda Fisher 2nd Place -- TIE-- "It’s Your Life" Written by Todd Cerveris "Redemption Road" Written by Christine Downs 3rd Place "Baby Girl" Written by Jennifer Babin Honorable Mention "Agent Cynthia" Written by Jonathan Miller |
2009 Film Festival Survey Raffle Winner: Brandon Strathmann