2011 Woodstock Film Festival Maverick Awards
HONORARY MAVERICK AWARD
Tony Kaye is a film director, singer, songwriter and painter who has made several iconic music videos, including the 2006 Grammy-winning Johnny Cash video, "God's Gonna Cut You Down.His feature film debut was "American History X" (1998), a drama about racism starring Edward Norton and Edward Furlong.
Kaye recently completed the feature film, "Black Water Transit" and has made several documentaries, including a self-financed film on the abortion debate in the United States called "Lake of Fire," which opened in Toronto to astounding reviews in September 2006. Lake of Fire made the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences short-list for Best Documentary Film. It was also nominated for Best Documentary Film at The Independent Spirit Awards, Chicago Film Critic Association Awards, and the Satellite Awards.
Received a handcrafted trophy designed by Steve Heller
HONORARY TRAILBLAZER AWARD
Chief Executive Officer of The Creative Coalition Robin Bronk.
Bronk is dedicated to educating, mobilizing and activating the entertainment industry and arts community on issues of public importance, particularly the First Amendment, arts advocacy and media literacy.
Received a handcrafted trophy designed by Steve Heller
HONORARY EXCELLENCE IN ACTING AWARD
Ellen Barkin
Two-time Golden Globe Award Nominated actress and Emmy Award winner, Ellen Barkin is known for her remarkable roles in Sea of Love (1989), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and more recently Ocean's Thirteen (2007).
Recipient will receive a handcrafted trophy designed by Steve Heller
MEERA GHANDI GIVING BACK AWARD
Mark Ruffalo
Academy Award® Nominated actor, Mark Ruffalo is a resident of the Catskills and an active supporter of the anti-fracking movement, traveling to Albany and Washington to protect safe water for the region. Easily moving between stage and screen his most recent roles include Collateral (2004), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Shutter Island (2010) and The Kids Are All Right (2010).
Sponsored by: The Giving Back Foundation
Recipient will receive a a $5000 cash award to donate to charity of choice and a handcrafted trophy designed by Steve Heller
THE LEE MARVIN AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE NARRATIVE
ON THE ICE
Directed by Andrew O. MacLean
Andrew O. Maclean and Cara Marcus
Winner received a $1000 cash prize from Films We Like and a handcrafted trophy by Steve Heller.
Jury:
Richard Abramowitz
Debra Granick
Timothy Hutton
Honorable Mention:
TILT
Directed by Viktor Chouchkov Jr.
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
SEMPER FI: ALWAYS FAITHFUL
Directed by Tony Hardmon & Rachel Libert
Tony Hardmom
Winner received a $1000 cash prize sponsored by Lowel-Light and a handcrafted trophy by Steve Heller.
Jury:
Deirdre Haj
Barbara Kopple
Stephen Nemeth
Honorable Mention:
DOLPHIN BOY
Directed by Dani Menkin and Yonatan Nir
SKATEISTAN: FOUR WHEELS AND A BOARD IN KABUL
Directed by Kai Sehr
JAMES LYONS EDITING AWARD - FEATURE NARRATIVE
TILT
Edited by Kostadin Kostadinov & Zoritza Kotzeva
Directed by Viktor Chouchkov Jr.
Winner received a handcrafted trophy by Steve Heller.
Jury:
Sabine Hoffman
Jay Rabinowitz
Kate Williams
Honorable Mention:
96 MINUTES
Edited by Aram Nigoghossian
Directed by Aimeé Lagos
JAMES LYONS EDITING AWARD - FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
BOMBAY BEACH
Edited by Alma Har'el and Joe Lindquist
Directed by Alma Har'el
Winner received DCP services sponsored by Technicolor PostWorks New York and a handcrafted trophy created by Steve Heller.
Jury:
Doug Abel
Sabine Hoffman
Sabine Krayenbuhl
Honorable Mention:
SEMPER FI: ALWAYS FAITHFUL
Edited by Purcell Carson
Directed by Tony Hardmon and Rachel Libert
DIANE SELIGMAN AWARD FOR BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Sponsored by Lowel Light
POETRY OF RESILIENCE
Directed by Katja Esson
Jury:
Lisa Gossels
Hugo Perez
Todd Wider
Honorable Mention:
THE THING THAT HAPPENED directed by Andrew Walton
DIANE SELIGMAN AWARD FOR BEST SHORT NARRATIVE
Sponsored by Lowel Light
WE’RE LEAVING
Directed by Zachary Treitz
Jury:
Amy Devra Gossels
Jonathan Gray
Marie Therese Guirgi
Honorable Mention:
BLOCK directed by Chadd Harbold
DIANE SELIGMAN AWARD FOR BEST STUDENT SHORT
Sponsored by Lowel Light
THE RECORDER EXAM
Directed by Bora Kim (Columbia University)
Jury:
Isil Bagdadi
Joseph Muszynski
Lori Singer
Runner Up:
MANHATTAN MELODY directed by Sasha Gordon(NYU)
Honorable Mention:
BABYLAND directed by Marc Fratello(Columbia University)
BAYOU BLACK directed by Jonas Carpignano(NYU)
GRAVITY directed by Pamela Romanowsky(NYU)
HASKELL WEXLER AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sponsored by Panavision NY
ON THE ICE
Director of photography Lol Crawley
Directed by Andrew O. MacLean
Jury:
Haskell Wexler, A.S.C.
Winner received $15,000 worth of film camera equipment and a handcrafted trophy created by Steve Heller.
The award was presented by Ellen Kuras to producer Cara Marcous on behalf of Lol Crawley.
The following comment was released by Mr. Wexler regarding the film: "The selection of the best photography is very difficult. The one I have chosen, "On the Ice" shot by Lol Crawley, is noteworthy in a number of ways. Shot where the sun doesn't set until August, we see people moving in frames of negative space in incredibly difficult and artfully conceived shots. The party interiors offer smooth handheld work, where style fits visual storytelling in contrast with the formal, colder frames. All this is just me trying to give words to my subjective reaction to the visuals. And since I'm privileged to give this award, you can see that Lol Crawley's work deserves this Woodstock Award."
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Sponsored by Blue Sky Studios
LUMINARIS
Directed by Juan Pablo Zaramella
Jury:
Signe Baumane
Bill Plympton
Chris Wedge
Winner received a $2000 cash award and a handcrafted trophy created by Steve Heller.
AUDIENCE AWARD - FEATURE NARRATIVE
PAPER BIRDS (Pájaros de Papel)
Directed by Emilio Aragón
AUDIENCE AWARD - FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
SEMPER FI: ALWAYS FAITHFUL
Directed by Tony Hardmon & Rachel Libert
Tony Hardmon, Rachel Libert & Jerry Ensminger