2013 Woodstock Film Festival Maverick Awards

A man and woman smiling and holding awards, shaking hands, on a dark stage.

HONORARY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Side-by-side photographs of Peter Bogdanovich. On the left, he is speaking at an event, wearing glasses and a gray blazer. On the right, he is looking at comic books or illustrated papers, also wearing glasses and a blazer. The background includes a security camera and stage lighting. The image is from 2013 and is labeled as an Honorary Maverick Lifetime Achievement Award.

Legendary director, producer, actor, writer, and artist Peter Bogdanovich was given the Honorary Maverick Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's gala.

Bogdanovich's lengthy credits include The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon,What's Up Doc?, and the role of "Poppy" in the WFF 2013 Selection Cold Turkey.

The ideal candidate for WFF's honorary award, Bogdanovich's achievements are challenging to summarize given the extensive nature of his success and involvement in the entertainment industry. Peter Bogdanovich was part of the wave of "New Hollywood" directors, which included William Friedkin, Brian De Palma, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Michael Cimino and Francis Ford Coppola. His most critically acclaimed film is The Last Picture Show (1971).

Received a handcrafted trophy designed by Steve Heller

MEERA GHANDI GIVING BACK AWARD

Mira Nair signing a poster at an event, with a backdrop featuring logos for ToyoTA, 120dB Films, and Markertek. The poster is for the Woodstock Film Festival 2013.

Woodstock Film Festival is proud to announce the recipient of the 3rd Annual Meera Gandhi Giving Back Award as Mira Nair.

Mira Nair is the rare, prolific filmmaker who moves fluidly between Hollywood and independent cinema. After several years of making documentary films, Mira Nair made a stunning entry on the world stage with her first feature, Salaam Bombay! (1988), the first Indian film to win the Camera D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Nair used the profits from the film's debut to create the Salaam Baalak Trust for India's street children. In 2012, Mira Nair was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's distinguished honour for work in the arts.

The Giving Back contribution Nair recieves will go towards Maisha Film Lab in Eastern Africa, a filmmakers' training lab founded by Nair in 2004 that provides the tools, education and platform necessary for East African film artists to establish themselves and build a self-sustaining film industry. Maisha now operates in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda with hands-on intensives in screenwriting, directing, producing, cinematography, editing, sound recording and acting.

Recipient will receive a a $5000 cash award to donate to charity of choice
and a handcrafted trophy designed by Steve Heller

GIGANTIC PICTURES AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE NARRATIVE

THE FORGOTTEN KINGDOM
Directed by Andrew Mudge

Movie poster for 'The Forgotten Kingdom' featuring two people riding horses in a rural landscape with rolling hills and mountains in the background.

Jury:
Richard Abramowitz
Nancy Savoca
Nancy Schafer

Honorable Mention:

WINTER IN THE BLOOD
Directed by Andrew and Alex Smith

BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

Sponsored by Films We Like

AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY: THE EVOLUTION OF GRACE LEE BOGGS
Directed by Grace Lee

Jury:
Joe Berlinger
Liz Garbus
Cynthia Kane

Honorable Mention:

MAGICAL UNIVERSE
Directed by Jeremy Workman

HASKELL WEXLER AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Sponsored by Panavision NY

Two children riding a horse in an outdoor grassy area with fog in the background.

THE FORGOTTEN KINGDOM
Director of Photography: Carlos Carlvaho
Directed by Andrew Mudge

The following comment was released by Mr. Wexler regarding the film: "This year's award should go to Carlos Carvahlo, D.P. of The Forgotten Kingdom. The tough city shooting has the realistic edge of a documentary while camera moves are smooth and there are sometimes painterly frames as part of a transition to the lead character's memories of rural youth. The first frame is a lone man on a cliff.
A distant, beautiful shot valid as a still, then after a beat of six the man moves out of frame. A visual transition to the urban."

TANGERINE ENTERTAINMENT JUICE AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE FEATURE DIRECTOR

CONCUSSION
Directed by Stacie Passon

Woodstock Film Festival is thrilled to announce the 1st Annual Tangerine Entertainment Juice Award was given to director Stacie Passon for CONCUSSION.

The Tangerine Entertainment Juice Fund is a donation-based initiative focused on changing the landscape for women filmmakers. In keeping with Tangerine's committment to outreach, the Juice Fund provides an opportunity for community involvement in directly supporting women directors and outlets for their films.

The Juice Fund is created and sustained entirely by individuals and companies wishing to help increase the number of women feature film directors and the frequency with which they work. The Juice Fund will be used to instigate concrete change in three ways; rewarding, mentoring, and building community.

Recipient receives a handcrafted trophy designed by Steve Heller.