Big Bear Film Festival
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Submit your work now for our 2012 festival.

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2011 JURY AWARDS

Best Feature
"Suspicion" by David Dilley

Best Documentary
"The Search for Michael Rockefeller" by Fraser C. Heston

Best Student Film
"Thief" by Julian Higgins  (American Film Institute)

Best Short Film
"Dead in the Room" by Adam Pertofsky

Best Animation
"Barko" by Allison Craig

Best Family
"She’s a Fox" by Cameron Sawyer

Best Cinematography
"Thief" by Andrew Wheeler  (American Film Institute)


2011 AUDIENCE AWARDS

Best Feature
"Dealing" by Matthew Huffman

Best Documentary
"California Forever" by David Vassar

Best Student Film
"Misdirection" by Doron Kipper (California State University Northridge)

Best High School Film
"Subhuman" by Michael Aloyan (Clark Magnet High School)

Best Short Film
"Cataplexy" by John Salcido

Best Animation
"Barko" by Allison Craig

Best Sidebar Showcase
"Wild Eyes:  The Abby Sunderland Story" by Lawrence Sunderland

Best 3-D Film
"My Dream" by Joy Park

Best Big Bear Connection Film
"Downhill: The Bill Johnson Story" by Zeke Piestrup

Click here for the complete list of winners


Our 2011 Honorees:
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Stephen Tobolowsky
Acting Award of Excellence
Star of such films as "Groundhog Day" and "Memento"

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Kathleen Campbell
Community Appreciation Award
30 years with Parks & Recreation along with two decades on the  school board and with Soroptimist International.
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John Bailey, ASC
Lifetime Achievement Award (Cinematography)
Director of Photography for hits like "Ordinary People" and "Groundhog Day"

*Photo courtesy of Bob Primes
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Michael Giacchino
Lifetime Achievement Award (Music Composer)
Noted musical composer of such hits as "Up" and "Ratatouille"

*Photo by Deborah Coleman/Pixar



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