2001 Festival

2001 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT in DIRECTING
Arthur Hiller

2001 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT in PRODUCTION DESIGN
Henry Bumstead

2001 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT in ACTING
Paul Sorvino

JURY AWARDS
Best Feature Film 
“No Turning Back” by Jesus Nebot & Julia Montejo

Best Student Film
“Lector” by Greg Marcks

Best Short Film 
“Ornaments” by Aaron Erimez

Best Documentary
“Soul of an Empire” by Jerri Sher & Will Lyman

SHIRLEY JONES FAMILY FILM AWARD
“No Problem” by Gene Lushtak

BEARFEST DIGITAL AWARDS
Best Digital Feature Film
“Memphis Bound and Gagged” by Tamar Halpern

Best Digital Short Film
“Passion Fruit” by Jack Sekowski

Best Digital Student Film
“The Omen Of Motley Crue” by Scott Fuselier

Best Digital Documentary
“Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc’s Adventure” by In Plastic – Lisa Udelson

Best Digital Animation Short Film
“Ornaments” by Aaron Erimez

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Feature Film
“All You Need” by Randy Ser

Best Student Film
“Generation Lost” by Brandon Chance Nicholas

Best Short Film
“The Secret Sea” by Jorge Gaggero

Best Documentary
“In Cane For Life” Jorge Wolney Atalla

LATINO SHOWCASE AWARDS
Best Latino Feature Film
“Adios East Los” by William Douglas Lansford

Best Latino Student Film
“The Saint (La Santa)” by Juliana Marchand

Best Latino Short Film
“Aizea – City Of Wind” by Ione Hernandez

OPENING NIGHT FILM
HEARTS IN ATLANTIS
Distributed by Warner Bros.