2007 Festival

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

Allen Daviau
Cinematography
A.C. Lyles
Producing
Ron Seymour
Community AppreciationĀ 
Filmed such classics as
“E.T.”, “The Color Purple”, Empire of the Sun”, “Avalon”, and “Bugsy”
Has worked with Paramount
Studios for 79 years, producing westerns with John Wayne to his latest series, “Deadwood” for HBO.
A fixture in Big Bear,
Ron is our “Man About Town”, filming all the goings on within the community.

 

FILM COMPETITION WINNERS SCREENPLAY WINNERS
JURY AWARDS

Best Feature Film
“Coyote”
directed by Brian Petersen

Best Documentary
“Beyond the Call”
directed by Adrian Belic

Best Student Film
“The Shade” aka Sayeh
Vancouver Film School
directed by Mohammed Gorjestani

Best Student Film – Cinematography
“Marrying God”
American Film Institute
cinematograpy by Joe Passarelli

Best Short Film
“A.W.O.L.
directed by Jack Swanstrom

Best Animation
“First Flight”
directed by Cameron Hood and KyleJefferson

Best Family Film
“Make a Wish”
directed by Cherien Dabis


AUDIENCE AWARDS

Best Feature Film
“Greetings from the Shore”
directed by Greg Chwerchak
Best Documentary
“Dalai Lama Renaissance”
directed by Khashyar Darvich

Best Animation
“Raccoon and Crawfish”
directed by Heather Carpini

Best Short Film
“Chances Are”
directed by Josh Kameyer

Best Student Film
“Marrying God”
AmericanFilm Instute
directed by Duke Johnson

Best High School Film
“Killing Jackie”
Culver City High School
directed by Marcos Avila

Best Short Film – Big Bear Filmmaker
“Buck Danger – Park Ranger”
directed by Steve Cassing & Mark Wilkie


OUTDOOR SHOWCASE AWARD

“Volcanic Sprint”
directed by Steve Dorst

OPENING NIGHT FILM
INTO THE WILD
Distribured by Paramount Vantage


1st Place

“Married Seeking Same”
written by Joe Acton

2nd Place
“Missing Pieces”
written by Tracy Wilson

3rd Place
“Temple’s Bondage”
written by Tina Juarez


Honorable Mentions

“A Couple of Detectives”
written by Keith Davidson