2006 Festival
| Sean Daniel Producing | Martha Coolidge Directing | Vilmos Zigmond Cinematography |
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| Producer of over 30 films, including "Tombstone", "Michael", and "The Mummy" | Director of "Material Girls", "Valley Girl", "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge", and "Rambling Rose" | Filmed such classics as "The Deer Hunter" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" |
| Film Competition Winners | Screenplay Winners |
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| YOUTH HONORARY AWARD "Secrets of Early U.S. History" by Working Playground Middle-School Class 846, School M 131 JURY AWARDS "Going to School in India"Best Feature Film "Pope Dreams"directed by P. Patrick Hogan Jury Award Best Documenary "Christa Maculiffe:Reach for the Stars" directed by Mary Jo Godges, Renee Sotile Best Student Film directed by Lauren Wagner University Southern California Best Short Film "Maybe it's in the Water"directed by Randy Zisk Best Animation "Smile"directed by Chris Maise Chapman University Best Student Cinematography "What's Love Doing on the Mountains?"directed by Yunus Emre Firat Chapman University Best Family Film directed by Vinnil Markran, Aseem Misra, Anupam Misra, Vikash Nawlakwa AUDIENCE AWARDS Best Feature Film "Pope Dreams" directed by P. Patrick Hogan Best High School Film "Maggie and Ernie"directed by Julie Horowitz Idyllwild Arts Academy Best Animation "Smile"directed by Chris Maise Chapman University Best Student Documentary "365 Boots on the Ground"directed by Casey Wayland Chapman University Best Student Film "Queen of Cactus Cove"directed by Anna Christopher American Film Institute Best Short Film "Boy-Next-Door"directed by Travis Davis Best Documentary "Blood Sweat and Gears"directed by Jason E. Edwards WOMEN DIRECTORS SHOWCASE AWARD directed by Mary Jo Godges, Renee Sotile | 1st Place "The Surrogate" written by Amy Taylor 2nd Place "Geoffrey and Matilde" written by Cynthia Hyer 3rd Place "Pentecost" written by Cinthea Stahl Honorable Mentions " The American Family" written by Adam Moore "Purple Haze" written by Jeff Fry |