2004 Festival
Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
| Ron Perlman Acting  Known for such films as "Enemy at the Gate", "Hellboy", "Star Trek: Nemsis", and TV's "Beauty and the Beast" | Laszlo Kovacs Cinematography  Filmed such classics as "Shampoo", "Paper Moon", "Five Easy Pieces", "Ghostbusters", and "Mask" |
Film Competition Winners | Screenplay Winners |
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FOUNDERS AWARD "Finding Home" directed by Lawrence David Foldes JURY AWARDS Best Feature Film "A Night At Sophie's" directed by Scott Schofield Best Student Film "Maree (Tides)" directed by James Pellerito (Columbia University) Best Animation "Auction" directed by Carlo Sansonetti Best Documentary "Plagues & Pleasures On The Salton Sea" directed by Chris Metzler & Jeff Springer Best Short Film "Family Tree" directed by Vicky Jenson Best Family Film "Our Story" directed by Blanca Aguerre DIGITAL BEARFEST AWARDS Best Feature Film "Sons of Provo" directed by Will Swenson Best Digital Student Film "Something For Nothing" directed by Montae Russell (Los Angeles City College) Best Digital Short Film "Play War" directed by Robert Locke Jones Best Digital Animation "Auction" directed by Carlo Sansonetti Best Digital Documentary "Conscientious Objector" directed by Terry L. Benedict AUDIENCE AWARDS Best Feature Film "The Fallen" directed by Ari Taub Best Animation "Bid 'Em In" directed by Neal Sopata Best Student Film "Simones Labyrinth" directed by Ivan Sainz-Pardo (Academy for Television & Film, Munich) Best Short Film "Chance" directed by Paul Baker Best Documentary "The Conscientious Objector" directed by Terry L. Benedict CULTURAL SHOWCASE Best African American Film "Something For Nothing" directed by Montae Russell | 1st Place Winner "The Secret of Lummi Island" written by Jane Turville 2nd Place Winner "Left at Albuquerque" written by Monika Moreno 3rd Place Winner "Dead Legends" written by Francisco Castro Honorable Mentions: "Stunnade" written by Andrew Smith "Balls" written by K. Ray Thomas |