Cinequest Presents the 2007 Award Winners
The Cinequest Film Festival 17 Awards could not be made possible without the help of our industry renowned Jury Members.
Maverick Competition
MAVERICK SPIRIT AWARD
The Bothersome Man
Director: Jens Lien
Producer: Jørgen Storm Rosenberg
BEST FIRST FEATURE
Midnight Clear
Director: Dallas Jenkins
Producers: Dallas Jenkins, Kevin Downes
SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR OVERALL EXCELLENCE
Prague
Director: Ole Christian Madsen
Producer: Morten Kaufmann
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Indestructible
Director: Ben Byer
Producers: Ben Byer, Rebeccah Rush
SPECIAL JURY AWARD - DOCUMENTARY
I Fought the Law (AKA Lockdown, USA)
Directors: Rebecca Chaiklin, Michael Skolnik
Producers: Rebecca Chaiklin, Michael Skolnik
BEST SHORT NARRATIVE
Dinner for One
Director: Anita McGee
BEST SHORT ANIMATION
One Rat Short
Director: Alex Weil
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Half Life: A Journey to Chernobyl
Director: David Bickerstaff
BEST STUDENT SHORT
Forgetting Betty
Directors: James Anderson, Robert Postrozny
Director's Awards
NEW VISIONS AWARD
Blood Car
Director: Alex Orr
Producer: Alex Orr
GLOBAL VISION AWARD
Fresh Air
Director: Ágnes Kocsis
Producer: Ferenc Pusztai
Audience Awards
AUDIENCE AWARD: BEST FEATURE
Outsourced
Director: John Jeffcoat
Producer: Tom Gorai
AUDIENCE AWARD: BEST DOCUMENTARY
Monster Camp
Director: Cullen Hoback
Producer: Aaron Douglas
AUDIENCE AWARD: SHORT FILM
Gordo
Director: Vince Navarro
Screenplay Competition Contest
FIRST PLACE
Son Up
Writers: Andrew Shearer, Nicholas Sherman
SECOND PLACE
Elysian Fields
Writer: Joel Kling
THIRD PLACE
Hiding in Plain Sight
Writer: Sheri Sussman
Maverick Spirit Awards
The following individuals received a Maverick Spirit Award during the 2007 festival: Minnie Driver, Stewart Copeland, Christine Vachon, J.J. Abrams and Christopher McQuarrie.