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CineSiege 2005

Nominees | Jury's Selection | Awards

Kodak Award for Excellence in Cinematography

Matthew J. Lloyd

Misspelled Weather (16 mm, 12 min)

Director, Screenplay: Raha Esfahani
Producers: Raha Esfahani, Matthew J. Lloyd
Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd
Editors: Matthew J. Lloyd, Raha Esfahani
Sound: Darby McInnis

A spelling competition can be an opportunity to win an award in the everyday life struggle.

Excellence in Editing

Jacqui Okum, Jacob Templin

Take 'Er Easy (DV, 29 min)

Director: aaRon van Borek
Cinematography: Arwa Degroot, Jorge Rangel
Editors: Jacqui Okum, Jacob Templin
Sound: Lisa Cannon, Mark Toller, Sandy Falconi

A hybrid essay-documentary that focuses on North American society's obsession with comfort, consumerism and individuality, and the connections between them.

Excellence in Screenwriting

Katherine Collins, Marc Betsworth

God's Goodness (16 mm, 24 min)

Director: Marc Betsworth
Screenplay: Katherine Collins, Marc Betsworth
Cinematography: Pasha Patriki
Editor: Ryan Neill
Sound: Matt Davies

A terminal disease can sometimes become the beginning of a new life.

Excellence in Sound

Nicolas Pereda

The Fall of the Tree (16 mm, 10 min)

Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Editor: Nicolas Pereda
Based on a short story by Fabio Morabito

A man spends an afternoon decorating a Christmas tree with the mother of a
childhood friend.

Excellence in Alternative Film

Luo Li

Fly (16 mm, 5:45 min)

Director, Editor, Sound: Luo Li
Cinematography: Alejandro Coronado-Cortes, Luo Li

Through ink, paintbrush and several experimental filmmaking techniques, the film presents the impression of the flight of birds, and draws a connection between the subject and Chinese calligraphy.

Excellence in Documentary Film

Chelsea McMullan

In A Perfect World (DV, 17 min)

Director: Chelsea McMullan
Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd
Editor: Mark Talher
Sound: Chelsea McMullan

"Maybe in a perfect world we'd all be naked and nobody would care what anyone looks like, but it's not a perfect world." - Kylie McMullan

Excellence in Fiction Film

Marc Betsworth

God's Goodness (16 mm, 24 min)

Director: Marc Betsworth
Screenplay: Katherine Collins, Marc Betsworth
Cinematography: Pasha Patriki
Editor: Ryan Neill
Sound: Matt Davies

A terminal disease can sometimes become the beginning of a new life.