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WorldFest Houston

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    Grand Award

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    Independent Short Subject Films and Videos

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        When the Day Breaks

      6.8 (1.5K)
      Amanda Forbis
      Wendy Tilby

    Theatrical Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Cement

      5.7 (507)
      Adrian Pasdar

    Gold Special Jury Award

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Absolutely 100% Guilty

      8.6 (30)
      Kurt Fethke
      Platinum Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

      7.4 (116)
      George Roy(Producer)
      Black Canyon Productions

    Film & Video Production - Motivational

    • Winner

        Navigate Your Destiny

      Martin L. Andersen

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Historical

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Clara

      6.6 (18)
      Helga Oswald

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Seven Girlfriends

      5.7 (1.4K)
      Paul Lazarus

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Low Budget

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        ABCD

      5.7 (316)
      Krutin Patel

    Gold Award

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    Documentary Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Shifting Traditions

      Brett A. Schwartz

    Film & Video Production - Legal

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        High Risk Offender

      9.1 (21)
      Barry Greenwald

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Animated

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Periwig-Maker

      6.9 (655)
      Steffen Schäffler

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Original

    • Winner

        Ladies Room L.A.

      8.6 (9)
      Patrick Whelan
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        New Neighbours

      7.6 (7)
      Anita Reilly McGee

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Family/Children

    • Winner

        The Case of Majella McGinty

      6.5 (67)
      Kirsten Sheridan

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Fantasy/Horror

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Burning Passion

      6.7 (91)
      Brian Belefant

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Historical

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Dreamer

      7.0 (34)
      Ray Spiess(director)
      The Digital Bench

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Live Action-Narrative

    • Winner

        Ex.#N°1870-4

      6.0 (28)
      Christophe Van Rompaey

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Work in Progress

    • Winner

        Say Goodnight, Michael

      8.3 (16)
      Grant Cramer

    Independent Student Film & Videos - Graduate Level Student Productions

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Fighting Eddie

      8.3 (28)
      Frank Longo

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Action/Adventure

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Gentleman B.

      5.2 (105)
      Jordan Alan

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Kimberly

      5.1 (829)
      Frederic Golchan

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Amargosa

      7.5 (179)
      Todd Robinson

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Spring Forward

      7.5 (1.5K)
      Tom Gilroy

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Family/Children

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Happy Family Plan

      6.3 (75)
      Tsutomu Abe

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Fantasy/Horror

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Blue Moon

      5.6 (284)
      John A. Gallagher

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - First Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Oriundi

      6.5 (296)
      Ricardo Bravo

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Foreign

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Yana's Friends

      7.1 (593)
      Arik Kaplun

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Mature

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      Winner

        Fetch a Pail of Water

      6.7 (146)
      Jeffrey Jeturian

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Suspense/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Spreading Ground

      4.8 (583)
      Derek Vanlint
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The People's Story

      9.7 (19)
      Steven Scaffidi

    Silver Award

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    Film & Video Production - Motivational

    • Winner

        Learning to Fly

      Bill Jersey

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Animated

    • Winner

        Elevator World

      6.3 (82)
      Mitchell Rose

    Independent Student Film & Videos - Graduate Level Student Productions

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Ugly Naked People

      6.0 (139)
      Jessica Landaw

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Action/Adventure

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Sonic Impact

      4.2 (551)
      Rodney McDonald

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Annihilation of Fish

      6.9 (637)
      Charles Burnett

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Legacy

      6.9 (165)
      Tod Lending

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Pavilion

      4.5 (171)
      C. Grant Mitchell

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Family/Children

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Finding Buck McHenry

      5.9 (305)
      Charles Burnett

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Fantasy/Horror

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Secret of the Andes

      5.1 (282)
      Alejandro Azzano

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - First Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Fallen Arches

      6.4 (114)
      Ron Cosentino

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Foreign

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Way

      8.7 (45)
      Ferenc Moldoványi
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Symfonia haraktiron

      5.2 (16)
      Loukia Rikaki

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Low Budget

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Astoria

      7.0 (81)
      Nick Efteriades

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Mature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Last Late Night

      6.7 (101)
      Scott Barlow

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Suspense/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Across the Line

      5.4 (401)
      Martin Spottl

    Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Faithy Y2K

      7.6 (52)
      Alexander Hahn

    Short Historical Drama

    • Winner

        Alzira's Story

      Christian de Rezendes(director/producer)
      Breaking Branches Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Turbans

      8.8 (120)
      Erika S. Andersen
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Buse

      7.1 (19)
      Kelsey Scott

    Bronze Award

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    Best Adapted Short Film

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      Winner

        Wonderland... It Ain't

      Lawrence Kane(screenwriting)

    Feature Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Beyond the Pale

      6.8 (145)
      Patrick Clarke

    Historical Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Who Owns the Past?

      7.5 (14)
      Jed Riffe(director/producer)
      George Burdeau(director)

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Family/Children

    • Winner

        Bella! Bella! Bella!

      7.4 (13)
      Jeff Van Hanken

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Action/Adventure

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Deep Six

      6.9 (17)
      Michael Wolk

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Home Sweet Hoboken

      7.1 (40)
      Yoshifumi Hosoya
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Die Hochzeitskuh

      6.6 (105)
      Tomi Streiff

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Louis Prima: The Wildest!

      7.5 (148)
      Don McGlynn

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Beyond the Pale

      6.8 (145)
      George Bazala

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Family/Children

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

      6.0 (1.1K)
      Craig Clyde

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - First Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Saroja

      7.5 (195)
      Somaratne Dissanayake
      Tied with Catalina Trust (2000).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Catalina Trust

      6.6 (77)
      Will Conroy
      Tied with Saroja (2000).

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Low Budget

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Verlorene Flügel

      Wolfgang H. Scholz

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Suspense/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Out of Depth

      5.7 (85)
      Stephen Cranny
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Civility

      3.8 (175)
      Caesar Cavaricci

    Suspene/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Civility

      3.8 (175)
      Alex Fieglein
      Caesar Cavaricci
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Paco's 2 Bean Double Frozen Margarita

      Mark Vasconcellos

    Independent Short Subject-Film & Video - Dramatic-Adaptation

    • [object Object]

        Wonderland... It Ain't

      Lawrence Kane
      Courtney Films

    Special Jury Award

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    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Family/Children

    • Winner

        Pumpkin Hill

      7.5 (18)
      Jennifer Peterson

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Waco: A New Revelation

      7.5 (248)
      Jason Van Vleet
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        A Force More Powerful

      8.1 (71)
      Steve York

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Family/Children

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Family Tree

      5.8 (267)
      Duane Clark
    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Little Crumb

      6.5 (2.9K)
      Maria Peters

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Fantasy/Horror

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field

      7.1 (108)
      Yossi Somer

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    • WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival

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    Event date

    April 7, 2000 - April 16, 2000

    Event location

    Houston, Texas, USA

    Event links

    • http://www.worldfest.org/

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