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WorldFest Houston

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    Grand Award

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    Best of Show - Cable & TV Productions

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      Winner

      Alone at Sea: The Race to Survive

      Christopher Rowley
      CineNova Productions Inc.

    Platinum Award

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    Best Drama

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      Chopin: Desire for Love

      5.1 (834)
      Jerzy Antczak

    Best Original Short Film

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      The Mexican Dream

      6.7 (364)
      Gustavo Hernández Pérez(director)
      La Frontera Films

    Best Short Film

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      Martha's Bakery

      5.2 (14)
      Nobuhiro Hayashi

    Creative Excellence

    • [object Object]
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      Hit and Run

    Film & Video Production - History & Archaeology

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      Gettysburg: The Boys in Blue & Gray

      5.7 (33)
      Robert Child

    Film & Video Production - Political/International Issues

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Secret Journal of Benny Travis

      8.8 (258)
      Dean J. Augustin

    Independent Experimental Films & Videos - Comedy

    • Winner

      Case Studies from the Groat Center for Sleep Disorders

      8.3 (12)
      Mitchell Rose

    Independent Short Subject-Film & Video - Comedy-Original

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      Sixth Scent

      6.3 (30)
      Petrina Buckley

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Adaptation

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      Alchimie

      7.3 (18)
      Anna Condo

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Original

    • [object Object]
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      The Mexican Dream

      6.7 (364)
      Gustavo Hernández Pérez
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      Taco Bender

      6.9 (226)
      Richard Sears

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Dramatic-Adaptation

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      Legwork

      7.8 (22)
      Javier Reyna

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Dramatic-Original

    • Winner

      Waiting for Johnnie Walker

      Kerry Logan

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Fantasy/Horror

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Transfer

      6.1 (15)
      John Turbyne

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Low Budget (Under 500 Thousand)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Shadow girl - La fille de l'ombre

      Steven Couchouron

    Screenplays - Teleplays/Short Screenplays

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      Winner

      ER

      7.9 (74K)
      David O'Hara
      For episode "My Name Is Murphy".

    Gold Award

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    Best Film & Video Entertainment

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      Kissed by a Crocodile

      7.8 (12)
      Wendy Dent

    Best History and Biography Program

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      The Bridgeman

      4.7 (1K)
      Géza Bereményi

    Comedy Short Subject

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      Hardcore Action News

      6.6 (82)
      Niels Alpert
      Ed Lavelle

    Experimental Short

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      The Essence of Love

      Tracy Pearce

    Film & Video Production - Biographical or Autobiographical

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      Frazetta: Painting with Fire

      7.4 (453)
      Lance Laspina

    Film & Video Production - Documentary

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      The Olivebranch & the Gun

      Folke Rydén
      Peter Löfgren

    Independent Documentary

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      Portrait of a Fighter

      8.6 (20)
      Lee Phillips

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Animated (Clay & Other)

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      The Firefly Man

      7.2 (46)
      Todd Fjelsted

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Original

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      A Family X-mas

      7.2 (37)
      Warren Eig
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      The Duel

      7.8 (16)
      Nicole Sacker

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Fantasy/Horror

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      Apartment 206

      7.7 (48)
      Greg Zymet
      (Rough cut shown).
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      The Reckoning

      5.1 (34)
      Chris Barfoot

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Historical

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      The Nisei Farmer

      7.8 (18)
      Dean Yamada

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Live Action-Narrative (Little or No Dialogue)

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      Hang Time

      7.6 (39)
      Craig Gerber

    Independent Student Film & Videos - College Level Student Productions

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      For Which It Stands

      8.6 (37)
      Kevin Shahinian

    Independent Student Film & Videos - Graduate Level Student Productions

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      Camille

      6.8 (20)
      Ben Hayflick
    • Winner

      Left-Handed

      6.3 (16)
      Baoqi Ye

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Cinematography

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      Chopin: Desire for Love

      5.1 (834)
      Edward Klosinski

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Fantasy/Horror

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      Trinity

      4.7 (109)
      Gary Boulton-Brown

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Romance

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      Venus on the Halfshell

      7.3 (48)
      Niels Nielsen

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Suspense/Thriller

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      Silent Cry

      4.9 (182)
      Julian Richards

    Music Videos - R&B/Soul/Rap

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      Moving Weight

      9.1 (15)
      Wendy Rubin

    Short Film - Fantasy and Horror

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      Another Life

      6.5 (80)
      Tracey D'Arcy

    Television and Cable Production - Feature Made for Television/Cable

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      He Sees You When You're Sleeping

      4.8 (408)
      David Winning

    Television and Cable Production - TV Series-Dramatic

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      Winner

      Body & Soul

      Episode: 

      Saviors

      3.1 (68)
      David Winning

    Silver Award

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    Documentary - Short

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      The Love Project

      Hala Gabriel

    Independent Short Subject-Film & Video - Comedy-Romantic

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      Heartstrings

      7.5 (24)
      Jean-Pierre Avoine(director/producer)
      Manon Paiement(producer)
      Charles Hall(associate producer)

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Adaptation

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      The Quality of Mercy

      7.0 (89)
      Stephen Marro

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Original

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      The Fine Line Between Cute and Creepy

      6.9 (156)
      Robert D. Slane

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Dramatic-Original

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      Katrina

      6.2 (11)
      Stephen Butchko

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Fantasy/Horror

    • Winner

      The Patchwork Monkey

      5.7 (31)
      Susan Bell

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Music-Shorts

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      Harmonic Distortion

      8.7 (16)
      Henry J. Lindley

    Independent Student Film & Video - Graduate Level Student Productions

    • Winner

      Filthy

      Seth Poulin

    Independent Student Film & Videos - Graduate Level Student Productions

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      Cog

      8.6 (16)
      Geva Patz

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Romance

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      Winner

      Az utolsó blues

      5.1 (140)
      Péter Gárdos

    Screenplays - Horror/Thriller/Mystery

    • Rick Walker
      Winner
      • Rick Walker
      For "The Final Minute".

    Television and Cable Production - TV Series-Dramatic

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      Winner

      Dinotopia

      Episode: 

      Handful of Dust

      6.4 (1.8K)
      David Winning

    Bronze Award

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      My Narmada Travels

      Leena Pendharkar

    Feature

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      The Highlife

      9.0 (11)
      Josh Monkarsh

    Graduate Level Student Prodcuction

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      Destiny's Child

      8.7 (17)
      Lawrence G. Watkins Jr.

    Independent Short Subject-Film & Video - Historical

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      Winner

      Half of Everything

      Richard Alvarez
      Pierrot Productions

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Computer Generated/Mixed Media

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      Winner

      SW 2.5 (the Pitch Wars)

      8.6 (38)
      Joe Towne

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Fantasy/Horror

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      Winner

      First Light

      5.1 (10)
      Alexander Galant

    Independent Student Film & Videos - College Level Student Productions

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      Blood Shot

      7.4 (100)
      Jacqueline Johnston

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Dramatic

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      Winner

      Hurt

      6.5 (124)
      Steve DiMarco

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - First Feature

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      Winner

      Paradise Grove

      5.7 (75)
      Charles Harris

    Motivational Film

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      Winner

      Someone Sang for Me

      Julie Akeret

    Screenplays - Teleplays/Short Screenplays

    • Winner
      • Charles Hall
      For "Paper Angels".

    Short: Romantic Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Red Thread

      7.9 (15)
      Cynthia Liu(director)
      Tears in Rain Production

    Television and Cable Production - TV Series-Dramatic

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      Winner

      Dinotopia

      6.4 (1.8K)
      David Winning
      For episode "Night of The Wartosa".

    Special Jury Award

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    Film & Video Production - Documentary

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      Winner

      The Last Game

      7.2 (163)
      T. Patrick Murray
      Alex Weinress

    Film & Video Production - Social/Economic Issues

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Foreigners out! Schlingensiefs Container

      7.7 (344)
      Paul Poet

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Directing Shorts

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Winter Sun

      6.5 (15)
      Jessica Bradford

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Fantasy/Horror

    • Winner

      Cupboard Love

      Emma Farrell

    Independent Student Film & Videos - College Level Student Productions

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      The Cutman

      6.8 (32)
      Yon Motskin

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      War Birds: Diary of an Unknown Aviator

      5.8 (33)
      Robert Clem

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films - Low Budget (Under 500 Thousand)

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      Winner

      Hungry Hearts

      6.5 (74)
      Glenn M. Benest
      Gaynelle W. Sloman

    Television and Cable Production - Documentary

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      Winner

      Zoo Diaries

      8.3 (31)
      Garry Blye
      DocuTainment Plus Productions
      For season 4.

    Television and Cable Production - Information, Cultural or Historical Programming - Program

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      Winner

      Hannibal: The Man Who Hated Rome

      7.9 (51)
      Patrick Fleming

    Vision Award

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      Artworks

      4.8 (395)
      Jim Amatulli

    Gold Remi Award

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    Directing

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      Winner

      A Good Man

      Edoardo Nolfo(director)

    Silver Remi Award

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    Religion/Ethics/Spirituality

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      Winner

      Testimony: Profiles in Faith

      A. Troy Thomas(producer)
      David Druckenmiller(producer)
      Inertia Films

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    • WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival

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    Event date

    April 4, 2003 - April 13, 2003

    Event location

    Houston, Texas, USA

    Event links

    • http://www.worldfest.org/

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