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WorldFest Houston

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    Platinum Award

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    Animation

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Magda

      6.5 (74)
      Chel White
      Chel White Films

    Best Short Film

    • Winner

      A Beautiful Life

      8.2 (57)
      Kenneth R. Williams

    Best Thriller

    • [object Object]
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      B.P. Birthday Present

      5.9 (28)
      Peter Zhmutski

    Comedy-romantic

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      Mothers, Fathers, and Other Strangers

      8.5 (50)
      Carl Knutson

    Fantasy/Horror

    • Winner

      Before Sundown

      Kenny Barrickman

    Film & Video Production - Independent Video

    • [object Object]
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      The Program

      7.1 (20)
      Irin Evers

    Independent Short Subject-Film & Video - Dramatic-Original

    • [object Object]
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      Szerencsés ember

      7.7 (18)
      Tamás Keményffy

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Animated (Classic Cel Animation)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Meaning of Life

      7.2 (2K)
      Don Hertzfeldt

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Original

    • Winner

      Männlich, ledig, jung sucht...

      Nikolaus von Uthmann

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Romantic

    • Winner

      Metamorfishes

      Mitchell Rose
    • Winner

      The Butcher and the Housewife

      7.7 (21)
      Ishai Setton

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Directing - Shorts

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Exit

      7.2 (23)
      Jamie Duneier

    Independent Student Film & Videos - Graduate Level Student Productions

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Silent Question

      6.4 (10)
      Stephanie Busby

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Checking Out

      5.9 (754)
      Mark Stuart Lane

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Echoes of Innocence

      4.7 (229)
      Nathan Todd Sims

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - First Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hainan ji fan

      6.4 (666)
      Kenneth Bi

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Suspense/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Soundless

      6.5 (1.1K)
      Mennan Yapo

    Religion & Ethics

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Holly's Story

      7.6 (21)
      Barbara Sundstrom
      Cross Wind Productions

    Romantic Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Pria

      8.7 (50)
      Gerry Lattmann
      Ted Bezaire

    Science Fiction

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Waiting for Beckett

    Television and Cable Production - Directing - Television

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Stargate: Atlantis

      Episode: 

      Childhood's End

      8.1 (74K)
      David Winning
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Das Floß

      6.7 (127)
      Jan Thüring

    Gold Special Jury Award

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    Action Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Diamonds Bullets & Fate

      9.0 (45)
      Peter Razai

    Best Short Film

    • Winner

      Post-Partum

      Marie-Josee Saint-Pierre
      MJSTP Films

    Film as Art

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dear Juliet

      Wendy Dent

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Romance

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Return from India

      4.2 (123)
      Evgeny Afineevsky

    Theatrical Feature - Documentary

    • Winner

      Popcorn with Maple Syrup

      6.9 (15)
      Peter Rowe
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chaos Theory

      8.4 (37)
      Suny Behar

    Gold Award

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    Best Editing

    • Winner

      The Familiar Face

      Santino Lucia

    Best Film

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      Molding Clay

      5.2 (331)
      Israel Sanchez
      Scott Duthie
      Clifford Matthews
      Glen Stephens

    Best Foreign Language Film

    • [object Object]
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      Take a Deep Breath

      5.7 (387)
      Dragan Marinkovic

    Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Take a Deep Breath

      5.7 (387)
      Boris Gortinski

    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Waiting to Inhale

      7.8 (50)
      Jed Riffe(director/producer)

    Film & Video Production - The Arts/Cultural

    • Nicolas Lavanchy
      Winners
      • Nicolas Lavanchy
      • Linda Freeman

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

    • Winner

      Winter/En Hiver

      7.6 (8)
      Andy Collen

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Music - Shorts

    • Winner

      Reflejos

      Eduardo Fierro

    Independent Short/Instructional

    • Winner

      How to Make a Monster

      Phil Nichols(director)
      Melissa L. Nichols(producer)
      Fiendish DRP Productions

    Independent Student Film & Videos - College Level Student Productions

    • Winner

      Pony Under a Painted Sky

      9.1 (12)
      Bill Hallinan

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Experimental/Dogma

    • [object Object]
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      Balls Deep

      7.5 (39)
      John Ta

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Music Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Vishwa Thulasi

      6.5 (45)
      M.S. Viswanathan
      Ilaiyaraaja

    Low Budget - Theatrical

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      Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story

      7.9 (212)
      Greg Carter

    Short

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      Tears

      7.8 (9)
      R. Grant Gomm
      Steve Wire
      Andra Wire
      Jason Klein
      Kevin Connolly
      Niki Aguirre
      Ellen Aguirre
      Greg McCreight
      Robin Miller
      Michael Sorrells

    Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Confessions of a Late Bloomer

      7.3 (58)
      Jen McGowan(Director)
      University of Southern California (USC)

    Television and Cable Production - Directing - Television

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Andromeda

      Episode: 

      Attempting Screed

      6.6 (15K)
      David Winning

    Television and Cable Production - TV Special-Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The WaZoo! Show

      6.8 (24)
      Matthew Feeney
    • [object Object]
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      The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife

      7.1 (52)
      Peter Foott
      Cormac Fox

    Silver Award

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    Best Director

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      • Brian Hedenberg
      • HD Undersea
      Archway Pictures
      Brush Fire Films

    Best Original Screenplay

    • Daniel Keith
      Winner
      • Daniel Keith
      Archway Pictures

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Directing - Shorts

    • Winner
      • Brian Hedenberg

    Independent Student Film & Videos - College Level Student Productions

    • [object Object]
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      Movie Boy

      7.4 (84)
      Jon Lefkovitz

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Dramatic

    • [object Object]
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      Among Brothers

      5.3 (186)
      John Schwert

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Fantasy/Horror

    • [object Object]
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      Smart Philip

      5.8 (537)
      Václav Marhoul

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Romance

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bollywood and Vine

      4.2 (138)
      Donald Farmer
      Edward Jordon

    Screenplays - Comedy-Romantic

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      • Brian Hedenberg

    Short Comedy

    • Winner

      Stacey & Mary

      Jason Karman

    TV Series - Informational

    • [object Object]
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      HD Undersea

      Daniel Keith
      Thomas Edstrom
      Bill Elliott
      Archway Pictures
      Brush Fire Films

    Theatrical Motion Picture/Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Casting About

      6.9 (82)
      Barry J. Hershey
    • Winner

      Listen

      9.0 (9)
      Kimby Caplan

    Bronze Award

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    Best Period Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Eyes of Van Gogh

      6.3 (134)
      Alexander Barnett

    Family Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Birthday Boy

      9.3 (160)
      Eddie Mensore

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Original

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Courage & Stupidity

      7.1 (6.5K)
      Darin Beckstead

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Romantic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bachelor 37

      5.9 (9)
      Jay Gormley

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Documentary (Under 60 Minutes)

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Anthem

      5.2 (208)
      Dean J. Augustin

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Editing - Shorts

    • Winner

      In with the Old World

      David Birnbaum

    Independent Student Film & Videos - College Level Student Productions

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Tulip Grower

      7.3 (22)
      Pouria Montazeri

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Comedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      My Big Fat Independent Movie

      3.2 (1.4K)
      Philip Zlotorynski

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Magic(s)

      8.1 (12)
      Todd Felderstein

    Short Drama

    • Winner

      To Charlie, with Love

      Samuel N. Benavides
    • Winner

      Martha

      7.3 (19)
      Sebastian Leda

    Special Jury Award

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    Editing

    • Winner

      Canadian Geographic Presents

      Markham Cook

    Film & Video Production - Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Rosevelt's America

      Roger Weisberg(director)
      Public Policy Productions

    Film & Video Production - Family Matters

    • Winner

      Fuse

      Rob A. Fox
    • Winner

      Before I Go

      7.2 (19)
      Heiko Hahn

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Original

    • Winner

      My Name Is...

      7.4 (29)
      Don Handfield

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Comedy-Romantic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Ten Minute Movie

      7.1 (55)
      Imogen Murphy

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Family/Children

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Codename: Simon

      7.7 (60)
      Graham Tallman

    Independent Short Subject-Films & Video - Suspense/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      After Twilight

      8.2 (50)
      Gary Watson

    Independent Student Film & Videos - Graduate Level Student Productions

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Keeper of the Past

      7.1 (83)
      Alonso Mayo

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Dramatic

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

      6.2 (554)
      David Beaird

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - First Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Vishwa Thulasi

      6.5 (45)
      Sumathy Ram

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Music Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Echoes of Innocence

      4.7 (229)
      Brad Sayles

    Independent Theatrical Feature Films & Videos - Romance

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Return from India

      4.2 (123)
      Evgeny Afineevsky
      Festival title: "The Return from India".

    Television and Cable Production - Feature Made for Television/Cable

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Colt

      6.4 (586)
      Yelena Lanskaya
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Pigeon

      8.2 (71)
      Anthony Green

    Vision Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

      6.2 (554)
      David Beaird

    Gold Remi Award

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    Best First Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Csoda Krakkóban

      4.1 (129)
      Diana Groó(director)
      Cinema Film

    Best Music Score

    • Winner

      Reflejos

      Juan Carlos Rodríguez

    Feature Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Nightmare in Canada: Canadian Horror on Film

      7.5 (62)
      Johanna Eliot
      Ocean Entertainment Limited

    Suspense/Thriller

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chatarra

      8.0 (27)
      Rodrigo Rodero

    Bronze Remi Award

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    Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Daily Planet Goes to Japan

      Penny Park
      Jay Ingram
      Natasha Stillwell
      Henry Kowalski
      Exploration Production
    • Winner

      Daily Planet Goes British

      Penny Park
      Jay Ingram
      Natasha Stillwell
      Henry Kowalski
      Exploration Production

    Platinum Remi Award

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    Best Feature Screenplay: Historical-Period Piece

    • Winner
      • Marjory Kaptanoglu
      Title: "Twisted Strands"

    Cinematography - Nature & Wildlife

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Valley of the Golden Baboon

      7.2 (8)
      Peter Lamberti(executive producer)
      Aquavision TV Productions

    Student Film and Video Awards-College Level

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Love in the Time of Drano

      Jonathan M. Levine

    Silver Remi Award

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    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Forgotten Positives

      6.6 (47)
      Ali Atshani
      Hamed Feizidizaji
      Rana Nabavi
      American Brightlight Film Productions

    Grand Remi Award

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    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]

      Chatarra

      8.0 (27)
      Luis Bellido

    Eastman Kodak Crystal Vision Award

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    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]

      Chatarra

      8.0 (27)
      Rodrigo Rodero

    Special Jury Remi

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    Special Jury Remi Award

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jungle Fever: The BRE-X Scandal

      Peter Findlay
      Barna-Alper Productions

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    • WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival

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    Event date

    April 22, 2005 - May 1, 2005

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    Houston, Texas, USA

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