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SPECIAL RECOGNITION (n/a)
Hungry (Richard Clark, England)
ANIMATED EYE AWARD ($2,000)
"This film has attitude; it is irreverent. It was an action-packed, bizarre ride with unrelenting, weird little eye ball-driven characters."
Infection (James Cunningham, New Zealand)
BEST COMEDY ($2,000)
"A beautifully orchestrated, impeccably timed, escalating series of twists, revelations and surprises in a hilarious landscape where only a weed-whacker can afford protection." "
Zen and the Art of Landscaping (David Kartch, USA)
BEST DOCUMENTARY ($2,000)
"We chose a film that handled its subject with an exquisite delicacy. The film is filled with beautiful and expressive imagery which brings its themes of loss and the passage of time to life in a way we found deeply moving." "
Close to the Soil (China Åhlander, Sweden)
BEST DRAMA ($2,000)
"Like some of the fundamental stories of Greek tragedy, this is a story of adultery. It also has a lot of humor. This film throws a lot of curves in the life of a family. We admire it greatly, especially the performance by the lead actress." "
Listen… (Katerina Filiotou, Greece)
BEST EXPERIMENTAL ($2,000)
"It is funny and sensuous. It combines music, dance, and animation in a very innovative way. There are a lot of movies about dance but none we’ve seen before where the filmmaking itself becomes a choreographic element, propelling the subject into completely new territory." "
Erè Mèla Mèla (Daniel Wiroth, France)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY ($2,500 in film stock sponsored by Kodak)
"Beautiful cinematography can often help recreate an historical period. But when has anyone, in six witty, obsessive minutes no less, managed to raise from the dead, frame by frame, the long-gone era of the silent Soviet propaganda film crossed with Fritz Lang’s Metropolis?" "
The Heart of the World (Guy Maddin, Canada)
BEST SHORT SHORT ($500)
"For a film of distinction which achieved its goal with extreme brevity. This film takes on the cat, its relationship to us, and to cinema – all in 60 seconds." "
Nine Lives (The Eternal Moment of Now) (Jay Rosenblatt, USA)
BEST STUDENT FILM ($2,000)
"We chose to give the award to a film that has raw energy, is emotional, has passion and breaks rules wherever it can." "
Joy (Cate Shortland, Australia)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE ($750)
Special Recognition for Excellence (co-winner) "This film is not heavy, it’s understated, but the meditative mood is clear – people dealing with a fundamental part of life." ""
Motorcycle (Aditya Assarat, USA/Thailand)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE ($750)
Special Recognition for Excellence (co-winner) "This film does many things. It’s a great characterization, it’s a spoof of reality filmmaking, and of the endless talk about what art is – or what plastic surgery is." "
Delusions in Modern Primitivism (Daniel Loflin, USA)
HORIZON AWARD ($1,000 sponsored by Gay & Lesbian Fund for CO)
Horizon Jury: Seven local educators, parents, filmmakers & students. "This beautiful and emotional film brings us a world where every peso counts, survival means struggle, a bunch of balloons represents hope, and betrayal can break a heart." "
I Want to Be… (Florian Gallenberger, Germany/Mexico)
HORIZON AWARD – Special Recognition ()
"This eloquent and visually stunning film shares some of the questions and issues that are at the very heart of life."
Eyes (David Ostry, Canada)
THE ELLEN ($1,500)
THE ELLEN "most original film" (co-winner) The Ellen Jury: Ellen Hunt (Aspen Filmfest Chair and Co-Founder), Gail Holstein (Aspen Filmfest Co-Founder), Lynda Palevsky (Aspen Filmfest Board President)
"This energetic film is full of surprises including a story that starts out in one direction and takes many turns before reaching its happy resolution."
Blue Haven (Julian Cautherley, USA)
THE ELLEN "most original film" (co-winner) The Ellen Jury: Ellen Hunt (Aspen Filmfest Chair and Co-Founder), Gail Holstein (Aspen Filmfest Co-Founder), Lynda Palevsky (Aspen Filmfest Board President)
"We feel we know the filmmaker even though we never see her in this quirky, endearing vignette."
Helgoland (Karin Westerlund, Denmark)
THE ELLEN ($1,500)
THE ELLEN "most original film" The Ellen Jury: Ellen Hunt (Aspen Filmfest Chair and Co-Founder), Gail Holstein (Aspen Filmfest Co-Founder), Lynda Palevsky (Aspen Filmfest Board President)
"The film takes a common occurrence and elevates it to sublime, enduring sweetness. It’s lovely." "
Pieces of My Wife (Frederic Pelle, France)
AUDIENCE FAVORITE ($500)
(co-winner) "
80 Degrees East of Birdland (Sølvi Lindseth, Norway)
AUDIENCE FAVORITE ($500)
(co-winner)"
I Want to Be… (Florian Gallenberger, Germany/Mexico)
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