Additional winners named for Southern Shorts Film Festival

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October 13, 2009

By Kelly Kazek The News Courier Tue Oct 13, 2009, 08:30 AM CDT

Organizers of the Southern Shorts Film Festival announced additional winners Monday.

Top award winners were named in Sunday’s edition and are listed below.

Honorable mention awards named Monday:

• Special Distinction-Creativity: “The Protagonist,” drama, produced by David Kilgo, Birmingham;

• Special Distinction-Animation: “Elements of Time, Experimental Animation” by David Montgomery, Fernandina Beach, Fla.;

• Special Distinction Award: “Impact Under One Roof,” documentary, Tyler Godsy and Chris Lee, Harvest;

• Special Distinction Award-Story: “Wonder Water,” drama by Sam Tumminello, Huntsville.

The festival, which accepted entries of films five to 15 minutes in length, will be from noon-10 p.m. Saturday at Athens State University’s McCandless Hall.

A premiere party will be from 7 to 10:30 Friday night, when the winning entries will be screened at The Club House in downtown Athens. A few tickets remain for the premiere party. Tickets are $35 for one ticket or $60 for two and can be purchased at www.aots-athens.com/film.

Organizer Alissa Rose-Clark said complimentary Southern food and drinks will be available at the party, including Hickory Barn barbecue, Moon Pies and more. Attendees are encouraged to wear shorts for the Southern Shorts theme, but it is not a requirement.

All day passes for Saturday’s film festival are $8 and are available the day of the event at the door. Children may enter at no charge from noon to 2 p.m. for screenings of children’s films.

Three feature films and a special short film also will be shown Saturday. The features are

“The Way We Get By,” “Feast of the Vampires” and “A Genesis Found.” The special short film is “Spirit World of The Shoals,” directed by Thomas Beane.

Top award winners

• Athens State University Grand Jury Prize: “The Voices of Jericho: Stories of Jail Diversion,” social documentary, directed by JoAnn Self;

• Adult Division Westside Jiffy Pharmacy Best Indie Award: “Collecting Chloe,” drama/thriller, directed by Brad Thompson;

• Youth Division J.R. Douthit Excellence in Film Award: “The Legend of the Lost Gold,” action adventure, directed by Stahlie Calvin

• Cornerstone Entertainment Technical Excellence in Film Award: “Collecting Chloe;”

• Art On The Square Creative Vision Award: “The Key,“ mystery, directed by Matthew LaBathe

• Spirit of Athens Community Vision Award: “1 Small Detective,” mystery/comedy, directed by Joseph Kirby.

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