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http://www.omniture.com --> Sections Home Page Local News AP News Blogs Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Classic Forums Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Multimedia Photo Gallery Readers Photo Gallery Sports Tempo Weather Road Cams Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Distinctly Northwest Women in Business Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Customer Service Advertise With Us Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map Email Story to a Friend April 17, 2007 Ashland film festival winners announced Nine out of 93 films and three filmmakers received awards Sunday at the sixth annual Ashland Independent Film Festival, held Thursday through Monday. More than 15,000 tickets were sold, breaking last year's record of 14,000. "We are overwhelmed by the community and visitor response," said festival Executive Director Tom Olbrich. "It is a great tribute to the work of the filmmakers." About 940 filmmakers from around the world sent their latest works to be considered for the festival. A committee of 100 volunteers and festival staff screened the pool down to 93 during a five-month period. Advertisement The festival included a mix of short and full-length documentaries and feature films, including three Academy Award winners and four Oscar nominees. In the three award categories chosen by audience vote, the winners were: John C. Schweiger Audience Award for Best Dramatic Feature: "Wristcutters: A Love Story." Rogue Creamery Audience Award Feature Documentary: "Beyond the Call." Audience Award for Best Short Film: "Full Disclosure." In the judged categories, the winners were: Gerald Hirschfeld A.S.C. Award for Best Cinematography: "Expiration Date." Best Feature and Best Acting Ensemble: "Stranded." Best Documentary, Feature Length: "Our Daily Bread." Best Documentary, Short Subject: "Dear Talula." Best Narrative, Short Film: "The Fan and the Flower." Best Student Film: "Zombie Prom." Filmmaker Les Blank was given the Artistic Achievement Award. The festival honored Blank with live and recorded tributes from his colleagues, including video sent by internationally renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog. Blank is best known for poetic films that led John Rockwell, of The New York Times, to say, "Blank is a documentarian of folk cultures who transforms anthropology into art." He has been honored with retrospectives at major museums and festivals across the world, and his "Burden of Dreams" was given a British Academy Award. The festival's presentation of Blank's work included a retrospective of his classic films, and "The Tea Film" (working title) was given a rare "work in progress" screening after which Blank shared some insight into his creative process. Bruce Campbell of Jacksonville was given the first Rogue Award for his years of filmmaking "on the edge." His latest film, "My Name is Bruce," was given a sneak preview screening to a sold-out crowd of more than 500 people late Friday at the Armory. Shot in Ashland and other Southern Oregon locations last summer, the film was produced by Dark Horse Entertainment. Also given the Rogue Award was Adrian Belic, filmmaker of "Beyond the Call." In a separate regional student film competition for grades kindergarten through college, called "The Launch," the winners, out of 46 entries, were: Grades K-5: "Blender Blues," directed by The Blenders of Walker Elementary in Ashland. Grades 6-8: "Dragon's Lair," directed by Rowan Heglie of Willow Wind School in Ashland. Grades 9-12: "Bound to Silence," directed by Stacey Chamberlin of Sutherlin High. College: "Bass Ackwards," directed by Jacob Nelson of Loyola Marymount University. Would you like to respond to this story? If so Click Here to visit our forums. Advertisement Copyright © 1997-2007 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback online casinos news Home Security Systems Online Casino Reviews Trunks, Footlocker Fundraisers UK Homeowner Loans Casinos Canada Cord Blood Banking Discount Hotel Reservations Texas Electric Choice Compare Electric rates in Texas Online Casino Windermere Van Vleet Men's Clothing Debt Help New Hampshire Primary