Cinequest Film Festival

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San Jose, United States February 25 - March 08, 2009
Call for Entry Deadline: November 09, 2008
Early Deadline: October 31, 2009
Festival Data:
- Established: 1990
- Genre: General
- Attendance: 65000
- Media Attendance: 200
- Accredited Industry Attendance: 1200
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 450
- Total Number of Films Screened: 165
- Total Screenings: 242
- Total National and International Premieres: 80
- # of Shorts Screened: 97
- # of Features Screened: 68
- Accreditations: AMPAS
- Competitive
- Retrospective
- Online Festival
- Students Section
- Has Panels
- Has Seminars
Festival Website:
www.cinequest.org
Festival Description:

The Cinequest Film Festival is a soul-stirring and personable discovery festival of international films and digital media forums for movie lovers, Maverick film artists and film students. The Festival's uniqueness stems from being always ahead of the curve, whether discovering independent voices in front of and behind the camera, showcasing new technology, or reinventing the very definition of film festival. It's a celebration of Maverick movie-making and a laboratory of new ideas, all rolled into one.
Film Submissions:
- Accepts direct submissions
- Submission formats: Beta-SP, Digi-Beta, 35mm, MiniDV
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.cinequest.org/ ff_enroll.php
Email: info(at)cinequest.org

Phone: (1) 408 995-5033

Fax: (1) 408 995-5713

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 720040
San Jose, California 95172-0040
USA

Email:	info(at)cinequest.org
Phone:	(1) 408 995-5033
Fax:	(1) 408 995-5713
Mailing Address:	P.O. Box 720040 San Jose, California 95172-0040 USA

MAR 15 01:04PM FFW Festival Editor writes:

Award Winners Annnounced for the 2008 Cinequest Film Festival

Cinequest is proud to announce the following award winners for the 2008 Festival:
NARRATIVE FEATURES

Maverick Spirit Award (Cinequest’s top prize)
SUPERHEROES
Director: Alan Brown

Best First Feature
IT’S BETTER IF GABRIELA DOESN’T DIE
Director: Sergio Umansky

Special Jury Award for Narrative Feature
A BETTER LIFE
Director: Andrew James

DIRECTORS AWARDS

Global Visions Award
THE TRAP
Director: Srdan Golubovic

New Visions Award
WHO IS K.K. DOWNEY?
Directors: Darren Curtis and Pat Kiely

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

Best Documentary Feature
AUTISM: THE MUSICAL
Director Tricia Regan

Special Jury Award for Documentary Feature
DEAR ZACHARY: A LETTER TO A SON ABOUT HIS FATHER
Director: Kurt Kuenne

SHORTS

Best Student Short Film
MAMITAS
Director: Nick Ozeki

Best Documentary Short Film
BROADCAST COWBOY
Director: David Washburn

Best Animated Short Film
PAPIROFLEXIA
Director: Joaquin Baldwin

Best Narrative Short Film
CENTIGRADE
Director: Colin Cunningham

AUDIENCE AWARDS

Audience Award for Best Short
PERSONAL SPECTATOR
Director: Emmanuel Jespers

Audience Award for Best Feature
TIE-VOTE BETWEEN
SHERMAN’S WAY
Director: Craig Saavedra

and

THE VILLAGE BARBERSHOP
Director: Chris Ford

Audience Award for Best Documentary
DEAR ZACHARY: A LETTER TO A SON ABOUT HIS FATHER
Director: Kurt Kuenne

MAVERICK SPIRIT AWARD RECIPIENTS
The following individuals received Maverick Spirit Awards at Cinequest 18 for their Maverick careers in the film industry: Michael Keaton, Michael Arndt, Bobby Moresco and Danny Glover.

SCREENPLAY COMPETITION WINNERS

First Place
SWITCHBACK
Writer: Bill Schreiber

Second Place
VERA
Writer: Caitlin McCarthy

Third Place
THE ORCHARD
Writer: Diane Stredicke

In addition, THE BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM & TELEVISION ARTS/LA continues to celebrate the filmmaking artistry of the short film by selecting top winners at festivals around the world. For the 2008 Cinequest Film Festival, the members of BAFTA / LA have chosen:

First Place Winner - BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM & TELEVISION ARTS/LA
SOFT
Director: Simon Ellis

Runners Up – Certificates of Excellence - BRITISH ACADEMY OF FILM & TELEVISION ARTS/LA
RATTLESNAKES
Director: Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurdsson

CHIEF
Director: Brett Wagner
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