Feature: "The Flyboys"
Dark Coast Pictures
Directed By: Rocco DeVilliers

The Bud Abbott Award for Feature Length Comedy:
"The Sublet"
No Logik Films
Directed By: Georgiana Nestor

M. Carroll Raver Award for Cinematography:
"The Flyboys"
Directed By: Jim Orr

Short (TIE):
"Hold On"
Directed By: Doug Olear
&
"Hearts Of Desire"
Directed By: Loren Haynes

Lou Costello Award for Comedy Short:
"Driving Lesson"
May Sky Entertainment
Directed By: C. Fraser Press

International Short:
"Wednesday"
Future Time Pictures
Directed By: Rob Sorrenti

Family Short:
"Highlights"
Directed By: Mary Novak

International Family Short:
"Ruby Who?"
Directed By: Hailey Bartholomew

Student Short:
"The Windfisherman"
Directed By: Anna McRoberts

“The Dead Batteries Award” For Marketing Genius:
"The Ninja Always Rings Once"
Stoic Pictures, Inc.
Directed By: Christopher Genovese

The Emanuel “Manny” Berlingo Award For Feature Length Documentary Filmmaking:
"Nuremberg: The 60th Anniversary Edition"
Directed By: David Stein/Vanessa Arico

International Documentary - Feature Lengths:
"Orange Chronicles"
DK Productions
Directed By: Damian Kolody

Feature Length Documentary Broader Vision Award:
"The Road Home"
Tell Their Story Films, LLC
Directed By: Phil Hopper

Multi Media Award: "Dialogue"
EvolveArts, Inc.
Directed By: Michael Garabaldi-Frick

Documentary - Short (TIE):
"The Legends Behind The Comic Books"
Stonebridge Productions LLC
Directed By: Chip Cronkite
&
"4 Chosen"
Starline Films
Directed By: Jon Doscher

Family Documentary – Feature Length:
"Motown High"
Aarrow Productions, Inc.
Directed By: Barbara Hager

Cell Animation - short:
"Shuteye Hotel"
Plymptoons
Directed By: Bill Plympton

Animation CGI:
"Snowtime"
Axis Animation
Directed By: Dana Dorian

Music Video (TIE):
"I Dream In Stereo"
Directed By: Ken Glaser
&
"Can You See Us"
Directed By: Matthew Kosinski

International Music Video:
"Portuguese Skies"
Tu Meke Productions Ltd.
Directed By: Andrew Hunt

"Siempre Pude Ver"
LiveTribe Productions
Directed By: Gary Ravenscroft

Broader Vision Award – Music Video:
"The Cow Project: We Can Change Our World"
Directed By: Michael Licisyn

PSA:
"Clean Ocean Action"
Edvantage Media, Inc.
Directed By: Grace Hanlon

Commercial
"Snack Support"
Directed By: Sam Littenberg-Weisberg

Student - Animation:
"A Faery’s Tale"
Directed By: Sylvia Apostol

The Garden State Film Festival would like to recognize films shot in the State of New Jersey with the following winners in the “Home Grown Award” categories:

Home Grown Feature (TIE):
"Greetings From The Shore"
Directed By: Greg Chwerchak
&
"Rock The Paint"
Wren Court Films
Directed By: Dallas Mitchell Brennan

Home Grown Horror:
"Leeds Point"
Directed By: Santo Scardillo

Home Grown Short
"Escape From Fire"
Directed By: Joel Dunn

Home Grown Feature Length Documentary:
"The Flight of Emillio Carranza"
Directed By: Robert Emmons

Home Grown Documentary - Short:
"Roots Unknown"
Directed By: Zara Phillips

Home Grown Animation Short:
"Keep This Coupon"
Directed By: Bruce Knapp

Home Grown Music Video:
"Hipster Girl"
Mixed Nuts Productions
Directed By: Michael Licisyn

High School Student - Short:
"Contact"
Directed By: Matthew Caruso

High School Student - Short Documentary:
"How To Avoid Awkward Situations"
Directed By: Nick Chirumbolo

The Garden State Film Festival Movie Music Competition Winners:

BEST MUSIC IN A FEATURE
Juan Frances
Directed By: Amy French and Spencer John French

BEST VOCAL MUSIC IN A SHORT
Hearts Of Desire

BEST SHORT SCORE
KIYALA
KIMBERLY AND DEREK COLEMAN PRODUCERS

BEST SCORE IN A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Nuremberg
Michael St. John Composer

BEST INTERNATIONAL SCORE
La Regn Di Fanes
Susy Rottonara Writer

AND NOW THE HOME GROWN MUSIC AWARDS...

BEST MUSIC IN A FEATURE
Rock The Paint
Song: Hip Hop in the Morning
Alan Boxer and Carl Restivo Producers

BEST MUSIC IN FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
Snake Hill
Song: Remembrance Lullaby
Matt Diamond Composer

BEST MUSIC IN A SHORT
Escape From the Fire

BEST MUSIC IN A MUSIC VIDEO
C.O.W. Project We Can Change the World
Deb Chamberlin, Eileen Lucarini & Robert Wynn

Garden State Screenplay Competition
Hat Trick
Robert Gately

Pick Of the Flicks (TIE)
Leeds Point
Directed By: Santo Scardillo
&
Greetings From The Shore
Directed By: Greg Chwerchak

Honorees:

Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting:
Lou Costello

Lifetime Achievement Award for Screenplay Writing:
Budd Schulberg

Broader Vision Award for Filmmaking Dedicated to the Greater Good:
Kate Carter, LifeChronicles

The Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award for Acting:
Kevin Interdanoto

The GSFF has issued a request for candidates for the fourth annual Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award. The award is named after our co-founder the late award winning actor, Robert Pastorelli who was instrumental in bringing this prestigious event to the State of New Jersey.

To be eligible, candidates should be born and raised in the state of New Jersey and have made inroads to the industry through hard work and determination.

Please contact the festival at: http://www.gsff.org to nominate a candidate.

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Feature Drama: “Sing Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace”
Directed By Bruce Leddy Blipinc

M. Carroll Raver Award For Cinematography:“Al Quarem” Directed By Jato Smith

The Bud Abbott Award For Feature Length Comedy: “Park”
Directed By Kurt Voelker, Mello Pictures LLC

Feature Length- International: “That Beautiful Somewhere”
Directed By Robert Budreau, Lumanity Productions

Broader Vision Award: “Between Iraq And A Hard Place”
Pratt Bros. Entertainment

Broader Vision Award For Filmmaking Dedicated To The Greater Good: “Pearl Lee”
Kultur International

Short: “The Shift”
Directed By Chuck Parker, Yardbird Films

Short-Drama: “Club Soda”
Directed By Paul Carafotes, Club Soda Films

Comedy Short: “The Accidental Activist”
Directed By Andrew Hunt, Tu Meke Productions Ltd.

International Short: “Lovers’ Campus”
Directed By Wolfgang Rupert Muhr, Film Academy Vienna

Family Short: “Thomas In Bloom”
Directed By Jeff Prugh, University Of Southern California

The Emanuel “Manny” Berlingo Award For Feature Length Documentary Filmmaking: “Dark Water Rising: The Truth About Hurricane Katrina Animal Rescues”
Directed By Mike Shiley, Shidog Films

International Documentary- Feature Length: “Lapis Exillis”
Directed By Gavin Wince, Fire Stone Documentaries

“The Last Speakers”
Directed By Daniel Miller, Ironbound Films, Inc.

Cell Animation-Short: “Legend Of Black Tom”
Directed By Deron Albright

Claymation: “The Ghost Of Sam Peckinpah”
Directed By Jason Brewer, Brolik Productions

Animation CGI: “Once Upon A Christmas Village”
Directed By Michael Attardi & Joseph Anselmo, Dream Balloon Productions

Music Video: “Twenty”
Directed By Sue Turner-Cray, Turner-Cray, Inc

Music Video- International: “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo”
Directed By Lynette Yetter

PSA: “Blow”
Directed By Dick Thompson

Commercial: “Subway Strippin”
Directed By Andrew Vannata

Student –Short: “Ladylike”
Directed By Safiya Songhai And Melissa Mcclinton, Mpirefilms, New York University

Student- Animation (Tie): “Windows Masks Doors” Directed By Sarah Orenstein, Rhode Island School Of Design

“Sideshow”
Directed By Lisa Labracio, School Of Visual Arts

Student- Music Video: “It's A War”
Directed By Kurt Nishimura, The Art Institute Of Portland

The Garden State Film Festival Would Like To Recognize Films Shot In The State Of New Jersey With The Following Winners In The “Home Grown Award” Categories:

Home Grown Feature (Tie):
“Nail Polish”
Directed By Randy Sterns, Pigdog Films, LLC

“Tomorrow Is Today”
Directed By Frederic Lumiere, Lumiere Media

Short: “Wonderous Woman”
Directed By Chris Del Sordo and Rosanne Lucarelli, Bear Hollow Productions

Documentary-Short:
“The Mighty Humble Blueberry”
Directed By Nancy O'Mallon, Aboutblueberries.com, LLC

Music Video: “Lost And Found”
Directed By Peter Meng

High School Student- Feature Length: “Mort”
Directed By Kyle Thompson, Outcold Productions

High School Student-Short: “The Electionist”
Directed By Samantha Lacy, Communications High School

High School Student-Short Documentary: “The Holocaust Nightmare Of Leopold Lowy”
Directed By Abhiraj Modi

High School Student-Music Video: “Have A Tropicana Morning!”
Directed By Matthew Caruso

The Garden State Film Festival Movie Music Competition Winners:

Best Music In A Feature: “My Friend”
Composed by Dave Frisk from The Movie, “Corporate America Rocks”

Best Music In A Short: “The Revengers”
Composed by George Shaw from The Movie, “The Revengers”

Best Music In Feature Length Documentary: “Lead Me To Your Light”
Composed by Gustavo Reno Valez from The Movie, “ They Are Still There”

Best Music In A Short Documentary: “Foosball Song” Composed by Gary Paulak from The Movie, “Foosball, The Movie”

Best Music In A Short Animation: “Keep This Coupon” Composed by Wild Party Sheiks from The Movie, “Keep This Coupon”

Best Orchestral Composition: “Jermyn Theme”
Composed by Ceasar Benito from The Movie, “Mia Sarah”

Best Novelty Song: “Heavy Metal Polka”
Composed by Lance Ritchlin from The Movie, “Corporate America Rocks”

And Now The Home Grown Music Awards.

Best Music In A Feature: “We’re Getting Loster”
Composed by Kevin M. Cotter And Diane Uniman
From The Movie, “Tink”

Best Music In Feature Length Documentary: “Ultimate Betrayal”
Composed by Donna Roman Hernandez from The Movie, “Ultimate Betrayal”

Best Music In A Short Documentary: “One Smooth Ride” Composed by Thomas Florek And Joe Bezeck
From The Movie, “Anchor House Ride For Runaways”

Best Music In A Short Animation: “Tall Trees”
Composed by Ari Pickler from The Movie, “Windows, Masks, Doors”

Pick Of The Flicks: “Once Upon A Christmas Village” Directed by Michael Attardi & Joseph Anselmo, Dream Balloon Productions

Lifetime Achievement Award For Acting: Celeste Holm

The Beacon Award: Joseph Friedman

The Robert Pastorelli Rising Star Award For Acting: Samantha Ivers