First Look 2.0 Award Winners

Six Faculty Awards were handed out over the course of the First Look 2.0 screenings
on March 29 and 30, 2008.

Larry Auerbach, the associate dean of the Office of Student-Industry Relations and Dean Elizabeth M. Daley enjoy a casual afternoon of alumni and student films at First Look 2.0.

• Outstanding Cinematography presented by Judy Irola
        Rob Connolly for Coons
  
  
• Outstanding Producing presented by Brenda Goodman
        Arvin Chen, Andres Garcia and Gregory Shamo for Limpiando Sapos
  
  
• Outstanding Screenwriting presented by Ted Braun 
        Myles Price for Vartan LLP
  
  
• Outstanding Sound presented by Midge Costin
        Joe Dzuban for China
  
  
• Outstanding Directing presented by Helaine Head
        Shyam Balsé for Monsoon
  
  
• Outstanding Editing presented by Norm Hollyn
        Tom Gould for Monsoon

The faculty awards were sponsored by Avid with additional gifts generously donated by, Kodak, Variety, The Writers Store and Film Independent.

Finalists

Our jury of industry professionals selected the following films to run for Gold, Silver and Bronze FotoKem Awards  that were announced at our DGA Award Ceremony on April 2, 2008

Express 831                 
China                           
The Big Production
Have you ever heard about Vukovar ?
Over the Line
Monsoon                       

FotoKem Award Winners

FotoKem Gold Award goes to  China 

FotoKem Silver Award goes to  Monsoon    

Fotokem Bronze Award  goes to  Express 831  

Audience Award

Ballots were given at the beginning of each of the screenings and collected only from people who saw the whole program.

The FotoKem Audience Award goes to Swimming

Swimming will be screened again at the Award ceremony at the DGA on April 2nd, 2008