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2007 NaFF AWARD WINNERS


Al Gore, "Manufactured Landscapes" director, Jennifer Baichwal,  and NaFF Artistic Director, Brian Gordon at 2007 NaFF.  Gore presents Baichwal with REEL CURRENT AWARD.

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NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL / REGAL CINEMAS DREAMMAKER AWARD For best feature without U.S. distribution
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR (Dir. Niall Heery, UK/Ireland)

AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE Sponsored by Dish Magazine
RANDY AND MOB (Dir. Ray McKinnon, USA)

BEST DOCUMENTARY Sponsored by Ground Zero
Winner: BANISHED (Dir. Marco Williams, USA)
Honorable Mention: KAMP KATRINA (Dir. Ashley Sabin & David Redmon, USA)

AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY Sponsored by the Documentary Channel
THE CLINTON 12 (Dir. Keith McDaniel, USA)

PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Lawrence Bender
 


GOVERNOR'S AWARD: Steve Oedekerk

REEL CURRENT AWARD Presented by Al Gore
MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES (Dir. Jennifer Baichwal, Canada)
 
 

NPT HUMAN SPIRIT AWARD Sponsored by Nashville Public Television
THE CLINTON 12 (Dir. Keith McDaniel, USA)

ROSETTA MILLER PERRY AWARD For the best film by a black filmmaker
MATTHEW KENNEDY: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY (Dir. Nina Kennedy, USA)

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT Sponsored by Ground Zero
Winner: THE FIGHTING CHOLITAS (Dir. Mariam Jobrani, USA)
Honorable Mention:  WAITING FOR ARIF (Dir. Didiem Yilmaz, Turkey)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A FEATURE OR DOCUMENTARY Sponsored by AC, Inc.
Winner: THE HIP HOP PROJECT (Dir. Ari Issler and Matt Ruskin, USA)
Honorable Mention: KENNY (Dir. Clayton Jacobson & Sean Lander, Australia)

BEST MUSIC IN A FEATURE FILM:
Winner: John Swihart, RANDY AND THE MOB (USA)
Honorable Mention: Will Aron and Josef Peters, THE CURIOSITY OF CHANCE (Belgium/USA/Phillipines)

IMPACT OF MUSIC AWARD Sponsored by Gibson Guitars for the best film the exemplifies the importance of music in our everyday lives
Winner: GYPSY CARAVAN (Dir. Jasmine Dellal, USA)
Honorable Mention: EL ULTIMO BANDONEON (Dir. Alejandro Saderman, Venezuela/Argentina)

BEST SHORT NARRATIVE:
Winner: THE LAST DOG IN RWANDA (Dir. Jens Assur, Sweden)
Honorable Mentions:
THE TRAGIC STORY OF NLING (Dir. Jeffrey St. Jules, Canada)
WHEN ELVIS CAME TO VISIT (Dir. Andreas Tibblin, Sweden)
LUMP (Dir. Faye Jackson, UK)

BEST COLLEGE STUDENT SHORT NARRATIVE:
BITCH (Dir. Lilah Vandenburgh, USA)

BEST ANIMATION:
Winner: DREAMS AND DESIRES - FAMILY TIES (Dir. Joanna Quinn, Wales)
Honorable Mentions:
TRAGIC STORY WITH A HAPPY ENDING (Dir. Regina Pessoa, Canada)
NEVER LIKE THE FIRST TIME (Dir. Jonas Odell, Sweden)

BEST COLLEGE STUDENT ANIMATION:
Winner: THE WRAITH OF COBBLE HILL (Dir. Adam Parrish King, USA)
Honorable Mention: WINDOWS MASKS DOORS (Dir. Sarah Orenstein, USA)

BEST EXPERIMENTAL:
Winner: 3 MINUTES (Dir. Christopher Brunner, Austria)
Honorable Mention: ALICE SEES THE LIGHT (Dir. Ariana Gerstein, USA)

BEST YOUNG FILMMAKER Sponsored by Watkins College of Art and Design
Winner: DRIVE (Dir. Joseph Procopio, USA)
Honorable Mention: THE HOMECOMING (Dir. Max Strebel, USA)

TENNESSEE INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARD Sponsored by the Tennessee Film Music and Entertainment Commission for the best film directed by a Tennessee Resident
Winner: ADRENALINE (Dir. Robert S. Lynn)
Honorable Mention: THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF THE REAL BEVERLY HILLBILLYS (Dir. Dub Cornett)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO BY A NASHVILLE FILMMAKER:
YOU DON'T KNOW ME (Dir. Jason Satterlund)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO BY A NON-NASHVILLE FILMMAKER:
JUMBO IN THE MODERNWORLD (Dir. minivegas, USA)