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THE
ACTION/CUT 2005
GRAND PRIZE FILM AWARD
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“WHEN
JESSE WAS BORN”
Directed by Christopher Petry
Vancouver, Canada
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Written
by Christopher Petry
Produced by Tovah Zalik-Wallace, Executive Produced by Kaleena
Kiff
(26 minutes)
Synopsis: Explores the turbulent, sometimes painful, and often
humorous lives of one blue-collar family as they welcome
their third child into their chaotic world. Harold's attempts to
provide for his growing family through crime are motivated by
the best intentions, but ultimately the worst sort of tragedy hits
as he tries to protect his family from a situation he has created.
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THE
ACTION/CUT 2005 BEST
FICTION FILM AWARD
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“THE
YOUTH IN US”
Directed by Joshua Leonard
Los Angeles, CA
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Story
by Joshua Leonard, Written
by Loren Marsh
Produced by Gina Leonard & Rebecca Morley, Executive Produced
by Ken Coon
(12 minutes)
Synopsis: An innocent yet tragic love story as two young
lovers
gain courage to confront a painful future by looking to the past for
inspiration.
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THE
ACTION/CUT 2005 BEST
ANIMATION FILM AWARD
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“LOR”
Directed by Andy Murdock
San Francisco, CA
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Volume
2
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Written
and Produced by Andy Murdock
Executive Produced by Holly Karmanocky
(14 minutes)
Synopsis: A tale of creation myth. Billions of years
ago a strange being lands on a young planet
and sets up shop with
a plan to cover the world with life.
His name is LOR. The first human being is born and meets his maker...and all his
robot helpers.
Note: This movie will eventually be
a feature length film.
If you wish to help realize this
dream project, go to: www.lotsofrobots.com
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THE
ACTION/CUT 2005 BEST
DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARD
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“ROSEVELT'S
AMERICA”
Directed by
Roger Weisberg & Tod Lending
Palisades, NY
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Produced by
Roger Weisberg & Tod Lending
(25 minutes)
Synopsis: After 9/11, most Americans grew more suspicious of
outsiders and expressed a growing desire to close
our
borders impacting on our traditional open door to welcome "the tired,
poor, huddled masses yearning to breathe free."
This is a story of a Liberian refugee's inspiring journey against
all odds. After being tortured and narrowly escaping
execution in
Liberia, Rosevelt makes his way to America with his two sons to build a new life
for his family. After two years of struggle and
sending money to his wife and daughter in Liberia, and after endless immigration
obstacles, the family is reunited in Chicago,
where they are finally able to enjoy the prosperity and freedom
that drew them, as a last hope...to America.
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Jury
Added Award
THE ACTION/CUT 2005
EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL FILMMAKING AWARD
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“PREY
ALONE”
Directed by
James Mather & Stephen St. Leger
Dublin, Ireland
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Written
by Stephen St. Leger & James Mather
Produced by John McDonnell
(15 minutes)
Synopsis: An NSA agent is on a determined hunt for an elusive, very
dangerous fugitive. His only leads are a reluctant
witness held in a military prison and the words "prey
alone" in a notebook. Can he track him down
and discover the true identity of this mysterious criminal?
The chase is on!
Jury
Added Awards
ADDITIONAL
ACTION/CUT 2005 SHORT FILM AWARDS
OF SPECIAL MERIT IN FILMMAKING
SPECIAL JURY AWARD - FICTION SHORT FILM
“KEEPING
UP WITH THE JONESERS”
Directed by Craig Borders - Los Angeles, CA
Synopsis: When a graduate student gives up his measly job for a lucrative career in the drug trade, he finds himself at a
dead end.
BEST
FOREIGN AWARD - FICTION SHORT FILM
“BINTA AND THE GREAT IDEA”
Directed by Javier Fesser - Madrid, Spain
Synopsis: Binta, a 7-year old girl living in Senegal, is determined
to help her father carry out his idea for the good of mankind.
SPECIAL
JURY AWARD - ANIMATION SHORT FILM
“FLYAWAY”
Directed by Danny Oakley - Winston-Salem, NC
Synopsis: A little wooden plane, despite the price it must pay,
does the impossible and joins a world it could only dream of.
BEST
FOREIGN AWARD - ANIMATION SHORT FILM
“FRANKENCHICKEN”
Directed by Ann-Marie Denham - Carlton, Australia
Synopsis: A chicken's adventures in dealing with large
corporations and biotechnologies as a big twist in evolution
looms.
SPECIAL
JURY AWARD - DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
“WAITING
FOR TIME - THE LIVES OF USP MARION”
Directed by Jonathan Hayes - Carbondale, IL
Synopsis: An inside look through the many eyes at USP Marion...a
supermax federal prison housing the "worst of the worst."
Student film produced at Southern Illinois University.
BEST
FOREIGN AWARD - DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
“ANAMIKA
- THE NAMELESS”
Directed by Rajesh Touchriver - Andhra Pradesh, India
Synopsis: A bold look inside human trafficking for the purposes of
commercial sexual exploitation within India.
BEST
FILM SCHOOL PRODUCTION - SHORT FILM AWARD
“LUTKOSKI
FISHSTICKS”
Directed by Matt Lambert - Astoria, NY
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Synopsis: A hapless worker at a factory must dodge the
wrath of his employer and conquer a foe to win the heart of a
coworker.
MOST
PROMISING YOUNG FILMMAKER - SHORT FILM AWARD (Under 18)
“CROSS MY HEART”
Directed by Jessica Linden (16) - Riverside, CA
Synopsis: For all those who have had broken hearts...the saying
"cross my heart and hope to die" comes into deadly play.
“THE GIRL”
Directed by Brandon Webster (15) - Marina Del Rey, CA
Synopsis: Two friends fight viciously over a girl while reflecting
on a night at the movies.
MOST
PROMISING YOUNG ANIMATOR - SHORT FILM AWARD (Under 18)
“THE LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR”
Directed by Levi Alpert (12) - Guilford, CT
Synopsis: Medieval times...the story of the legend of King Arthur.
We
are very proud of our four top Award Winners,
the new Jury-added Award for Digital Filmmaking Excellence,
and
the additional Awards of Merit Winners granted by our industry Juries.
All additional winners will receive an Action/Cut Award Certificate
and
a
Gift Certificate to any Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminar they wish
to attend.
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