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2011 Winners
Nominees and Winners/Special and Tech Awards/Script Writing Finalists and Winner
(Winners are in Bold)
Best Student Film
The Absence
Away from the Ranch
On Air
Proposal
Duet
Alone
Boffin & Boffin
Commerce
Usher II
Best Foreign Short Film
On Air
Clarity
The Foal
Quirk of Fate
Cold Sore
Mish Mush (Apricots)
The Easy Way
Purple Flowers
FOL – Full of Life
Best Story
Clarity
A Younger Man
As If I Am Not There
Strings
Tracks
Perhaps Tomorrow
Jury Prize for Best Short Film
Tracks
Jury Prize for Best Documentary
Composed
Alan Fortunoff Humanitarian Film Award
Safeguarding Memory: Commemorating Mass Graves in Poland
Best Documentary
Tanzania: A Friendship Journey
Experiencing Aging
Composed
Defining Beauty: Ms. Wheelchair America
Immigrant Son: The Story of John D. Mezzogiorno
The Test
Fordson: Faith, Fasting, Football
Best First Short Film
A Younger Man
Blackberry Stains
The Lighthouse
The Encounter
Usher II
Best First Feature
True to the Heart
King of the Hamptons
Strings
Composed
Defining Beauty: Ms. Wheelchair America
Immigrant Son: the Story of John D. Mezzogiorno
Best Long Island Short
Gus
The Absence
The Beach
Mikel’s Faith
Poker Face
Sarina’s Song
WTFU
Best Long Island Feature
Long Island Uncovered
King of the Hamptons
True to the Heart
Jesse
Audience Award
Jesse
Best Animation
The Face Shop
The Lighthouse
The Birds Upstairs
Don’t Text and Drive
5 Minutes Each
Godaizer
Kidnap
Best Director of a Short Film
Lily of the Feast
Away from the Ranch
Clarity
Bad Blood
A Younger Man
Purple Flowers
Best Director of a Feature Film
Strings
As If I Am Not There
Jesse
True to the Heart
Best Short Film
Lily of the Feast
On Air
Bad Blood
A Younger Man
Clarity
Proposal
Trio
Best Short Film – 35 mm
FOL – Full of Life
Away from the Ranch
Our Land (Not’ Pays)
MisDirection
Checkpoint
The Encounter
When the Wind Changes
Chasing Cotards
Scene by the Sea
Best Feature Film
As If I Am Not There
Strings
True to the Heart
Jesse
Gold Pass Winner
Mikel’s Faith
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Long Island International Film Expo 2011
Tech and Special Award Winners
Tech Award Winners awarded on Friday, July 8 at 5:00 p.m
in the Filmmakers Lounge. Acting and Supporting Acting Awards
awarded at the closing party on
Thursday, July 14 in the Bellmore Movies at 6:45 p.m.
(Depending on the closeness of the scores, tech and special awards can be awarded to both shorts and features. This is not guaranteed. Honorable mentions may also be given by judges decisions)
Best Actor
Markus Knufken - On Air (short)
Andrew Ruth - True to the Heart (feature)
Honorable Mention
Sal Richards – Gus
Best Supporting Actor
Charles Rettinghaus – On Air (short)
Jack Lee – Strings (feature)
Best Actress
Brianna Brown – The Encounter (short)
Meghan Grace O’Leary – True to the Heart (feature)
Honorable Mention
Janice Villarosa – Faith (Patguo)
Best Supporting Actress
Arielle Rosales – True to the Heart (Feature)
Honorable Mention
Olivia Draguicevich – Strings
Best Cinematography
On Air – Marco J. Riedl (short)
Strings – Mike Simpson (feature)
Honorable Mentions
Teach’er – Alex Dacev
Tracks – Jamie Sides
Best Editing
Composed – Charley Rivkin (feature)
On Air – Marc Steinicke (short)
Honorable Mention
The Absence – Alex DeMille
Best Original Score
Quirk of Fate – Andrew Reich
Honorable Mention
5 Minutes Each – Vladimir Kerkez
Best Original Song
Tracks – “Runnin” – Eric J. Scott
Honorable Mention
Faith – “God Song” – John Flor Sisante
Best Art Direction
Quirk of Fate – Mark Olaf Formanek
Best Set Design
A Younger Man – Alan Lampert
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Scriptwriting Competition Winners
“Silence” by John Edward Flynt
Runner Up - “The Caterpillar’s Skin” by Raffaelle Passerrini
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Finishing Fund Grant Winners
Peter Tedone – “Unseen”
Michael Stern – “Alka-Lies”
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