7th Annual Garden State Film Festival

2010 Winners

Dramatic Feature

“Chicago Overcoat”
Beverly Ridge Pictures, LLC
John Bosher and Philip Plowden, Producers
Brian Caunter, Director

International Feature

“Beyond the Fire”
Maeve Murphy, Director/Producer

Alternative Feature

“Asylum Seekers”
Cipher Productions
Rania Ajami, Director/Producer

Outstanding Ensemble Cast

“Pre”
Another Urban Riff Productions LLC
Eva Navon and Robyn Nielsen, Producers
Steven Tanenbaum, Director/Writer

The Bud Abbott Award for Feature Length Comedy

“Laid Off”
Justin Ryan , Producer
John Launchi, Director

Short

“Ripe Strawberries”
The Entertainment Studio
James D. Pasternak and Jessica Scott Gray, Producers
E. Randahl Hoey, Director/Writer

Lou Costello Award for Comedy Short

“Schizofredric”
Thomas Thomas Films
Andy Poyiadgi, Director/Writer

International Short

“Scissu”
Alex Beier, Producer
Tom Bewilogua, Director/Writer

Family Short

“Slice of Pie”
Phantom Font Productions
Rick Hall, Writer
Tim Reischauer, Director

The Emanuel “Manny” Berlingo Award For Feature Length Documentary Filmmaking

“Rediscovering God In America II: Our Heritage”
David Bossie, Producer
Kevin Knoblock, Director
Newt and Callista Gingrich, Hosts

Short Documentary

“Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place”
Henry Ferrini, Director/Producer

International Short Documentary

“One Day After the 10th”
Narges Abyar, Director/Writer

Family Documentary

“5…6…7…8”
Andy Milkis, Director

Cell Animation

“Horn Dog”
Biljana Labovic, Producer
Bill Plympton, Director

Short Animation CGI

“Pigeon Impossible”
Lucas Martell, Director

International Animation

“For A Fistful of Snow”
Julien Ezri, Director

Student Animation

“We Are All Here”
Yonghwa Choi, Director

Music Video

“Someday”
May Ling Lai, Producer
Scott Gabriel, Director

Music Video- International

“City of Noise”
Mitch Barany, Director

PSA

“Time for Breakfast”
Dolce Films
Daniel Lir and Bayou Bennett, Director/Producers

International Commercial (TIE)

“Hitachi Baku”
Kooki Motion Graphics
Tatsushi Momen, Director

“Flamn”
Muska Productions
Bruno Mourral, Director/Producer

Broader Vision Award - Short

(Tie)
“Spud”
Inclusion Films
Tyler Norman, Director

“No Pity”
Drew Goldsmith, Director/Producer

Broader Vision Award -Feature

“Shooting Beauty”
George Kachadorian, Director/Producer

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

“Motel Americana Volume II”
Christiana Productions
Joseph Christiana, William Bourassa, Jr. and Benjamin Valentine, Directors

Home Grown Short Drama

“Mourning on Charlotte Street”
Frank Calo, Director

Home Grown Documentary Short

“I’m Staying With My Boys”
Lightbearer Communications Co.
Jim Proser, Director

Home Grown Pilot

“Marino’s”
Sarit Catz, Writer/Producer
Ryan Wick, Director

Student Short, High School

“The Gates of Bill and Melinda”
Alexa Lavalle, Director

Student Short, Horror

“Night Shift”
Rob Chinery, Scott Chinery and Tommy Chinery, Director/Producers

Student PSA, High School

“Don’t Unplug the Arts”
Diana Lampiasi, Director

Student Music Video, Middle School

Purple Crayon Productions
Three Branches (of Government)
Michael Groves and Anthony Cusanelli, Director/Writers

Home Grown Student Short – College

“Silence”
Justin Ho, Director/Writer

Home Grown Student Documentary Short - College

“Minor Details”
Jenna Bush, Director

The Garden State Film Festival Movie Music Competition Winners:

“Cellophane Sky”
Best Digital
Todd Giglio

“Nowhere”
Best Rock –(TIE)
Todd Giglio

“Give It Time”
Best Rock (Tie)
John Danaher
Composer

“Flower and Rain”
Best Pop
Thomas Jones
Composer

“Embraceable You”
Best Contemporary
Matthew Casey
Composer

“Blinders”
Best Country Contemporary
Christine Havrilla
Composer

Garden State Screenplay Competition

Maurizio Marmorstein
“One Night in Asbury Park”

Audience Choice Award

Pick Of the Flicks