2010 CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS
We'd like to thank all the writers, filmmakers, attendees, supporters and sponsors who made the 2010 non-profit Charleston International Film Festival a great success!
It's my pleasure to present to you the 2010 Award Winners below:
Golden Crescent Award
-Golden Crescent Award for Best Film: "The 5th Quarter" by Written, Directed and Produced by Rick Bieber
Jury Awards
- Best Feature: "The 5th Quarter" - Written, Directed and Produced by Rick Bieber
- Best Short: "Two Hours in the Dark" - Written, Directed and Produced by Chip Hackler
- Jury Award for Best Documentary: "Tapped" - Written, Directed and Produced by Stephanie Soechtig
Audience Choice Awards
- Best Documentary: "Soundtrack for a Revolution" – Written and Directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman
- Best Feature: "Republic of Pete" – Written and Directed by Jesse Berger
- Best Short - Comedy: "She’s a Fox" – Written and Directed by Cameron Sawyer
- Best Short - Drama: "True Beauty This Night"- Written and Directed by Peter Besson
- Best Short - Thriller: "The Familiar" – Written and Directed by Kody Zimmerman
- Best Animation: "Golem Song" – Written and Directed by Joy and Noelle Vaccese
Screenplay Awards
-Golden Crescent Screenplay Competition Winner: Shannon Laribo for "In That Place"
-First Runner-Up: Rich Gordon for "Totengold"
-Second Runner-Up: Larry Hedaa for "Forgotten Heroes"
Special Honors
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Award for Best Actress:
Rachel Jackson in "3 Things"
-Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Award for Best Actor:
Daniel Jones in "Patrol"
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2010 Charleston International Film Festival Jury Members
We proudly announce the following esteemed Jury Members of our 2010 festival at the American Theater in the heart of historic downtown Charleston. The Jury includes industry professionals and executives from all areas of film and television production.
The 2010 Jury in alphabetical order includes:
- Akim Anastapoulo (Attorney/Actor/ Distributor)
- Virginia Friedman (VP and Executive Director, Center for the Documentary at the College of Charleston)
- Howard Katz (Film and Photography Department Chair, Art Institute of Charleston)
- Joanna Kerns (Actress/Director/Writer/Producer)
- Marshall Persinger (Producer)
- Jeff Monks (S.C. Film Commission)
- John Wilson (Trident Technical Institute Department of Radio, Television and Film Production)
- Chris Pyle (Filmmaker/Editor/Emmy Award Winner)
These distinguished individuals have been recognized by their peers and have won industry awards for their work and their contribution to film and television. The Charleston International Film Festival is on track to become an Academy Award Qualifier and would like to thank the above individuals for their contribution to the success of this year’s festival.
