‘The Attic Door’ wins top awards at 2009 BendFilm Festival

“The Attic Door”
“The Attic Door,” the first feature film written and directed by Danny Daneau took home three awards for “Best Feature,” “Best Cinematography” and “Best Music Score,”at the 6th annual Bend Film Festival on Oct. 8 to 11 in Bend, Ore.
“The Attic Door” is about two abandoned pioneer siblings who must confront their greatest fears in a haunting and romantic story about growing up.
2009 BendFilm Festival Winners
| Future Filmmaker | Andrew Potter for “Star Wars” | |
| Best Cinematography | “The Attic Door” by Danny Daneau, Eric Ernst, Erica Harrell | |
| Best Musical Score | “The Attic Door” by Danny Daneau, Eric Ernst, Erica Harrell | |
| Best Editing | “Interpretation” by Lin Oeding, director | |
| Animation | “The Mouse That Soared” by Kyle Bell | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ken Gamble in “Beholden” | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Maggie Ross in “Modern Love Is Automatic” | |
| Best Actress | Eileen Nicholas in “Bomber” | |
| Best Actor | Mark Reeb in “The Overbrook Brothers” | |
| Best Conservation | “At the Edge of the World” | |
| Best of the Northwest | “The Mouse That Soared” by Kyle Bell | |
| Best Student Short | “Beholden” by David Jibladze | |
| Best Screenplay | The Overbrook Brothers | |
| Best Short | “True Beauty This Night” by Peter Besson, director | |
| Best Feature | “The Attic Door” by Danny Daneau, Eric Ernst, Erica Harrell | |
| Best Documentary | “D-Tour” by Jim Granato, director | |
| Best of Show | The Overbrook Brothers | |
| Katie Merritt Audience Awards | Brian |