OXV: THE MANUAL
Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced its 2013 Jury Award Winners as well as Screenplay and Teleplay Competition winners. The Dark Matters Jury Award, awarding the best film from horror, sci-fi, or dark thriller genres, was featured for the first time ever and wen to writer/director Darren Paul Fisher for his film OXV: THE MANUAL. In addition, the Narrative Feature Jury award was given to first time writer/director, Chris Lowell for his film BESIDE STILL WATERS, and the Documentary Feature Jury Award went to director Christopher Englese, for his film POLITICAL BODIES.
The following winners were selected by category:
For features, the first ever Dark Matters Feature Jury Award was awarded to writer/director Darren Paul Fisher for his film OXV: THE MANUAL. OXV: THE MANUAL follows three students at a school where the children are divided into lucky and unlucky, and how they aim to change that fate.
The Young Filmmakers Program Competition Grand Prize was award to Imogen Pohl, director of the short film HB.
The Narrative Student Short Jury Prize was awarded to Avram Dodson, the writer/director of PISTACHIO MILK.
The Documentary Shorts Jury Award was given to director Jenny van den Broeke for her film BLINDE LIEFDE (Blind Love).
The Jury Award for Animated Short, which makes the winning film eligible to be nominated for an academy award ™ was given to Erica Harrison, writer of A CAUTIONARY TALE.
The Narrative Short Jury Award, which also qualifies the short to be nominated for an academy award tm, was given to writer/director Cody Blue Snider.
The Documentary Feature Jury Award was bestowed upon director Christopher Englese, for his film POLITICAL BODIES.
2012 was a tough year for women, especially the women of Virginia. Political Bodies shows what happens when citizens stand up for their reproductive rights, and tell the government that their bodies are their own – not pawns to be played for political gain. The issue is explored from both pro-choice and pro-life sides of the debate. Featured interviews from pro-choice activists including Shelley Abrams, Molly Vick, Tarina Keene and Rosemary Codding; pro-choice political figures including Katherine Waddell, Janet Howell, Jim Edmondson, David Englin, and Meredith Harbach; and pro-life politicians and activists including Victoria Cobb and Bob Marshall. This film shows audiences the fearlessness and determination it takes to stand up for one’s autonomy
The Narrative Feature Jury award was given to first time writer/director, Chris Lowell for his film BESIDE STILL WATERS.
In this BIG CHILL for Generation Y, a group of childhood friends come together for the last time at the scenic lake house where they all grew up, to comfort each other, rekindle old flames and drunkenly stumble down memory lane. The house brings out the adolescence in all of them, and what follows is a weekend full of drinking and dancing. Laughter and secrets. Sex, drugs, mischief and regret. Equally full of humor and heartbreak, BESIDE STILL WATERS explores the past and getting past it.
For the Screenplay and Teleplay Competition winners, the following winners were selected by category:
Drama Screenplay Award presented by the Writers Guild of America, East: “Last Waltz of Vienna” by Brian Weakland
Comedy Screenplay Award: “Don’t Talk to Irene” by Pat Mills
Enderby Entertainment Award: “Hooking Up” by Jacqueline Fitzgerald
Darkwoods Productions Horror Award: “The Hitch” by Troy Miller
Dark Hero Studios Sci-Fi Award: “Lightspeed” by Brian Siegele
AMC One-Hour Teleplay Pilot: “Liberators” by Eric Haywood
Sitcom Teleplay Pilot: “I Love Monsters” by Julie Cross
One-Hour Teleplay Spec: Doctor Who: “Ghost Town” by Alyssa Weinberger
Sitcom Teleplay Spec: Girls: “Golden Birthday, Golden Showers” by Sarah Carbiener & Erica Rosbe