8TH LDS FILM FESTIVAL 2009
JANUARY 21-24, 2009 | SCERA CENTER, OREM

AND THE WINNER IS...

All winners and awards were announced at the Award Ceremony of the LDS Film Festival on Saturday, January 24.

We congratulate all the winners and participants and hope to see you all back at the 9th LDS Film Festival 2010 in January 2010 at the Scera Center for the Arts in Orem, Utah.

HONORARY AWARDS

PIONEER AWARD:
T.C. Christensen, Filmmaker

VISIONARY AWARD:
T.C. Christensen, Filmmaker

SHORT FILM COMPETITION

1ST PLACE AND $1,000:

MIND THE GAP
Filmmaker: Kristal Williams Rowley

2ND PLACE AND $300:

LE CHEVELURE
Filmmaker: Alla Volkova

3RD PLACE AND $100:

THE INTERLOPERS
Filmmaker: Ben Hurst

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS:

THE TELLER'S TALE
Filmmaker: Jared R. Cook

FIFTY CENTS
Filmmaker: Ali Barr

THE INTERLOPERS
Filmmaker: Ben Hurst

MIND THE GAP
Filmmaker: Kristal Williams Rowley
                
HONORABLE MENTION:                

F.U.B.A.R.
Filmmaker: JR Burningham        

DIRT
Filmmakers: Tim Hall, Eric Anderson

BEST WISHES! LOVE, ADELE
Filmmaker: Whitney Donald

UNHINGED
Filmmaker: Nick Stentzel

FACE TO FACE
Filmmaker: Spanky Ward

HEARTS
Filmmaker: Dane Hurt

24-HOUR FILMMAKING MARATHON

1ST PLACE AND $500:

THE INFINIPEDE SPACE MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE
Group Members: Colton Chesnut, Mike Alger, Jon Packer, Mckay Stevens, Jarren Bird

2ND PLACE AND $250:

MATCHLESS
Group Members: Tyler Harris, Jaclyn Hales, Tom Garner, Danor Gerald, Issac Goeckeritz

3RD PLACE AND $50 EACH:

SPIN AND MEO
Group Members: Megan Burnside, Spencer Burnside, Brandon Orr, Jill Orr, Adelaide Burnside

'FICE PART I
Group Members: Matthew Mattson, Mat Gerow, Jake Van Wagoner, Jeff Blake, Garrett Batty

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS:

SPIN AND MEO
Group Members: Megan Burnside, Spencer Burnside, Brandon Orr, Jill Orr, Adelaide Burnside

'FICE PART 1
Group Members: Matthew Mattson, Mat Gerow, Jake Van Wagoner, Jeff Blake, Garrett Batty

DUSK
Group Members: Spanky Ward, Dave Walker, Brandy Vega, Sahna Foley, Bev Hawkes

THE INFINIPEDE SPACE MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE
Group Members: Colton Chesnut, Mike Alger, Jon Packer, Mckay Stevens, Jarren Bird

HONORABLE MENTION:

MALAROLI
Group Members: Murray Triplett, Levi Larsen, April Larsen, Janna Larsen, Scott Halford

PERFECT MATCH
Group Members: Bob Bedore, John Hamilton, BB Madsen, Natalie Blackman, Pat Stinson

TOAST
Group Members: Andy Bailey, Josh Robinson, Paul Linsley, Todd Linsley, Jessica

PHOBIA
Group Members: Patrick Parker, Christopher Clark, Lucas McGraw, Chris Peck

GOLD IS NOT ENOUGH
Group Members: Dave Skousen, Paul Green, Andy Nicholson, Emily Tyndall, Darin Southam

DUSK
Group Members: Spanky Ward, Dave Walker, Brandy Vega, Sahna Foley, Bev Hawkes

7-PAGE SCRIPT COMPETITION

1ST PLACE AND $200 EACH:

I LOVE YOU BERNIE SUMMERSBY
Writer: Sally Meyer  
    
SEEING STARS
Writer Georgia Buchert

BATTLE OF THE BULGE
Writer: Spanky Ward

HONORABLE MENTION:                

THORNS (LES EPINES)
Writer: Shelley Bingham Husk
  
WHY MY G.I. JOE
Writer: Scott Moon

THE DANCE
Writer: Scott Taylor

MARTIN'S AUDITION
Writer: Jonny Craddock

MISTAKEN IDENTITY
Writer: Helene Holt

BUSTED?
Writer: Drew Milton