2010 Durango Independent Film Festival Was The “Reel” Deal

Packed Audiences, Filmmakers From Around The World Help To Continue The Festival’s Growth

 

Durango, Colorado – The Durango Independent Film Festival (DIFF), held March 3 – 7, 2010 in Durango, Colorado was the “big one,” according to officials alluding to the festival’s “Lure of Film” tag line. Full houses from the very start of the festival through the final day, enjoyed nearly 100 films created by filmmakers throughout the world who brought the stories of the world to this southwestern Colorado town.

 

“There is nothing like independent film,” said Joanie Fraughton, the festival’s Executive Director. “It is a true collaboration of people that make festivals like this happen. From the filmmakers and their teams to the volunteers at the pass pick-up kiosk, we are a community of individuals who together create something great.” Fraughton enjoyed noting that while the Durango Independent Film Festival awards night was taking place, another popular awards night was taking place in Hollywood, The Oscars. “While our independent filmmakers were receiving both Juried and Audience accolades, the Motion Picture Academy was presenting their best picture and best director awards to another independent film –
The Hurt Locker – we just loved that,” she said.

 

The 2011 film festival is scheduled for March 2011. Details can be found online at durangofilm.org by signing up for the festival’s electronic notices.

 

And The Winners Are…!

Juried Awards

Best Live Action Short

Open Your Eyes, Directed by Susan Cohen

 

Jury Commendation – Best Live Action Short

The Deposition of Lou Bagetta, Directed by Tommy Smeltzer

 

Best Animated Short

Sagan om den lille Dockpojken (The Tale of Little Puppetboy), Directed by Johannes Nyholm

 

Best Short Documentary

Dive!, Directed by Jeremy Seifert

 

Jury Commendation – Short Documentary

Bernardino, Directed by Sue May

 

Best Feature-length Documentary

Knee Deep, Directed by Michael Chandler

 

Jury Commendation – Feature-length Documentary

Shooting Beauty, Directed by George Kachadorian

 

Jury Special Commendation For Supporting Courageous Filmmaking
in Shedding Light on a Shadow Within American Society

Revealing Hate, Directed by Mariah Wilson

 

Best Narrative Feature

The Be All and End All, Directed by Bruce Webb

 

Jury Commendation – Best Feature

The Red Machine, Directed by Stephanie Argy & Alec Boehm

 

Best Family Film

Lost and Found, Directed by Philip Hunt

 

Audience Awards

School Audience Award

For All the Marbles, Directed by Kris Booth

 

Best Short

The Deposition of Lou Bagetta, Directed by Tommy Smeltzer

 

Best Feature

The Red Machine, Directed by Stephanie Argy & Alec Boehm

 

Best Documentary

Shooting Beauty, Directed by George Kachadorian

 

Best Family Film

Lost and Found, Directed by Philip Hunt

 

Filmmakers’ Award

Florida Road, Directed by Brad Glass