2009 Award Winners

Here is a recap of the 2009 Gasparilla Int'l Film Festival winners. For all those who attended, I hope you had the chance to see these great films. And to the filmmakers - cast, crew, and families - CONGRATULATIONS!!

Young Filmmaker Grand Jury: Zona Rossa

Audience Best Short: Gisela's Closet

Best Local Production: Ghost of Ybor - Charlie Wall  view trailer

Special Mention Cinema Award: Clear Lake, WI  view trailer

Special Mention Cinema Award: Misconceptions 

Special Mention Grand Jury: Amal view trailer

Grand Jury: Kassim the Dream view trailer

Audience Best Documentary: Truth in 24 view trailer

Audience Best Narrative: What Doesn't Kill You view trailer

Special Mention: Laura Harrington in Drool

Special Mention: Mark Ruffalo in What Doesn't Kill You  view trailer

2008 Award Winners

Young Filmmaker Grand Jury: Oneric

Audience Best Short: Oneric

Best Local Production: Gunn Highway   view trailer

Special Mention Cinema Award: The Flock view trailer

Special Mention Grand Jury: Big Rig view trailer

Grand Jury: American Fork view trailer

Audience Best Documentary: Tocar y Luchar “To Play and To Fight  view trailer

Audience Best Narrative: The Fly Boys view trailer

Special Mention: Arielle Kebbel  "Day Dreamer" view trailer

Special Mention: Shane West  "What We Do Is Secret"  view trailer

2007 Award Winners

Grand Jury Award: “Say I Do”

Special Grand Jury Mention: “Maroa”

Audience Award, Best Documentary: “Motherland Afghanistan”

Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature: “Immaculate Misconception”

Young Filmmaker Award: “Never Bet the Devil Your Head”

Jury Award, Best Short: “Collision”

Special Mention Award: Johnny Miller, “Toy Attack.”

Special Mention Actress: Yorlis Dominguez , “Maroa.”

Special Mention Actor: Ben Koldyke , “Say I Do.”

Special Mention Cinematography: Armando Salazar, “Que Tan Lejos.”