Big congrats goes to the producers Frederick Thornton, Laura Ragsdale, Sierra Leoni and helmer Mike Ott whose Littlerock – a film that played at the San Francisco, Torino, Vienna and AFI Fest festivals receives a pretty sweet upstart package: a one week showing at the Cinema Village, and other cash prizes including some theatrical release strategy help from the fine folks at Donna Daniels PR.
Other Noms:
Kati with an i
Robert Greene, director; Douglas Tirola, Susan Bedusa, producers
On Coal River
Francine Cavanaugh and Adams Wood, directors; Jillian Elizabeth, Adams Wood, Francine Cavanaugh, producers
Summer Pasture
Lynn True and Nelson Walker, directors/producers; Tsering Perlo, co-director/co-producer
The Wolf Knife
Laurel Nakadate, director/producer
Previous Winners
2009: Ry Russo-Young’s You Won’t Miss Me
2008: Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues
2007: Ronald Bronstein’s Frownland
2006: Steve Barron’s Choking Man