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SXSWclick is proud to announce this year's
Jury and Popularity Contest winners. The winner of the Popularity Contest Award, Playing Chicken, indicates a strong audience preference for the narrative form. Go to the official SXSWclick website to view them all.
One of the most talked about works at SXSW Film 2002 were the Burger Hut trailers by director Dan Brown (American Detective), actor/writer Kent Osborne (Spongebob Squarepants), and filmmaker/puppeteer Mike Mitchell (Sky High) which opened each screening. Their variety (no pun intended) and humor helped them stay fresh and tasty longer than most bumpers. Now they can be found on YouTube. Check them out and see if there are any you missed!
During SXSW it is impossible to be a part of everything that is happening, so a few tidbits from SXSW 2006 have been posted in the Coverage section of the website. Click on the Table of Contents for a list of what is currently available. Here's a taste...
Darknet pioneers and representatives from the movie and music industries square off over the new realities of digital distribution over private spaces online. Panelists in this segment include Kori Bernards (MPAA), Heather Champ (Flickr), Ian Clarke (Freenet), Mark Ishikawa (BayTSP), JD Lasica (Darknet), and Dave Toole (Outhink).
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Since SXSW is really three industry conferences that happen over 9 days, it's cool (and informative) that IFC presents their story about the event(s), SXSW: Behind the Badge from the perspective of a SXSW Interactive panelist, filmmakers with their work screening at the Film Festival, and a SXSW Music Festival showcasing band, allowing viewers a fuller perspective of the scope of the events. The clip began airing on IFC on May 1st. You can watch it online here.
REEL SHORTS
Winner: Hiro Dir. Matthew Swanson
Runner Up: Shortstop Dir. Risa Machuca & Fanny Veliz
ANIMATED SHORTS
Winner: The Wraith of Cobble Hill Dir. Adam Parrish King
Runner Up: Tall Tales & Other Big Lies Dir. Dano Johnson
EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS
Winner (TIE): Sea Change Dir. Joe King & Rosie Pedlow
Marion Dir. Ry Russo-Young
Runner Up: Stadtplan Dir. Reynold Reynolds
MUSIC VIDEOS
Winner: Ralfe Band Women Of Japan Dir. Nigel Coan & Ivana Zorn
Runner Up: The Sad Little Stars Don't Fuck With Love Dir. Rachel McIntosh & Jim Starace
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION
Winner: Maikafer Dir. Chris Hergert
Runner Up: Weathered Dir. Elizabeth Mims
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner: Jam Dir. Mark Woollen
*Special Jury Award: Maxed Out Dir. James D. Scurlock
NARRATIVE FEATURE
Winner: Live Free or Die Dir. Andy Robin & Gregg Kavet
*Special Jury Prize - Outstanding Ensemble Cast: AMERICANese Dir. Eric Byler
*Special Jury Prize - Outstanding Visual Achievement: Inner Circle Line Dir. Eunhee Cho
24 BEATS PER SECOND
Winner - Air Guitar Nation Dir. Alexandra Lipsitz
Runner Up - The Refugee All Stars Dir. Zach Niles & Banker White
EMERGING VISIONS
Winner - High Score Dir. Jeremy Mack
Runner Up - Manhattan, Kansas Dir. Tara Wray
LONE STAR STATES
Winner - State VS Reed Dir. Ryan Polomski & Frank Bustoz
Runner Up- - Slam Planet: War of the Words Dir. Mike Henry & Kyle Fuller
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner - Darkon Dir. Andrew Neel & Luke Meyer
NARRATIVE FEATURE
Winner - AMERICANese Dir. Eric Byler
