Film still from ‘Encounters I May or May Not Have Had with Peter Berlin.’ | Image: Mariah Garnett.
The 51st Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival jurors—filmmakers Kevin Jerome Everson, Marcin Gizycki and Laida Lertxundi (Film/Video MFA 07)—announced the festival’s award recipients on Sunday evening. Seven CalArtians were recognized for their films. Among the winners:
- \aut\FILM Award for Best LGBT Film
Encounters I May or May Not Have Had with Peter Berlin by Mariah Garnett (Film/Video MFA 11) - FotoKem/Colorlab Award for Best Cinematography
Despedida (farewell) by Alexandra Cuesta (Film/Video MFA 08) shared the award with People’s Park by Libbie D. Cohn and J.P. Sniadecki - The Barbara Aronofsky Latham Award for Emerging Experimental Video Artist
Pareidolia by Maya Erdelyi (Film/Video MFA 12) - Tom Berman Award for Most Promising Filmmaker
Split Ends, I Feel Wonderful by Akosua Adoma Owusu (Film/Video, Art MFA 08) - George Manupelli Founder’s Spirit Award
Flower by Naoko Tasaka (Film/Video MFA 11) - Lawrence Kasdan Award for Best Narrative Film
Bite of the Tail by Song E Kim (Film/Video MFA 07) - Art & Science Award
Dear Pluto by Joanna Priestley (Film/Video MFA 85)
The Ann Arbor Film Festival is the longest-running independent and experimental film festival in North America.
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