Best Of 2008

submitted on 09/23/2008 (info@southdakotafilmfest.org)

Congratulations to winning films and thank you to all submitting filmmakers.

Best film: "Struck," Burbank, Calif. Directed by Nathan Lorch, directed by Taron Lexton, written by Milenda Ferreira.

Best documentary: "Power Paths," Menlo Park, Calif. Directed and produced by Bo Boudart, written by Peter Coyote.

Best narrative: "Struck."

Best screenwriting: "Spider," Sydney, Australia. Directed by Nash Edgerton, produced by Nicole O'Donohue, written by Edgerton and David Michod.

Best editing: "Small Town Silver Screen," Britton, S.D. Produced and directed by Bryce Jarrett, edited by Jarrett and Greg Kiesow Knudson.

Jury award for screenwriting: "Birthmarked for Death," Minneapolis, Minn. Directed by Matthew Olson, produced by Dan Hundley, written by Olson, Mitch Hansen and Eric Nigg.

Jury award for cinematography: "The Awakening," Rapid City. Directed by Tristan Barnard, produced by Barnard and Toby Brusseau and written by Barnard.

Jury award for directing: "Hole In the Paper Sky," Los Angeles, Calif. Directed by Bill Purple, produced by Michelle Purple, written by Howard Kingkade.

Jury award for documentary: "Unplanned Democracy," Pierre, S.D. Directed, produced and written by Denise Ross.

Honorable mention narrative: "Spider."

Honorable mention documentary: "Next Exit, Main Street," Los Angeles, Calif. Directed, produced and written by Jeff Baldo, Travis Cook, Dana Mannion and Jeremy von Stilb.