• Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017
Winners unveiled at Catalina Film Festival
Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts (l), recipient of the Crest Award for Directing, and actor Ron Truppa, board member of the Catalina Film Institute (photo courtesy of Catalina Film Festival)
  • LOS ANGELES
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The 7th annual Catalina Film Festival (CFF) wrapped with awards issued in 14 film competition categories selected from 113 films screened at venues throughout the famed Catalina Island. The annual film festival also featured career tributes, as well as the annual Film & New Media Summit.

     CAREER TRIBUTE AWARDS 

  • Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award: 91-year-old veteran producer, Marcia Nasatir (The Big Chill, Rocky, Carrie, Apocalypse Now)
  • Maverick Award: Actor and Activist, Matt McGorry (How to Get Away with Murder)
  • Crest Award—Directing: Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island, Metal Gear, Destiny 2)
  • Crest Award—Acting: Wyatt Oleff (IT, Guardians of the Galaxy)

    FESTIVAL AWARDS 

  • U.S. Feature — Winner: ROCKAWAY / Excellence: Tater Tot & Patton
  • Documentary — Winner: Black and Blue / Excellence: A Classy Broad
  • Wes Craven Horror — Winner: Matthew 19:14 / Excellence: The Madame in Black
  • Screenplay — Winner: Time Zero / Excellence: The Joyrider
  • Animation — Winner: Alike / Excellence: Catching the L Train
  • U.S. Short — Winner: Chocolate / Excellence: The Visit
  • Conservation — Winner: Manmade Waters / Excellence: Gaviota: The End of Southern California
  • Advanced Student — Winner: Icarus / Excellence: The Transfer
  • High School Student — Winner: Puget Sound / Excellence: Color My Dreams
  • International Short — Winner: Pushing Night Away / Excellence: Girl in White
  • International Feature — Winner: Secret from the Past / Excellence: Generation Wolf
  • Festival Treasure — My Loyal Audience
  • Deb Bauer Unsung Hero — SEARCHDOG
  • Golden Fox Award for Excellence in Directing — Brian Crano, Permission

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