The 2008 Hamptons International Film Festival

Golden Starfish Narrative Feature Award

TROUBLED WATER (Norway/Sweden, North American Premiere), Dir. Erik Poppe.

Golden Starfish Documentary Feature Award

HERB AND DOROTHY (USA, NY Premiere), Dir. Megumi Sasaki.
Special Jury Recognition: THE RED RACE (China/Germany, NY Premiere)
Dir. Chao Gan.

Golden Starfish Short Film Award

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU (USA, East Coast Premiere) Dir. Don Hertzfeldt.

Kodak Award for Best Cinematography

VASERMIL (Israel, East Coast Premiere) Dir. Mushon Salmona; Cinematographer Ram Shweky.

Zicherman Family Foundation Award For Best Screenwriter

BOOGIE (Romania, North American Premiere) Dir. Radu Muntean;
Screenwriters Alexandru Baciu, Razvan Radulescu, Radu Muntean.

Brizzolara Family Award for Films of Conflict and Resolution

SNOW (Bosnia/ Herzegovina/Germany/France/Iran, US Premiere) Dir. Aida Begic.

RoC® Gold Standard Award for Female Feature Director

Presented to Elissa Down for her film THE BLACK BALLOON (Australia, US Premiere).

Caroline’s Comedy Emerging Talent Award

Presented to Michael Spicer, writer & star of HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE RICHARD GERE.

The Heineken Red Star Award

Presented to Patrick Read Johnson for his film ‘ 77.

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Film Prize in Science and Technology

Presented to Marc Abraham, director of FLASH OF GENIUS

¡Sorpresa! Youth Film Competition

I WANT MY PARENTS BACK made by a group of 9 teenagers under the guidance of Media Arts Center San Diego Teen Producers program. Their names are: Argenis Herrera, Euniz Gonzalez, Garrett Hayes, Khirye Rice, Omar Flores, Cody Marshall, Aaron Dominguez, Melly Jenny, Nathan Villalobos.

Undergraduate and Graduate Student Film/Video Awards

Presented to: AMERICAN DREAM, Dir. Joseph Mann; CLOUDED, Dir. Ajae Clearway; ONE MORE GAME WITH YOU, Dir. Ryan Parma; ROSALIE, Dir. Nicholas Berger; THE HOLLOW TREE, Dir. Patrick Steward.

Golden Starfish Award for Best Young Videomaker

IMAGE OF CONTAMINATION: SAN ANTONIO’S TOXIC TRIANGLE, co-directed by young filmmakers Liz Gonzalez and Antonio Rodriguez from San Antonio, TX.

Lifetime Movie Network Everywoman Filmmaker Award

Presented to Negin Farsad for her film HOT BREAD KITCHEN.

Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature

Presented to TROUBLED WATER (Norway/Sweden, North American Premiere), Dir. Erik Poppe.

Audience Award for Best Documentary

Presented to HERB AND DOROTHY (USA, NY Premiere), Dir. Megumi Sasaki.

Audience Award for Best Short Film

Presented to THE PIG (Denmark, US Premiere) Dir. Dorte Hoegh.