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Winners Announced in the 4th
Annual Star Wars Fan Film Awards
AtomFilmsÒ and
Lucasfilm Ltd. Honor Filmmakers
In a Special Ceremony at Celebration III
San Francisco,
CA (April 25, 2005)
– They came from across the galaxy, strutting their Jedi filmmaking
skills and last Friday night (April 22nd), select
filmmakers took home trophies at the massive Star Wars
Celebration III fan event in Indianapolis, Indiana. AtomFilms and
Lucasfilm Ltd. announced the 8 winners of the 2005 Star Wars Fan
Film Awards in a special ceremony held amongst the tens of thousands
of Star Wars fans at Lucasfilm’s fan convention. The winning
fan films are now available for online viewing at
http://starwars.atomfilms.com.
The
competition’s top honor – The George Lucas Selects Award -- went to
Barry Curtis for his film, For Love of the Film. In the
short, when a projector showing Star Wars breaks down, the
audience acts out the rest of the film. In addition to receiving
$2,000, Lucas taped a video message congratulating Curtis for his
quality filmmaking and ingenious story line.
The
competition’s second coveted honor – The Audience Choice Award --
went to John Hudgens for Sith Apprentice. The online
audience loved this pop culture spoof on Star Wars, where
”You’re Fired” definitely takes on a new meaning. The additional
awards went to:
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Animation
Award: Bamboo Wars: Walk in a Bamboo Bush
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Spirit of
Fandom: Boba
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Best Comedy:
Cheap Seats
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Best
Original Concept: Star Wars Elements
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Best
Crossover Spoof: Anakin Dynamite
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Best Song:
One Season More
As with previous
years, fans were charged with the challenge to create Star Wars
spoofs, mockumentaries or documentaries under fifteen minutes.
Judges at Lucasfilm and AtomFilms agree that the 2005 contest
submissions displayed the highest level of filmmaking sophistication
since the event began in 2002. The entries from around the globe,
including the United Kingdom, Canada, Puerto Rico and Japan, took
advantage of the most current technology to create polished film
experiences with impressive special effects.
“We congratulate
all of the finalists for this year’s competition,” said Steve
Sansweet, Lucasfilm’s head of fan relations. “The winning films all
show a unique vision of the galaxy far, far away and have that
incredible passion for the Star Wars characters.”
“It’s exciting
and an honor to be a part of the Star Wars phenomenon,” said
Mika Salmi, CEO AtomFilms. “The online voting and audience choice
award is a special part of the contest since it signifies what
people like to watch online. This year’s winner – Sith
Apprentice -- clearly shows us that people relate to topical
spoofs in a big way.”
About
AtomFilms
AtomFilms is
where the Web goes to watch movies. Its award-winning Web site (www.atomfilms.com)
offers on-demand viewing of a diverse and distinguished catalog of
over 1,000 shorts in every genre, enabling new and innovative
artists to reach millions of viewers worldwide. Based in San
Francisco, CA, AtomFilms is a service of digital entertainment
leader AtomShockwave Corp. For more information, please visit
www.atomfilms.com and
www.atomshockwave.com.
About Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm Ltd. is one of the world’s leading film and entertainment
companies. Founded by George Lucas in 1971, it is a privately held,
fully integrated entertainment company. In addition to its motion
picture and television productions, the company’s global businesses
include Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound; LucasArts Entertainment;
Lucas Licensing; and Lucas Online. Lucasfilm’s feature films have
won 19 Oscar Awards and its television projects have won 12 Emmy
Awards.
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