The 11th Annual
Beverly Hills Film Festival Winners
April 6th & 10th, 2011
Beverly Hills,
CA.
A
Collection of Films Uniting The World of Independent
Cinema
| 2011 Beverly Hills Film Festival Awards |
| 2011 BHFF recipients were awarded with custom-made crystal and marble trophies, created by Society Awards. |
 | The Golden Palm Award
The Bad Penny
The Golden Palm Award (best film in all categories) went to “The Bad Penny,” directed by Todd Bellanca |
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 | Best Actress
5th and Alameda.
Best Actress went to Saye Yabandeh for “5th and Alameda.” |
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 | Best Actor
Polish Bar
Best Actor went to Judd Hirsch for his role in “Polish Bar.” |
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 | Best Director
Espera un Milagro
Best Director went to Spanish filmmaker Gemma Ventura for the documentary, “Espera un Milagro." |
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 | Best Producer
Cherry
Best Producer went to Brett Henenberg, John Nargiso, Quinn Saunders and John Lutz for “Cherry. |
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| Best Foreign Film
Espera un Milagro
Best Foreign Film went to the Spanish film shot in India, “Espera un Milagro” from director Gemma Ventura. |
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| Best Cinematography
5th and Alameda
Best Editing went to the drama/thriller “5th and Alameda," directed by Richard Friedman. |
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 | Best Editing
Pillow
Best Cinematography went to “Pillow" from filmmakers Miles B. Miller and Joshua H. Miller. |
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 | Best Animation
Blame Cupid Stupid
Best Animation went to the short “Blame Cupid Stupid,” directed by Michael Patrick O’Hara. |
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 | Best Screenplay
The Fallen Faithful
Best Screenplay went to Eric B. Hughes and Elizabeth Regen of “The Fallen Faithful.” |
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| AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS |
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 | Best Short Film
The Love Song of Iskra Prufrock
Best Short Film went to “The Love Song of Iskra Prufrock" from writer/director Lucy Gaffy. |
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 | Best Documentary
HN - Hermann Nitsch
Best Documentary went to "HN - Hermann Nitsch,” written and directed by Daniela Ambrosoli. |
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 | Best Feature Film
The Chicago 8
Best Feature Film went to “The Chicago 8" from filmmaker Pinchas Perry. |
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| SPECIAL JURY AWARDS |
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| Best Feature Film
Polish Bar
Best Feature Film went to “Polish Bar," directed by Ben Berkowitz. |
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 | Best Documentary
Bhopali
Best Documentary went to “Bhopali" from director Van Maximilian Carlson. |
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 | Best Short Film
Bang
Best Short Film went to “Bang” by filmmaker Holle Singer. |
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| GOLDEN PALM SCREENPLAY COMPETITION |
| The Golden Palm Award (best film in all categories) went to “The Bad Penny,” directed by Todd Bellanca. |
| The Jury |
| 2011 jury members include Steven Paul
President of Jury (Crystal Sky, CEO & President)
Matt DelPiano
Juror (CAA, Agent)
Josef Rusnak
Juror (Director/Screenwriter)
Fern Champion
Juror (Casting Director)
Jason Price
Juror (Independent Producer)
Brian Medavoy
Juror (Jackson-Medavoy, Manager)
Cassian Elwes
Juror (Producer/ Sales Rep)
Gene George
Juror (Starz Media, Exec V.P. Worldwide Distribution)
Steve Ransahoff
Juror (CEO- Film Finances Inc) |
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