The winners of the 7th annual D.L. Mabery award were announced at a special ceremony today, March 24, held before the Minnesota AIDS Project fundraiser Hollywood 2002. For the first time ever, both categories produced ties!
And the winners areĀ
For Best Minnesota Independent Feature Film:
The Atlas Moth, directed by Rolf Belgum, tied with
Bill's Gun Shop, directed by Dean Hyers
For Best Minnesota Independent Short Film:
An Idiot's Guide to Running for President, directed by Jim Taylor, tied with
Eugene McCarthy: I'm Sorry I was Right, directed by Mike Hazard.
"Obviously, this shows that the Minnesota independent film community is producing great work, and lots of it." says Minnesota Film & TV Board Executive Director Craig Rice. "Next year, we may have to expand the number of categories that films can compete in."
Ben Nelson, D.L. Mabery Award administrator, said "I think it's great that we have multiple winners this year. It goes to show how much quality work comes out of our indie community."
In February, the Minnesota production community, by public ballot, nominated 10 films to become finalists for the D.L. Mabery Award. The ten finalists then went to a panel of local judges, who chose the winners. The panel included film critics from the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Pulse Magazine, and Minnesota Public Radio. Winners receive a public screening during the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival.
The screening will be held Saturday, April 13 at the Heights Theater, 3951 Central Ave, NE. For screening times and ticket prices, check out the calendar section of the Film/TV Board hotline:
www.mnfilm.org or call the office at 612.332.6493.
The Minnesota Film and TV Board's mission is to build and promote the commerce and art of the moving image industry in the State of Minnesota. The Minnesota Film and TV Board is a unique public/private partnership and the only non-profit state film commission in the United States.
