1995 Best of Show

Voices Against Violence
27 Mins.
Eugene Wooden, Kenny Carroll, DJ Renegade, Washington, DC

The emotional and social repercussions of inner city violence are told through song and poetry. The images, like the words, are at once harsh, hard, and lyrically beautiful.

1995 ROSEBUD Winners

Gabriel's Dream
110 Mins.
Eduardo Sanchez, Stefanie DeCassan, Ricardo Moreno, Neal Fredericks, Rockville, MD

An outsider rallies his dispirited co-workers and realizes his dream.

Young Men at Sea
4 Mins.
Michael P. Brinkman, Arlington, VA

A young homosexual recalls joining the Navy in the Vietnam era. A funny, sophisticated narrative with intriguing use of archival footage.

Your Montana Vacation Tour of the World's Wonders Starts with this Coupon
8 Mins.
J.I. Jolles, Julia Nicoll, Tod Evans, Eric Dyer, Baltimore, MD

The Sky isn't any bigger in Montana than it is anywhere else. Quirky and delightfully pointless.

The Body
17 Mins.
Sereita N. Cobbs, Eric Wasserman, Ft. Washington, MD

A body is the center of nobody's attention in a frenzied rush for media control. A deftly comic send-up of TV culture

Honorable Mentions

Commencements
7 Mins.
Bonnie Willette, Carol Gulley, Washington, DC

Nine years in the making, this animated journey uses line drawings to take a personal look at life's beginnings and endings.

Need to Know
26 Mins.
Jann Turner, Jon Blair, Washington, DC

In a moving and intense true story, the daughter of a white anti-Apartheid leader returns to South Africa fifteen years after her father's murder to solve the mystery of his death.

Making Connections
35 Mins.
Brian Pascale, Mary Ann Carmody, Joy Lieberman, Silver Spring, MD

Remember your first date? Disabilities play no role in this charming comedy based on a play, written collaboratively with the actors.

Wha's in Mumbo Sauce
13 Mins.
Jojo Q. Oji, Ricardo Hodge, Dwight "Kunta" Jones, Washington, DC

Give some kids a camera, and wha' happens? They get right to wha's important, which is...Wha' all Washington wants to know... Produced and shot by two teens from Hart Junior High and ART24.7.

1995 Rosebud Nominees

Voices Against Violence
27 Mins.
Eugene Wooden, Kenny Carroll, DJ Renegade, Washington, DC

The emotional and social repercussions of inner city violence are told through song and poetry. The images, like the words, are at once harsh, hard, and lyrically beautiful.

Gabriel's Dream
110 Mins.
Eduardo Sanchez, Stefanie DeCassan, Ricardo Moreno, Neal Fredericks, Rockville, MD

An outsider rallies his dispirited co-workers and realizes his dream.

Young Men
4 Mins.
Michael P. Brinkman, Arlington, VA

A young homosexual recalls joining the Navy in the Vietnam era. A funny, sophisticated narrative with intriguing use of archival footage.

Your Montana Vacation Tour of the World's Wonders Starts with this Coupon
8 Mins.
J.I. Jolles, Julia Nicoll, Tod Evans, Eric Dyer, Baltimore, MD

The Sky isn't any bigger in Montana than it is anywhere else. Quirky and delightfully pointless.

The Body
17 Mins.
Sereita N. Cobbs, Eric Wasserman, Ft. Washington, MD

A body is the center of nobody's attention in a frenzied rush for media control. A deftly comic send-up of TV culture

Commencements
7 Mins.
Bonnie Willette, Carol Gulley, Washington, DC

Nine years in the making, this animated journey uses line drawings to take a personal look at life's beginnings and endings.

Need to Know
26 Mins.
Jann Turner, Jon Blair, Washington, DC

In a moving and intense true story, the daughter of a white anti-Apartheid leader returns to South Africa fifteen years after her father's murder to solve the mystery of his death.

Making Connections
35 Mins.
Brian Pascale, Mary Ann Carmody, Joy Lieberman, Silver Spring, MD

Remember your first date? Disabilities play no role in this charming comedy based on a play, written collaboratively with the actors.

Wha's in Mumbo Sauce
13 Mins.
Jojo Q. Oji, Ricardo Hodge, Dwight "Kunta" Jones, Washington, DC

Give some kids a camera, and wha' happens? They get right to wha's important, which is...Wha' all Washington wants to know... Produced and shot by two teens from Hart Junior High and ART24.7.

Why You Run Away?
4 Mins.
Darryl LeMont Wharton, Baltimore, MD

To the music of Olatunji's "KiyaKiya", a man flees his past...and his future? Rich world beat rhythms with a cafe au lait sensuality.

Wargasm: A Celebration of Death
19 Mins.
Farzin Illich, Martha Sipple, Washington, DC

A hard look at the American media, its influence and power during the Persian Gulf war. Who's the real demon, Qaddafi, Khomeni or...?

Eli's Coming
88 Mins.
Ed Sherman, Tom Harris, Margot Gerber, Chevy Chase, MD

A boy struggles with his belief in God while preparing for his Bar Mitzvah. A funny and engaging look at growing up Jewish in contemporary America.

Under the Overpass
16 Mins.
Joel Langley, Arlington, VA

In a unique take on the old twist of fate, synchronicity changes the lives of two despairing young men.

Fillmore Highlights
4 Mins.
Fillmore Arts Center Students, Washington, DC

Animation students from Key School's 4th and 5th grades create this beautifully realized film.

Not Baking
10 Mins.
Jane Buckwalter, Takoma Park, MD

Some women don't bake, and this is one of them. Harriet Nelson in the Twilight Zone.

Found By Chance
34 Mins.
Rob Roy, William McKenna, Washington, DC

Seems like something's going on, but you may not find out what, and it may not matter... you'll love watching it anyway..

The Children Left Behind
27 Mins.
Leon Seltzer, Rockville, MD

Grief and courage reverberate throughout this documentary look at families who leave their children behind in El Salvador to find work in the United States to support them.

God's Trombone
68 Mins.
George Kachadorian, Sarah George, Washington, DC

A lighthearted series of short takes on American people...American views. Close-up and honest.

Letters from Mound Bayou
13 Mins.
Betsy Cox, Washington, DC

Letters, photographs and live action sequences poignantly capture the return of midwife Sister Mary Stella to rural Mississippi.

Mona
4 Mins.
Maureen Timpa, Alice Perry, Meredith Cole, Washington, DC

Ed's date takes a nasty turn when he discovers where Mona puts her moniker... Dark and obscure, it will make you think twice about dating.