1999 Best of Show

Without Remorse
32 Mins. Documentary
Gregg Watt, Alexandria, Virginia

A white South African faces his own past in the era of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

1999 Rosebud Winners

Puberty: Benji's Special Time
17 Mins. Comedy
Luke Fannin, Richmond, Virginia

Poor Benji: The hard truths of male puberty explored in this mock fifties educational film

The Pitch
9 Min Comedy
Rob Lyall, Alex LaGory, Arlington, VA

A parade of Hollywood hopefuls serves up a smorgasbord of "sell".

Family
3 Mins. Animation
Aaron Skillman & Andy Marchal, Richmond, VA

Primal procreative forces mold the human condition

Rocky IV
1 Mins. Animation
Rachel Max, Washington, DC

A red-blooded critique of the American icon.

Honorable Mentions

Little Castles
28 Mins. Mockumentary
Lillian Bowers, Baltimore, MD

An off-the-wall look at Baltimore's architectural artifice.

Every Night and Twice on Sundays
22 Mins. Muckumentary
Suzanne McDonnell, Alexandria, VA

"Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!" A fictional biography of the burlesque queen who rose to stardom as the infamous Mrs. Fletcher.

The Pinelands
29 Mins. Drama
Ely Baumel-Lamonica, Falls Church, Virginia

Redemption isn't a place, it's a state of mind.

Audrey's View
42 Mins. Drama
Colleen McGraw, Washington, DC

An agoraphobe's isolation is shattered by a cry for help.

Conscious
7 Mins. Drama
Slane Ramon, Silver Spring, MD

What makes a ghetto? Trapped by negative thoughts, our minds are the key to freedom.

1999 Rosebud Nominees

The Little Prince
22 Mins. Drama
Christopher Reiser, Rockville, MD

"Once upon a time, there was a little prince..." A personal interpretation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's mystical parable..

Outside, Looking In
17 Mins. Documentary
Vilma E. Zefran, Springfield, VA

Stereotypes are overturned in this unexpected view of Appalachian youth

Without Remorse
32 Mins. Documentary
Gregg Watt, Alexandria, Virginia

A white South African faces his own past in the era of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Family
3 Mins. Animation
Aaron Skillman & Andy Marchal, Richmond, VA
Primal procreative forces mold the human condition

Creation Truths
12 Mins. Documentary
Rebecca Yenawine, Baltimore, MD

The camera mirrors the realities of teen motherhood

Sirens
9 Mins. Drama
Melissa Young, Washington, DC

If you hear one, someone, somewhere is hurt. An eight-year-old faces the aftermath.

Conscious
7 Mins. Drama
Slane Ramon, Silver Spring, MD

What makes a ghetto? Trapped by negative thoughts, our minds are the key to freedom.

The Pinelands (Drama) 16mm Film 29:12
29 Mins. Drama
Ely Baumel-Lamonica, Falls Church, Virginia
Redemption isn't a place, it's a state of mind.

Roadkill
9 Mins. Comedy
Jason Kaplan, Bethesda, MD

Morality, compassion, and responsibility are all left bleeding in this dark hit-and-run.

The Jenny James Story
26 Mins. Comic Drama
Eric Cheevers, Alexandria, VA

Reality calling - will you accept the charges? A pregnant telemarketer hears more than the voices of her customers.

Knuckleface Jones
16 Mins. Comedy
Todd Rohal, Baltimore, MD

It's about finding happiness in the people around you and smashing up a bunch of stolen television sets.

The Toothbrush
10 Mins. Comedy
Patrick Gregory, David Strayer, Hugh Burruss, Richmond, VA

An "urban legend." All Bob had to do was get in, get stuff, get out.

Dead Sorry
15 Mins. Dark Comedy
Dan Schmeltzer, Potomac, Maryland

Can we talk? Boredom and neglect turn Lucy lawless after a tragic accident presents an opportunity for escape.

Audrey's View
42 Mins. Drama
Colleen McGraw, Washington, DC

An agoraphobe's isolation is shattered by a cry for help.

Repetition, Repetition
18 Mins. Experimental
Julia Tell, Washington, DC

An abstract look at a young woman's struggle to overcome her history of abuse.

The Midnight Daydreams of an Urban Cawboy
5 Mins. Experimental
Tzanko Tchangov, Washington, DC

Youth, alcohol, and fantasy animates a lonely urbanite.

Rocky IV
1 Mins. Animation
Rachel Max, Washington, DC

A red-blooded critique of the American icon.

Puberty: Benji's Special Time
16 Mins. Comedy
Luke Fannin, Richmond, Virginia

Poor Benji: The hard truths of male puberty explored in this mock fifties educational film

The Pitch
9 Mins. Comedy
Rob Lyall, Alex LaGory, Arlington, VA

A parade of Hollywood hopefuls serves up a smorgasbord of "sell".

Every Night and Twice on Sundays
23 Mins. Mockumentary
Suzanne McDonnell, Alexandria, VA

"Help, I've fallen and I can't get up!" A fictional biography of the burlesque queen who rose to stardom as the infamous Mrs. Fletcher.

Little Castles
29 Mins. Mockumentary
Lillian Bowers, Baltimore, MD

An off-the-wall look at Baltimore's architectural artifice.

 

 
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