The ROSEBUD competition and festival was conceived by Natasha Reatig in 1990 to promote the rich and diverse independent film and video community in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. It was Natasha's goal to recognize and honor the innovative, experimental, unusual, and deeply personal in creative film and video making, and to create a showcase for emerging film and video artists in our region. For nine years Natasha nurtured ROSEBUD, and watched it develop into one of the premiere festivals in our area.

When Arlington Independent Media took over the stewardship of ROSEBUD in 2000, it was decided that Natasha's invaluable contribution to our local creative community must be commemorated. Hence was born the "Reatig Award for Oustanding Service and Contribution to the DC, Maryland and Virginia Film and Video Community."

*ROSEBUD Co-Founders included: Jeff Consiglio, Rosie Dempsey, Brian Tate, Alan Rubin, Linda Burchill, Kathy Johnson, Stacy Surla, Tracy Pilzer, Will Cosby, Kay Shaw, Minu Tahmassebi, Zalman Fishman, Jeff Krulik

Reatig Award for Outstanding Service and Contribution to the DC,
Maryland, and Virginia Film and Video Community

2006 - Pavlo Kesari - Absolute Video
2005 - Jonathan Gann - DC Film Salon
2004 - Allison Silberberg, Film Biz Happy Hour
2003 - Jorge Bernardo, All About Film, Studio 650
2002 - Carol Bidault de l'Isle, DCIFF
2001 - Mike Sobola, ITVA
2000 - Natasha Reatig, First Shot Productions