The 2005 WinnersBEST OF THE FESTIVALJoaquin Oristrell's UNCONSCIOUS (Spain - International)Steven Lovy's MIX (USA)MOST INNOVATIVE FILMMarc Grant, Matthew Spiegelman, Sam Siegle's SLIPDREAM (USA)Mania Akbari's 20 FINGERS (Iran - International)Jack London Spirit Award for Lifetime Achievement in CinemaCARROLL BALLARDNSWCFF HUMANITARIAN AWARDNobel Peace Laureate JODY WILLIAMSCHAMPION OF CONSCIENCE AWARDSDANNY TREJO (Champion)and ALLY WALKER (For Norman...Wherever You Are)BEST FIRST FEATUREJose Luis de Damas' SINFONIA de ILEGALES (Spain - International)By Diego RafecasDAVID L. WOLPHER BEST DOCUMENTARYMary Wareham's DISARM (USA)Katarina Peters' STROKE (Germany - International)CINEMA OF CONSCIENCE BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREArturo Perez Torres' WETBACK (Canada)By John PutchBEST SHORTKirk Keddell's DUTCH BIRD (United Kingdom - International)Maureen Perkins' PISS HAT (USA)- TIE -Immanuel Marti's DIEZ (USA)BEST DIRECTORPATRICIA FERREIRA - SOMETHING TO REMEMBER ME BY (Spain)BEST ACTORMIKAEL FITOUSSI in DOO WOP (France)BEST ACTRESSNORMA ALEANDRO in CLEOPATRA (Argentina)BEST COMEDYSalvador Litvak's WHEN DO WE EAT? (USA)Silvio Caiozzi's CACHIMBA (Chile - International)BEST U.S. CINEMACarroll Ballard's DUMABEST ARTS IN FILMCarroll Moore's THE ART OF ROMARE BEARDEN (USA)BEST CINEMA OF CONSCIENCEJoe Eckardt's CHAMPION (USA)Polly Hyman's MALALAI (Afghanistan/India International)BEST CINE LATINOCarlos Sorin's BOMBON - EL PERRO (Argentina - International)Joshua Mellars' TANGO ILLUSIONS (USA)BEST MUSIC IN FILMMichael Murphy's MAKE IT FUNKY! (USA)German Kral's MUSICA CUBANA (Germany - International)BEST FOOD ON FILMMikael Sodersten's FIVE FEELINGS ABOUT FOOD (USA/Sweden/France)-TIE -Yasha Aginsky's WINE FROM THE HEART (USA/France)BEST ECO CINEMATaggart Siegel's THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN (USA)Renaud Delourme's EARTH FROM ABOVE (France - International)GAIA AWARD RECIPIENTS 2005Presented by Breathe & NSWCFFCarroll BallardDirector of "DUMA" (USA)Renaud DelourmeDirector of "Earth from Above" (France)Esteban RamirezDirector of "Caribe" (Costa Rica)Paul and Kendra Kolling of Nana Mae FarmSonoma County Organic family farmersRobert and Maria Sinskey of Robert Sinskey VineyardsNapa Valley Biodynamic grape grownersLand Trusts of Sonoma and Napa Countiesfor protecting and preserving regional ecosystems |
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Highlights of the 2005 Napa • Sonoma Wine Country Film FestivalThe 2005 Festival opened with a blast of funky music with Jon Cleary Live! and a spectacular screening under the stars of Michael Murphy's "MAKE IT FUNKY!" LOOK FOR IT IN YOUR THEATRES THIS SEPTEMBER |

















