April 16-18 2021
114 N Waggoner St, Electra, TX 76360
#COWPOKESFF
Cowpokes Int'l Film Festival
2021 COWPOKES AWARD WINNERS
1. Best Feature Film Nominations
Ramblin' Jack Elliott: A Texas Ramble
Cowgirls and Indians
2. Best Short Nominations
Tuco's Dream
Amazing Grace
Consumer Burger
The Reunion
The Girl Next Door
Salting the Fly
Slotter Room
Senior Discount'd
When the Music Stops Playing
3. Best Mini Short Nominations
Heroes Are Forever
Not Your Day
Pinay Angel
Deadtime Travels
Adrift
4. Best Western Feature Nominations
Miracle In The Valley
Prospectors "The Forgiven"
She was the Deputy's Wife
Counting Bullets
Honor Among Thieves
Milk for Violence
5. Best Western Short Nominations
Javelina Run
La Gringa
Lillian
The Four Horsemen
The Bank Robbery
Five of Spades
Men Among Men
Desolate Land
Blood is My Fate
Ella
Draw Your Gun
Smile
Dragon Song
Heartless
6. Best Mini Short Western
Spaghetti Western
Hell Comes To Montana
The Stranger
Looking for Jack
The End
The Wide Wide West
7. Best Actor (Feature) Nominations
Bruce Barta (Cowgirls and Indians)
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (Ramblin' Jack Elliott: A Texas Ramble)
8. Best Supporting Actor (Feature) Nominations
Boyd Barrett (Cowgirls and Indians)
Arlo Guthrie (Ramblin' Jack Elliott: A Texas Ramble)
Lyle Lovett (Ramblin' Jack Elliott: A Texas Ramble)
9. Best Actress (Feature) Nominations
Charlene Upton (Cowgirls and Indians)
Avu Dahl (Cowgirls and Indians)
10. Best Actor (Short) Nominations
Robert Craighead (Amazing Grace)
Jay Pennington (Senior Discount'd)
Sweepy Walker (Tuco's Dream)
J. B. Edwards (Consumer Burger)
Joe Bunner (The Reunion)
Samuel Irving (Salting the Fly)
Roberto Millán (When the Music Stops Playing)
11. Best Supporting Actor (Short) Nominations
Chris Alan Evans (Consumer Burger)
Kenneth Wayne Bradley (The Reunion)
Rory James Leech (Salting the Fly)
Kevin Horsham (Senior Discount'd)
Secun de la Rosa (When the Music Stope Playing)
12. Best Actress (Short) Nominations
Nina Brissey (Amazing Grace)
Mandy Meadows (Senior Discount'd)
Lauren O'Keeffe (Tuco's Dream)
Carla Nickerson (The Reunion)
Trista Delamere (The Girl Next Door)
Sara Gaston (Salting the Fly)
Ana Soro (When the Music Stops Playing)
13. Best Supporting Actress (Short) Nominations
Katherine Kampko (Amazing Grace)
Sarah Pennington (Senior Discount'd)
Amanda Marie (The Reunion)
Nicole Sill (The Girl Next Door)
María José Moreno (When the Music Stops Playing)
14. Best Actress (Mini Short) Nominations
Chenny Cortez (Heroes Are Forever)
Keahnna LLancze Reyes (Pinay Angel)
Lhorden Trimor (Deadtime Travels)
15. Best Actor (Western Feature) Nominations
Richard Tyson (Miracle In The Valley)
Davison Locksley (Prospectors "The Forgiven")
Robert Anthony Peters (She was the Deputy's Wife)
John Marrs (Counting Bullets)
Thom Hallum (Honor Among Thieves)
Justin Heller (Milk for Violence)
16. Best Supporting Actor (Western Feature) Nominations
Pat Boone (Miracle In The Valley)
William Frank Painter (Prospectors "The Forgiven")
Shayn Herndon (She was the Deputy's Wife)
Les Best (She was the Deputy's Wife)
Michael Estridge (Counting Bullets)
Corbett Hall (Honor Among Thieves)
Mark Roach (Milk for Violence)
17. Best Actress (Western Feature) Nominations
Emily Hoffman (Miracle In The Valley)
Athena Bergen (Prospectors "The Forgiven)
Megan Therese Rippey (She was the Deputy's Wife)
Elizabeth Tabish (Honor Among Thieves)
Sarah Joy Byington (Milk for Violence)
18. Best Supporting Actress (Western Feature) Nominations
Shari Rigby (Miracle In The Valley)
Katt Balsan - (Prospectors "The Forgiven")
Babe McGuire (She was the Deputy's Wife)
19. Best Actor (Western Short) Nominations
Aaron G. Hale (Javelina Run)
Jason Ryan (The Four Horsemen)
Jay Pennington (Smile)
John Marrs (The Bank Robbery)
Eric Hamilton (Five of Spades)
Beau Yotty (Desolate Land)
Zach Ball (Blood is My Fate)
James Self (Ella)
Raoul Copier (Draw Your Gun)
John Carter Cash (Dragon Song)
Will Fitzpatrick (Heartless)
20. Best Supporting Actor (Western Short) Nominations
Skeeta Jenkins (Javelina Run)
Jacob Lee (The Four Horsemen)
Daniel Frieszell Jr.(Smile)
Marc R. Kooij (Draw your Gun)
Alex Mills (The Bank Robbery)
Mike Carr (Five of Spades)
Jeremy Carr (Blood is my Fate)
Lon Bumgarner (Ella)
Eric Hamilton (Dragon Song)
Aidan Keane (Heartless)
21. Best Actress (Western Short) Nominations
Lorelei Linklater (Javelina Run)
Adrianna Gentile (La Gringa)
Shanae'a Moore (Lillian)
Sarah Pennington (Smile)
Lorelei Redmond (The Bank Robbery)
Ana Cristina Cash (Dragon Song)
Lauren O'Keeffe (Five of Spades)
Vanessa Ore (Blood is my Fate)
Caitlin Kresse (Ella)
Hannah Golden (Heartless)
22. Best Supporting Actress (Western Short) Nominations
Lisa Belcher (Javelina Run)
Josephine John (Lillian)
Elaine Palance (Smile)
Tess Hamilton (Five of Spades)
23. Best Western (Mini Short) Actor Nominations
Ben "The Heeler" (Spaghetti Western)
George Meyers (Hell Comes To Montana)
Travis Lee Eller (The Stranger)
Norman Butterfield (Looking for Jack)
24. Best Western (Mini Short) Actress Nominations
Hadley Teaster (Spaghetti Western)
Nichole Silveira (Looking for Jack)
Elizabeth Hanson (Hell Comes to Montana)
25. Best Director (Feature) Nominations
Kate Davis (Cowgirls and Indians)
Bruce Bryant &Dee Brown (Ramblin' Jack Elliott: A Texas Ramble)
26. Best Director (Short) Nominations
Gerry Olert & Jay Pennington (Senior Discount'd)
Eric Hamilton (Tuco's Dream)
C. W. Johnson, Jr. (Consumer Burger)
Craig Mooneyham & Jacob Reynolds (Salting the Fly)
Joshua M. Thomas (Slotter Room)
Sadie Duarte (When the Music Stops Playing)
27. Best Director (Western Mini Short) Nominations
Charles Dye (Spaghetti Western)
Kevin Porter (Hell Comes To Montana)
Tino Luciano (The Stranger)
David Butterfield (Looking for Jack)
Wiebe Bonnema (The End)
Andy Cepollina and Erica Wang (The Wide Wide West)
28. Best Director (Western Feature) Nominations
Don Schroeder (Miracle In The Valley)
Paul Bonsignore (Prospectors "The Forgiven")
Travis Mills (She was the Deputy's Wife)
Travis Mills (Counting Bullets)
Brett Bentman (Honor Among Thieves)
Aaron Levine (Milk for Violence)
29. Best Director (Western Short) Nominations
Jay Pennington & Jerry Olert (Smile)
Alex Verlage (La Gringa)
Jason Ryan (The Four Horsemen)
John Marrs (The Bank Robbery)
Eric Hamilton (Five of Spades)
Beau Yotty (Desolate Land)
Zach Ball (Blood is My Fate)
Wouter Jansen (Draw Your Gun)
Will Fitzpatrick (Heartless)
David McClister for (Dragon Song)
30. Best Director (Short Documentary)
Joshua M. Thomas for "The Maroon Bomber"
Elaine Smith for "Ridin' Ropin' & Jumpin' Over Cars
Wesley Schofield for "Between Horse and Hat"
David Butterfield for Docents of San Juan Bautista Historical State Park
31. Best Director (Feature Documentary)
Neil Myers (Climb)
Larry Foley (Indians, Outlaws, Marshals and the Hangin' Judge)
Bruce Bryant & Dee Brown - Ramblin' Jack Elliott: A Texas Ramble
32. Best Cinematography (Short) Nominations
Rick Craft (Amazing Grace)
Gerry Olert (Senior Discount'd)
Malcolm Sibley Springer II (Tuco's Dream)
Joshua Verduzco (The Reunion)
Samuel Ameen, Nathan Hope & Francois Dagenais (The Girl Next Door)
Larry McKee (Salting the Fly)
Alberto Belenguer (When the Music Stops Playing)
33. Best Cinematography (Western Feature) Nominations
Virgil L. Harper (Miracle In The Valley)
Eric Scott (Prospectors "The Forgiven")
Mario Mattei (She was the Deputy's Wife)
Jared Kovacs (Counting Bullets)
Anthony Gutierrez (Honor Among Thieves)
Isaiah Rendon (Milk for Violence)
34. Best Cinematography (Western Short) Nominations
Elnar Mukhamedyarov (La Gringa)
Larry McKee (Lillian)
Clayton Bailey (The Four Horsemen)
Derek Carlson (The Bank Robbery)
Malcolm Sibley Springer II (Five of Spades)
Leif Huron (Men Among Men)
Brock Childers (Blood is My Fate)
Garrick Lane (Ella)
Gerry Olert (Smile)
Shaune McDowell, Keith Leman & Jeff Steinborn (Dragon Song)
35. Best Young Actor Winners
Daniel Frieszell Jr. (Smile)
Anderson Meadows (Senior Discount'd)
Diego Gurpegui for (When the Music Stops Playing)
Monty Thomas (The Maroon Bomber)
Henry Thomas (The Maroon Bomber)
36. Best Young Actress Winners
Hadley Teaster (Spaghetti Western)
Kaley Meadows (Senior Discount'd)
Tess Hamilton (Five of Spades)
Zoey Jean Blair (The Bank Robbery)
Emma Thomas (The Marron Bomber)
Lucy Thomas (The Maroon Bomber)
37. Best Music Score/Song (Western Feature) Nominations
"My Religion's Not Old Fashioned" by Pat Boone (Miracle in the Valley)
Music Scores (Prospectors "The Forgiven") by Skeeter
Mann
Music Score by Jack Mitts & Justin Heller for (Milk for Violence)
Music Score by Christopher Hart (Counting Bullets)
38. Best Music Score/Song (Short) Nominations
Honey and Eggs" by Ira Dean & Eric Hamilton (Tuco's Dream)
Music Score by Chris Hammer Smith (The Girl Next Door)
Music Score by Travis Cruse (Slotter Room)
Music Score by Don Stephens (Senior Discount'd)
39. Best Music Score/Song (Western Short) Nominations
"Dragon Song" John Carter Cash (Dragon Song)
"Te Veo" Sweepy Walker (Five of Spades)
"All Dressed Up with a Broken Heart" Sweepy Walker (Five of Spades)
"Jack of Diamonds" K. R. Wood (Smile)
40. Best Documentary Short Film Nominations
The Maroon Bomber
Ridin' Ropin' & Jumpin' Over Cars
Between Horse and Hat
Docents of San Juan Bautista Historical State Park
41. Best Documentary Feature Film Nominations
Indians, Outlaws, Marshals and the Hangin' Judge
Climb
Ramblin' Jack Elliott: A Texas Ramble
42. Best Music Score/Song (Feature Documentary) Nominations
"Help Me Stand" by John Coggins (Climb)
Original Music Score by Eric Colvin (Climb)
Original Music Score by James Greeson (Indians, Outlaws, and the Hangin' Judge)
43. Best Music Score/Song (Short Documentary Nominations
Original Music Score by Travis Cruse (The Maroon Bomber)
"Flannel Country" by Tony Peterson (Between Horse and Hat)
44. Best Animation Nominations
The Wide Wide West
The End
Adrift
45. Best Western Drama Feature Nominations
Miracle In The Valley
Prospectors "The Forgiven"
Cowgirls and Indians
Honor Among Thieves
Milk For Violence
46. Best Drama Short Nominations
Tuco's Dream
Amazing Grace
The Reunion
The Girl Next Door
Salting the Fly
Senior Discount'd
Not Your Day
Pinay Angel
When the Music Stops Playing
47. Best Western Drama Short Nominations
Lillian
Five of Spades
Blood is My Fate
Ella
Dragon Song
La Gringa
48. Best Comedy Nominations
Consumer Burger
Javelina Run
The Bank Robbery
Five of Spades
Men Among Men
Draw Your Gun
Looking For Jack
49. Best Dramedy Nominations
Tuco's Dream
The Girl Next Door
Smile
La Gringa
Five of Spades
Spaghetti Western
50. Best Horror/Thriller Nominations
Heartless
Slotter Room
51. Best Suspense Nominations
Salting the Fly
Slotter Room
Hell Comes To Montana
The Stranger
Heartless
Dragon Song
Cowgirls and Indians
52. Best Student Film Nominations
Slotter Room
The Maroon Bomber
Heartless
The Girl Next Door
Adrift
Goodbye
Looking For Jack
Docents of San Juan Bautista Historical State Park
The End
53. Best Romance Nominations
Ella
She was the Deputy's Wife
Heartless
54. Best Sci-Fi Nominations
Deadtime Travels
The Stranger
Adrift
The Wide Wide West
55. Best Texas Made Film Nominations
Heartless
Honor Among Thieves
Senior Discount'd
Smile
Ridin' Ropin' & Jumpin' Over Cars
Salting the Fly
Adrift
Ramblin' Jack Elliott: A Texas Ramble
56. Best Texas Female Filmmaker Nominations
Elaine Smith (Ropin' & Jumpin' Over Cars)
Alexa Boushey (Adrift)
Lisa Belcher for (Javelina Run)
Molly Vernon for (Lillian)
57. Best 1st Time Filmmaker Nominations
Nina Brissey for (Amazing Grace).
Don Schroeder for (Miracle in the Valley).
Neil Myers for (Climb)
Jason Ryan for (The Four Horsemen)
Savannah Reich for (Men Among Men)
David Butterfield for (Looking for Jack)
Wiebe Bonnema for (The End)
Shayna Adler for (Stagecoach Sally)
58. Best Faith Based Film Nominations
Miracle in the Valley
Senior Discount'd
59. Best Inspirational Film Nominations
Amazing Grace
Senior Discount'd
Climb
60. Best Music Video Nominations
Goodbye
Stagecoach Sally
61. Best Female Filmmaker (Shorts) Nominations
Nina Brissey for (Amazing Grace).
Laura Galt for (The Reunion)
Lisa Belcher for (Javelina Run)
Donna Wheeler for (The Girl Next Door)
Molly Vernon for (Lillian)
Elaine Smith for (Ridin' Ropin' & Jumpin' Over Cars)
Savannah Reich for (Men Among Men)
Kerry Everett for (Ella)
Sadie Duarte for (When the Music Stops Playing)
Shayna Adler for (Stagecoach Sally)
Alexa Boushey for (Adrift)
62. Best Female Filmmaker (Feature) Nominations
Kate Davis for (Cowgirls and Indians)
Judy BelsheToernblom for (Miracle in the Valley)
63. Best Originality Film Nominations
Consumer Burger
Tuco's Dream
Slotter Room
Spaghetti Western
Five of Spades
The Stranger
Men Among Men
64. Best Narrator Nominations
Nicole Sill for (The Girl Next Door)
Pat Boone for (Miracle In The Valley)
Wally Welch for (Javelina Run)
Neil Myers for (Climb)
65. Best Family Film Nominations
Miracle in the Valley
Spaghetti Western
Adrift
The Bank Robbery
Ridin' Ropin' & Jumpin' Over Cars
66. Best Film Twist Nominations
Smile
Slotter Room
Five of Spades
67. Best Awareness Film Nominations
Amazing Grace
Senior Discount'd
68. Best Cast Ensemble Nominations
Miracle in the Valley
Tuco's Dream
Men Among Men
Dragon Song
The Bank Robbery
Five of Spades
69. Best Veteran Film Nominations
Amazing Grace
Heroes Are Forever
70. Best Children's Film Nominations
The Maroon Bomber
Slotter Room
Spaghetti Western
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FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARDS
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
(FEATURE FILM)
RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT:
A TEXAS RAMBLE
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
(SHORT FILM)
"THE REUNION"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
(SHORT FILM)
WHEN THE MUSIC STOPS PLAYING
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
MINI SHORT FILM
"ADRIFT"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
(WESTERN FEATURE)
"HONOR AMONG THIEVES"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
(WESTERN SHORT)
"MEN AMONG MEN"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
(WESTERN SHORT)
"SMILE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
(MINI SHORT WESTERN)
"LOOKING FOR JACK"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTOR - FEATURE FILM
BRUCE BARTA
"COWGIRLS AND INDIANS"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
LYLE LOVETT - FEATURE FILM
"RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT:
A TEXAS RAMBLE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTRESS - FEATURE FILM
AVU DAHL
"COWGIRLS AND INDIANS"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTOR
SAMUEL IRVING
SHORT FILM
"SALTING THE FLY"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
RORY JAMES
SHORT FILM
"SALTING THE FLY"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTRESS
NINA BRISSEY
SHORT FILM
"AMAZING GRACE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
SARAH PENNINGTON
SHORT FILM
"SENIOR DISCOUNT'D"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTRESS
CHENNY CORTEZ
MINI SHORT FILM
"HEROES ARE FOREVER"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTOR
THOM HALLUM
WESTERN FILM
"HONOR AMONG THIEVES"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
CORBETT HALL
WESTERN FEATURE
"HONOR AMONG THIEVES"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTRESS
SARAH JOY BYINGTON
WESTERN FEATURE
"MILK FOR VIOLENCE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
SHARI RIGBY
WESTERN FEATURE
"MIRACLE IN THE VALLEY"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTOR
JAY PENNINGTON
WESTERN SHORT
"SMILE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTOR
ZACH BALL
WESTERN SHORT
"BLOOD IS MY FATE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
JACOB LEE
WESTERN SHORT
"THE FOUR HORSEMEN"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
MIKE CARR
WESTERN SHORT
"FIVE OF SPADES"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTRESS
SARAH PENNINGTON
WESTERN SHORT
"SMILE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTRESS
CAITLIN KRESSE
WESTERN SHORT
"ELLA"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
TESS HAMILTON
SHORT FILM
"FIVE OF SPADES"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTOR
GEORGE MEYERS
WESTERN MINI SHORT FILM
"HELL COMES TO MONTANA"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ACTRESS
NICHOLE SILVEIRA
WESTERN MINI SHORT FILM
"LOOKING FOR JACK"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DIRECTOR - FEATURE FILM
BRUCE BRYANT & DEE BROWN
"RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT:
A TEXAS RAMBLE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT FILM
SADIE DUARTE
"WHEN THE MUSIC
STOPS PLAYING"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DIRECTOR
DAVID BUTTERFIELD
WESTERN MINI SHORT
"LOOKING FOR JACK"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DIRECTOR
BRETT BENTMAN
WESTERN FEATURE FILM
"HONOR AMONG THIEVES"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DIRECTOR
JASON RYAN
WESTERN SHORT FILM
"THE FOUR HORSEMEN"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DIRECTOR
ERIC HAMILTON
WESTERN SHORT FILM
"FIVE OF SPADES"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DIRECTOR - ELAINE SMITH
SHORT DOCUMENTARY
"RIDIN' ROPIN'
& JUMPIN' OVER CARS"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DIRECTOR - DOCUMENTARY
BRUCE BRYANT & DEE BROWN
"RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT:
A TEXAS RAMBLE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
MALCOLM SIBLEY SPRINGER II
SHORT FILM
"TUCO'S DREAM"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
ANTHONY GUTIERREZ
WESTERN FEATURE FILM
"HONOR AMONG THIEVES"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
S. MCDOWELL, K. LEMAN
AND J. STEINBORN
WESTERN SHORT "DRAGON SONG"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST MUSIC SCORE/SONG
WESTERN FEATURE FILM
"COUNTING BULLETS"
SCORE BY CHRISTOPHER HART
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST MUSIC SCORE/SONG
SHORT FILM
"SLOTTER ROOM"
MUSIC SCORE BY TRAVIS CRUSE
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST MUSIC SCORE/SONG
WESTERN SHORT FILM
FIVE OF SPADES
"TE VEO" BY SWEEPY WALKER
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SONGWRITING/LYRICS
"ON THE RIDGELINE" BY
CAROL MARKSTROM
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DOCUMENTARY
SHORT FILM
"RIDIN' ROPIN'
& JUMPIN' OVER CARS"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DOCUMENTARY
FEATURE FILM
"INDIANS, OUTLAWS, MARSHALS
AND THE HANGIN' JUDGE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST MUSIC SCORE/SONG
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY "CLIMB"
ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE
BY ERIC COLVIN
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SCORE - DOCUMENTARY
(BETWEEN HORSE AND HAT)
'FLANNEL COUNTRY'
BY TONY PETERSON
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ANIMATION
"THE WIDE WIDE WEST"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST WESTERN
DRAMA FEATURE FILM
"COWGIRLS AND INDIANS"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DRAMA
SHORT FILM
"SALTING THE FLY"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST WESTERN
DRAMA SHORT FILM
"FIVE OF SPADES"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST COMEDY
"JAVELINA RUN"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST DRAMEDY
"TUCO'S DREAM"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST HORROR/THRILLER
"SLOTTER ROOM"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SUSPENSE
"DRAGON SONG"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST STUDENT FILM
"ADRIFT"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ROMANCE
"SHE WAS THE DEPUTY'S WIFE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE AWARDS
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST SCI-FI
"THE STRANGER"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST TEXAS MADE FILM
"SALTING THE FLY"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST TEXAS FEMALE FILMMAKER
ALEXA BOUSHEY
"ADRIFT"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST 1ST TIME FILMMAKER
NEIL MYERS
"CLIMB"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST FAITH BASED FILM
"SENIOR DISCOUNT'D"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM
"AMAZING GRACE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
"STAGECOACH SALLY"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST FEMALE FILMMAKER
SHORT FILM
MOLLY VERNON
"LILLIAN"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST FEMALE FILMMAKER
SHORT FILM
KERRY EVERETT
"ELLA"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST FEMALE FILMMAKER
FEATURE FILM
JUDY BELSHE-TOERNBLOM
"MIRACLE IN THE VALLEY"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST ORIGINALITY FILM
"MEN AMONG MEN"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST NARRATOR IN A FILM
NICOLE SILL
"THE GIRL NEXT DOOR"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST FAMILY FILM
"RIDIN' ROPIN' &
JUMPIN' OVER CARS"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST FILM TWIST
"SMILE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST AWARENESS FILM
"AMAZING GRACE"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST CAST ENSEMBLE
"TUCO'S DREAM"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST VETERAN FILM
"HEROES ARE FOREVER"
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR'S CHOICE
BEST CHILDREN'S FILM
"SLOTTER ROOM"
BEST TV PILOT SCRIPT
1ST PLACE
"AND THE WEEDS GROW TALLER"
BEST TV PILOT SCRIPT
2ND PLACE
"SUNSET TRAIL"
BEST TV PILOT SCRIPT
3RD PLACE
THE SANDHILLS SERIES:
"OUTFOXED"
BEST MANUSCRIPT
1ST PLACE
"THE PROSPECTOR'S DREAM:
A TRAGIC TOMBSTONE ROMANCE"
BEST MANUSCRIPT
2ND PLACE
"CELTIC KNOT:
A CLARA SWIFT TALE"
BEST TRUE LOVE STORY
"CLIMB"
BEST FOREIGN FILM
"WHEN THE MUSIC
STOPS PLAYING"
BEST MODERN DAY
WESTERN
"COWGIRLS AND INDIANS"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
VICTORIA MOYA
(FEATURE FILM)
COWGIRLS AND INDIANS
BEST ACTOR
GEORGE MYERS
(MINI SHORT FILM)
"HEROES ARE FOREVER"
BEST DIRECTOR
GEORGE MEYERS
(MINI SHORT FILM)
"NOT YOUR DAY"
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
DONOVAN FULKERSON
(FEATURE FILM)
COWGIRLS AND INDIANS
BEST MUSIC SCORE/SONG
(FEATURE FILM)
COWGIRLS AND INDIANS
"ROADIE" BY
MARIANO SAULINO
BEST SONGWRITING/LYRICS
"THE MINER'S CANDLE" BY
MANUELA SCHNEIDER &
CAROL MARKSTROM
BEST SONGWRITING/MUSIC
ROBERT CRAIGHEAD
"I JUST CALLED HER BABY"
BEST POEM
"TEX AND LILA" BY
JUDY BELSHE-TOERNBLOM
BEST PHOTOGRAPHY
"NONA'S PEPPERS" BY
PAUL GATTO
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
(DOCUMENTARY)
NEIL MYERS
"CLIMB"
BEST VAQUERAS FILM
"LA GRINGA"
1ST PLACE
MOVIE POSTER WINNER
"THE FOUR HORSEMEN"
2ND PLACE
MOVIE POSTER WINNER
"JAVELINA RUN"
3RD PLACE
MOVIE POSTER WINNER
"SHE WAS THE
DEPUTYS WIFE"
AUDIENCE CHOICE
FILM WINNER
"LOOKING FOR JACK"
BEST OVERALL SCREENPLAY
"RAGGEDY ANN HEART"
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
1ST PLACE
"DREGSLIST"
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
2ND PLACE
"THE LAST BATTLE"
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
3RD PLACE
"CLAUSTROPHOBIA"
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
1ST PLACE
"LAST THURSDAY"
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
2ND PLACE
"WONDERWALL"
BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
3RD PLACE
"TIME WILL LET ME"
BEST WESTERN SCREENPLAY
FEATURE
1ST PLACE
"THE IRON HORSE
OF LUCY STEELE"
BEST WESTERN SCREENPLAY
FEATURE
2ND PLACE
"REDBEAR"
BEST WESTERN SCREENPLAY
FEATURE
3RD PLACE
"FRENCHY"
BEST WESTERN SCREENPLAY
FEATURE
4TH PLACE
"ONCE UPON A
CHRISTMAS EVE"
BEST WESTERN SCREENPLAY
SHORT
1ST PLACE
"THE TALE OF TIN CAN KADE"
BEST WESTERN SCREENPLAY
SHORT
2ND PLACE
"TAKEOUT"
BEST WESTERN SCREENPLAY
SHORT
3RD PLACE
"COME ALONG HARRY HIGGINS"
BEST WESTERN SCREENPLAY
SHORT
4TH PLACE
"THE RECKONING"
BEST DRAMA
FEATURE
1ST PLACE
"I, REDEEMER"
BEST DRAMA
FEATURE
2ND PLACE
"GOOD AGAIN"
BEST DRAMA
FEATURE
3RD PLACE
"MARSHAL DODGE"
BEST DRAMA
FEATURE
4TH PLACE
"THE LAST STAGE, OR WYATT
EARP'S DYING DREAM"
BEST DRAMA
SHORT
1ST PLACE
"THE STRUGGLE WITHIN"
BEST DRAMA
SHORT
2ND PLACE
"THE PRODIGAL"
BEST FAITH BASED
SCREENPLAY
1ST PLACE
"WIDE AS THE WESTERN SKY"
BEST FAITH BASED
SCREENPLAY
2ND PLACE
"THE 12 DIAZ OF CHRISTMAS"
BEST SCI-FI
SCREENPLAY
1ST PLACE
"ROBO HILLS TEXAS"
BEST SCI-FI
SCREENPLAY
2ND PLACE
"THE LAST BATTLE"
BEST MYSTERY
SCREENPLAY
1ST PLACE
"ANYTHING AT ALL"
BEST MYSTERY
SCREENPLAY
2ND PLACE
"CLAUSTROPHOBIA"
BEST COMEDY
WESTERN SCREENPLAY
"WEST BOUND
18 WHEELER"
BEST DRAMEDY
SCREENPLAY
"DREGSLIST"
BEST HORROR
SCREENPLAY
"TAKEOUT"
BEST ROM-COM
SCREENPLAY
"VINEGAR TO HONEY"
BEST ROMANCE
SCREENPLAY
"WONDERWALL"
BEST ACTION
SCREENPLAY
1ST PLACE
"THREE FOR HIRE:
SHADOW ASSASSINS"
BEST ACTION
SCREENPLAY
2ND PLACE
"THE FUGITIVES TRAIL"
BEST ACTION
SCREENPLAY
3RD PLACE
"BLAZE OF GLORY"
BEST 1ST TIME SCREENWRITER
HEATHER MCPHAUL
FOR
"RAGGEDY ANN HEART"
BEST 1ST TIME SCREENWRITERS
TRACY TOWNSEND &
DINK THOMAS
FOR
"THE RECKONING"
BEST 1ST TIME SCREENWRITER
MICHAEL WARD
FOR
"ANTHING AT ALL"
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WINNERS IN GREEN & YELLOW. SOME COULD BE TIES
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LIMITED EDITION! SOME WITH FILM SELECTIONS & FINALIST LISTED ON THE BACK! AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY!
LIMITED EDITION! SOME WITH FILM SELECTIONS & FINALIST LISTED ON THE BACK! AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY!
IF YOU WON TROPHY(S) BUT COULD NOT ATTEND THE AWARD SHOW, THEY CAN ME MAILED TO YOU. DETAILS HERE!
IF YOU WON TROPHY(S) BUT COULD NOT ATTEND THE AWARD SHOW, THEY CAN ME MAILED TO YOU. DETAILS HERE!
