Method Fest Independent Film Festival
Method Fest Independent Film Festival is an independent film festival that has currently held over 8 festivals. It is held in Calabasas, California and is dedicated to support the work of those who produce, make and work in independent film and to provide educational opportunities in independent filmmaking.[1]
1999
| Best Feature: |
Mud Season; dir. Anthony Hall |
| John Garfield Award for Best Actor: (tie) |
Noble Willingham The Corndog Man |
Russ DeWees Mud Season |
| Geraldine Page Award for Best Actress: |
Linda Shing Mud Season |
| Best Director of a Feature Film: |
Richard Schenkman, Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God, Be Back By Five |
| Best Screenplay in a Feature: |
Richard Schenkman, Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God, Be Back By Five |
| Maverick Award for Quality in a Low-budget film: |
My Brother Jack; dir. Anthony Caldarella |
| Audience Award, Feature: |
Do You Wanna Dance |
| Best Actor, Feature Film: |
Noble Willingham The Corndog Man |
| Best Supporting Actor, Feature Film: |
George Woodard Mud Season |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Feature Film: |
Daphne Ashbrooke Dumbarton Bridge |
| Festival Director's Maverick Film Award: |
Kirk Harris My Sweet Killer |
Peter Gerety Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God, Be Back By Five |
| Jury Award for Best Short Film: |
The Lonelys; dir. Henry Barrial |
| Best Director, Short Film: |
J. Miller Tobin 4 AM Open All Night |
| Audience Award, Short Film: |
Creampuff; dir.Jared Seide |
| Best Actor in a Short Film: |
Matt Casada The Lonelys |
| Best Actress in a Short Film: |
Danna Hansen Every Night and Twice on Sundays |
| The Method Fest Lifetime Achievement Award: |
Maximillian Schell |
| The Method Fest Indie Supporter Award: |
Karen Black |
2000
| Best Feature: |
Stanley's Gig |
| John Garfield Award for Best Actor: (tie) |
Hill Harper The Visit |
| Geraldine Page Award for Best Actress: |
Robin Dearden Last Chance |
| Festival Director's Breakout Filmmaking Award: |
The Young Unknowns; dir. Catherine Jelski |
Trash; dir. Mark Anthony Galluzzo |
| Best Director, Feature Film: |
Bryan Cranston Last Chance |
| Best Screenplay, Feature Film: |
Post-Mortem Louis Belanger |
| Maverick Award for Quality in a Low-budget film: |
The Stonecutter; dir. Stephen Ericksen |
| Audience Award, Feature Film: |
The Visit |
| Audience Award, Short Film: |
Mutual Love Life |
| Best Supporting Actor, Feature Film: |
Brent Glenen Rollercoaster |
| Best Supporting Actress, Feature Film: |
Marla Gibbs The Visit |
| Best Short Film: |
Boundaries; dir. Greg Durbin |
| Best Director, Short Film: |
J. Miller Tobin 4 AM Open All Night |
| Best Actor in a Short Film: |
Allen Garfield Men Named Milo Women Named Greta |
| Best Actress in a Short Film: |
Tippi Hedren Mulligans! |
2001
| Best Feature: |
I'll Wave Back; dir. Jefferson Davis[2] |
| Best Short Film |
Egg; dir. Jacques Thelemaque |
| Best Actress: |
Romy Rosemont in I'll Wave Back |
| Best Supporting Actor: |
Matthew Faber in Hard Luck |
| Best Supporting Actress: |
Rusty Schwimmer in I'll Wave Back |
| Breakout Acting Award: |
D.W. Warren in Lansdown |
| Maverick Actor Award: |
Jon Jacobs in Hard Luck |
| Best Director |
I'll Wave Back; dir. Jefferson Davis |
| Best Screenplay |
Finder's Fee; Jeff Probst |
| Maverick Film Award: (tie) |
Falling Like This; dir. Dani Minnick |
Hard Luck; dir. Jack Rubio |
| Festival Director's Breakout Filmmaking Award (tie) |
The Restless |
Falling Like This |
| Festival Director's Award for Excellence in Acting |
Kirk Harris (Hard Luck) |
Irina Bjorklund (The Restless) |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
James Earl Jones |
2002
| Best Feature: |
Sunday; dir. Charles McDougall[3] |
| Best Short Film |
5 Minutes; dir. Larry Pennell |
| Best Actress in a Short: |
Falsehood (film) Anne Welles |
| Best Actress in a Feature: |
Walk Backwards Laurie Baranyay |
| Best Supporting Actress: |
Suspended Lin Shaye |
| Best Director (feature) |
Sunday; dir. Charles McDougall |
| Best Writer/Director |
Falsehood (film) Kenneth Lui |
| Best Student Film |
Falsehood (film); dir. Kenneth Lui |
| Festival Director's Breakout Filmmaking Award (tie) |
Killer Me Zachary Hansen |
| Audience Award |
Falsehood (film); dir. Kenneth Lui |
| Lifetime Achievement Award |
Rod Steiger |
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