Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition Award Winner Elise Plakke, Screenwriter/Director, had her film screened at Cannes International Film

Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition Award Winner Elise Plakke, Screenwriter/Director, had her film screened at the Cannes International Film Festival, which is an invitation-only non-public film festival, the President of their Jury was ROBERT DE NIRO. See Interview below. See more Love Unlimited press releases here.

Sending out the Good News! Screenwriters and Filmmakers Selected for 2012 Are Being Notified!

We are sending out the good news this week!  The excitement for Love Unlimited 2012 is starting to build!

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The Fourth Annual International Love Unlimited Film Festival and Art Exhibition
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Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition Awards

Volunteer Awards

• Best Volunteer of the Year (Three Way Tie)- Crystal M., Maggie R, & Holly W.
  
• Best of Fest Volunteers (Three Way Tie)- Crystal M., Maggie R, & Holly W.
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  Maggie accepting Volunteer award.

Feature Film

• Best Feature Film- “Waxie Moon”

• Best of Fest in Feature Film Category- “Waxie Moon”

• Best Director Award in Feature Film- Wes Hurley for “Waxie Moon”

• Best Actor in Feature Film- Dylan Diehl in “Dewitt & Maria”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Pages: Director of Photography Kurt Mueller & Producer James Robert Mueller
• Honorable Mention For Best Actor- Caitlin Ruscki in “So Love Returns”
• Best Supporting Actor in Feature Film Award- Robert C. Blake in “So Love Returns”
• Best Cinematography in Feature Film Award- “Waxie Moon”
• Best Editing in Feature Film Award- “Waxie Moon”
• Best Make-up in Feature Film Award- “Butterfly Crush”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Director Alan Clay
• Best of Fest Soundtrack- “Waxie Moon”
• Best Costume Design in Feature Film Award- “Waxie Moon”
• Peoples Choice Award in Feature Film- “Look At Me Again”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Pages: Director James Christopher & Producer Jessica Bybee-Dziedzic
  
  
  

• Producer of the Year in Feature Film- David Baumgarten & Marianne Kennedy for “So Love Returns”
• Best Poster Art in Feature Film- “Look At Me Again”
• Best of Fest Poster Art- Honorable Mention Award- (Tie)  “Mozzman Episode 3: Ladymozz and the Death of Earth” & “Look At Me Again”

Experimental Film

• Best of Fest Award in Experimental Film- “Gold”
• Best Supporting Actor in Experimental Film- Dorothy Schmidt in “Gold”
• Best Costume Design Award in Experimental Film- “Gold”
• Best Make-up Award Certificate in Experimental Film- “Gold”
• Best Editing in Experimental Film- “40 Views of Water”
• Best Actor Award in Experimental Film- Carolyn Parr in “Gold”
• Best Cinematography Award in Experimental Film- “40 Views of Water”
• Honorable Mention- “Dessicator”
• Honorable Mention Award- “Alone”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Director Russell Sheaffer
• Honorable Mention- “Intimacy”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Director Russell Sheaffer
• Honorable Mention- “Digital Intermediated Swimming”
• Best Poster Art in Experimental Film- “Gold”

Short Film

Runtime for Shorts: From 1 minute to 31 minutes

• Best of Fest Award in Short Film- “Wake”

 

Jessica Marsh, who travelled from Nova Scotia, Canada, to the awards night in the USA, with trophy in hand, being interviewed on the red carpet after receiving awards on behalf of her Award-Winning Film, Wake.  The interview was organized by members of Love For All Media, the international media collective of the Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition.  To read a full description of the awards night that Jessica posted on her website please click here.

• Best Supporting Actor in Short Film- Shelley Thompson in “Wake”
• Best of Fest Supporting Actor- Shelley Thompson in “Wake”
• Best Costume Design Award in Short Film- “Horizon”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Pages: Director Jennifer Joelle Kachler & friend, family or fan Donna Kachler
• Best Make-up Award Certificate in Short Film- “Breakfast & Epiphanies”
• Best of Fest Make-up- “Breakfast & Epiphanies”
• Best Editing in Short Film- “A Turn of the Blinds”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Pages: Supporting Actor Michael Broussard & Production Company Hamme Productions
• Best of Fest Editing- “A Turn of the Blinds”
• Best Director Award in Short Film- April Heather Garwood for “Bathroom Mirrors”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Voice Lisa Merkin
• Best of Fest Director- April Heather Garwood for “Bathroom Mirrors”
• Best Cinematography Award in Short Film- “Horizon”
• Best Actor Award in Short Film- Saqhar Shokohi in “Bathroom Mirrors”
• Honorable Mention- “Johnny & Lyman: A Life Together”
• Honorable Mention- “Hand to Toe, an exploration in the art of giving”
• Honorable Mention Award- “Buddy The Amazing Pack Rat”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Director Bonnie Norton
• Honorable Mention Award- “Mozzman Episode 3: Ladymozz and the Death of Earth”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Team Mozzman
• Honorable Mention Award- “Show Her Love Tonight”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Director/Lead Actor Carlos Renteria
• Honorable Mention Award- “Punch Me”
• Honorable Mention- “Our Vines Have Tender Grapes: Falling in Love at Seven”
• People Choice Award for Best Short Film- “Bathroom Mirrors”
• Best Poster Art for Short Film- (Tie) “Buddy The Amazing Pack Rat” &Honorable Mention Award- “Mozzman Episode 3: Ladymozz and the Death of Earth”& “Show Her Love Tonight”

Feature Documentary

• Best of Fest Feature Documentary- “We Can Shine From Institutions to Independence”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Director Adrian Esposito
• Best Editing in Feature Documentary- “Assume Nothing”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Director/Producer/Editor Kirsty MacDonald
• Best Director Award in Feature Documentary- Randy Bacon of “The Last Days of Extraordinary Lives”
• Best Cinematography Award in Feature Documentary- “Left by the Ship”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Filmmaker Emma
• Honorable Mention- “Taliya.Date.Com”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Director Taliya Finkel
• Honorable Mention Award- “San Francisco's Wild History Groove”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Director Mary Kerr
• Honorable Mention Award- “Up/Down”
• Best Poster Art For Feature Documentary- “We Can Shine From Institutions to Independence”

Music Video

• Best of Fest Music Video Award- “Now and Forever”
• Best Editing in Music Video- “Love is Love”
  Related Love Unlimited Profile Page: Lead Actor Jay Jacobson
• Best Director Award in Music Video- Gabriela Tagliavini in “Love is Love”
• Best Cinematography Award in Music Video- “Now and Forever”
• Peoples Choice for Best Music Video- “Now And Forever”
• Best Poster Art for Music Video- “Now and Forever”

Student Film

• Best of Fest Award in Student Film- “Sarina's Song”
• Best Supporting Actor in Student Film- Stephanie Hedger of “Shudder House”
• Best Costume Design Award in Student Film- “What's in a Smile?”
• Best Make-up Award Certificate in Student Film- “Not on the 1^st Date”
• Best Editing in Student Film- “Not on the 1^st Date”
• Best Director Award in Student Film- Angelique Letizia of “Sarina's Song”
• Best Actor Award in Student Film- Casey Fitzgerald in “Jay”
• Best of Fest Actor- Casey Fitzgerald in “Jay”
• Best Cinematography Award in Student Film- “Sarina's Song”
• Honorable Mention- “Shudder House”
• Honorable Mention- “Whats in a Smile?”
• Honorable Mention- “Rabbit Feet”
• Honorable Mention- “Eye for an Eye”
• Best Poster Art for Student Film- “Jay”

Animated Film

• Best of Award in Animated Film- “The Empress”
• Best Voice Over in Animated Film- Chantal Vitalir in “The Empress”
• Best Original Score in Animated film- Brigitte Dajczer in “The Empress”
• Best Costume Design in Animated Film- Lyle Pisio in “The Empress”
• Best Editing in Animated Film- Garner Beckett in “The Whale and the Dog”

All Scripts

• Best of Fest Award in Scripts- “Romance & Higher Primates” by Heidi DuBose & Troy William Dunn

Above Photo: DeAndra Stone (at far left) with her script performance troupe at the Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition in 2011. The script was titled “A Man Called Jon” by DeAndra Stone. She (and everyone in her troupe) won Peoples Choice Award for Best Script Reading Performance. Her script won Peoples Choice Award for Best Script and Best of Scripts in the Coming of Age Category.

• Peoples Choice Award for Best Script- “A Man Called Jon” by DeAndra Stone
• Peoples Choice Award for Best Script Reading Performance- “A Man Called Jon” by DeAndra Stone (Awarded to all performing members of the script reading performance)
• Honorable Mention Award for Script Reading Performance- “Homunculus” by Austen Brauker (Awarded to all performing members of the script reading performance)
• Best of Scripts in Coming of Age Category- “A Man Called Jon” by DeAndra Stone
• Best of Scripts in Comedy Category- “Tropical” by Shanti Rajini
• Best of Scripts in Drama Category- “Please Rewind Me” by Eileen-Rita Folwell
• Best of Scripts in Family Category- “Everything That Glitters” by Meagan Flynn-Mesmer
• Best of Scripts in Fantasy Category- “Souls of Atlantis” by Mark Perlick
• Best of Scripts in Romance Category- “Romance & Higher Primates” by Heidi DuBose & Troy William Dunn
• Best of Scripts in Sport Category- “Scrapper” by Suzanne Roquemore
• Best of Scripts in History Category- “The Lost Acadians” by Matthew Ward Fontenot
• Best of Scripts in Horror Category- “Homunculus” by Austen Brauker
• Honorable Mention- “Sunset Fire” by A. Wayne Carter
• Best Poster Art for Scripts- “Romance & Higher Primates” by Heidi DuBose & Troy William Dunn

Above Photo: Troy William Dunn and Heidi DuBose, after reading their script, “Romance & Higher Primates," accept their awards during the 2011 Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition Gala Awards Night. Their script won Best of Fest Award in Scripts, Best Poster Art for Scripts and Best of Scripts in Romance Category.

There are more honorable mention award winners found on our website which is dedicated solely to honoring our amazing 2011 award winners at www.LoveUnlimitedAwardWinners.org

Script Title: Please Rewind Me

Script Title: Please Rewind Me

Award Designation: Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition Award Winner.

Director: Eileen-Rita Folwell

Country: New Zealand

Category: Drama

Short Synopsis: A young woman inherits a video store after the death of her mother. Although she has no interest in movies or business sense she immerses herself in it and struggles to fill the void left in the lives of her mothers friends while coping with her own emotional fallout.



This website, www.LoveUnlimitedAwardWinners.org, is dedicated to highlighting and announcing the film, art and script award winners of the most recent Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition, an annual international event promoting film, arts and scripts. To visit the official website of the Love Unlimited Film Festival and Art Exhibition please visit here: www.LoveAndDiversity.org

Script Title: Tropical

Script Title: Tropical

Award Designation: Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition Award Winner.

Screenwriter: Shanti Rajini

Country: Australia

Category: Comedy

Short Synopsis: A group of individuals find themselves shipwrecked on a tropical island caught between two cannibals and the deep blue sea. Gilligan's Island meets 3rd Rock From The Sun as meat becomes more like meet and greet.


This website, www.LoveUnlimitedAwardWinners.org, is dedicated to highlighting and announcing the film, art and script award winners of the most recent Love Unlimited Film Festival & Art Exhibition, an annual international event promoting film, arts and scripts. To visit the official website of the Love Unlimited Film Festival and Art Exhibition please visit here: www.LoveAndDiversity.org