2006 Austin Film Festival Awards
2006 Austin Film Festival: October 19–26, 2006.
Film Competition:
Narrative Feature: Chalk
Written by Chris Mass & Mike Akel, directed by Mike Akel
Narrative Short: When Elvis Came to Visit
Written and directed by Andreas Tibblin
Narrative Student Short: The Dawn Chorus
Written and directed by Hope Dickson Leach
Animated Short: Ujbaz Izbeneki Has Lost His Soul
Written and directed by Neil Jay
Documentary Feature: Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story
Directed by Chris Sheridan and Patty Kim
Honorable Mention: The Third Monday in October
Directed by Vanessa Roth
Documentary Short Winner: A Taste of Nate
Directed by Jim McGorman
Written by Competition:
Adult/Family Category Winner
"The Man in the Rearview Mirror" by
Andrew Pagana & Justin Thomas
Comedy Category Winner
"What Would Fabio Do?" by John
Morning
Sci-Fi Category Winner
'"Graverobbers" by Brian McDonald
Burnt Orange Category Winner
"What Would Fabio Do?" by John Morning
Drama Teleplay Category Winner
House, M.D. "Reunion" by Jill Weinberger
Sitcom Teleplay Category Winner
My Name Is Earl "Tied Gil to a See-Saw" by Todd Linden
Audience Awards
Advance Screening: Starter for Ten
Directed by Tom Vaughan
Written by David Nicholls
Narrative Feature: Chalk
Directed by Mike Akel
Written by Mike Akel, Chris Mass
Narrative Short (tie):
Kidney Thieves
Directed by Toby Wilkins
Written by Ben Acker
Momma's Boy
Directed by John Bryant
Written by Jason Foxworth, John Bryant
Animated Short: One Rat Short
Written and directed by Alex Weil
Narrative Student Short: Duncan Removed
Directed by Peter Livolsi
Written by Matthew Schaefer, Peter Livolsi
Documentary Feature: The Third Monday in October
Directed by Vanessa Roth
Documentary Short: Stringers
Directed by Don R. Lewis, John Beck
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Busto-Arsizio (Italian) Film Festival Awards
Gramado (Brazilian) Film Festival Awards
Los Angeles Film Festival Awards
Seoul Film Festival Awards
Zimbabwe Film Festival Awards
Made in Texas Film Series…
Chalk
(2006, 85 min)
Writers: Mike Akel, Chris Mass
Director: Mike Akel
Cast: Troy Schremmer, Shannon Haragan, Janelle Schremmer, Chris Mass
Wednesday, August 12, 2009| 7:30 pm
Texas Spirit Theater
1800 Congress Avenue | Austin, TX map
$5 for public, free for AFF and TSHM members
Mike Akel (writer/director) and Chris Mass (writer/actor) in attendance!