MAD SHIP directed by David Mortin
The 4th annual New Hope Film Festival, in the heart of Bucks County, Pennsylvania’s riverside art colony, New Hope, announced the 2013 awards on Sunday, with MAD SHIP, directed by David Mortin winning the Danny Award – Best Picture. In the film a Scandinavian immigrant, driven to madness by ruined dreams and the tragic death of his wife, embarks on a quixotic mission to build a homemade ship and sail out of the prairie dust bowl at the height of the Great Depression. The award for Best Documentary went to OUT OF PRINT, directed by Vivienne Roumani, Featuring interviews with Scott Turow, Ray Bradbury, Jeffrey Toobin, Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, self-publishing success story Darcie Chan and many more, OUT OF PRINT is described as an in-depth look at publishing’s milestones and what it means to adapt that history to the rapid expansions of the information age.
Film Jury Awards
Danny Award- Best Picture – MAD SHIP, Directed by David Mortin, Canada
Best Director- Khrushch Roman, for PECHORIN, Russian Federation
Best Documentary- OUT OF PRINT, Directed by Vivienne Roumani, USA
Best Short Film- SPAGHETTI FOR TWO, Directed by Matthias Rosenberger, Germany
Indie Spirit Award- MY WAY, Co-Directed by Dominique Mollee, Vinny Sisson, USA
Best Animated Film- RECIPE FOR LOVE, Directed by Gwyneth Christoffel, Canada
Best Biography- GEIL OF DOYLESTOWN, Directed by Karl Stieg, USA
Artistic Spirit Award- SURVIVING MOMMIE DEAREST, Directed by Christina Crawford, USA
Best Student Film- SWEETLY BROKEN, Directed by Chung Lam, Czech Republic
Best Adaptation- THE ASSIGNMENT, Directed by Cam Peters, Canada
New Hope Award- ALL ME:THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WINFRED REMBERT, Directed by Vivian Ducat, USA
Cultural Spirit Award- SHELL SHOCKED, Directed by John Richie, USA
Best Horror Film- METAMORPHOSIS, Directed by David Yohe, USA
Best Comedy- SONNY DAYS, Directed by Tom Megalis, USA
Screenplay Jury Awards
Best Screenplay- TAKING THE KING, Nelson Blish, USA
Best Narrative Feature- all I ever wanted was EVERYTHING, Shari MacDonald, USA, Costa Rica
Best Short Screenplay- TRANSHUMANS, Alex Sobol, USA
Best Mid-Atlantic Screenplay- SCARLETT SUNSHINE, Faith Brody Patane, USA
Best Futuristic Screenplay- PRION, Tom McCarron, USA
Best Dramatic Screenplay- HALFWAY HOME, David Schroeder, USA
Music Video Jury Awards
Best Music Video- OLD COATS, Directed by Andy Strohl, USA
Best Pop Video- MY DREAM GIRL, Directed by Carlos Hurtado, USA
Best Alternative Video- LIFE IN PICTUREs, Directed by Herman Wang, Canada
Best Hip Hop Video- TOP OF MY GAME, Directed by Gabriella Loutfi, USA, Jamaica
Best Cultural Spirit Award- LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE, Produced by John Ryan, USA
Best Folk Video- WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR, Directed by Funk Brothers, Canada
Best Inspirational Video- MIRACLE, Directed by Marcin Starzecki, Poland
Audience Choice Awards
Best Webisode- CHART STAR, Directed by Kate McGraw, Australia
Best Music Video- MIRACLE, Directed by Marcin Starzecki, Poland
Best Art House Feature- SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU, Directed by Gavin Rapp, USA
Best Documentary- GAMERS, Directed by Christine Farina, USA
Best Short Film- AUTUMN, Directed by Susan Barry, USA
Best Student Film- THE MERCURY CYCLE, Directed by Cody Hoerig, USA
Best Mid-Atlantic Film- ONE WALL: KINGS OF CONEY ISLAND, Directed by Joe Glickman, USA