Awards for 2003

Maverick Spirit Award

WINNER

Black Tape: A Tehran Diary, the Videotape Fariborz Kambari Found in the Garbage: Fariborz Kamkari

Best Feature

WINNER

Lovers & Leavers: Aku Louhimies

Best First Feature

WINNER

Expecting: Deborah Day

Best Documentary

WINNERS

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin: Nancy D. Kates, Bennett Singer
Tied with Clown in Kabul.
Clown in Kabul: Enzo Balestrieri, Stefano Moser
Tied with _Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (2003)_ .

Best Short Narrative Film

WINNER

Hero: Paul Whittington

Best Short Comedy Film

WINNER

Gaydar: Larry LaFond

Best Short Animated Film

WINNER

The Box Man: Nirvan Mullick

Special Jury Award

Best Directorial Debut

WINNER

The Invisible: Joel Bergvall, Simon Sandquist

Best Cinematography in a Short Film

WINNER

The Wind Will Comb Your Tresses: unknown

Maverick Acting Award

WINNER

The Movie Hero: Jeremy Sisto

Director's Award

Best Short Film

WINNER

Vanished: Erik Richter Strand

Best Student Short Film

WINNER

La americanita: Erin Ploss-Campoamor

New Vision Award

WINNER

Solitude: Susan Kraker, Pi Ware

Global Vision Award

WINNER

Violin: Jiang Cheng Ding

Emerging Maverick Award

WINNER

Zodiac Sign: Peter Patzak

Best Feature Film, Digital Format

WINNER

Ball of Wax: Daniel Kraus

Director's Award - Special Mention

WINNER

Kiss the Bride: Vanessa Parise
For the acting.

Audience Favorite Choice Award

Short Film

WINNER

Have You Seen This Man?: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Documentary Film

WINNER

Our House: Sevan Matossian

Feature Film

WINNER

Crazy Jones: Joe Aaron

Maverick Tribute Award

WINNERS

Ralph Bakshi
Stephen Frears
Val Kilmer
William H. Macy
Lupe Ontiveros
James Woods

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