THE 2006 BEST OF THE MIDWEST AWARDS

Presented by The Midwest Independent Film Festival

 

Best Music Video

Presenter: Mike McNamara, Director, The Midwest Independent Film Festival

Black Hole, Directed by Michael Kwielford

 

Best Sound Design

Presenter: Elizabeth Donius, Director, IFP/Chicago

Adam Frick, Dirty Work

 

Best Actor or Actress in a Supporting Role

Presenter: Phil Bajorat, Director of Programming, Chicago International Film Festival

Michael T. Weiss, Iowa

 

Best Student Film

Presenter: Ron Falzone, Coordinator, Directing Program, Columbia College of Chicago

Capsella, Directed by University of Illinois Graduate Chris Folkens

 

Best Documentary

Presenter: Brian Ross, Managing Director, Landmark Century Centre Cinema

Wordplay, directed by Patrick Creadon, produced by Christine O’Malley

 

Best Comedy

Presenter: Jonathan Pitts, Founder, Chicago Improv Festival

The Man Who Invented the Moon, Directed by John Cabrera

 

Best Actor

Presenter: Tim Kazurinsky, Saturday Night Live & Second City Alumnus

Austin Pendleton, Dirty Work

 

Best Actress

Presenter: David O’Connor, President, O’Connor Casting

Diane Foster, Iowa

 

Best Editing

Presenter: Dixon Galvez-Searle, Editor, Screen Magazine

Tom Pastorelle, Repetition

 

Best Production Design

Presenter: Ericka Frederick, Kodak

Chris Wright, Iowa

 

Best Cinematography

Presenter: Steve Weiss, President, Zacuto

Pete Biagi, Por Amor

 

Best Drama

Presenter: Mitch Apley, Executive Producer, Resolution Digital Studios

Dirty Work, Directed by Bruce Terris

 

Best Director

Presenter: Rich Moskal, Director, Chicago Film Office

Bruce Terris, Dirty Work

 

Best Picture

Presenter: Brenda Sexton, Managing Director, Illinois Film Office

Iowa, Directed by Matt Farnsworth

 

Special thanks to our presenters, our sponsors and, most importantly, our filmmakers.