JURY AWARDS
Feature Films Best Film – Fugitive Pieces
Best Actor – Nadim Sawalha, Captain Abu Raed
Best Actress – Rana Sultan, Captain Abu Raed
Best Director – Jeremy Podeswa, Fugitive Pieces
Best Cinematographer – Gregory Middleton, Fugitive Pieces
Best Screenplay – Jeremy Podeswa, Fugitive Pieces
Best Documentary Film – Mardick: From Baghdad to Hollywood

Short Films Best Narrative Short Film – The Angel
Best Animated Short Film – Yoga Noga Reyoga
Best Short Documentary Film – Carissa

Meet the 2008 Jury Panel


AUDIENCE WINNERS
Leaving Barstow – Feature
Red Like the Sky – Foreign Feature
Trying to Get Good – Documentary (TIE)
Sliding Liberia – Documentary (TIE)
Father Taken – Shorts
On Great White Wings – Short Documentary
Over the Hill – Short Animation

2008 NEWPORT BEACH FILM FESTIVAL HONORS
Outstanding Performance in Acting - Mark Webber, The Good Life
Outstanding Performance in Acting - Joe Mantegna, Elvis and Anabelle

Outstanding Performance in Acting - Lake Bell, Still Waters
Outstanding Performance in Acting - Shelly Cole, The Village Barbershop

Breakout Performance - Chris Klein, The Good Life
Breakout Performance - Blake Lively, Elvis and Anabelle

Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking – Lie to Me
Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking - Elvis and Anabelle
Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking – The Art of Travel
Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking – What We Do Is Secret

Outstanding Achievement in Directing - Richie Mehta, Amal

Humanitarian Vision Award – Camp Woz: The Admirable Lunacy of Philanthropy
Humanitarian Vision Award – For Tomorrow <br>
Outstanding Achievement in Documentary - Hollywood Singing and Dancing
Outstanding Achievement in Documentary - Flow: For Love Of Water
Outstanding Achievement in Documentary - Trying To Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

Outstanding Achievement in Documentary - Beautiful Losers

Outstanding Achievement in Action Sports Filmmaking - Under The Sun

Outstanding Achievement in Family Filmmaking -The Adventures of Food Boy
Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking Cinematography – Night

Outstanding Achievement in Short Documentary Filmmaking – On Great White Wings

Laszlo Kovacs Cinematography Award – Red Like the Sky