Best of the Festival Award
The Best of the Festival Award, initiated in 2005, is given to the short comedy film judged highest by a jury of Chicagoans prominent in the comedy and filmmaking communities and the media (see below). The jury members are present during the two shows of the event, scoring the films that are screened.
The winning film this year will receive a copy of Avid Media Composer 3.5 Software, worth $2,500, from Partnering Sponsor Avid Technology, Inc.
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Jury for 2009:
Kathy Byrne, Project Coordinator, Chicago Film Office
Ron Fleischer, Full-Time Faculty Member, Film and Video Department, Columbia College
Jason Heidemann, Comedy Editor, Time Out Chicago
Norm Holly, Artistic Director/Conservatory Head, Second City Chicago; Actor; Director
Kyle Ryan, Chicago City Editor, The Onion
Jason Stephens, Executive Director, Split Pillow
Steve Zacharias, Screenwriter, Producer, Actor, Director
Winner, Best of the Festival Award 2008:
A Death in Progress, by Don Bitters III
Winner, Best of the Festival Award 2007:
Girls Room, by Maria Gigante
Winner, Best of the Festival 2006:
Must Like Magic, by David Pasquesi, T.J. Jagodowski and Steve Stein
Winner, Best of the Festival 2005:
Time Traveler, by Consortium Productions