" ... Not only is this good for Asheville, but festivals like this are changing and evolving this whole medium. You folks are on to something here."
-Ron Howard

"The Asheville Film Festival was a delightful, well managed, fast moving event."
-Rance Howard, 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Film Submissions
are being accepted for the 2009 Asheville Film Festival.

SPOTLIGHT CELEBRATION AWARDS

2008 WINNERS

FEATURE FILMS
Winner: Bart Got A Room
Runner-Up: Sita Sings the Blues

DOCUMENTARY
Winner: Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
Runner-Up: Under Our Skin

SHORT FILM
Winner: Spielzeugland/Toyland
Runner-Up: More Control

STUDENT
Winner: The Vaudevillian
Runner-Up: Come Back Sweet Heart

ANIMATION
Winner: Sebastian’s Voodoo
Runner-Up: My Uncle Arnie

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature: The Flyboys
Doc: American Outrage
Short: Finders Keepers
Student: Bean
Animation: Sebastian's Voodoo

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Frank Pierson

CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Brad Dourif

ETV SOUTHERN LENS AWARD
Why We Smoke

SCREENPLAY AWARD
Chasing Echoes - William Schreiber

During your visit to the Asheville Film Festival, stop by the Official Festival Headquarters at Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center for tickets and information and perhaps meet some film industry folks!

Planning for the 6th Annual Asheville Film Festival is in the final stages! Independent films from across the world will compete for awards and recognition in this year's event. The winning filmmaker in each category - Feature Fiction, Short Fiction, Documentary, Student and Animation - will receive $500.

New for 2008, we are pleased to announce our first screenplay competition! Up-and-coming writers across the country are competing for a chance to win $1000 and a guaranteed read and an interview with a qualified industry agent.

2007 ASHEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS

Feature Fiction
Winner: Year of the Fish
Runner-Up: Randy and the Mob and Blood Car (TIE)
Audience Award: Year of the Fish

Short Fiction
Winner: Cabbie
Runner-Up: Kilroy Was Here
Audience Award: Jonna's Body, Please Hold

Documentary
Winner: War/Dance
Runner-Up: Behind Forgotten Eyes
Audience Award: War/Dance

Student Film
Winner: The Little Gorilla
Runner-Up: Rebel Song
Audience Award: The Little Gorilla

Animation
Winner: When the World Goes Dark
Runner-Up: Glimpse
Audience Award: Glimpse

The Asheville Film Festival is produced by the City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department in conjunction with the Asheville Film Festival Committee.
Phone: (828) 259-5800 Fax: (828) 259-5606