Best of Montezuma International Film Festival 2008:
Best Feature Film:
Sita Sings the Blues
Nina Paley
Best Narrative Feature:
Outsourced
John Jeffcoat
Best Documentary:
Love Limits
Thymaya Payne
Best Comedy Feature
Cuba-Libre
Rai García
Best Comedy Documentary
Wiener Takes All
Shane MacDougall
Best Director
Opposite Land
J. Michael Seyfert
Best Short Film
The Adventure
Mike Brune
Best Narrative Short
Victim
Roger D. Florez & Cesar Mazariegos
Best Animated Short
Muto
Blu
Best Local Short
400 Metros Planos
Federico Lang
Best Short Short
My Neighbor's Wife
Jonathan Yonkers
Best Drama Short
Pactum
Dir. J.F. Padron
Best Documentary Short
Hero, Wings Are Not Necessary to Fly
Dir. Angel Loza
Best Comedy Short
Made In Japan
Ciro Altabás
Montezuma
International Film Festival
November 13 - 16, 2008
Thursday November 13, 2008
Best Feature Film:
Sita Sings the Blues
Nina Paley
Best Narrative Feature:
Outsourced
John Jeffcoat
Best Documentary:
Love Limits
Thymaya Payne
Best Comedy Feature
Cuba-Libre
Rai García
Best Comedy Documentary
Wiener Takes All
Shane MacDougall
Best Director
Opposite Land
J. Michael Seyfert
Best Short Film
The Adventure
Mike Brune
Best Narrative Short
Victim
Roger D. Florez & Cesar Mazariegos
Best Animated Short
Muto
Blu
Best Local Short
400 Metros Planos
Federico Lang
Best Short Short
My Neighbor's Wife
Jonathan Yonkers
Best Drama Short
Pactum
Dir. J.F. Padron
Best Documentary Short
Hero, Wings Are Not Necessary to Fly
Dir. Angel Loza
Best Comedy Short
Made In Japan
Ciro Altabás
Montezuma
International Film Festival
November 13 - 16, 2008
Thursday November 13, 2008
5:00 pm - MIFF Special Event: Opening Night Festival Dinner at Sano Banano
7:00 pm - Calavera Highway at Sano Banano
8:00 pm - Animated Shorts at Luz de Mono
8:30 pm - Love Limits at Sano Banano
10:00 pm - MIFF Special Event: Opening NIght Party at Chico's
9:30 am - Yoga at Los Mangos
2:00 pm - MIFF Special Event: Filmmakers Meeting at Montezuma Butterfly Gardens
5:00 pm - MIFF Special Event: Art Gallery Opening at La Cascada
7:00 pm - Immokalee, USA at Sano Banano
7:30 pm - Shorts of Spain 1 at Luz de Mono
8:00 pm - Opposite Land at Los Mangos
8:15 pm - Shorts of Spain 2 at Organico
8:30 pm - Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad
at Sano Banano
9:00 pm- The Forgotten District at Los Mangos
9:00 pm- Shorts of Spain 3 at Luz de Mono
11:00 pm - After Party at Chico's
9:30 am - Yoga at Los Mangos
12:00 pm - Organic Farmers Market at Park
2:00 pm - MIFF Special Event:
Brunch at Organico
5:00 pm - MIFF Special Event: Low Budget Filmmaking Discussion at Luz de Mono
7:00 pm - Cuba-Libre at Sano Banano
7:15 pm - Wiener Takes All at Organico
7:30 pm - Narrative Shorts at Luz de Mono
7:30 pm - MIFF Special Event: Live Dance Performance at Los Mangos
8:00 pm - Sex Galaxy at Los Mangos
8:30 pm - Outsourced at Sano Banano
8:45 pm - Comedy Shorts at Organico
9:00 pm - The Best of Five Years: One Minute Film Festival - Aarau at Luz de Mono
9:30 pm - Animated Shorts for Adults at Los Mangos
9:30 pm - Sita Sings the Blues at Luz de Mono
10:30 pm - MIFF Special Event: Street Party with music by Mokie & Ocean, firedancers, artists & more
9:30 am - Yoga at Los Mangos
7:00 pm - The Day After Peace at Sano Banano
7:30 pm - Vida de Circo at Organico
8:30 pm - More Shoes at Sano Banano
9:00 pm - Best of MIFF Shorts at Luz de Mono
11:00 pm - After Party at Chico's
7:00 pm - Calavera Highway at Sano Banano
8:00 pm - Animated Shorts at Luz de Mono
8:30 pm - Love Limits at Sano Banano
10:00 pm - MIFF Special Event: Opening NIght Party at Chico's
Friday November 14, 2008
9:30 am - Yoga at Los Mangos
2:00 pm - MIFF Special Event: Filmmakers Meeting at Montezuma Butterfly Gardens
5:00 pm - MIFF Special Event: Art Gallery Opening at La Cascada
7:00 pm - Immokalee, USA at Sano Banano
7:30 pm - Shorts of Spain 1 at Luz de Mono
8:00 pm - Opposite Land at Los Mangos
8:15 pm - Shorts of Spain 2 at Organico
8:30 pm - Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad
at Sano Banano
9:00 pm- The Forgotten District at Los Mangos
9:00 pm- Shorts of Spain 3 at Luz de Mono
11:00 pm - After Party at Chico's
Saturday November 15, 2008
9:30 am - Yoga at Los Mangos
12:00 pm - Organic Farmers Market at Park
2:00 pm - MIFF Special Event:
Brunch at Organico
5:00 pm - MIFF Special Event: Low Budget Filmmaking Discussion at Luz de Mono
7:00 pm - Cuba-Libre at Sano Banano
7:15 pm - Wiener Takes All at Organico
7:30 pm - Narrative Shorts at Luz de Mono
7:30 pm - MIFF Special Event: Live Dance Performance at Los Mangos
8:00 pm - Sex Galaxy at Los Mangos
8:30 pm - Outsourced at Sano Banano
8:45 pm - Comedy Shorts at Organico
9:00 pm - The Best of Five Years: One Minute Film Festival - Aarau at Luz de Mono
9:30 pm - Animated Shorts for Adults at Los Mangos
9:30 pm - Sita Sings the Blues at Luz de Mono
10:30 pm - MIFF Special Event: Street Party with music by Mokie & Ocean, firedancers, artists & more
Sunday November 16, 2008
9:30 am - Yoga at Los Mangos
7:00 pm - The Day After Peace at Sano Banano
7:30 pm - Vida de Circo at Organico
8:30 pm - More Shoes at Sano Banano
9:00 pm - Best of MIFF Shorts at Luz de Mono
11:00 pm - After Party at Chico's
2009 Montezuma International Film Festival Venues:
Films at El Sano Banano
Films at Luz de Mono
Films on the patio at Organico
Films Los Mangos
Art at La Cascada
Parties at Chicos
Montezuma International Film Festival Recommends these events during the festival, November 12 - 15, 2009:
Film Screenings & Parties
MIFF Street, Beach & After Parties
Yoga
Canopy Tours at Sun Trails
Montezuma Butterfly Gardens
Horse Back Tours
Boat Tours
Montezuma Waterfalls
Montezuma Beaches
The 2007 Awards:
Best Narrative Feature:
Blood Car
Dir. Alex Orr
Best Drama Feature
Vanaja
Dir. Rajnesh Domalpalli
Best Documentary Feature
Death of Two Sons
Dir. Micah Schaffer
Best Mocumentary Feature
The Doorman
Dir. Wayne Price
Best Comedy Feature
A Balancing Act
Dir. Marc Israel
Best Local Feature
PacifiCALL
Dir. Michael Cruden, Marcel Maduro
Audience Choice Feature
Last Stop for Paul
Dir. Neil Mandt
Best Director(s)
Christopher Metzler, Jeff Springer
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
Best Experimental Short
Serenade
Dir. Sara Huslig
Best Animated Short
Life in Transition
Dir. John R. Dilworth
Best Drama Short
Crossing the Heart
Dir. Steven Hood
Best Comedy Short
Speed Dating
Dir. Crystal Liu
Best Sci-Fi Short
Mars Needs Bibles
Dir. Pete Barnstrom
Best Local Short
Atrapar un Ruisenor
Dir. Gustavo Fallas
Best Documentary Short
China: Will to Rise
Best Student Film
Para la Comunidad, Desde La Comunidad
Dir. Mark Kendall
Film Screenings & Parties
MIFF Street, Beach & After Parties
Yoga
Canopy Tours at Sun Trails
Montezuma Butterfly Gardens
Horse Back Tours
Boat Tours
Montezuma Waterfalls
Montezuma Beaches
The 2007 Awards:
Best Narrative Feature:
Blood Car
Dir. Alex Orr
Best Drama Feature
Vanaja
Dir. Rajnesh Domalpalli
Best Documentary Feature
Death of Two Sons
Dir. Micah Schaffer
Best Mocumentary Feature
The Doorman
Dir. Wayne Price
Best Comedy Feature
A Balancing Act
Dir. Marc Israel
Best Local Feature
PacifiCALL
Dir. Michael Cruden, Marcel Maduro
Audience Choice Feature
Last Stop for Paul
Dir. Neil Mandt
Best Director(s)
Christopher Metzler, Jeff Springer
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
Best Experimental Short
Serenade
Dir. Sara Huslig
Best Animated Short
Life in Transition
Dir. John R. Dilworth
Best Drama Short
Crossing the Heart
Dir. Steven Hood
Best Comedy Short
Speed Dating
Dir. Crystal Liu
Best Sci-Fi Short
Mars Needs Bibles
Dir. Pete Barnstrom
Best Local Short
Atrapar un Ruisenor
Dir. Gustavo Fallas
Best Documentary Short
China: Will to Rise
Best Student Film
Para la Comunidad, Desde La Comunidad
Dir. Mark Kendall