F E A T U R E S - 2 0 0 9 / Y E A R 6


BEST PICTURE
“On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round” (USA) / Nicholas Kleczewski
- Nominees -
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Ted Warren and Ray Cavaleri
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Bill Casale and Edward Wheeler
“The Dispensables” (a.k.a. “Die Entbehrlichen”) (Germany) / Andreas Arnstedt
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / May Charters and Mark Hug
“Lunopolis” (USA) / Matthew J. Avant and Hal Maynor IV
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Jim Isaac and Robert Mailer Anderson
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Kelsey Wedeen
“Sweet Crude” (USA) / Sandy Cioffi
“When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” (USA) / Dennis Riordan and Dirk Simon


BEST DIRECTOR
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Kiff Scholl
- Nominees -
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Jesse V. Johnson
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Amber Moelter
“The Dispensables” (a.k.a. “Die Entbehrlichen”) (Germany) / Andreas Arnstedt
“The Last Hurrah” (USA) / Jonathan Stokes
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / May Charters and Mark Hug
“Lunopolis” (USA) / Matthew J. Avant
“On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round” (USA) / Nicholas Kleczewski
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Jim Isaac
“When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” (USA) / Dirk Simon


BEST SCREENPLAY
“Lunopolis” (USA) / Matthew J. Avant
- Nominees -
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Jesse V. Johnson
“Deadland” (USA) / Gary Weeks
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Amber Moelter
“The Dispensables” (a.k.a. “Die Entbehrlichen”) (Germany) / Andreas Arnstedt
“Emma Blue” (Greece) / Robert MacLean
“The Last Hurrah” (USA) / Jonathan Stokes
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / May Charters and Mark Hug
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Bill Robens and Kiff Scholl


BEST CHRONICLE
“When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” (USA) / Dirk Simon
- Nominees -
“The Harbortown Bobber” (USA) / Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman
“The Last American Freak Show” (UK) / Richard Butchins
“On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round” (USA) / Nicholas Kleczewski
“The Secret of Oz” (USA) / Bill Still and Ken Wortendyke
“Skinhead Cross Culture” (USA/England/Germany) / Bryan Davis and Eric Seltzer
“Sweet Crude” (USA) / Sandy Cioffi


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” (USA) / Jeff Pointer and Robert Muratore
- Nominees -
“Deadland” (USA) / Reuben Steinberg
“The Dispensables” (a.k.a. “Die Entbehrlichen”) (Germany) / Patricia Lewandowska
“Fairview St.” (USA) / A.E. Griffin
“The Last American Freak Show” (UK) / Richard Butchins and Naiti Gamez
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / Robin Charters
“On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round” (USA) / Todd Bell and Nicholas Kleczewski
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Adam Kane
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Darrett Sanders


BEST ANIMATED MOVIE
No Feature-length Qualifiers


BEST ACTOR
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / Mark Hug
- Nominees -
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Raymond J. Barry
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Michael Weatherly
“Deadland” (USA) / Gary Weeks
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Tom Wontner
“The Dispensables” (a.k.a. “Die Entbehrlichen”) (Germany) / Oskar Bökelmann
“Emma Blue” (Greece) / Costas Mandylor
“I Am Somebody/No Chance in Hell” (USA) / Reggie Lee
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Jason Foster
“Throws of Passion” (USA) / Steve Belanger


BEST ACTRESS
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Nova Reid
- Nominees -
“Emma Blue” (Greece) / Pamela Shaw
“Hard Breakers” (USA) / Sophie Monk
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / May Charters
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Tina Huang
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Rebecca Larsen
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Kelsey Wedeen
“Throws of Passion” (USA) / Leah Gallimore


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
“The Dispensables” (a.k.a. “Die Entbehrlichen”) (Germany) / André M. Hennicke
- Nominees -
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Tom Berenger
“Deadland” (USA) / Brian Tee
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Brad Madison
“Emma Blue” (Greece) / Duncan Skinner
“The Last Hurrah” (USA) / David Wachs
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / Mark Wiebe
“Lunopolis” (USA) / Dave Potter
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Darrett Sanders
“Throws of Passion” (USA) / Russ Russo


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Valerie Dillman
- Nominees -
“Deadland” (USA) / Davis Neves
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Amber Moelter
“The Dispensables” (a.k.a. “Die Entbehrlichen”) (Germany) / Steffi Kühnert
“The Last Hurrah” (USA) / Kate Micucci
“The Last Hurrah” (USA) / Sarah Scott
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Kimberly Atkinson
“Throws of Passion” (USA) / Kimberly Johnson
“Throws of Passion” (USA) / Oriana Petruolo


BEST PERFORMANCE
“On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round” (USA) / The Snake The Cross The Crown
- Nominees -
“How Do I Look” (USA) / Ross Infiniti
“How Do I Look” (USA) / Willi Ninja
“How Do I Look” (USA) / Jose Xtravaganza
“The Last American Freak Show” (UK) / ‘The Freaks’
“Skinhead Cross Culture” (USA/England/Germany) / Hub City Stompers
“Skinhead Cross Culture” (USA/England/Germany) / Iron Cross


BEST EDITING
“On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round” (USA) / Nicholas Kleczewski
- Nominees -
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Cari Coughlin and Julia Sadberg Hansson
“Courting Condi” (USA/UK) / Dan Madden and Diana DeCilio
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Amber Moelter
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / May Charters and Mark Hug
“Lunopolis” (USA) / Matthew J. Avant and Hal Maynor IV
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Graham Wilcox and Sean Barton
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Darrett Sanders
“When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” (USA) / Dave Krahling and Chad Herschberger


BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” (USA) / Philip Glass, Thom Yorke, and Damien Rice
- Nominees -
“The Dispensables” (a.k.a. “Die Entbehrlichen”) (Germany) / Contriva and Masha Qrella
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / JBM (a.k.a. Jesse B. Marchant)
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Bill Newlin
“Sweet Crude” (USA) / Julie Wolf


BEST SOUNDTRACK
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Les Claypool and Robert Mailer Anderson
- Nominees -
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Bill Casale
“The Harbortown Bobber” (USA) / Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman
“The Last Hurrah” (USA) / The Mae Shi, Division Day, and Meiko
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / JBM (aka Jesse B. Marchant) and Stacey Hug
“Lunopolis” (USA) / Explosions in the Sky, A Silver Mt. Zion, and Evermore
“On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round” (USA) / The Snake The Cross The Crown
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Bill Newlin, Kiff Scholl, and Bill Robens
“Skinhead Cross Culture” (USA/England/Germany) / Bryan Davis and Iron Cross
“When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” (USA) / Dirk Simon and Graham Pearce


BEST SOUND DESIGN/EDITING
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Darrett Sanders and Brian Warwick
- Nominees -
“Courting Condi” (USA/UK) / Rob Daly, Dennis Haggerty, and Sasha Gordon
“Dirty Step Upstage” (USA) / Rich Cutler and Yvette Wojciechowski
“Hard Breakers” (USA) / Chris Julian
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / Robin Charters
“Lunopolis” (USA) / Matthew J. Avant
“On A Carousel of Sound, We Go Round” (USA) / Nicholas Kleczewski and Eric Heiberg
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Deluxe Toronto and Robert Mailer Anderson
“When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun” (USA) / Phil Hegel


BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“I Am Somebody/No Chance in Hell” (USA) / Aki Aleong, Conchita Culanding Aleong, and Caravan West
- Nominees -
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / James Terry Weldon
“Deadland” (USA) / Nathaniel West
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / May Charters and Mark Hug
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Geoffrey Kirkland
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / Kelsey Wedeen, Bill Robens, and Kiff Scholl
“Thicker than Water” (USA) / Phil Messerer


BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
“Deadland” (USA) / Ralf Leeb
- Nominees -
“The Dead Undead” (USA) / Jeff Marsh, Nick Plantico, and Kevin Kutchavner
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Dennis Berardi, Sarah McMurdo, and Mr. X
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / David Conner and Darrett Sanders


BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKE-UP
“Pig Hunt” (USA) / Erik Jensen, Danny Wagner, and Kerner Optical
- Nominees -
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Bob Wasson and Abby Roll
“The Dead Undead” (USA) / Mark Fenlason, Angus Lynne, and Jen Giragos
“Deadland” (USA) / Dalton Kutsch
“Thicker than Water” (USA) / Randall Leddy


BEST STUNTS
“Pig Hunt” (USA) Justin Sundquist, Spiro Razatos, and Rex Reddick
- Nominees -
“Charlie Valentine” (USA) / Luke LaFontaine, Neil G. Phillips, and David Mattey
“The Crimson Mask” (USA) / Craig Blair, Ray Rodriguez, and Combat Inc.
“The Dead Undead” (USA) / Brad Bovee, Nick Brett, and Luke LaFontaine
“Deadland” (USA) / Gary Weeks and Brian Tee
“I Am Somebody/No Chance in Hell” (USA) / Paul Bonsignore, Tiago Mesquita, and Peter Sherayko
“Lovers in a Dangerous Time” (Canada) / Brian Karmason


BEST STUDENT PICTURE
No Feature-length Qualifiers


THE PRECIOUS
“Scream of the Bikini” (USA) / For the Walter Koenig Cameo