According to the Carolina Film & Video Festival's newsletter, RISD graduate Reiko Murakami has won the fest's Student Experimental/Animation prize for her short film "Kujira." Click here for more about Murakami and click here to watch "Kujira" online.
The full list of CFVF winners include:
Bill Arnold North Carolina Film Awards ($250)
The Outlaw Lewis Redmond by Neal Hutcheson &
Bolt by Joey Ingram and Josh Mahan
UNCG Student Award ($125 prize)
Some Apologies by Adem Weldon
Documentary Award ($250 prize)
Bill Gottlieb: Riffs by Bill Hall
Independent Narrative ($250 prize)
Partially True Tales of High Adventure by Murphy Gilson
Student Narrative ($250 prize)
Maine Story by Nina Chernik
Independent Experimental/Animation ($250 prize)
Mugs by Ronnie Cramer
Student Experimental/Animation ($250 prize)
Kujira by Reiko Murakamim
Albert Ahler High School Awards ($100 prize)
Evolution by Rebecca Potts
Stairwell by Zach Romeo and Eric Perini
Ping Pong by James Hodgens
Screenwriting Award ($250 prize)
Jack of Diamonds by Edward Tyndall
Kodak Cinematography Award
China by Jacob Hatley
CineFilm Award for Direction
Absolute Zero by Alan Woodruff
Fauxharmonic Orchestra Award for Best Original Score
China by Jacob Hatley (score by Daryl White)
