The Tiburon International Film Festival is proud to name two of its major awards after two giants of cinema who truly were the masters of their craft.
- Orson Welles Award to a new first time filmmaker in the US.
- Federico Fellini Award to an international first time filmmaker outside the US.
We hope by naming two of our major awards after this two-master will encourage the aspiring and independent filmmakers from all over the world to bring a new wave of talent and creativity to the art of cinema.
The winners are:
2007
Orson Wells Award: Janghun Troy Choi, for: Blind Love (USA)
Federico Fellini Award: Brigit Moller, for: Valerie (Germany)
2006
Orson Wells Award: Jeff Morris, for: You Did What? (USA)
Federico Fellini Award: Karim Quelhadj, for: Parabola (Belgium)
2005
Orson Welles Award: Cary Fukunaga, for: Victoria Para Chino (USA)
Federico Fellini Award: Philippe Safir, for: 2+1 (France)
2004
Orson Welles Award: Karin Hayes & Victoria Bruce, for: The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt (USA)
Federico Fellini Award: James Pellerito, for: "Tides" (Italy)
2003
Federico Fellini Award: Tim Clayton, for Foley Street (UK)
Orson Wells Award: Janghun Troy Choi, for: Blind Love (USA)
Federico Fellini Award: Brigit Moller, for: Valerie (Germany)
2006
Orson Wells Award: Jeff Morris, for: You Did What? (USA)
Federico Fellini Award: Karim Quelhadj, for: Parabola (Belgium)
2005
Orson Welles Award: Cary Fukunaga, for: Victoria Para Chino (USA)
Federico Fellini Award: Philippe Safir, for: 2+1 (France)
2004
Orson Welles Award: Karin Hayes & Victoria Bruce, for: The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt (USA)
Federico Fellini Award: James Pellerito, for: "Tides" (Italy)
2003
Federico Fellini Award: Tim Clayton, for Foley Street (UK)
