The Inaugural
San Joaquin Film Festival Awards
Faye Spanos Concert Hall
June 8, 2008 | 6:30PM

Meet the Jurors

NARRATIVE COMPETITION JURY

John Esther, Film Critic and Editor-in-Chief
Los Angeles Journal

Jonathan Fung, MPT Associate Director
Academy of Art University

Sylvia Perel, Founder and Director
International Latino Film Society

DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION JURY

Dillon Delvo, Executive Director
Little Manila Foundation

Matthew Marconi , Filmmaker

Jessica Sison, Filmmaker

SHORT FILMS COMPETITION JURY

Gene Acevedo , President
Bilingual Weekly

Almudena Carracedo, Filmmaker

Ian Hill, Editor
209Vibe

AMBASSADOR AWARD 2008 HONOREE

Erahm Christopher, Filmmaker

Awards

sjiff 2008 award winners

Best Narrative Film
• "The Clown and the Führer" (Spain)
Director: Eduard Cortéz

Best Documentary Film
• "To Touch the Soul" (USA-Cambodia)
Director: Ryan Goble, Producer: Teresa Hagen

Spirit of Humanity Award
• "Made in L.A." (USA)
Director: Almudena Carracedo

Best Narrative Short Film
• "The Golden Voice" (USA-Cambodia)
Director: Greg Cahill

Best Documentary Short Film
• "Kuna Ni Nanang" (USA)
Director: Jessica Sison

Best Animated Short Film
• "My Happy End" (Germany)
Director: Milen Vitanov

Best Experimental Short Film
• "The Drift" (USA)
Director: Kelly Sears

Best Student Short Film
• "Aquarium" (USA)
Director: Rob Meyer

Best Short Film by Local Filmmaker
• "The Piano Lesson" (Canada)
Director: Erahm Christopher