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'''The Susan B. Anthony "Failure is Impossible" Award''' <br>
'''The Susan B. Anthony "Failure is Impossible" Award''' <br>
Honors a woman in the film industry who has persevered in her career and triumphed over difficulties.
Honors a woman in the film industry who has persevered in her career and triumphed over difficulties.
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* 2011: Director/filmmaker Julie Taymor
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* 2010: Film Editor Thelma Schoonmaker
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* 2009: Actors Lynn Redgrave and CCH Pounder
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* 2008: Actor Rita Moreno
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* 2006: Director Agnieszka Holland
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* 2005: Actor [[Angela Bassett]]
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* 2004: Actors Sally Kellerman
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* 2003: Actor Candice Bergen
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* 2002: Actor Lainie Kazan
* 2001: Actor Pam Grier
* 2001: Actor Pam Grier
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* 2002: Actor Lainie Kazan
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* 2003: Actor Candice Bergen
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* 2004: Actors Sally Kellerman
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* 2005: Actor [[Angela Bassett]]
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* 2006: Director Agnieszka Holland
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* 2008: Actor Rita Moreno
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* 2009: Actors Lynn Redgrave and CCH Pounder
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* 2010: Film Editor Thelma Schoonmaker
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* 2011: Director/filmmaker Julie Taymor


'''The Golden Lens Award for Cinematography'''<br>Honors a person who has made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of cinematography.
'''The Golden Lens Award for Cinematography'''<br>Honors a person who has made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of cinematography.
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'''The Rochester Film Legacy Award'''<br>Honors a filmmaker or film supporter based in the Rochester area whose passion and dedication embodies Rochester’s proud film legacy.
'''The Rochester Film Legacy Award'''<br>Honors a filmmaker or film supporter based in the Rochester area whose passion and dedication embodies Rochester’s proud film legacy.
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* 2016: June Foster
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* 2015: Marilyn O'Connor
* 2011: Brock Yates
* 2011: Brock Yates
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* 2015: Marilyn O'Connor
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* 2016: June Foster


'''The Faith Hubley "Web of Life" Award'''<br>Named after its first recipient, honors a woman who understands the power of art in connecting with an audience and in making the world a better place.
'''The Faith Hubley "Web of Life" Award'''<br>Named after its first recipient, honors a woman who understands the power of art in connecting with an audience and in making the world a better place.
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* 2001: Faith Hubley, animator
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* 2002: Nancy Cartwright, voice actor
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* 2003: Jeannie Epper, stuntwoman
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* 2004: Mira Nair, filmmaker
* 2005: Jane Alexander, actor
* 2005: Jane Alexander, actor
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* 2004: Mira Nair, filmmaker
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* 2003: Jeannie Epper, stuntwoman
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* 2002: Nancy Cartwright, voice actor
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* 2001: Faith Hubley, animator


'''The Elizabeth Cady Stanton "Thorn in the Side" Award'''<br>Honors women who exemplify the collaborative nature of film and video. The award is named in honor of Stanton, who said: "If there is one part of my life which gives me more intense satisfaction than another, it is my friendship with Susan B. Anthony... we have indeed been thorns in the side of each other..."
'''The Elizabeth Cady Stanton "Thorn in the Side" Award'''<br>Honors women who exemplify the collaborative nature of film and video. The award is named in honor of Stanton, who said: "If there is one part of my life which gives me more intense satisfaction than another, it is my friendship with Susan B. Anthony... we have indeed been thorns in the side of each other..."
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* 2006: Stella Pence, (retired) Co-Director, Telluride Film Festival
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* 2008: Estela Bravo, director
* 2009: [[Debra Zimmerman]]
* 2009: [[Debra Zimmerman]]
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* 2008: Estela Bravo, director
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* 2006: Stella Pence, (retired) Co-Director, Telluride Film Festival


'''Audience Choice Awardees'''<br>Festival audiences chose Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short. Past Audience Award winners include:
'''Audience Choice Awardees'''<br>Festival audiences chose Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short. Past Audience Award winners include:
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:2001
:* Best Feature: [[No Man's Land (2001 film)|No Man's Land]]
:* Best Documentary: [[Southern Comfort (2001 film)|Southern Comfort]]
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:* Best Feature, Runner-Up: [[Fast Runner]]
:* Best Documentary, Runner-Up: [[The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition|Endurance]]


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:2002
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:2016
:* Best Feature: Sugar!
:* Best Feature: [[Nowhere In Africa]]
:* Best Documentary: My Love Affair With The Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond 2015
:* Best Documentary: [[Blue Vinyl]]
:* Best Feature: The Lennon Report
:* Best Feature, Runner-Up: [[Frida]]
:* Best Documentary: Yemeniettes 2011
:* Best Documentary, Runner-Up: Sister Helen
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:* Best Documentary: [[Bill Cunningham New York]]
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:* Best Short: Shoegazer


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:2003
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:2011
:* Best Feature: [[The First Grader]]
:* Best Feature: [[In America (film)|In America]]
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:* Best Documentary: [[My Architect]]


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:2004
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:2010
:* Best Feature: [[Welcome (2009 film)|Welcome]]
:* Best Feature: [[Dear Frankie]]
:* Best Documentary: [[Waiting for "Superman"|Waiting For "Superman"]]
:* Best Documentary: [[Born Into Brothels]]


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:2005
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:2009
:* Best Feature: [[Skin (2008 film)|Skin]]
:* Best Feature: [[The World's Fastest Indian]]
:* Best Documentary: [[Signs Of The Time]]
:* Best Documentary: Christa Mcauliffe: Reach For The Stars
:* Best Short: Julie, Julie
:* Best Short: A Life To Live

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:2008
:* Best Feature: [[Phoebe in Wonderland]]
:* Best Documentary: [[Autism: The Musical]]


:2006
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:* Best Short: Sintonia
:* Best Short: Sintonia


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:2008
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:2005
:* Best Feature: [[The World's Fastest Indian]]
:* Best Feature: [[Phoebe in Wonderland]]
:* Best Documentary: Christa Mcauliffe: Reach For The Stars
:* Best Documentary: [[Autism: The Musical]]
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:* Best Short: A Life To Live


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:2009
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:2004
:* Best Feature: [[Dear Frankie]]
:* Best Feature: [[Skin (2008 film)|Skin]]
:* Best Documentary: [[Born Into Brothels]]
:* Best Documentary: [[Signs Of The Time]]
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:* Best Short: Julie, Julie


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:2010
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:2003
:* Best Feature: [[In America (film)|In America]]
:* Best Feature: [[Welcome (2009 film)|Welcome]]
:* Best Documentary: [[My Architect]]
:* Best Documentary: [[Waiting for "Superman"|Waiting For "Superman"]]


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:2011
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:2002
:* Best Feature: [[Nowhere In Africa]]
:* Best Feature: [[The First Grader]]
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:* Best Documentary: [[Blue Vinyl]]
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:* Best Feature, Runner-Up: [[Frida]]
:* Best Documentary, Runner-Up: Sister Helen


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:2016
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:2001
:* Best Feature: [[No Man's Land (2001 film)|No Man's Land]]
:* Best Feature: Sugar!
:* Best Documentary: [[Southern Comfort (2001 film)|Southern Comfort]]
:* Best Documentary: My Love Affair With The Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond 2015
:* Best Feature, Runner-Up: [[Fast Runner]]
:* Best Feature: The Lennon Report
:* Best Documentary, Runner-Up: [[The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition|Endurance]]
:* Best Documentary: Yemeniettes 2011
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:* Best Documentary: [[Bill Cunningham New York]]
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:* Best Short: Shoegazer


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 00:24, 2 January 2022

The High Falls Film Festival, founded in 2001, celebrates the artistry and innovation of women in film — behind the camera, in leading roles on the screen, and at the heart of storylines. The focus on women in film is inspired by Rochester, N.Y.'s legacy as the birthplace of film (George Eastman and Kodak) and the women’s rights movement (Susan B. Anthony). The offerings include an international slate of independent films enhanced by panels, workshops, and talks with filmmakers.

High Falls Film Festival presents more than 50 features, documentaries, and shorts, including a children's program and student-filmmaker program, in addition to panel discussions, opening and closing night parties, and informal "Coffee With" events featuring visiting filmmakers and artists. The festival is a lively mix of emerging and established talent, with past guests including actresses Kerry Washington, Christine Lahti, Angela Bassett, Jane Alexander, Candice Bergen, Joan Allen, Famke Janssen, and CCH Pounder,[1] voice-over actress Nancy "Bart Simpson" Cartwright, producer Lauren Shuler Donner, editor Thelma Schoonmaker, and director Vicky Jenson. Other guests have included actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Pullman, Robert Forster, Richard Kind, David Zayas and Tony Goldwyn, and directors John Curran and James Ivory.

The festival aligned with the Rochester International Film Festival in 2007 and with George Eastman House in 2009 under the name George Eastman House 360 | 365 Film Festival.[2] After taking a hiatus in 2012, High Falls Film festival returned in 2013 to its original mission, focus, and name. The festival's venues include The Little Theatre and various nightspots around Rochester's East End entertainment district.

Awards

The Susan B. Anthony "Failure is Impossible" Award
Honors a woman in the film industry who has persevered in her career and triumphed over difficulties.

  • 2001: Actor Pam Grier
  • 2002: Actor Lainie Kazan
  • 2003: Actor Candice Bergen
  • 2004: Actors Sally Kellerman
  • 2005: Actor Angela Bassett
  • 2006: Director Agnieszka Holland
  • 2008: Actor Rita Moreno
  • 2009: Actors Lynn Redgrave and CCH Pounder
  • 2010: Film Editor Thelma Schoonmaker
  • 2011: Director/filmmaker Julie Taymor

The Golden Lens Award for Cinematography
Honors a person who has made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of cinematography.

  • 2011: Buddy Squires

The Rochester Film Legacy Award
Honors a filmmaker or film supporter based in the Rochester area whose passion and dedication embodies Rochester’s proud film legacy.

  • 2011: Brock Yates
  • 2015: Marilyn O'Connor
  • 2016: June Foster

The Faith Hubley "Web of Life" Award
Named after its first recipient, honors a woman who understands the power of art in connecting with an audience and in making the world a better place.

  • 2001: Faith Hubley, animator
  • 2002: Nancy Cartwright, voice actor
  • 2003: Jeannie Epper, stuntwoman
  • 2004: Mira Nair, filmmaker
  • 2005: Jane Alexander, actor

The Elizabeth Cady Stanton "Thorn in the Side" Award
Honors women who exemplify the collaborative nature of film and video. The award is named in honor of Stanton, who said: "If there is one part of my life which gives me more intense satisfaction than another, it is my friendship with Susan B. Anthony... we have indeed been thorns in the side of each other..."

  • 2006: Stella Pence, (retired) Co-Director, Telluride Film Festival
  • 2008: Estela Bravo, director
  • 2009: Debra Zimmerman

Audience Choice Awardees
Festival audiences chose Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short. Past Audience Award winners include:

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2008
2009
2010
2011
2016
  • Best Feature: Sugar!
  • Best Documentary: My Love Affair With The Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond 2015
  • Best Feature: The Lennon Report
  • Best Documentary: Yemeniettes 2011
  • Best Documentary: Bill Cunningham New York
  • Best Short: Shoegazer

See also

References

  1. ^ Gallagher, Michael Aaron (May 30, 2009).2009 Rochester High Falls International Film Festival honors ground-breaking pioneers Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 05-30-2009.
  2. ^ Reguero, Anna (2009-12-23). "George Eastman House joins area film festival". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. p. 1A. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2009-12-23.

External links

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