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OUTFEST HAS the most extensive awards program of any gay and lesbian film festival, bestowing 14 awards with cash prizes for film and video excellence. Three professional juries acknowledge excellence in American features, international features and documentary features. In addition, five audience awards are selected by post-screening ballots. Our three special programming awards include Outstanding Artistic Achievement, Outstanding Emerging Talent, and the Freedom Award.
OUTFEST 2000 Audience Awards:
| OUTstanding Narrative Feature(tie): | |
| BIG EDEN directed by Thomas Bezucha |
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| OUTstanding Documentary Feature: | |
| NUYORICAN DREAM directed by Laurie Collyer |
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| OUTstanding Narrative Short: | |
| HOME FOR CHRISTMAS directed by Frank Mosvold |
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| OUTstanding Documentary Short: | |
| STRAIGHT DOWN THE AISLE:
CONFESSIONS OF A LESBIAN BRIDESMAID directed by Christine Russo |
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| OUTstanding Soundtrack: | |
| SORDID LIVES | |
Special Programming Awards:
| Freedom Award: | |
| JOHNNY GREYEYES directed by Jorge Manzano |
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| Emerging Talent: | |
| Mary Guzman for DESIšS LOOKING FOR A NEW GIRL | |
| Patrick Ian-Polk for PUNKS | |
| Artistic Achievement: | |
| Franco-Giacomo Carbone, for his Production Design of PSYCHO BEACH PARTY | |
Grand Jury Awards:
| OUTstanding American Narrative Feature: | |
| URBANIA directed by Jon Shear | |
| OUTstanding International Narrative Feature: | |
| CRIMINAL LOVERS directed by Francois Ozon |
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| OUTstanding Documentary Feature: | |
| OUR HOUSE: A VERY REAL
DOCUMENTARY ABOUT KIDS OF GAY AND LESBIAN PARENTS directed by Meema Spadola |
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| OUTstanding Screenwriting: | |
| STRAIGHTMAN written by Ben Berkowitz and Benjamin Redgrave |
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| OUTstanding Actor in a Feature Film: | |
| Eric Schweig, BIG EDEN | |
| OUTstanding Actress in a Feature Film: | |
| Lauren Ambrose, SWIMMING and PSYCHO BEACH PARTY | |
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