Mammoth Lakes Film Festival facts for kids
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| Location | Mammoth Lakes, California, Mono County, California, Eastern Sierra |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Founded by | Shira Dubrovner |
| Festival date | Memorial Day Weekend |
The Mammoth Lakes Film Festival is a cool five-day event where people watch independent movies. It takes place in Mammoth Lakes, California, which is a mountain town in the Eastern Sierra.
The festival was started by Shira Dubrovner in 2015. Paul Sbrizzi helped plan the movies shown. It happens every year around Memorial Day weekend. The festival was even named one of the "Top 50 Festivals Worth The Entry Fee" by Moviemaker Magazine in 2016 and 2017!
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Festival Highlights Each Year
2015 Festival
The very first Mammoth Lakes Film Festival happened from May 27 to May 30, 2015. It started with a film called Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine. The festival ended with the movie Cartel Land. A group of expert judges helped pick the winning films.
2016 Festival
The second festival took place from May 25 to May 29, 2016. It kicked off with the film Operation Avalanche (film). A special award called the Sierra Spirit Award was given to director Joe Dante. More film experts were part of the judging team this year.
2017 Festival
The third festival was held from May 24 to May 28, 2017. The opening film was Up In Smoke. After the movie, actor Tommy Chong was there to answer questions from the audience. The Sierra Spirit Award was given to filmmaker John Sayles. Actor Vincent Spano presented the award after a showing of Baby It's You (film).
Festival Awards
Each year, the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival gives out awards to the best films. These awards are chosen by both the audience and a special group of judges.
2015 Awards
- Audience Award for Best Story Film -- They Look Like People
- Audience Award for Best Documentary -- Omo Child: The River and the Bush
- Jury Award for Best Story Film -- Diamond Tongues
- Jury Award for Best Documentary -- Autism In Love
- Jury Special Bravery Award -- Cartel Land
- Jury Award for Best Short Story Film -- Una Nit
- Jury Award for Best Short Animation or Documentary -- Tourist Trap
2016 Awards
- Audience Award for Best Story Film -- Buddymoon
- Audience Award for Best Documentary -- Learning to See (film)
- Jury Award for Best Story Film -- Bodkin Ras
- Jury Award for Best Documentary -- Sonita (film)
- Jury Bravery Award for Documentary -- Under the Sun (2015 film)
- Jury Award for Best Short Story Film -- A Night in Tokoriki
- Jury Award for Best Short Animation or Documentary -- The Second Life
2017 Awards
- Audience Award for Best Story Film -- Withdrawn
- Audience Award for Best Documentary -- Strad Style
- Jury Award for Best Story Film -- Space Detective (film)
- Jury Award for Best Documentary -- Strad Style
- Jury Bravery Award for Documentary -- Forever B (film)
- Jury Award for Best Short Story Film -- Flowereyes
- Jury Award for Best Short Documentary -- 52-The Trolleybus
- Jury Award for Best Short Animated Film -- Little Red Giant, The Monster That I Was
