LA SKATE FILM FESTIVAL
AWARDS SHOW
The Independent Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Sept 2, 2010
Photos by Dan Levy and Vanessa Davey
The LA Skate Film Festival awards show took place at The Independent Theater in Los Angeles, CA on September 2, 2010 with photos by Dan Levy and Vanessa Davey. Congratulations to Craig Stecyk III who was awarded an honorary tribute by the L.A. Skate Film Festival for all his Herculean efforts, inspiration and creativity. Stecyk set the bar with the highest standards possible for skateboard film making into the future. Congrats C.R.! Stecyk took home an invisible Lifetime Acheivement Award and good vibes, while the film festival's category winners took home Kevin Ancell designed skate deck trophies. VIPs in attendance included Suzanne Melanie Berry, Jeff Ho, Justin Regan, Steve Olson, Terri Craft, Garwth Stehr, Patrick Melcher, Dan Levy, Paul Constantineau, Bryce Kanights, Geoff Rowley, Jamie Thomas, Matt Myerson, Cookiehead Jenkins, J. Grant Brittain, Vanessa Davey, Laura Thornhill, Curren Caples and Louie Lopez. Machotaildrop took home top honors featuring a cameo appearance by the legendary skate/art/film icon Steve Olson. This was a really cool film festival put together by some very cool folks. Thanks to the founder of the LASFF, Fabrice LeMao, for all the hospitality and hard work. We're all looking forward to the next festival.
2010 LASFF Award Winners:
Best Emerging Filmmaker: Symmetry, Directed and Produced by Dayman Cash
Best International Film: Plank, Directed by Billy Pols, Produced by Maarten Kuit. Executive Producer: Jeroen Van Den Idsert
Best Skate Shop Video: The Dango is Dead, Directed and produced by Joe Perrin. Executive Producer: John Montesi
Best Independent Film: Machotaildrop, Directed by Corey Adams and Alex Craig, Produced Oliver Linsley and Jared Valentine, Executive Producers: Shon Tomlin and CJ Olivares
Best Documentary: Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul, directed by Orlando Von Einsiedel, Produced by Orlando Von Einsiedel and Louis Figgis. Executive Producers: Jon Prever, Thanh Ma, Rod Stanley
Best Commercial: Nestle Aero, Directed by Ty Evans, Produced by Nathan De La Rhionda. Executive Producer: Dana Garman
Best US Film: Extremely Sorry, directed by Flip Productions, produced by Ewan Bowman. Executive Producers: Geoff Rowley and Jeremy Fox, Claymation: Edgar Alvarez, Original Music: Baron
Additional Awards:
Best Soundtrack: Extremely Sorry. Original Music: Baron
Best Editing: Wood, Directed by Colin Kennedy, Produced by Cullen Pythress. Executive Producer: Tim Gavin
Best Photography: Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul
