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AFF Announces 2006 Screenplay and Film Competition Winners

The winners in 2006 AFF Film Competition are:

• Narrative Feature: Chalk
Written by Chris Mass & Mike Akel, Directed by Mike Akel.
Additional Screening: Mon., Oct. Sat. 23, 9:30pm, Dobie • Tue., Oct. 24, 7:00pm, Regal Arbor Theater

• Narrative Short: When Elvis Came to Visit
Written and Directed by Andreas Tibblin
Additional Screening: Mon., Oct. Sat. 23, 7:15pm, Dobie

• Narrative Student Short: The Dawn Chorus
Written and Directed by Hope Dickson Leach
Additional Screening: Mon., Oct. Sat. 23, 7:15pm, Dobie • Tue., Oct. 24, 9:30pm, The Hideout Theater

• Animated Short: Ujbaz Izbeneki Has Lost His Soul
Written and Directed by Neil Jack
Additional Screening: Mon., Oct. Sat. 23, 7:15pm, Dobie

• Documentary Feature: Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story
Directed by Chris Sheridan and Patty Kim
Additional Screening: Wed., Oct 25, 7:00pm, IMAX Theater

>> Honorable Mention: The Third Monday in October
Directed by Vanessa Roth
Screening: Oct 23rd at 7:00pm at the Regal Arbor Theater

• Documentary Short Winner: A Taste of Nate
Directed by Jim McGorman
Additional Screening: Mon., Oct. Sat. 23, 7:15pm, Dobie

The winners in the AFF 2006 Screenplay Competition are:

• Adult/Family Category Winner
“The Man in the Rearview Mirror” by
Andrew Pagana & Justin Thomas

• Comedy Category Winner
“What Would Fabio Do?” by John
Morning

• Sci-Fi Category Winner
‘”Graverobbers” by Brian McDonald

• Burnt Orange Category Winner
“What Would Fabio Do?” by John Morning

• Drama Teleplay Category Winner
House, M.D. “Reunion” by Jill Weinberger

• Sitcom Teleplay Category Winner
My Name Is Earl “Tied Gil to a See-Saw” by Todd Linden