|
|
|
Grand Prizes and Award Tiers
The Yosemite Film Festival will select one exclusive Grand Prize Winner for each official competition category, the competition's highest and most coveted honor. In addition the the Grand Prize Winners, the Jury will recognize and award only the most finely produced films and screenplays with honors in three distinguished tiers.
To preserve the prestige and exclusivity of the awards, only a maximum of 10 projects per competition category are honored with awards in the main awards tiers.
Award Tiers
John Muir Award
Silver Sierra Award
El Capitan Award
For productions that display exceptional quality and merit, Special Jury Awards are also presented to worthy productions at the discretion of the Judges.
Grand Prize Awards List and Competition Categories
Grand Jury Award
Special Jury Prize
Best Environmental Film
Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Foreign Feature
Best Foreign Short
Best California Feature
Best California Short
Best Experimental Film
Best Music Video
Best Television Pilot
Best Student Feature
Best Student Short
Best Animated Feature
Best Animated Short
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Additional Grand Prizes awarded at discretion of Jury, when appropriate
Screenplay Competition Awards
Feature Competition:
3 Grand Prize Winners
5 Official Award Commendations
10 Official Finalists
Short Script Competition:
3 Grand Prize Winners
10 Official Finalists
Television Writing Competition:
Best Spec Script
Best Television Script
Prizes
All Award Winners and Official Finalists are included in our annual international press release announcing the results of the competition to the international film and entertainment media, as well as on our website, announced via social networks, and via our targeted email newsletter.
In addition, when applicable, Winners and Official Finalists will receive prize packages and benefits from our sponsors.
|