2011 John Muir Award Winners

The Yosemite Film Festival proudly announces the Winners of the 2011 John Muir Awards.


Animation Film Competition

Dissolving Destinies directed by Carlene Strathmann & Brandon Strathmann
Squash directed by Eliza Gardner

California Film Competition

Bachar Yerian directed by Cole Gibson

Documentary Film Competition

Career Courier: The Labor of Love directed by Kenton Hoppas
Genocide Revealed directed by Yurij Luhovy
Take A Seat: Sharing a Ride Across America directed by Dominic Gill
Turkish Passport directed by Burak Arliel
White Water, Black Gold directed by David Lavallee

Environmental Film Competition

Spirit of Place directed by Monty Hempel
The New Environmentalists directed by John Antonelli, Will Parrinello & Tom Dusenbery

Feature Film Competition

2 Frogs in the West directed by Dany Papineau
The Italian Key directed by Rosa Karo

Music Video Competition

Ella directed by Nicky Cairney & Artemis Robison

Short Film Competition

Dreaming in a Time of Hate directed by Oscar Arvizo
Let Go directed by Conny Beneden
No Autographs directed by Bryan Buckley
Red Riders Lament directed by Jeremy Bessoff
Teardrop directed by Damian John Harper
The Audition directed by Matthew Toffolo
The Son of the Sea directed by Roberto Aznar

Student Film Competition

Amanda directed by Michael Tanner Cusumano
Der Struwwelpeter directed by Sabine Asanger
The Final Chapter directed by Carlos Julian

Television Pilot Competition
Chord directed by Ryan Atimoyoo