Awards Presented by Tribeca Film Festival - 2008

• New York LOVES Film – Zoned In, directed by Daniela Zanzotto (USA, UK). Winner receives $5,000 cash, sponsored by New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television Development, and the art award Table Odeon, created by Donna Ferrato.

  Special Mention: Hotel Gramercy Park directed by Douglas Keeve (USA).

  Jury Comments: "This was a challenging and spirited discussion with two clear favorites: both films are very different and the jury felt that both should get equal mention even though only one gets the prize. We thought Hotel Gramercy Park was a highly entertaining and moving story about a New York family and a New York institution coming to terms with a changing city, but in the end we felt Zoned In deserved the prize for having the bravery to tell a seemingly typical story that ends up revealing bold and difficult truths."

• Made In NY – Narrative – The Caller directed by Richard Ledes (USA). Winner receives $5,000 cash, sponsored by The City of New York Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, and the art award Nude on Guitar created by Ralph Gibson.

  Jury Comments: “The Caller superbly uses its New York locations – from the sleek mid-town high-rises to the desolate Brooklyn Bridge piers – to create a chilling and finally stirring suspense movie; an unusual thriller whose mysterious plot finally exposes the mysteries of the heart.

• Best Narrative Short – New Boy directed by Steph Green. Sponsored by Edelman Studios. Winner receives $5,000 cash and the art award Air created by Francesco Clemente.

  Jury Comments: “New Boy took us on a complete emotional journey. It was moving, funny and powerful.”

• Best Documentary Short – Mandatory Service directed by Jessica Habie. Sponsored by Edelman Studios. Winner receives $5,000 cash and the art award The Screamer, created by John Alexander.

  Jury Comments: "Mandatory Service, a perspective of war and conflict from participants themselves. The Israeli’s empathy for the Palestinians is not a perspective we glimpse too often in Western Media.”

• Student Visionary Award – Elephant Garden directed by Sasie Sealy. Sponsored by Apple. Winner receives an Apple Mac Pro Desktop with a 15“ Display and Final Cut Studio 2 and the art award Harmonium created by Clifford Ross.

  Jury Comments: "Elephant Garden captured the inner-life of a beautiful young girl; her confusion as she becomes a young adult. Wonderful visual story telling and the performance of Kelley Mack is stellar."

List of 2008 Tribeca Film Festival Jurors

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