FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
March 18-20, 2005. Thank you to everyone! We celebrated our second season with repeat sell out crowds. Cheers to the filmmakers, volunteers, audience, and sponsors who turned out en masse.
Lords of Dogtown panel Sunday afternoon with (from left) production designer Chris Gorak, director Catherine Hardwicke, skate/dogtown Tony Alva, filmmaker/dogtown Stacy Peralta, and moderator AJ Peralta (no relation!). This was first time they sat down together to talk about Dogtown history and the upcoming Sony film Lords of Dogtown. Great panel!
Road Kings, dir. Detdrich McClure
Director Detdrich McClure accepts his Abbot Award for his modern day take on a road trip across the US that LA Times’ Kevin Thomas calls “…deeply involving, and their odyssey packs a wallop”
Just Say Know, dir. Tao Ruspoli
Thrilled director Tao Ruspoli earned his Abbot Award for his short on very personal family relationships.
Winner – Audience Choice Feature
Naked Brown Men, dir. Basco Bros. & Adam G
The entire Basco clan thanks the audience for their Abbot Award.
Winner – Audience Choice Short
Icetown and M-Boys, dir. Patrick Masson
Elated director Patrick Masson receives his Abbot Award from festival co-founder Gary Ellenberg. Icetown and M-Boys is a hilarious spoof on Stacy Peralta’s Dogtown and Z-Boys.
Winner – Audience Choice Music Video
The Increasing Deficit, dir. William Joines
A close audience vote sets The Increasing Deficit music video above the crowd with the Abbot Award.
Local Maverick Spotlight Award
Stacy Peralta
Stacy Peralta talks with the audience after receiving his Abbot Award, following the screening of his giant wave doc Riding Giants.
photos by Danelle Rondberg
Videos
Video bumper for this year’s fest.
Werner Herzog discusses The Incident at Loch Ness.
Surf band legends The Mermen perform at this year’s fest.
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