Moondance International Film Festival

Women writers and filmmakers. Men may be co-writers or co-filmmakers, but the entry must be submitted by a woman.

Male writers and filmmakers. Women may be co-writers or co-filmmakers, but the entry must be submitted by a man.

Male and female writing or filmmaking teams where both men and women or a man and woman work as a team on the project.

To encourage and inspire contemplative, meditative, spiritual and inspirational films and scripts. The award is presented to the person who seeks to elucidate and improve the spiritual quality of all life on the planet, and contributes to the betterment of the world spirit.

Work which reflects non-violent conflict resolution, alternatives to violence, or show why violent resolution to conflict is counter-productive. The submitted material may not contain gratuitous violence.

Young people 18 years of age or younger, male or female. Moondance accepts submissions for this award in the genres of short narrative, documentary, multi-media, music videos, or animation video film, as well as short screenplays, short stories or short stageplays.

Comedy projects submitted by writers and filmmakers.

Projects created by Colorado writers, filmmakers and composers.

Very well made and meaningful thriller, horror or supernatural films, written works and film scores. An abyss, usually in the ocean, is a chasm that is so deep and vast that its extent is not readily visible, without further exploration. The winning works in this awards category also have a deeper, and often hidden, message, lesson, moral, or important idea that bears further thought.

Writers, filmmakers and composers who have submitted projects, in any category, from a foreign country outside the U.S.

Presented to the filmmaker whose film is screened at Moondance and who is selected by both the Directors Guild of America and the Moondance executive director to win this coveted award.

Films receiving the highest audience votes.

To encourage a spirit of enterprise in saving the environment, habitats and wildlife by creative individuals from around the world. Presented to the person who expands knowledge of our world, seeks to improve our quality of all life on the planet, and contributes to the betterment of humankind.

Male or female writer or filmmaker, over the age of 75, who has created either a single work of the highest quality or a body of quality work, and who continues to strive for excellence in his or her career in the entertainment industry, and who inspires and encourages others by his or her example.

Special recognition of a living pioneer in early cinema; a person who had a significant role in contributing a body of work to the silent-film era, either as a writer, director, producer, cinematographer, film editor, actor or actress.

To honor and recognize women in the film industry who have contributed most to insuring that women's work is recognized and appreciated for its worth, who help women achieve success in film, and who have themselves contributed a vital body of work, and who and continue to contribute to this vital effort.