THE COMPETITION

THE INDEPENDENT FEATURE PROJECT PHOENIX (IFP/PHX) ANNOUNCES
THE SPECIALTY AWARD NOMINEES FOR THE SECOND SEASON OF SCREEN WARS

AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD ON APRIL 16, 2007
AS PART OF THE PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL

(Phoenix, AZ) -- IFP/PHX has announced the nominations for the Specialty Awards for the second season of SCREEN WARS, the popular AZ-TV television show (Wednesday nights at 11 pm). SCREEN WARS has often been described the AMERICAN IDOL for independent filmmakers, with the public choosing their favorite films each week.

The Specialty Awards are given alongside the publicly-chosen BEST FILM. The categories and nominees for the Specialty Awards are:

Category	Film	Nominee Name
BEST DIRECTOR	Consumed	Timothy D Allen
	John Philip Sousa Gets a Haircut	Bruce Dellis
	No. 12	Kane Black
	Reason	Bivas Biswas
	Silhouette	Webb Pickersgill
	Wet	Eric Ryan

BEST ACTING: FEMALE	Consumed	Molly Nass -Natalie Ward
	John Philip Sousa Gets a Haircut	Jennifer Pfalzgraff - Renee
	Reason	Patti Tindall
	Silhouette	Brenda Glenn -Liz
	Slasher Flick Survival Kit	Erica Williams -Connie Lingus
	Troy: Lessons of the heart part one	Sharon Haselhun-Sharon

BEST ACTING: MALE	Consumed	Isaac DeNigris -Jacob Ward
	Ghost Busted	James Ward -John the Ghost Hunter
	John Philip Sousa Gets a Haircut	Max Bullis - Tim
	No. 12	Kane Black -Narrator
	Sir Fraulien: Fashion Fraud	Mike Peters as Sir Fraulien/Lord Funk
	The Interview?	Shaun Michael McNamara -Mike

BEST ENSEMBLE (ACTING)	I'm Not Crazy	Gabriel Loyer, Brock Brown, Kevin Ross, Alex Rotundo
	Life on Paws	Kirsten Kemper -Owner; Lynn Robinson -Friend; Brett Hickson -Const. Worker; Aaron Stewart -Homeless Man; Golondrina Timewell -Rich Woman; Flux, the dog -as herself
	Pirate Booty	Todd Anderson -Todd; Jon Ray -Captain Jon; Scott James -Scott; Chris Anderson -Chris; Keegan Ead -Captain Keegan; John Thomas -John; Tim Allen -Tim; Steve Word -Steve
	Silhouette	Brenda Glenn -Liz; Kevin Herrmann -Richard; Joel Cranson -Richard's friend; Charissa Hobt -Liz's friend; John Semmens -Minister; Mark Urias, Rachel Ontko, Ari Ontko, Melodie Bogert -Party Extras
	Slasher Flick Survival Kit	Angel Ruiz -Jack Mayoffa, Erica Williams -Connie Lingus, Z Russ -Serial Killer, Lori Healey -Victim 2, Ann Spade -Victim 1, Rudy King -Jerome
	Squirrel and Badger	Maggie McGrath as Squirrel. Jennifer Goldberg as Badger. Ryan"Apache" Allen as Scantily clad runner. Raymond Novak as Mobster dumping body

BEST WRITING/STORY	A "Super" Problem	Evan Neill
	Bloat, the Tick	Randy Gates
	Ghost Busted	Vance Null
	John Philip Sousa Gets a Haircut	Bruce Dellis
	No. 12	Diana & Matt Petersen
	Silhouette	Brenda Glenn and 48 hour team

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY	Consumed	Timothy D. Allen
	John Philip Sousa Gets a Haircut	Joshua J Provost
	No. 12	Kane Black
	Silhouette	Webb Pickersgill
	Surprise Party	Brian Skiba, Jace Lane
	Wet	Stephen Cannella

BEST EDITING	Consumed	Timothy D. Allen
	Ghost Busted	Vance Null
	Human Behavior	Ryan Luibrand
	Kantele -Music Video	Chris Bailey
	Reason	Bivas Biswas
	Silhouette	Webb Pickersgill

BEST SOUND/MUSIC	Bloat, the Tick	Randy Gates
	Consumed	Timothy D Allen, Daniel Baranwsky -Music
	Kantele -Music Video	Chris G. Bailey
	Sir Fraulien: Fashion Fraud	Mike Peters, Doug Viste-Sound. Kay Peters-Piano. Isaiah Peters- Foley Assnt.
	Troy: Lessons of the Heart, Part One	Derek A. Welte
	Wet	Eric Ryan

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS	Bloat, the Tick	Randy Gates
	Consumed	Timothy D Allen
	Ghost Busted	Vance Null, Charley Carlat -Special FX Editor
	Kantele -Music Video	Chris G. Bailey
	Reason	Bivas Biswas
	Zombies in America: A Life of Determination and Decay	Layla Mowery

All current IFP/PHX members are invited to vote on these awards between March 28 and April 9, 2007. Ballots will be sent electronically to all members in good standing. Winners will be announced at the SCREEN WARS SEASON TWO AWARDS CEREMONY on Monday, April 16, 2007 at 7 pm at Harkins Scottsdale 101 as part of the 2007 Phoenix Film Festival.

IFP/PHX is dedicated to the advancement of independent filmmaking in Arizona. Its mission is to support independent filmmaking by providing networking, screening and educational opportunities for filmmakers. IFP/PHX is a non-profit organization and is run by the 501c3 Phoenix Film Foundation and is a chapter of the national Independent Feature Project.