29th Denver Film Festival
The 29th Starz Denver Film Festival was held November 9–19, 2006 and featured 194 titles from 29 countries. 15 films were premiered. The festival was attended by 38,881 film goers and more than 180 filmmakers. The opening night film was 'Breaking and Entering' and the closing night film was Rescue Dawn. "29th Starz Denver Film Festival Jury and Audience Award Winners" (Press release). Denver Film Society. 2006-11-20. http://www.denverfilm.org/about/news/. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| People's Choice for Best Feature | The Lives of Others |
| People's Choice for Best Documentary | The Trials of Darryl Hunt |
| People's Choice for Best Short | tie: Painful Glimpse Into My Writing Process (In Less Than 60 Seconds) & Big Girl |
| Emerging Filmmaker Award | The Last Romantic |
| The Maysles Brothers Award for Best Documentary | Kurt Cobain About A Son |
| Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Feature Film | Beauty in Trouble |
| John Cassavetes Award | Tim Robbins |
| Mayor's Career Achievement Award | Anthony Minghella |
| Stan Brakhage Vision Award | George Kuchar |
Special tributes were given to Vilmos Zsigmond, Wu Tian Ming, Scott Wilson and Allan King. The festival also included a focus on Canadian Cinema.
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