35th Denver Film Festival
The 2012 festival was held November 1–11. It included a Focus on the Cinema of Argentina with 13 Argentine films in the program. Red Carpet events included the opening night film A Late Quartet, Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, Quartet and the closing night film, Silver Linings Playbook. Special events at the festival included tributes to Dutch filmmaker Mijke de Jong, Argentine filmmaker Daniel Burman, Boulder, Colorado filmmaker Stacey Steers, and the Colorado filmmaking collective, Milkhaus. Celebrity guests who were present to receive festival awards or for special presentations included, Tippi Hedren, George Romero, Andy Garcia, Vince Vaughn and Jason Ritter. Additional screenings were held at the Denver Pavilions off of 16th Street Mall. The 2012 award winners are below.
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| John Cassavetes Award | Vince Vaughn |
| Excellence in Acting Award | Andrea Riseborough |
| Mayor's Career Achievement Award | Tippi Hedren |
| Stan Brakhage Vision Award | Stacey Steers |
| Rising Star Award | Zoë Bell |
| Jack Gilford Award for Comedy | Bob Balaban |
| George Hickenlooper Honorary Award | Andy Garcia |
| Reel Social Club Indie Voice Award | Jason Ritter |
| Starz People's Choice Award for Feature Film | The Sapphires |
| Starz People's Choice Award for Documentary | Rising From Ashes |
| Starz People's Choice Award for Short Film | ASAD |
| Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Feature | Sister |
| Maysles Brothers Award for Best Documentary | Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters |
| New Directors Award | David Fenster for Pincus |
| ASIFA-Colorado Award for the Best Animated Short | Martine Chartrand for MacPherson |
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