The East Lansing Film Festival - ELFF
2003 Competition Report
On Sunday, the enormous turnout for the Michigan's Own Film Competition and Showcase proved that interest in films made by Michigan filmmakers is sizable. This year's Michigan's Own had over 100 films submitted and the film competition judges had a difficult time narrowing down the following winners. First Prize for the best Feature Film and Best Documentary will receive a filming with a Panasonic Hi-Definition camera and editing on an Avid system package generously donated by Message Makers of Lansing. First Prize for the best Short Film and best Student Film will receive $500 worth of film processing by Film Craft Lab and $500 worth of film stock from Eastman Kodak Company.
The 2003 Lake Michigan Film Competition Winners
Feature Films
1st place: China, directed by Jeffrey C. Wray
2nd place: Unforgettable, directed by Mark Marabate
3rd place: Terror at Baxter U, directed by Jeff Burton
Documentary Films
1st place: Iwo Jima Diary, directed by Michael Pfaendtner
2nd place: Silvio: A Story About Art and Pizza, directed by Matt Cantu
3rd place: Swarm & Destroy, directed by Ken Dirkin and Jaaken Page-Wood
Honorable Mention: A May To Remember, directed by Steven Meador
Short Films
1st place: I Meant To Give You This Letter, directed by Jeff McPhee
2nd place: The Box, directed by Nathaniel Nose
3rd place: Sleep, directed by Michael Dack & Christopher Dack
Student Films
1st place: Die Verabredung, directed by Joel Dalley
2nd place: Tangled Wire, directed by Michael Postema
3rd place: Hyphagogia, directed by Sam Finch