Following are the Special Jury Awards from the 2008 WorldFest-Houston, 41st edition. (There were more than 4,500 category entries in the 2008 Festival Remi awards Competition.)
10 QUESTIONS FOR THE DALAI LAMA - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Jenny Manocchio - monterey media inc. - Thousand OaksCA
THE METROSEXUAL - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Adam Kaufman - KINGS ROAD PRODUCTIONS, INC. - Los Angeles CA
THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Ed Gass-Donnelly - 3 LEGGED DOG FILMS - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
THEY WAIT - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Ernie Barabarash - BRIGHTLIGHT PICTURES, INC. - BurnabyBritish Columbia, CANADA
LABOU - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Greg Aronowitz - DOG & ROOSTER PRODUCTIONS - Studio City, CA
BOHICA - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - DJ Paul - SIXTH WAY PRODUCTIONS - Los Angeles, CA
IMMENSITY OF JUSTICE - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Weislaw Saniewski - SACO FILMS - Warszawa, POLAND
THE STONE ANGEL - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Kari Skogland - HANDMADE FILMS INTERNATIONAL – London, ENGLAND, UK
THE EMIGRE - EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Katalin Vajda - MAGYAR FILMUNIO – Budapest, HUNGARY
THE JOURNEY: THE GREEK AMERICAN DREAM - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Maria Iliou- PROTEUS – Athens, Attiki, GREECE
CHAMAME - MUSIC, PEOPLE, POETRY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Cosima Lange - CP MEDIEN AG – Ludwigsburg, GERMANY
GREETINGS FROM THE SHORE - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Greg Chwerchak - HUDSON MERMAID – NY, New York
WHITE ANGEL - BEST NEW DIRECTOR - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Mahsun Kirmizigul - BOYUT FILM – Istanbul, TURKEY
BEFORE THE RAINS - BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Santosh Sivan, Director - Ashok Rao, Executive Producer - Beverly Hills, CA
A WINTER'S TALE - BEST EDITING - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Michele Francis - KEDA SERENE FILMS - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
BEFORE THE RAINS - BEST MUSIC - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Mark Killian - Ashok Rao, Executive Producer - Beverly Hills, CA
MAGAZINE GAP ROAD - BEST ART DIRECTION - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Lok Man Leung - TAI TAI FILMS - Hong Kong, CHINA
FLIGHT FROM DEATH: THE QUEST FOR IMMORTALITY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Jessica Klement - OCTAPIXX WORLDWIDE – Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
ON AIR: EARLY RADIO IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Dave Miller - HCTV HENRICO COUNTY TELEVISION – Richmond, VA
VIMY RIDGE: HEAVEN TO HELL - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Debby Adams - YAP FILMS, INC. – Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
AFTERMATH OF METH - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Carol Dalrymple - KUED TV - Salt Lake City, UT
HUBBLE'S CANVAS (EPISODE 2 AND EPISODE 3) - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Craig Colby - HIGH FIDELITY HDTV - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
THE ART OF VICTORY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Sheldon Altfeld - ALTFELD PRODUCTIONS - Los Angeles, CA
BLOOD TIES - EPISODE 5:55 - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – David Winning - GROUNDSTAR MDW ENTERTAINMENT GROUP – Calgary, Alberta, CANADA
EDWARD HOPPER - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Meg Ferris - NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART – DEXP – Landover, MD
J.M.W. TURNER - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Meg Ferris - NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART – DEXP – Landover, MD
THE LADIES - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Christina Voros - MIGRANT TURTLE FILMS – Brooklyn, NY
STRENGTH OF THE NATION - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Bart Woodward - MAGUIRE-REEDER, LTD. – Alexandria, VA
DO NOT GO GENTLY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Jo Mellen - NEWIST / CESA 7 - Green Bay, WI
VACCINE-NATION - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Gary Null - GARY NULL & ASSOCIATES - New York, NY
NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT: HOW WALL STREET WORKS - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Jack Kahn - NBR ENTERPRISES / WPBT2 MIAMI – Miami, FL
MONSTER IN THE FAMILY: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – John Kastner - JS KASTNER PRODUCTIONS – Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
ASSASSINATION: IDAHO'S TRIAL OF THE CENTURY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Joan Cartan-Hansen - IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION – Boise, ID
COWPENS: A BATTLE REMEMBERED - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Chris Wheeler- GREAT DIVIDE PICTURES – Littleton, CO
THE LONG WALK: TEARS OF THE NAVAJO - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - John Howe - KUED/ PBS - Salt Lake City, UT
THE RECKONING - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Abby Hines - VISION VIDEO / GATEWAY FILMS – Worcester, PA
PLAYING THE GAME 2 - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Dr. Robin Sawyer - HEALTHVISIONS MEDIA – Columbia, MD
TAKE THE LEAD - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Martin Andersen - MARTIN ANDERSEN PRODUCTIONS – Orem, UT
SANDFLOOR CATHEDRAL - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Abby Hines - VISION VIDEO / GATEWAY FILMS - Worcester, PA
PRAYER IN AMERICA - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Patricia Ostermick - THE DUNCAN GROUP – Milwaukee, WI
OUTDOOR IDAHO: A MIDDLE FORK JOURNEY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Joan Cartan-Hansen - IDAHO PUBLIC TELEVISION – Boise, ID
AFRICA'S ORPHANS-IN THEIR OWN WORDS - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Scot McDonald - FULL FRAME PRODUCTIONS - West Vancouver, BC, CANADA
MY MOTHER - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Sarah Treadwell - MEDB FILMS- Ramsgate, Kent, ENGLAND UK
BEYOND FEAR- SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Michael Perlman - WORLD2BE PRODUCTION - Weehawken, NJ
THE LONG WALK: TEARS OF THE NAVAJO - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - John Howe - KUED / PBS - Salt Lake City, UT
ROCK GARDEN: A LOVE STORY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Gloria Kim - GLOYOUS PRODUCTIONS – Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
INTERIOR. BEDSIT – DAY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Chanteue de Carvalho - FILM 38 LTD - Courtyard Studio 3- London, ENGLAND
THE RUG - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Polly Palomino - PALOMINO PRODUCTIONS – Bellaire, TX
ON GREAT WHITE WINGS - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Joshua Colover - APERTURE FILMS, LTD. - Newport Beach, CA
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Andre Singer - WEST PARK PICTURES – London, ENGLAND
THE ALPS - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Nadine Ferdousi - MACGILLIVRAY FREEMAN FILMS - Laguna Beach, CA
BURGEON AND FADE - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Anita Wong - CFC DISTRIBUTION - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
HABLAME BAJITO - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Fernando Merinero - VENDAVAL PRODUCCIONES, SL / DREAMS BOULEVARD – Madrid, SPAIN
MIRANDA & GORDON - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Amanda Cameron - FESTIVAL CIRCUIT SERVICES - Oakville, Ontario, CANADA
SEXY THING - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Heather Oxenham - KARISMA PICTURES - Bondi Junction, NSW, Australia
SHOWTIME - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Theophilos Papastylianos - Glyfada, Athens, GREECE
MECHANICS OF LIFE SERIES - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Kathy Longsworth - PHOENIX LEARNING GROUP INC. - St. Louis, MO
HEARTBEATS - SPECIAL JURY AWARD – Vincent Coen – LUNAFILMS – Brussels, BELGIUM
THE SPIDER EXPERIMENT - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Scott & Paula Merrow – Albuquerque, NM
EL ESPEJO - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Adan Llorca – KATKALAS – Madrid, SPAIN
FIRST LANDING - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Michael Little - CBN - Virginia Beach, VA
DOGBOY - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Caroline Coutts - PIGS CAN FLY FILM PRODUCTIONS – Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
PORTRAIT OF A WHITE WOMAN WITH A DAGGER - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Carlos Ruiz - CARLOS CEACERO RUIZ – Madrid, SPAIN
CRENSHAW NIGHTS - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Peter Gelles - Los Angeles, CA
IN THE NAME OF THE SON - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Harun Mehmedinovic AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE CONSERVATORY - Los Angeles, CA
A DAY'S WORK - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Rajeev Dassani - Los Angeles, CA
CUP OF TREE - SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Jung Yoo – Elmhurst, NY