360 365 Film Festival

Awards

The Susan B. Anthony “Failure is Impossible” Award
Honors a woman in the film industry who has persevered in her career and triumphed over difficulties.

2011: Julie Taymor
2010: Thelma Schoonmaker
2009: Actors Lynn Redgrave and CCH Pounder
2008: Actor Rita Moreno
2006: Director Agnieszka Holland; actors Shirley Knight and Famke Janssen; producer Lauren Shuler Donner
2005: Actors Christine Lahti, Angela Bassett and Diane Ladd; producer Norma Heyman and screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal
2004: Actors Joan Allen and Sally Kellerman; publicist Lois Smith
2003: Actor Celeste Holm
2002: Actor Lainie Kazan
2001: Actor Pam Grier

The Golden Lens Award for Cinematography
Honors a person who has made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of cinematography.

2011: Buddy Squires

The Rochester Film Legacy Award
Honors a filmmaker or film supporter based in the Rochester area whose passion and dedication embodies Rochester’s proud film legacy.

2011: Brock Yates

The Faith Hubley “Web of Life” Award
Named after its first recipient, honors a woman who understands the power of art in connecting with an audience and in making the world a better place.

2005: Jane Alexander, actor
2004: Mira Nair, filmmaker
2003: Jeannie Epper, stuntwoman
2002: Nancy Cartwright, voice actor
2001: Faith Hubley, animator

The Elizabeth Cady Stanton “Thorn in the Side” Award
Honors women who exemplify the collaborative nature of film and video. The award is named in honor of Stanton, who said: “If there is one part of my life which gives me more intense satisfaction than another, it is my friendship with Susan B. Anthony... we have indeed been thorns in the side of each other...”

2009: Debra Zimmerman
2008: Estela Bravo, director
2006: Stella Pence, (retired) Co-Director, Telluride Film Festival

Audience Choice Awardees
Festival audiences chose Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short. Past Audience Award winners include:

2011