Winners for the 2006 24fps film festival were:

Grand Jury Prize
“Spin”
Director: Jamin Winans
Independent
Denver, Colorado
Producer: Joe Sekiya

Silver Medal
“The Second Coming”
Director: Ya’Ke
The University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Producers: Megan Carnathan, Ya’Ke

Bronze Medal
“Corrientes Circulares”
(Circulating Currents)
Director: Mikel Alvario
Independent
Madrid, Spain
Producers: Nestor Hernández, Eulogio Romero

Audience Award
“The Second Coming”
Director: Ya’Ke
The University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Producers: Nestor Megan Carnathan, Ya’Ke

First Alternate Film
“One Rat Short”
Director: Alex Weil
Independent
New York City
Producers: Bryan Godwin, Chris Byrnes

Horizon Award
Outstanding Student Film
“Unipus”
Director: Taylor Johnson
North East School of the Arts
San Antonio, Texas
Producer: Konise Millender

Kurosawa Award
Creative Excellence
“Don’t F**k With Love”
Directors: Rachel McIntosh, Jim Starace
Independent
New York City
Producers: Rachel McIntosh, Jim Starace

Outstanding Director
“The Second Coming”
Director: Ya’Ke
The University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Producers: Megan Carnathan, Ya’Ke

Luminaria Award
Outstanding Cinematography
“Lights Out”
Cinematographer: Scott Beardslee
Director: Erick Fefferman
The University of California
Los Angeles
Producers: Todd Jeffery, Erick Fefferman, Mark Dragin, Tom Elder-Groebe

Outstanding Screenplay
“My Electric Bill”
Writer: Jacob Rakovan
Director: Chris Ohlson
Independent
Austin, Texas
Producer: Chris Ohlson

Outstanding Production Design
“Don’t F**k With Love”
Designer: Rachel McIntosh
Independent
New York City
Producers: Rachel McIntosh, Jim Starace

Outstanding Editing
“Spin”
Editor: Jamin Winans
Director: Jamin Winans
Independent
Denver, Colorado
Producer: Joe Sekiya

Outstanding Sound Design
“Spin”
Designer: Joe Sekiya
Director: Jamin Winans
Independent
Denver, Colorado
Producer: Joe Sekiya

Outstanding Original Score
“A Day in ‘67″
Composer: Aaron Green
Director: Chris Hergert
North East School of the Arts
San Antonio, Texas
Producer: Konise Millender

Outstanding Performance by an Actor
Wayne Dehart
“The Second Coming”
Director: Ya’Ke
The University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Producers: Megan Carnathan, Ya’Ke

Outstanding Performence by an Actress
Silvia Casanova
“Corrientes Circulares (Circulating Currents)”
Director: Mikel Alvario
Independent
Madrid, Spain
Producers: Nestor Hernández, Eulogio Romero

Outstanding Visual Effects
“One Rat Short”
Artists: Pat Porter, Tony Tabtong, John WIlson
Director: Alex Wiel
Independent
New York City
Producers: Bryan Godwin, Chris Byrnes

Outstanding Sound Editing
“One Rat Short”
Editor: Paul Hsu
Director: Alex Wiel
Independent
New York City
Producers: Bryan Godwin, Chris Byrnes

SPECIAL JURY CITATIONS

Outstanding Technical Achievement (digital animation) - “One Rat Short,” director: Alex Wiel

Outstanding Ensemble Acting - “DVD,” director Mikel Alvario

Outstanding Experimental Film - “To Die is to Live,” director: David Sarkissian

Special Prize:Originality of Vision - “Mirror and Water,” director: Bijan Zamanpira

Special Prize:Originality of Vision - “Escape Velocity,” director: Scott Ligon