Congratulations to the following for winning awards at the third annual Southern Exposure Film Forum (2004), Charlotte?s original film festival.

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First Place Overall Film

Phreaker, Feature, 88 Minutes, directed by Mark Young, written by Mark Young, produced by John Merrick, edited by Mark Young, The shady activities of a digital age entrepreneur land him in hot water.

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Second Place Overall Film

The Rest of your Life, Feature, 117 minutes, directed by Will Clegg, written by Will Clegg, produced by Will Clegg, TJ Derham, Phillip DeVaul, edited by Smokey Cloud, A group of twenty-somethings in Charlotte, NC struggle to move out of their parents houses, commit to each other and do something with their lives.

Third Place Overall Film

Flyaway, Short, 11 Minutes, directed by Danny L. Oakley, written by John M. Cernak, produced by Lori Cernak, Every dream worthwhile is worth sacrifice, A little wooden plane, despite the price it must pay, does the impossible and joins a world it could only dream of.

First Place Audience Choice  Award

The Rest of your Life, Feature, 117 minutes, directed by Will Clegg, written by Will Clegg, produced by Will Clegg, TJ Derham, Phillip DeVaul, edited by Smokey Cloud, A group of twenty-somethings in Charlotte, NC struggle to move out of their parents houses, commit to each other and do something with their lives.

Second Place Audience Choice Award

The Inexpressible Horror, Short, 8 Minutes, directed by Charles Meauhead, written by Charles Meauhead, produced by Bob Morgan, Charles Meauhead, edited by Ali Gharib, An enigmatic creature from outer space terrorizes the residents of a small suburban town.  This short comedy is a fake trailer for a nonexistent 1959 horror film.

Third Place Audience Choice Award

The Dog Days of Summer, Short, 13 minutes, directed by Mark Freiberger, written by Mark Freiburger, produced by Mark Freiburger, Matthew Goldberg, edited by Jonathan Olive, On the hottest day of the Summer in the rural American South two young boys lives are changed forever as a day of fun turns into a fight for survival.

Honorable Mention Feature Film

Pirate Kids, Feature, 92 minutes, directed by David Rotan, written by Aaron Rotan, produced by David Rotan, Jerome Pettaman, edited by David Rotan, When a strange intruder breaks into the home of eleven-year-old John Armstrong he is sent to spend the summer with Grandma Ruby in the historic coastal town of Southport, NC. Things heat up for young John when he discovers a treasure map left behind by his deceased grandfather. With the help of an old sailor named Earl, and his new pals Rex and Stephanie, John and the gang of "Pirate Kids" set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.

Best Family Feature Film

Pirate Kids, Feature, 92 minutes, directed by David Rotan, written by Aaron Rotan, produced by David Rotan, Jerome Pettaman, edited by David Rotan, When a strange intruder breaks into the home of eleven-year-old John Armstrong he is sent to spend the summer with Grandma Ruby in the historic coastal town of Southport, NC. Things heat up for young John when he discovers a treasure map left behind by his deceased grandfather. With the help of an old sailor named Earl, and his new pals Rex and Stephanie, John and the gang of "Pirate Kids" set sail for the adventure of a lifetime.

Best Student Film

The Dog Days of Summer, Short, 13 minutes, directed by Mark Freiberger, written by Mark Freiburger, produced by Mark Freiburger, Matthew Goldberg, edited by Jonathan Olive, On the hottest day of the Summer in the rural American South two young boys lives are changed forever as a day of fun turns into a fight for survival.

Honorable Mention Student Film

Lupus, Short, 8 minutes, directors of Photography: Scott Graham, Michael Reynolds, Bruce Essig, Reggie Clark , produced by George Cochran, Michael Reynolds, Reggie Clark, edited by Lisa Braswell, Michael Reynolds, Collin Jonathan "J.R." Reed. A showcase for the "Lupus Foundation of America, INC.; Piedmont Chapter" This video is intended to be used as an introduction to the "Piedmont Lupus Chapter" for anyone newly diagnosed with lupus, anyone wanting to find out how to get support or give support, and anyone who would like to contribute to the "Piedmont Lupus Chapter". It debuted at the "Lupus Chapter's" annual meeting on November 13th, 2004 in Charlotte, NC.

Best Comedy Short

Genre's Not the Point: A treatise on love, loneliness, and robots, Short, 10 Minutes, directed by  Slade Baird, written by Slade Baird, Mike Sakoon, Dave Pinski, produced by Slade Baird, Mike Sakoon, Dave Pinski, edited by Slade Baird, A very lonely man builds a robot to fill the void in his life. Ennui ensues.

Best Dramatic Short

Restitution, Short, 12 Minutes, directed by Steve Millsap, written by Steve Millsap, produced by Steve Millsap, edited by Steve Millsap, Brick Slade wakes up in his car and doesn't know why his front bumper is damaged. There is restitution later, but whose?

Best Music Video

Suspension Bridge, Short, 7 Minutes, directed by Lepton Neutrino, written by Lepton Neutrino, Gael Warning, produced by Gael Warning, Radical Plaid Productions, edited by Steve Holt, A music video featuring Gael Warning.

Best Documentary

The Queens Cup Steeplechase, Short, 27 Minutes, directed by Frank McGough, produced by Frank McGough, edited by Frank McGough, Brian Scotte, Del Holford, This narrative describes the history of steeplechase racing, the founding of the Queen's Cup Steeplechase and how it benefits the Catawba Lands Conservancy.

Honorable Mention Documentary

The Great Falls of the Catawba River, Short, 13 Minutes, directed by Gerrit Jobsis, written by Geritt Jobsis, Steve Holt, produced by, Beverly Reeves Childs for the Catawba-Wateree Relicensing Coalition, edited by Steve Holt, Making the case for the restoration of a great natural wonder.

Best Science Fiction Film

The Inexpressible Horror, Short, 8 Minutes, directed by Charles Meauhead, written by Charles Meauhead, produced by Bob Morgan, Charles Meauhead, edited by Ali Gharib, Chris Pittman.  An enigmatic creature from outer space terrorizes the residents of a small suburban town.  This short comedy is a fake trailer for a nonexistent 1959 horror film.

Best Cinematography

The Dog Days of Summer, Short, 13 minutes, directed by Mark Freiberger, written by Mark Freiburger, produced by Mark Freiburger, Matthew Goldberg, edited by Jonathan Olive, On the hottest day of the Summer in the rural American South two young boys lives are changed forever as a day of fun turns into a fight for survival.