‘Linoleum,’ ‘We Feed People’ Win Sun Valley Film Festival Top Awards
variety.comMalina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesOn the heels of a successful in-person event that welcomed such stars as Woody Harrelson, Amy Poehler, Liev Schreiber and “Dopesick” creator Danny Strong, the 2022 Sun Valley Film Festival, which ran from March 30 to April 3, announced its juried film award winners.Best narrative feature film went to “Linoleum,” directed by Colin West. “Holy Emy,” helmed by Araceli Lemos, received a special mention.
Ron Howard’s “We Feed People” netted the fest’s audience award.The winners were announced during the Idaho fest’s annual awards bash, which took place at Whiskey Jacques on Ketchum’s main drag of town, and was hosted by filmmaker Bobby Farrelly (“Dumb and Dumber,” “There’s Something About Mary”) and comedian Hayes MacArthur, with a musical performance by the Nude Party.
Voting jury members at the fest included Jo Addy (global film and entertainment director of Soho House), Eric Bress (award-winning writer, director and producer), Trevor Groth (film financier at 30WEST) and producer Heather Rae (“Frozen River,” “Outer Range”).Other awards went to “Mama Bears,” directed by Daresha Kyi, which won best documentary feature film; “Karmalink,” directed by Jake Wachtel, which took the narrative category in the One in a Million Awards, which honors feature-length stories made for under $1 million; and Rita Baghdadi’s “Sirens,” which won the documentary category in the One in a Million Awards. “Last of August,” directed by Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck and Robert Machoian, won the SVShorty Award, with a special mention going to “Starfuckers,” directed by Antonio Marziale.
Aidan Brezonick’s “Meridian” nabbed the Gem State Award, for the best short film made in Idaho.Jared Stern, screenwriter Zach Baylin.
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