2020 WORLDFEST FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS

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WorldFest Houston is one of the oldest film festivals in the world, founded in 1961 as a film society. Its mission is to recognize and honor outstanding creative excellence in film & video and to validate a filmmaker’s talent and abilities...only 15% of a category's total entries actually win an award at WorldFest. In 2020 Harpers Ferry Center (HFC) won eight of those awards. Many can be viewed over the summer through our upcoming film festival in celebration of HFC’s 50^th Anniversary. (Note: The Special Jury REMI Award is given for a ranking of A+ and recognizes the top films in each category.)

Category: Nature and Wildlife
Special Jury REMI
A Song of Seasons
Bryce Canyon NP
Credits: Anne Tubiolo, Amber Kodges, Eric Epstein, David Ehrenberg, Paula Beale, Jason Albright, Eileen Vroom, Delia Graza,

Category: Historical
Platinum REMI
Battle of Kuamo'o
Ala Kahakai NHT
Great Divide Pictures
Credits: Anne Tubiolo, Chuck Dunkerly, Eric Epstein, Terry Smallwood, Jason Albright, Amber Kodges, Delia Garza

Category: Cultural
Platinum REMI
Those Are My Ancestors
Pu`uhonua O Hōnaunau NHP
Great Divide Pictures
Credits: Anne Tubiolo, Chuck Dunkerly, Eric Epstein, Terry Smallwood, Jason Albright, Amber Kodges, Delia Garza

Category: Documentary
Gold REMI
Minidoka: An American Concentration Camp
Minidoka NHS
North Shore Productions
Credits: Mark Southern, Chuck Dunkerly, Eric Epstein, Terry Smallwood, Jason Albright, Amber Kodges, Delia Garza

Category: Religion, Ethics, Spirituality
Gold REMI
Makahiki
Ala Kahakai NHT
Great Divide Pictures
Credits: Anne Tubiolo, Chuck Dunkerly, Eric Epstein, Technical SupportTerry Smallwood, Jason Albright, Amber Kodges, Delia Garza

Category: Cultural
Silver REMI
Pu`ukoholā Heiau: The Foundation of a Nation
Pu`ukoholā Heiau NHS
Great Divide Pictures
Credits: Anne Tubiolo, Chuck Dunkerly, Eric Epstein, Terry Smallwood, Jason Albright, Amber Kodges, Delia Garza

Silver REMI
Spirits of Kaloko
Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP
Great Divide Pictures
Credits: Anne Tubiolo, Chuck Dunkerly, Eric Epstein, Terry Smallwood, Jason Albright, Amber Kodges, Delia Garza

Bronze REMI
In Their Footsteps
Ala Kahakai NHT
Great Divide Pictures
Credits: Anne Tubiolo, Chuck Dunkerly, Eric Epstein, Terry Smallwood, Jason Albright, Amber Kodges, Delia Garza