Ava and Charles W. Fries Best of Festival Award
and
Best Narrative Feature
"Chutney Popcorn"
Filmmakers: Susan Carnival and Nisha Ganatra

Festival Theme Award
(given to the film best exemplifying the theme "Enriching the Human Spirit Through Film")
"Running on the Sun"
Filmmakers: Mel Stuart and Leland Hammerschmitt

Best Documentary Feature
"The Last Stand of Salvador Allende"
Filmmaker: Patricio Henriquez

Best Narrative Short
"Gohbi and God"
Filmmaker: Evangelos Maderakis

Best Documentary Short
"Little Secret"
Filmmakers: Robert Hudson and Bobby Houston

Best Animation
"Elevator World"
Filmmaker: Mitchell Rose

Best Student Film
"Heroes"
Filmmaker: Eduardo Moral

Lifetime Achievement Award 2000 - Jonathan Winters

For half a century, Jonathan Winters has kept America laughing. The documentary, "Jonathan Winters: On the Loose," will screen at 3 p.m. at the Ojai Valley Inn following the Gala Awards cermony.

Winters will appear after the screening to speak and answer questions about the film.

In his 50 years of funny business, Winters has become one of the most respected and admired artists in the entertainment world. He has appeared on nearly every variety show on television, beginning with the original "Tonight Show" with Jack Paar. His films are classics, including "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and "The Loved One." He is a Grammy Award-winner, and 12-time Grammy nominee. Numerous cartoons bear his memorable voice.

Winters and wife Eileen have two children and five grandchildren. They live in Montecito, near Santa Barbara, where Jonathan paints and writes when he is not performing. He is currently writing his autobiography.