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Merri Lavine opens the show singing,
"Our Cat is Here to Stay..."

Scot continues by singing, "The stars make a beeline for this wooden feline..."

Beth, as the spirit of Chlotrudis, joins Scot for a Fred and Ginger inspired dance.

Co-hosts Michael Colford and Esmé Green
thank the many supporters of the Awards Ceremony...

and introduce the first presenter.

First-time Chlotrudis Awards attendee Julie Buck,
Film Conservator at the Harvard Film Archive,
presents the first award of the night... Best Cast.

Esmé accepts the Best Cast award for The Station Agent.

Boston Phoenix Film Editor Peter Keough announces the winner for the Best Cinematography Award.

Peter presents the award to Agnès Godard for her stunning
work on Claire Denis' Vendredi Soir (Friday Night).

She came all the way from France, and Agnès Godard picks up the first of two Trudies for Best Cinematography.

Esmé's tribute to Spalding Gray was a moving moment.
Here Spalding is shown in a film clip from his film,
Swimming to Cambodia.

Chris introduces the first of the Buried Treasure nominee film clips, Dracula: Pages of a Virgin's Diary.

Wiebke von Carolsfeld, director of Marion Bridge, accepts the first of the evening's special awards.

After accepting the Chlotrudis Someone to Watch award, Wiebke makes a terrific speech about independent film.

Scott Moomaw, Society Director for the Independent Film Society of Boston, and Jason Redmond, Executive Director of the Independent FilmFestival of Boston, present the awards for Best Supporting Actor and Actress.

It's a tie for Best Supporting Actor! Kate Pike talks about the performances by Jack Kehler in Love Liza and Bobby Cannavale in The Station Agent.

Here Diane accepts the award from Miss Chlotrudis for Patricia Clarkson's Best Supporting Actress performance in The Station Agent.

Clarkson's biggest competition was herself. She was also nomianted for her role in Pieces of April.

Chlotrudis Technology Coordinator and Short Film Festival Programmer Scot Capehart presents the awards for Best Short Film.

Jesse Epstein accepts the Audience Award for her thought-provoking short film Wet Dreams, False Images.

Esmé and Michael listen to Scot's presentation for the Best Short Film Chlotrudis Award.
Check out Esmé's shoes!

The crowd and the filmmakers are pleased by the announcement of the Best Short Film Chlotrudis Award which went to Bun Bun.

Accepting for Bun Bun are producer and
lead actor Jason Deitz, director Katie Fleischer,
and lead actress Susan Blackwell.

Before Michael can introduce the next presenter, Ned Hinkle, Executive Director of the Brattle Theatre steps in for some impromptu microphone stand repair!

Mic stand fixed, Board member Allison DaSilva introduces the winner of the Chlotrudis Breakthrough Award.

Actress Kerry Washington graciously accepts the Breakthrough Award from Miss Chlotrudis.

Kerry talks about being spoiled by her first acting experience in an independent film, the Chlotrudis-nominated Our Song.

Kerry proudly presents her award!

Newlyweds and long-time Chlotrudis supporters Gerry Peary and Amy Geller
present the awards for Best Adapted and Original Screenplay.

Janet Young, writer/director of the opening song & dance number, accepts the award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman for their adaptation of Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner's American Splendor.

Ned Hinkle returns to the stage to accept the award for Best Original Screenplay. It's the first of three awards given to Sofia Coppola and her film Lost in Translation.

Scot Capehart returns to the stage to present the Chlotrudis Body of Work Award to one of his personal favorites, Daniel MacIvor.

Canadian filmmaker and playwright Daniel MacIvor is a dynamic and charismatic speaker.

Daniel's speech is all about the magic of creating.

Arriving late after a long drive from Burlington, VT, CEO and
founder of Film Movement Larry Meistrich accepts his
award as the Chltorudis Maverick.

Kerry Washington shows off her Chlotrudis Award.

Kerry and her boyfriend actor David Moscow.

Daniel MacIvor, Wiebke von Carolsfeld and Larry Meistrich, screenwriter, director and distributor of Marion Bridge.

While you're at it - take a look at last years ceremony celebration . . .