Tulsa, Oklahoma (Saturday, October 16, 2004)
The Bare Bones Film Festival, a four-day celebration of film featuring acting workshops, technical demonstrations, and live script readings, awards "Townies" the "Grand Jury Selection" in the "Youth Oriented Feature" category. For more information on The Bare Bones Film Festival, visit script2screenfest.tripod.com.
Berkeley, California (Sunday, October 17, 2004)
Founded in 1990, the Berkeley Video and Film Festival was created as a way to "challenge and confront our notions of 'electronic cinema.'" During their 2004 offering, "Townies" was awarded the "Award of Excellence" in the "Comedy" category. For more information on the Berkeley Video and Film Festival, visit berkeleyvideofilmfest.org.