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The Miriam Engelberg Audience Award
As voted by guests
Named in memory of Miriam Engelberg, guest of the Clip Party from years five through ten. Voting rules have changed over time in an attempt to avoid a repeat of year seven, when Tod's six-and-a-half minute rulebuster garnered extra votes from guests who didn't want the award going to a scene from TRON.
18th Edition TAKE THIS WALTZ Chris
17th Edition HOLY MOTORS Mike
16th Edition TRUE GRIT (2010) Tod
15th Edition HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART I Paul
14th Edition DOGTOOTH Mike
13th Edition DAYS OF HEAVEN Paul
12th Edition SITA SINGS THE BLUES Mike
11th Edition ENDURING LOVE Anne
10th Edition THE 40-YEAR OLD VIRGIN Elise
9th Edition HAROLD AND MAUDE Christa
8th Edition RIVERS AND TIDES Deirdre
7th Edition A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH Tod
6th Edition TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Tod
5th Edition PEE WEE'S BIG ADVENTURE Chris
The Montalban
Best Classic Clip
The clip it's hard to believe hasn't been screened before. A favorite of AFI lists and Oscar montages, or a selection more specific to the demographics. Named in year five for a classic exchange between Kirk and Khan from STAR TREK II, which had a third of the room reciting along.
18th Edition THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS Tallulah
17th Edition STEAMBOAT BILL, JR. Christa
16th Edition BEN-HUR Deirdre
15th Edition JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO Matt
14th Edition THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD Ben
13th Edition 2001 Tim
12th Edition LA DOLCE VITA Laura
11th Edition PSYCHO Mike
10th Edition PULP FICTION Anne / SUNSET BLVD. Paul (tie)
9th Edition THE GODFATHER Paul
8th Edition GONE WITH THE WIND Laura
7th Edition SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Tim
6th Edition ROMAN HOLIDAY Christa
The Jessie
Best Dramatic Clip
The clip that clenches your throat or puts an ache in your heart amidst a torrent of comedy, weirdness, action, and camp.
18th Edition ATONEMENT Deirdre
17th Edition WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Sean
16th Edition TRUE GRIT (2010) Tod
15th Edition TRULY MADLY DEEPLY Deirdre
14th Edition UP Paul
13th Edition UNITED 93 Anne
12th Edition THERE WILL BE BLOOD Paul
11th Edition DINER Tim
10th Edition FORBIDDEN GAMES Mike
9th Edition MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD Deirdre
8th Edition THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING Christa
7th Edition RABBIT-PROOF FENCE Laura M
6th Edition GALLIPOLI Deirdre
5th Edition TOY STORY 2 Christa
4th Edition BUTTERFLY Jenn
The Teller
Best Wordless Clip
Talkies have been with us for more than 80 years, but great moments can be shared and stories be told without the use of words.
18th Edition UNDER THE SKIN Warren
17th Edition BLACK NARCISSUS Neven
16th Edition VERTIGO Jim
15th Edition FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE Mike
14th Edition CUBE Jim
13th Edition DAYS OF HEAVEN Paul
12th Edition THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Harriet
11th Edition PSYCHO Mike
10th Edition THE MIRACLE WORKER Laura
9th Edition WEST SIDE STORY Paul
8th Edition FANTASIA Tim
7th Edition MILLER'S CROSSING Sean
6th Edition SUMMER STOCK Paul
What the Hell Was That?
Most Wondrous and Strange
We may have heard of it, but that doesn't make it easier to believe what we're seeing.
18th Edition PHANTOM LADY Tod
17th Edition LEVIATHAN Mike
16th Edition BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR Laura
15th Edition THE FALL Laura
14th Edition DOGTOOTH Mike
13th Edition SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO Harriet
12th Edition SITA SINGS THE BLUES Mike
11th Edition LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD VS. THE MONSTERS Paul
10th Edition KOI... MIL GAYA Harriet
9th Edition FEMALE CONVICT SCORPION - JAILHOUSE 41 Mike
8th Edition APPLE, THE Paul
7th Edition MADAM SATAN Paul
6th Edition eXistenZ Mike
5th Edition THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT Mike
4th Edition GUMMO Barb
3rd Edition CAREFUL Mike
2nd Edition LUMIERE & COMPANY Mike
The Pepe
Best Clip Under 60 Seconds
Named for an oven-exploding moment in MUPPETS FROM SPACE, and the genius of Bill Barretta's Latino King Prawn.
18th Edition THE HEAT Laura
17th Edition CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS Tim
16th Edition BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK Christa
15th Edition THE INCREDIBLES Ben
14th Edition AMÉLIE Warren
13th Edition DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? Matt
12th Edition BARFLY Tod
11th Edition THE CALAMARI WRESTLER Tim
10th Edition THE SQUID & THE WHALE Anne
9th Edition THE FIVE OBSTRUCTIONS Anne & Jim
The Unamerican
Best Foreign Clip
(formerly The Kurosawa)
What we show is what we know, which means Hollywood and the independent cinema of the United States. Show us something from someplace else in the world why don't you.
18th Edition THE GRANDMASTER Warren
17th Edition HOLY MOTORS Mike
16th Edition PAN'S LABYRINTH Tim
15th Edition THE HOLE Tod
14th Edition LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD Laura
13th Edition MAUVAIS SANG Tod
12th Edition MAIN HOON NA Tim
11th Edition THE HOST Warren
10th Edition MOHABBATEIN Tim
9th Edition MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO Tod
The Harold & Fayard
Best Dance Clip
Bodies in motion make cinema pop. Fantastic dance sequences live trapped inside movies we'd never sit down and watch. Named for the Nicholas Brothers, whose talent was too big for the movies in which they appeared.
18th Edition SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS Deirdre
17th Edition SWING TIME Paul
16th Edition BEAU TRAVAIL Mike
15th Edition [n/a]
14th Edition ROYAL WEDDING Jim
13th Edition [n/a]
12th Edition [n/a]
11th Edition DAMN YANKEES Deirdre
10th Edition STORMY WEATHER Tod
Il Bacio
Best Kiss
Because sometimes cinema moves straight toward you through a field of tall barley and wild poppies and plants one on your mouth.
18th Edition [n/a]
17th Edition THE MORE THE MERRIER Tim
16th Edition A ROOM WITH A VIEW Deirdre
15th Edition TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT Tim
14th Edition [n/a]
13th Edition REAR WINDOW Tim
12th Edition [n/a]
11th Edition BEAVERS Harriet
The Bodhi
Best Action/Chase Sequence
Tod's barreling foot chase clip from year twelve was a reminder that there is artistry in speed and motion and knowing who's doing what and where right this very moment.
18th Edition GRAVITY Warren
17th Edition TRON: LEGACY Tim
16th Edition BEN-HUR Deirdre
15th Edition [n/a]
14th Edition [n/a]
13th Edition [n/a]
12th Edition POINT BREAK Tod
The Baxter
Best Motif, Individual Achievement
Jim was the pioneer, bringing three scenes of dogs in peril. Others followed, contributing sets of related clips whose resonances help to set the tone of the night.
18th Edition NO TIME FOR SERGEANTS, CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER, MEN IN BLACK Paul
17th Edition [n/a]
16th Edition RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III, TRUE ROMANCE, PULP FICTION Matt
15th Edition STAR TREK, SHERLOCK HOLMES, COOL HAND LUKE Matt
14th Edition RUSHMORE, THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Matt
13th Edition [n/a]
12th Edition THEY LIVE, VIDEODROME, THE MATRIX Matt
11th Edition THE MOLLY MAGUIRES, THE GREAT ESCAPE, VIVA ZAPATA!, THE WILD BUNCH Tod
10th Edition THE WIZARD OF OZ, WINGS OF DESIRE, PLEASANTVILLE Laura & Paul
9th Edition BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, THE UNTOUCHABLES, BRAZIL Laura
8th Edition BRAZIL, BULL DURHAM, CRIMSON TIDE Matt
7th Edition KANDAHAR, ATANARJUAT Jim
6th Edition [n/a]
5th Edition BAXTER, AMORES PERROS, BABE: PIG IN THE CITY Jim
The Accidental Baxter
Best Motif, Unintended Collaboration
Sometimes the best echoes are the ones that no one planned.
17th Edition THE SHINING Tod, ROOM 237 Paul
16th Edition REIGN OF FIRE Paul, THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Jasper
14th Edition AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY Christa, BEACH PARTY Christa, IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD Christa, FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL! Warren
13th Edition DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? Matt, ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY Tallulah, MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL Matt
10th Edition GRIZZLY MAN Mike, BURDEN OF DREAMS Jim, GATES OF HEAVEN Tod
7th Edition KANDAHAR Jim, PAPERHOUSE Laura, IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER Deirdre
6th Edition THE KID BROTHER Aimee, THE CIRCUS Paul, MONKEY BUSINESS Perry
The Malkovich Malkovich
Duplicate Clip Submission
in the Same Year
While some may fear the distinction as a failure of the imagination, I consider it an embrace of the essential.
17th Edition ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Harriet | Paul
16th Edition THE ARTIST Laura | Warren
16th Edition HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Laura | Tim
14th Edition IN THE LOOP Deirdre | Jim
4th Edition BEING JOHN MALKOVICH Cary | Anu
Editor's Choice
(formerly Best Clip Choices)
You don't need a theme to make an impact on the whole. Two amazing clips can do it.
17th Edition SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, SWING TIME, ROOM 237, GOOD MORNING, VIETNAM, ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Paul
16th Edition THE LAST SUNSET, THE BIG SLEEP, PEDICAB DRIVER, A PLACE IN THE SUN, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, TRUE GRIT (2010), et al. Tod
15th Edition 500 DAYS OF SUMMER, DOWNFALL, ENTER THE VOID Warren
14th Edition UP, A TRIP TO THE MOON, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, THE BAD NEWS BEARS, LIFE 2.0, NOT ANOTHER TEEN MOVIE, THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION Paul
13th Edition M, THE THIRD MAN, PATHS OF GLORY David
4th Edition ELECTION, SUPERSTAR, THE MUSIC MAN, THE BIG PICTURE Christa
3rd Edition STRANGER THAN PARADISE, BREAKING THE WAVES Lee
2nd Edition LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE, THIN BLUE LINE Laura M & Mike B
1st Edition CHUNGKING EXPRESS, DOWN BY LAW Warren
Best Clip
(Discontinued)
From back before I let the audience decide.
4th Edition AMERICAN MOVIE Warren
3rd Edition HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Deirdre
2nd Edition BOOGIE NIGHTS Anne & Jim
1st Edition NIGHT OF THE HUNTER Mike