University of North Alabama - Diorama Yearbook (Florence, AL)

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SHINING STARS. Top photo, festi ' al chair G. Garn- Warren congratulates Charles Moore, the subject of the Sweet Home Alabama Award winner. The film was directed and produced by Kenneth Love. Below, the cast of Wlien ! Find the Ocean gathers on the red carpet at the film ' s premiere. It debuted the night after the festival awards show.

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Toiymuchjunk .. The University Program Council and Residence Hall Association had quite a night March 6, 2006. By co-sponsoring the event Too Much Junk in the Trunk they collected more than 3,000 canned-good items w ith the help of 17 organizations. RHA Vice President Rusty Sherrill said he thought the night was a complete success. I was very pleased at how the night went, Sherrill said. With such participation, the crowd just brought a good atmosphere. The event was held in the Guillot University Center parking lot from 5-7 p.m. with a concert following in the GUC Performance Center. Any organization could be a part of the night by fill- ing the trunk of a compact car with as many cans as possi- ble. The trunk with the most cans — Zeta Tau Alpha sorori- ty ' s — won with 1,106. After the event, all the cans donated were loaded up on trucks and sent to the Boys and Girls Club and Safe Place. The judges of the can counting were housing officials. They went to each organization ' s car to count cans and at 7 p.m. announced the winning trunk. Coming in second with 603 cans was the Phi Mu sorority. Phi Mu President Lindsay Holt said she was proud to receive second place and to see all their members get involved and pitch in cans. Although we did not win, we had a blast, Holt said. I ' m glad we did as well as we did. Following the judges ' announcement of the winning organization, a concert by The Velcro Pygmies began in tlie GUC Performance Center. Sherrill said the first-ever UNA appearance of the band was incredible and everyone seemed to enjoy the show. Everybody was ecstatic, I think they [the Pygmies] were a hit, Sherrill said. Not only did our students seem to enjoy the band, but they [the band] seemed enthusiastic about our students as well. Velcro Pygmies rock and roll band has appeared at many colleges and universities in the past few years. Based in Louisville, Ky., the band specializes in many ' 80s songs and band styles. — Brittnm Henley

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yciiHii i sAoto me The Keynote Room in downtown Florence began filling up as soon as the doors opened Friday, March 3. The George Lindsey UNA Film Festival awards show began at 7 p.m., and drew quite a crowd. The evening began with a performance by Jason Isbell, a member of rock band Drive-By Truckers. As Isbell played, the crowd milled through the rooms, searching for seats and helping themselves to hors d ' oeuvres. As Isbell finished his set and found a seat, film festival committee member Terry Pace took the stage. Pace told the audi- ence to relax and enjoy the show. The awards were meant to be a high-spirited, let your hair down party. Pace said, President [William G.] Gale says, ' Film is part of UNA ' S future. ' The audience was treated to a spe- cial sneak preview of Tonya S. Holly ' s VWit ' n f ;»rf the Ocean, which had its regional premiere the following evening. Holly and numerous cast members from the film were in atten- dance at the event. Celebrity presenters included Line Hand, David Shark Fralick, Danny Vinson, Richard Tyson, Anthony AB Brooks and, of course. Festival founder and namesake George Lindsey. First-place winners won a Golden Lion and $100. For the first time ever. Best in Show, and the new Sweet Home Alabama category win- BEST IN SHOW. Jeff Stephenson, direc- § tor of Chasing Daylight, accepts Best in Show at the awards show. o ner, received $1000 each. The Sweet Home Alabama Award was presented to the best of the films produced within the state. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of Best in Show by Lindsey. The award went to Chasing Daylight, winner in the student short narrative category. Director Jeff Stephenson accepted the award, saying that he had simply wanted to cap- ture the magic involved in a child ' s life, and that he was glad someone enjoyed the film. The final selections for all awards were made by this year ' s festival judges: Robert Hall, Natalie Canerday and Michael H. Price. Robert Hall is a writer director whose film Lightning Bug won Best of Show at the 2003 Lindsey Festival. —Megan McCkUan