Maverick award winner Alan Cumming and presenter Alan Arkin schmooze backstage in TheShowBuzz.com green room during the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 in Santa Fe, N.M.
Actress Aviva presents the best in fest award at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, N.M.
Crystal Frazier, Miss Navajo 2006 1st runner-up, poses backstage at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. Frazier was the subject of Billy Luther's documentary "Miss Navajo" which won best indigenous film.
Luminaria tributee Alanis Obomsawin visits TheShowBuzz.com green room at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. Since the 1960s, the Canadian documentarian has focused her lens on the stories of Native peoples including her own, the Abenaki Nation.
Alan Cumming hangs out backstage at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. In addition to winning the Maverick award for career achievement, Cumming presented Luminaria tribute awards to director of photography John Bailey and Bailey's wife, noted film editor Carol Littleton.
New Mexico Women In Film president Janet Davidson introduces the Sage Award honoring actress Shirley MacLaine at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. MacLaine is a Santa Fe resident.
Shirley MacLaine accepts the Sage Award from New Women In Film president Janet Davidson at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007.
Shirley MacLaine speaks to the audience after accepting the Sage Award presented by New Mexico Women In Film at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. MacLaine spoke warmly about her love for Santa Fe and pledged her support for its burgeoning film industry.
Actor and choreographer Raoul Trujillo in his dressing room prior to the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. The New Mexico native co-hosted the awards and choreographed a dance performance for the show.
Actors Raoul Trujillo, left, and Ali MacGraw on stage at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007.
Santa Fe mayor David Coss in the green room at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. The mayor was on hand to present the audience choice award, which went to the jump rope documentary "Jump!"
Ali MacGraw poses for TheShowBuzz.com cameras in her dressing room after the Santa Fe Film Festival awards at the Lensic Theater in Santa Fe, N.M., on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. MacGraw, who lives in the area, co-hosted the awards.
Santa Fe Film Festival Deputy Director Stephen Rubin speaks at the 8th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival awards on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007 in Santa Fe, N.M.