MIFF 2007
Audience Favorite Award
First Place: C.R.A.Z.Y, Second Place: Four Minutes, Third Place: The Rocket

Featured Guests:
* Bud Cort, Mid-Life Achievement Award Honoree (Featured Films: HAROLD AND MAUDE, TED AND VENUS, SHE DANCE ALONE, BREWSTER McCLOUD, and M*A*S*H)
* Lin Cheng-Sheng (Featured Films: MURMUR OF YOUTH, THE MOON ALSO RISES, BETELNUT BEAUTY, and ROBINSON'S CRUSOE)
* Actress Karen Young (Featured Films: TO THE MOON, ALICE WORLD UPON HER SHOULDER and THE PESKY SUITOR)

MIFF 2006
Audience Favorite Film: Wondrous Oblivion

Featured Guests:
* Walter Hill, Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree (Featured Films: THE LONG RIDERS, THE WARRIORS, THE DRIVER, and UNDISPUTED)
* Director Mary Harron (Featured Films: THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE)
* Actress Karen Young (Featured Films: HEADING SOUTH and PANTS ON FIRE, as well as A BLINK OF PARADISE)

MIFF 2005
Audience Favorite Film: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Featured Guests:
* Lili Taylor, Mid-Life Achievement Award Honoree (Featured Films: POLLOCK, WALKER, ALAMO BAY, A FLASH OF GREEN, THE THIRD MIRACLE)

MIFF 2004
Audience Favorite Film: THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL

Featured Guests:
* Ed Harris, Mid-Life Achievement Award Honoree (Featured Films: POLLOCK, WALKER, ALAMO BAY, A FLASH OF GREEN, THE THIRD MIRACLE)
* Ted Hope (Featured Film: THE DOOR IN THE FLOOR)
* Verna Bloom (Featured Film: MEDIUM COOL)

MIFF 2003
Audience Favorite Film: POSTMEN IN THE MOUNTAINS

Featured Guests:
* Peter Fonda, Mid-Life Achievement Award Honoree (Featured Films: THE HIRED HAND, EASY RIDER, LILITH, THE LIMEY)
* Campbell Scott (Featured Film: SECRET LIVES OF DENTISTS)
* Jay Cocks (Featured Films: THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, GANGS OF NEW YORK)

MIFF 2002
Audience Favorite Film: SATIN ROUGE

Featured Guests:
* Jonathan Demme, Mid-Life Achievement Award Honoree (Featured Films: STOP MAKING SENSE, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, MARRIED TO THE MOB, Premiere: THE AGRONOMIST)

MIFF 2001
Audience Favorite: GEORGE WASHINGTON
View a complete listing of MIFF 2001 films.

Featured Guests:
* Sissy Spacek, Mid-Life Achievement Award Honoree (Featured Films: CARRIE, COAL MINERS DAUGTHER, Sneak Preview: IN THE BEDROOM, THE STRAIGHT STORY)
* David Gordon Green (Featured Film: GEORGE WASHINGTON)
* Mariam Shahriar (Featured Film: DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN)

MIFF 2000
Audience Favorite: CARAVAN
View a complete listing of MIFF 2000 films.

Featured Guests:
* Terrence Malick, Mid-Life Achievement Award Honoree (Featured Films: BADLANDS, THE THIN RED LINE, ENDURANCE, DAYS OF HEAVEN)
* Lisa Krueger (Featured Films: COMMITTED, MANNY & LO)
* Bruce McDonald (Featured Films: DANCE ME OUTSIDE, HARDCORE LOGO, HIGHWAY 61, ROADKILL)

MIFF 1999
Audience Favorite: MY MOTHER'S EARLY LOVERS
View a complete listing of MIFF 1999 films.

Featured Guests:
* Jos Stelling, Lifetime Achievement Honoree (Featured Films: THE POINTSMAN, THE WAITING ROOM, THE ILLUSIONIST, THE FLYING DUTCHMAN, MARIKEN)
* Ildiko Enyedi (Featured Films: MAGIC HUNTER, MY 20TH CENTURY, TAMAS AND JULI)

MIFF 1998
Audience Favorite: PORT DJEMA

Featured Guests:
* Ted Hope, Producer and Co-director, Good Machine Productions (Featured Films: ARRESTING GINA, FLIRT, PUSHING HANDS, SAFE, THE STICKY FINGERS OF TIME)