 The number of awards the Festival presents also grew; in 2000, they included the Emerson Electric Audience Choice Award, the Leon Award for Best Documentary, the Interfaith Award, the Fox Theatre Emerging Filmmaker Award, the Best of Fest Short Film Award and the Emerging Actor Award.Cliff Froehlich was named Executive Director in 2001 and remained in that position until his departure in April 2003.That year the Festival officially changed its name to Cinema St. Louis.