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Video Contests, Film Festivals, and Awards
SFF 2012 Jury and Audience Awards Announced
By StudentFilmmakers.com
posted Apr 23, 2012, 12:38 |
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Sarasota, FL � The 2012 Sarasota
Film Festival announced this yearʼs jury and audience
award winners at the historic Sarasota Opera House
in downtown Sarasota. Elena directed by Andrei
Zvyagintsev took home this yearʼs Narrative Feature
Jury prize. Big Boys Gone Bananas!* by director
Fredrik Gertten was the Documentary Jury Prize
winner. Two special jury prizes were awarded; in the
Narrative category Alps directed by Giorgos
Lanthimos took home a Special Jury Prize and for
documentary Feature Competition special jury prize
for Radio Unnameable directed by Paul Lovelace.
The festivalʼs juried award for Independent Vision
went to The Unspeakable Act,
directed by Dan Sallitt. Two special jury prizes were
awarded, one to Richardʼs Wedding director Onur
Tukel for screenplay and a performance award to
Shanon Harper and Welcome to Pine Hill.
This yearʼs Audience Award for Best Narrative
Feature was Missed Connections
Director, Martin Snyder.
The Audience Award for Best Documentary is
presented to Ethel directed by Rory Kennedy.
The Best In World Cinema Audience Award went to
Polisse
Director, Maiwenn and Best Short Film went to Tick
Tock Time Emporium
Director, Morgan Faust.
Three youthFEST awards were also handed out. The
junior jury award for best family short film went to
Private Eyes director, Nicoles Lemay. The audience
award for Best Family Short Film went to Marco
Gianfredaʼs Pizzangrillo and
the young filmmakers digital showcase award went to
CHIPS, director Gabriela Capestany.
�This year we invited our audience and partners to
see things differently.� says President of the Sarasota
Film Festival Mark Famiglio. Our films and events
continue to educate and engage. SFF has worked
hard to create a national stage for films and
filmmakers to come and share their vision. As the
leading film festival in the Southeast we are looking
forward to our 15th year.�
�We are so proud of all our filmmakers and films,� said
Festival Director Tom Hall. �The goal of our festival is
to connect the world of cinema with our community
and this yearʼs film program is testament to the power
of movies to inspire and move us.�
Congratulations to the winners 2012 of The Sarasota Film Festival Awards!
Resources:
www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
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