Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Award-winners Announced

Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival award-winners announced:

Juried Awards

Best Feature Film:  "The Man Who Loved Yngve," directed by Stian Kristiansen.

Feature Film Honorable Mention: 
"I Can't Think Straight," directed by Shamim Sarif.

Best Documentary Film:  "Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement," directed by Gréta Olafsdóttir and Susan Muska.

Best Short Film:  "Diana," directed by Aleem Khan.

Short Film Honorable Mention:  "Claiming The Title: Gay Olympics On Trial," directed by Jonathan Joiner and Robert H. Martin.

Most innovative short:  "The Apple," directed by Emilie Jouvet.

Audience Awards

Favorite Narrative Feature:  "Prayers For Bobby," directed by Russell Mulcahy.

Favorite Documentary:  "Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement," directed by Gréta Olafsdóttir and Susan Muska.

Favorite Local Film:  "Waxie Moon," directed by Wes Hurley.

Favorite Short:  "Claiming The Title: Gay Olympics On Trial," directed by Jonathan Joiner and Robert H. Martin.

Favorite Boys Short:  "Dirty Magazines," directed by Jay J. Levy.

Favorite Girls Short:  "One Night," directed by Laura Jean Cronin.

The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival began in 1996 and is the largest festival of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. For more info, click here