"Made in China," a comedy about a Texan boy who heads to Shanghai to capitalize on his novelty invention idea, and "45365," a documentary about everyday life in a small town in Ohio, took the top prizes at the 2009 SXSW Film Festival this year. Tennessee drama "That Evening Sun" and Katrina pet rescue doc "Mine" took the audiences awards. The full list of winners is below:
Feature Jury Awards
Documentary Feature: "45365," director: Bill Ross
An inquiring look at everyday life in Middle America, the film explores the congruities of daily life in an American town Sidney, Ohio.
Honorable Mention: "The Way We Get By," director: Aron Gaudet
On call 24/7 for the past 6 years, a group of senior citizens transform their lives by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in Maine.
Narrative Feature: "Made in China," director: Judi Krant
Lost in Shanghai, an inventor discovers that it...
Feature Jury Awards
Documentary Feature: "45365," director: Bill Ross
An inquiring look at everyday life in Middle America, the film explores the congruities of daily life in an American town Sidney, Ohio.
Honorable Mention: "The Way We Get By," director: Aron Gaudet
On call 24/7 for the past 6 years, a group of senior citizens transform their lives by greeting nearly one million U.S. troops at a tiny airport in Maine.
Narrative Feature: "Made in China," director: Judi Krant
Lost in Shanghai, an inventor discovers that it...
- 3/18/2009
- by Alison Willmore
- ifc.com
The SXSW Film Festival explores distinguished filmmaking from provocative documentaries to subversive Hollywood comedies. The event is going on right now until March 22nd in Austin, Texas.
Check their official website right here.
Here's the not-so-complete list of the SXSW film festival winners (some winners will not be announced until Friday):
Feature Jury Awards
Documentary Feature
Winner . 45365
Director: Bill Ross
Honorable Mention . The Way We Get By
Director: Aron Gaudet
Narrative Feature
Winner . Made in China
Director: Judi Krant
Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast . That Evening Sun
Director: Scott Teems
Audience Awards
Emerging Visions
Winner . Motherland
Director: Jennifer Steinman
Documentary Feature
Winner . Mine
Director: Geralyn Pezanoski
Narrative Feature
Winner . That Evening Sun
Director: Scott Teems
24 Beats Per Second
Winner . To Be Announced on Friday, 3/20
Lone Star States
Winner . To Be Announced on Friday, 3/20
Special Jury Awards
SXSW & Aiga...
Check their official website right here.
Here's the not-so-complete list of the SXSW film festival winners (some winners will not be announced until Friday):
Feature Jury Awards
Documentary Feature
Winner . 45365
Director: Bill Ross
Honorable Mention . The Way We Get By
Director: Aron Gaudet
Narrative Feature
Winner . Made in China
Director: Judi Krant
Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast . That Evening Sun
Director: Scott Teems
Audience Awards
Emerging Visions
Winner . Motherland
Director: Jennifer Steinman
Documentary Feature
Winner . Mine
Director: Geralyn Pezanoski
Narrative Feature
Winner . That Evening Sun
Director: Scott Teems
24 Beats Per Second
Winner . To Be Announced on Friday, 3/20
Lone Star States
Winner . To Be Announced on Friday, 3/20
Special Jury Awards
SXSW & Aiga...
- 3/18/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
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