Sunday, July 19, 2009

The Winners Announced! Awards for Outfest 2009

OUTFEST ANNOUNCES 2009 AWARD WINNERS

27TH LOS ANGELES GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL

LOS ANGELES, CA (July 19, 2009) - Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media, has announced the award winners of its 27th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.



Special Programming Awards

The Outfest 2009 Special Programming Award for Freedom

Sponsored by: Clear Channel

ON THESE SHOULDERS WE STAND, Directed by Glenne McElhinney


The Outfest 2009 Special Programming Award for Artistic Achievement

Sponsored by: V Australia

GREEK PETE, Directed by Andrew Haigh


The Outfest 2009 Special Programming Award for Emerging Talent

Sponsored by: Kodak

George O’Donnell, COLLEGE BOYS LIVE


Audience Awards

The Outfest 2009 Audience Award for Outstanding Documentary Short Film

Sponsored by: Reveille

GET HAPPY, Directed by Mark Payne


The Outfest 2009 Audience Award for Outstanding Dramatic Short Film

Sponsored by: Entertainment Partners

AWAKENING, Directed by Christian Tafdrup

The Outfest 2009 Audience Award for Outstanding Soundtrack

Sponsored by: 104.3 FM

WE ARE THE MODS, Directed by E.E. Cassidy


The Outfest 2009 Audience Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature Film

Sponsored by: Clip + Still

EDIE & THEA: A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT, Directed by Greta Olafsdottir & Susan Muska


The Outfest 2009 Audience Award for Outstanding Dramatic Feature Film

Sponsored by: Overture Films

CHEF’S SPECIAL, Directed by Nacho G. Velilla


The Outfest 2009 Audience Award for Outstanding First U.S. Dramatic Feature Film

Sponsored by HBO (cash prize of $5,000 from HBO)

WE ARE THE MODS, Directed by E.E. Cassidy

Jury Awards

The Outfest 2009 Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Documentary Short Film

Sponsored by: Stella Artois

FIRST AND LOVELISS, Directed by Shaun Kadlec & Deb Tullman

The Outfest 2009 Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Short Film

Sponsored by: Wolfe

THE BATH, Directed by Lee Mi-rang

The Outfest 2009 Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature Film

Sponsored by: The Directors Guild of America

OFF AND RUNNING, Directed by Nicole Opper

The Outfest 2009 Grand Jury Award for Outstanding International Dramatic Feature Film

Sponsored by: Absolut

THE MAN WHO LOVED YNGVE, Directed by Stian Kristiansen

The Outfest 2009 Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film

Sponsored by: The Standard Hotel, Downtown and Sunset Blvd.

Laura Harring in DROOL

The Outfest 2009 Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film

Sponsored by: Here! Media

Derrick L. Middleton in RIVERS WASH OVER ME.

The Outfest 2009 Grand Jury Award for Outstanding

Screenwriting

Sponsored by: One Hope Wines

E.E. Cassidy, WE ARE THE MODS

The Outfest 2009 Grand Jury Award for Outstanding U.S. Dramatic Feature Film

Sponsored by: Lexus

MISSISSIPPI DAMNED, Directed by Tina Mabry

1 comment:

Janelle Eagle said...

Did you wee WE ARE THE MODS? Was it worth seeing? Seems to have done well this year...