2010 Official Jury Winners

Spirit of Freedom (Narrative)

THE ATHLETE (Ethiopia) – written, directed and produced by Davey Frankel and Rasselas Lakew

Spirit of Freedom (Documentary)

2010 BIFF Spirit Of Freedom Narrative Award Winner THE ATHLETE, Directed by Rasselas Lakew and Davey Frankel. (Photo, Founder and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool, Juror Hannah Fisher, Film Director Rasselas Lakew, Juror Morris Ruskin and Juror Rani Sitty.)

 

BUDRUS (Israel / USA) – written, directed and produced by Julia Bacha

 

New Visions

HELLO LONESOME (USA) – written, directed and produced by Adam Reid

 

New Vision Award Winner HELLO LONESOME directed by Adam Reid (Photo: Director of Film Andrew Reid and Founder & Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool)

Short Film

CONTACT ZONE (Bahamas) – written and directed by Gustavius Smith

2010 BIFF Winner for CONTACT ZONE, directed by Gustavius Smith (Photo: Gustavius Smith)

BIFF Audience Awards went to
THE ATHLETE for best feature narrative
and
BOUNCING CATS for best feature documentary.

2010 BIFF Winner Audience Award Best Documentary directed by Nabil Elderkin. (Photo, Crazy Legs Actor)

 

2010 BIFF winner of Filmmaker Residency Program Sara Van Acker Script "Bloodlust" (Photo, Script Mentor Kelly Amber Moore, Sara Van Acker, Founder & Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool)

2010 BIFF 2nd Prize Winner of Filmmaker Residency Program Karen Webb Script "Arthur's Salvation" (Photo: Karen Webb)

2010 BIFF 3rd Prize Winner of Filmmaker residency Program Mark Cerulli Script "Sunburn" (Photo, Script Mentor Marc Cerulli, writer Christina Smith, writer Andrew Beckford)