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New York International Independent Film & Video Festival

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    Grand Jury Prize

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    Best Feature Documentary

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      Winner

      The Human Experience

      7.0 (984)
      Charles Kinnane

    Best Short Film

    • Winner

      Matter

      7.1 (10)
      Jane Whitney

    Feature Film Award

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    Best Actor

    • A Town Called Purgatory
      Winner
      • Dan De Luca
      • Two-Minute Heist

    Best Actress

    • Winner
      • Colleen Conroy
      • Cry

    Best Directorial Debut

    • A Town Called Purgatory
      Winners
      • Dan De Luca
      • Kris Arnold
      • Two-Minute Heist

    Short Film Award

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    Best Actress

    • Amanda Righetti
      Winner
      • Amanda Righetti
      • Matter

    Documentary Film Award

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    Best Director

    • Garry Pastore
      Winner
      • Garry Pastore
      • Waiting for... Budd

    Best Director - Feature Documentary

    • Winner
      • Fabien Martorell(director)
      • Tromatized: Meet Lloyd Kaufman
      FM Pictures

    Best Educational Documentary

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      Winner

      The War on Kids

      7.7 (212)
      Cevin Soling

    Best Inspirational Documentary

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      Winner

      How the Game Is Played: Lessons Learned in the Game of Life

      Stewart Peterson

    Genre Award

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    Best Feature Film - Crime

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      Winner

      Blood Line

      8.0 (41)
      Steve Rahaman

    Best Feature Film - Drama

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      Winner

      Lovelorn

      6.4 (72)
      Christine Cheung(producer)
      Becky Preston(director)
      Tread Softly Productions
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      Winner

      The Forgotten Father

      Perry Cassagnol

    Best Feature Film - Suspense

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      Winner

      Cry

      Scott A. Klein

    Best Feature Film - Thriller

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      Winner

      Sacred Game

      7.7 (22)
      Bernardo Chilindron

    Best Short Film - Comedy

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      Winner

      Together: The Film

      Joe Rosario
      Tied with Sneaky Snake: Lost in the Holy Land (2007).
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      Winner

      Sneaky Snake: Lost in the Holy Land

      7.1 (10)
      George Sanders
      Shawn Curran
      Tied with Together: The Film (2008).

    Best Short Film - Drama

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      Winner

      Solace

      4.6 (38)
      Jose E. Cruz Jr.

    Best Short Film - Family

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      Winner

      Rosie's Miracle

      7.9 (17)
      Connie Lamothe

    International Film Award

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    Best Political Documentary

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      Winner

      Tears of War

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      Winner

      Tears of War

      Arun Deo Joshi

    Audience Award

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    Best Feature Film

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      Winner

      Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!

      5.2 (1.1K)
      Martin Guigui

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    Event date

    March 19, 2009 - March 26, 2009

    Event location

    USA

    Event links

    • http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/

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