FirstGlance Film Fest Philly 12 Announces Winners and Awards
PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 4, 2009 – The 12th annual FirstGlance Film Fest Philly ended its run on
October 25th 2009 and is now proud to announce the Best of the Fest winner and audience favorites in
each category. In addition to the winning highest scoring audience voted films in each category, each
official selection was presented an award from the festival following its screening.
Best of the Fest Winner
Abuelo – Mary Ann Kellogg
Audience Favorite in Each Category
Features - How I Got Lost – Joe Leonard
Feature Docs - Smile ‘Til It Hurts - Lee Storey
Shorts - Abuelo – Mary Ann Kellogg
Shorts Too - True Beauty This Night – Peter Besson
Mini Docs - Friends of Independence – Joe Medeiros
Student Shorts - Melancholamorbus – Ryan O’ Laughlin
Animation - American Terror: Company Man- Joseph Krzemienski
Music Video - Annakin “Alive” – Christian Ammann
Short Online Contest Winner - Growing Up Vegas- Amber Beard
All official selections are award winners and receive a festival package and recognition after
their screening program. Awards given at the festival included:
Features
Chasing the White Dragon – Kathilynn Phillips - Best Drama
Friends (with Benefits) – Gorman Bechard - Best Ensemble Cast
How I Got Lost – Joe Leonard - Best Director
Dark Room Theater Double Feature- Benjamin Pollack - Best Comedy
Feature Docs
Smile ‘Til It Hurts - Lee Storey - Best Director
Butterflies- Ester Brym - Best Entertainment Documentary
The Color Bearers – John Foley - Best Historical Documentary
Shorts
Peter Arthur – James Bartolmeo - Best Director
The Beneficiary – Theodore Melfi- Best Actress-Julie Ann Emory
Death In Charge – Devi Snively - Best Horror
In the Dark- Alex Fazeli - Best Cinematography
Eiko – Christoph Kusching - Best International Short
Peace of Mind – Nathan Crooker - Best Actor –Matt Newton
Ergotism – Stefan Rochfort - Best Comedy
Holy Water – Tatiana Lamela-Rabell - Best Editing
Abuelo – Mary Ann Kellogg - Best Breakthrough Performance- Britt Flatmo
Lady Feet- Christopher Toppino - Best Drama
In Search of Aztec Gold - Nardeep Khurmi - Best Local Short
Shorts Too
Crossing the Line – Martha Elcan - Best Drama
True Beauty This Night – Peter Besson - Best Director
Tripping Up – Greg Koorhan - Best Comedy
Mini Docs
Free The River Park – Tara Nurin and Rob Stuart - Best Director
Friends of Independence – Joe Medeiros - Best Editing
Student Shorts
Melancholamorbus – Ryan O’ Laughlin - Best Director
Martin – Sean Branigan - Best Drama
Animation
American Terror: Company Man- Joseph Krzemienski - Best Drama
Skylight- David Baas - Best Director
Duke Baa – Shu-Han Yang - Best 3d Animation
Un Duelo- Felipe Esquival - Best International Animation
Autonomy – Brad Regier - Best Comedy
Music Video
Visa “Breakout the Violins” – Tadeh Daschi - Best Production Design
Annakin “Alive” – Christian Ammann - Best Cinematography
One Word Song “Time Stood Still” - Rodrigo Orozco - Best Editing
DelMar “Until the Sun” – Brandon Nguyen - Best Director
FirstGlance Film Fest Philly 13 call for entries will be in January 2010. For more information on
the Philadelphia or Hollywood festivals, visit www.firstglancefilms.com.
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