NFFTY 2009: APRIL 24-26, 2009

4,000+ attendees
420 entries
113 films screened
20 awards
38 sponsors
56% of NFFTY 09 audience was under the age of 25

2009 NFFTY AWARD WINNERS:

JURY AWARDS

Animation – Chicken Cowboy, Stephen Neary, 22
Documentary – Left Side, Esther Magasis, 16
Experimental – Dihydrogen Monoxide, Sam Bender, 17
Feature – The Reunion of Amila Marbleberry and Marcy Stills, Michael Tucker,  22
International – Marea Alta, Carlos Parada, 19
Music Video – Glitter Waste Land Dance-Off, Tommy Strauss, 21
Short – X to Y, Matt Sobel, 20

AUDIENCE AWARDS

Animation – Odysseus and the Cyclops, Emily Salva, 7
Documentary – Lucky Boy, Alex Gaylon, 21
Experimental – Soliloquy, Olivia Motley, 15
Feature – Perfect Sport, Anthony O’Brien, 21
International – Patrick, Luke Snellin, 22
Music Video – Rebuilding, Jade Warpenburg, 21
Short – The Substitute, Ryan and Andrew Cox, 20

NEW TALENT AWARDS

18-22 – Fairytales, Travis Walton Waugh, 20
12-17 – I Have a Dream Today, Hannah Holtgerts, 17
11 and under – Odysseus and the Cyclops, Emily Salva, 7

Indie-Fest Winner
Lucky Boy, Alex Gaylon, 21

TheFilmSchool Scholarship Award
The Reunion of Amila Marbleberry and Marcy Stills, Michael Tucker, 22

NFFTY LA Trip HBO Winner
Ben Kadie, Murder at the Pharaoh’s Grave, 13