2009 Chicago International Film Festival Award Winners
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on October 20, 2009 under Chicago International Film Festival | 
Mississippi Damned
Tina Mabry’s drama Mississippi Damned was awarded the top prize at the Chicago International Film Festival winning the CIFF Gold Plaque for Best Picture, in addition to Best Screenplay for director Tina Mabry and Best Supporting Actress for Jossie Harris. Based on a true story, Mississippi Damned is the brutally honest tale of what happens when a family’s haven is also its prison - a vicious cycle of abuse, addiction, and lies.
Award Winners:
International Feature Film Competition
Gold Hugo for Best Film to MISSISSIPPI DAMNED (US)
Silver Hugo for Special Jury Award to FISH TANK (UK)
Silver Hugo for Best Director to Marco Bellocchio (VINCERE, Italy)
Silver Hugo for Best Actress to Giovanna Mezzogiorno of VINCERE (Italy)
Silver Hugo for Best Actor to Filippo Timi of VINCERE (Italy)
Gold Plaque for Best Supporting Actress to Jossie Harris Thacker in MISSISSIPPI DAMNED (US)
Gold Plaque for Best Supporting Actor to Michael Fassbender in FISH TANK (UK)
Gold Plaque for Best Screenplay to Tina Mabry of MISSISSIPPI DAMNED (USA)
Vincere
Gold Plaque for Best Cinematography to Daniele Ciprì (VINCERE, Italy)
Gold Plaque for Best Art Direction to HIPSTERS (Russia)
Silver Plaque to BACKYARD (Mexico)
New Directors Competition
Gold Hugo to GIGANTE (Uruguay)
Silver Hugo to MADE IN CHINA (USA)
Gold Plaque to PARTNERS (Switzerland/France)
Docufest Competition
Gold Hugo to COOKING HISTORY (Austria/Slovakia/Czech Republic)
Silver Hugo to RACING DREAMS (USA)
Gold Plaque in Direction to SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION (USA)
Short Film Competition
The Gold Hugo for Best Short Film goes to THE HISTORY OF AVIATION (Hungary)
The Silver Hugo Grand Jury Prize for Short Film goes to GOOD ADVICE (Sweden)
The Silver Hugo for Best Animated Short Film goes to SKHIZEIN (France)
The Gold Plaque for Best Experimental Short Film goes to PHOTOGRAPH OF JESUS (UK)
The Gold Plaque for Best Student Short Film goes to CHERRY ON THE CAKE (UK)
The Gold Plaque for Best Essay Short Film goes to THE ILLUSION (Cuba)
A Special Mention for Best Ensemble Performances goes to SHORT TERM 12 (USA)
A Special Mention for Animated Short Film goes to ATTACHED TO YOU (Sweden)
Chicago Award Competition
The Chicago Award goes to WET.
A Special Mention goes to GIRLS ON THE WALL
A Special Mention goes to AN EVENING WITH EMERY LONG
Tribute Awards
MARTIN LANDAU receives a Lifetime Achievement Award.
UMA THURMAN receives a Career Achievement Award.
Willem Dafoe receives a Career Achievement Award.
Patrice Chéreau receives a Career Achievement Award
Lee Daniels receives an Artistic Achievement Award
GABOUREY SIDIBE receives a Breakthrough Performance Award
source: CIFF
