Academy Awards $450,000 to U.S. Film Festivals in 2010

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The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded $450,000 to 24 U.S. film festivals for the 2010 calendar year, Festival Grants Committee Chair Buffy Shutt announced on Wednesday.

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Provincetown International Film Festival Announces Winners

Posted by admin on June 25, 2008 under Provincetown Film Festival | Be the First to Comment

The Provincetown Film Festival ended its 10th anniversary celebration of independent filmmaking this evening by awarding the following:

The Audience Award for Best Feature Film was given to FROZEN RIVER, directed by Courtney Hunt

The Audience Award for Best Documentary was given to FLOW: FOR LOVE OF WATER , directed by Irena Salina

The Audience Award for Best Short Film was given to WHO I AM, directed by Whitney Peters

The John Schlesinger Award (awarded to a first time filmmaker) was given to Lance Hammer, director of BALLAST

The Student Film Competition Grand Jury Award was given to RABIA, directed by Muhammad Ali Hasan

The Student Film Competition Special Jury Prize was given to THE SHERIFF, directed by Jeff M. Giordano

As part of the Festival’s celebration of independent careers in film, the following awards were also given over the weekend: QUENTIN TARANTINO was awarded the Filmmaker on The Edge Award (sponsored by The Boston Phoenix); GAEL GARCIA BERNAL received The Excellence In Acting Award (sponsored by Werc Werk Works): and JANE LYNCH received the Faith Hubley Memorial Award (sponsored by the Ritchie-Davis Foundation). Read more of this article »

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