Cine las Americas Signs Out
Cine las Americas announces jury and audience award winners
By Kimberley Jones, 3:40PM, Fri. Apr. 25, 2008
The 11th Annual Cine las Americas International Film Festival (my, that's a mouthful) has wrapped another year – by all accounts a rollicking success. Normally we'd say see you next year, but Cine Las Americas has been transitioning into a year-round presence. So... see you next month, maybe? And get some rest.
In what is presumably their last bit of official fest business, Cine just released this year's jury and audience award winners. The full list after the jump.
JURY AWARD WINNERS:
Jury Award for Best First or Second Narrative Feature NOEL POETA DA VILA (NOEL, THE SAMBA POET), Ricardo van Steen, Brazil, 2006
Jury Award for Best Narrative Short MEXICAN DREAM, David Michan, Mexico, 2007
Special Jury Mention for Narrative Short EN TRÁNSITO (IN TRANSIT), Isabel Muñoz Cota Callejas, México, 2007
Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature LA AMERICANA (THE AMERICAN), Nicholas Bruckman, USA, 2008
Special Jury Mention for Documentary Feature LOS PUÑOS DE UNA NACIÓN (THE FISTS OF A NATION), Pituka Ortega Heilbron, Panama, 2006
Jury Award for Best Documentary Short "CON EL TOQUE DE LA CHAVETA" ("WITH A STROKE OF THE CHAVETA"), Pamela Sporn, Cuba, USA, 2007
Special Jury Mention for Documentary Short "POR MIS HIJOS" ("FOR THEM"), Aymée Cruzalegui, Spain, 2007
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:
Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature NAO POR ACASO (NOT BY CHANCE), Philippe Barcinski, Brazil, Drama, 2007
Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature LA AMERICANA (THE AMERICAN), Nicholas Bruckman, USA, 2008
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