AFF Announces Audience Winners

Phil Rosenthal doc nabs prize

By Kimberley Jones, 2:31PM, Wed. Nov. 3, 2010

The numbers are in. See after the jump for the last bit of official business for the 17th Annual Austin Film Festival.

Actually, the very last bit would be to announce the dates for next year's fest: October 20-27, 2011. Mark your calendars.

Out of Competition Feature Audience Award Winner
Exporting Raymond
Writer/Director: Phil Rosenthal

Narrative Feature Competition Audience Award Winner
Dig
Writer/Director: Stephen Belyeu

Documentary Feature Competition Audience Award Winner
Make Believe
Director: J. Clay Tweel

Comedy Vanguard Audience Award Winner
Brother’s Justice
Writer: Dax Shepard
Directors: David Palmer & Dax Shepard

Narrative Short Audience Award Winners (tie)
"Blind Date"
Writer: Abigail Blackmore Director: Joe Rosen

"Sleep Study"
Writers/Directors: Kerri Lendo & John Merriman

Narrative Student Short Audience Award Winner
"A Lone Star State"
Writer/Director: Joseph Saito

Documentary Short Audience Award Winner
"Pink Chaddis"
Director: Sweta Vohra

Animated Short Audience Award Winner
"Barko"
Writer/Director: Allison Craig

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