2009 DIFF Award Winners

2009 Awards Ceremony



Juried Awards:

Best Live Action Short  -  Coons directed by Chris Cloyd

Live Action Short Jury Commendation -  Happiending directed by Matias Masucci



Best Animated Short – Aston’s Stones directed by Lotta & Uzi Geffenblad


Animated Short Jury Commendation – The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory in Clay directed by Michael Ramsey


Best Documentary Short – Green directed by Moez Moez


Best Documentary Feature – Under Our Skin directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson



Documentary Feature Jury Commendation – Without a Home directed by Rachel Fleischer


Best Narrative Feature – A Deal is a Deal directed by Jonathan Gershfield



Narrative Feature Jury Commendation – A Lonely Place for Dying directed by Justin Evans





Audience Awards:


Best School Film:  GO directed by Laren Poole


Best Short – Aston’s Stones directed by Lotta & Uzi Geffenblad


Best Documentary – Under Our Skin directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson


Best Narrative Feature – A Deal is a Deal directed by Jonathan Gershfield


Filmmaker’s Award – Chronic Town directed by Tom Hines





Independent Spirit Award:


Ska Brewing Company

Dave Thibodeau

Bill Graham

Matt Vincent