2011 NewFest Awards

NewFest proudly honors the winners of the 2011 NewFest Awards. All were presented last night at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, during the festival’s annual Closing Night ceremony.

“With first-rate films at venues across our great city, the 23rd Annual NewFest was a huge success,” said NewFest Director of Programming Bryce J. Renninger.  “We are pleased to screen and reward so many great films that are pushing the boundaries of filmmaking and representing queer identities and issues in new and provocative ways.”

JURY AWARDS

NARRATIVE FEATURES

BEST FILM
Circumstance, director: Maryam Keshavarz

BEST PERFORMANCE
Zoe Heran, Tomboy

HONORABLE MENTION
Bélgica Castro, Old Cats

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

BEST FILM
Gone, Directors: John and Gretchen Morning

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Habana Muda, Director: Eric Brach

SHORT FILM

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
Smut Capital of America, Director: Michael Stabile

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
Fourplay: San Francisco, Director: Kyle Henry

HONORABLE MENTION
Oh My God!, Director: Anne Sewitsky

NEWDRAFT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

Boys in the Trees, Screenwriter: Nicholas Verso
July Flame, Screenwriter: Anton De Ionno

AUDIENCE AWARDS

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE (tie)
The Wise Kids, Director: Stephen Cone
Turtle Hill, Brooklyn, Director: Ryan Gielen

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
One Night Stand, Directors: Elisabeth Sperling & Trish Dalton

BEST SHORT FILM

The Devotion Project: More Than Ever, Director: Tony Osso