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During March 4th-8th, 2010, 130 filmmakers from 11 countries made short non-fiction films with the assigned theme of "Dreams/Nightmares." The 12 finalists premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on May 2nd where the Jury Winners were announced, including the P.O.V. Award, the DER Award, and Best Film. Check out the list of winners below. All of the films will be available for viewing and voting for the Audience Award beginning May 15, 2010.
Best Film (Selected by Doc Challenge Jury at Hot Docs)
$1,000 Cash Award & $1,500 DocuMentors consultation package
Legend: A Film About Greg Garing
Team: Kamikaze Chickadee
City/State/Country: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre: Character Study
American Documentary | P.O.V. Award (Selected by P.O.V. Programming Staff)
$1,000 Cash Award And Featured On POV website with potential national broadcast
Grounded By Reality
Team: Shed Collective
City/State/Country: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre: Experimental
Documentary Educational Resources (DER) Award (Selected by DER Staff)
$1,000 Cash Award and Distribution Consultation by DER
Old Radicals
Team: Noonday Films
City/State/Country: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Genre: Social Issue/Political
Honorable Mention by Doc Challenge Jury at Hot Docs
Life Is But A Dream...
Team: Flash Frame Film & Video Network
City/State/Country: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Sports
Best Directing
Grounded By Reality
Team: Shed Collective
City/State/Country: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Genre: Experimental
Best Editing
The Four Dreams
Team: Asia Outpost
City/State/Country: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Genre: Art
Best Cinematography
The Four Dreams
Team: Asia Outpost
City/State/Country: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Genre: Art
Best Original Score
Death Goes Green
Team: The Cut Tos
City/State/Country: Portland, Oregon, USA
Genre: Nature/Environmental
Best Soundtrack
I Saw U
Team: Reel Grrls
City/State/Country: Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre: First Person
Best Use of Theme
Old Radicals
Team: Noonday Films
City/State/Country: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Genre: Social Issue/Political
BEST USE OF GENRE AWARDS
Best Use of Art Genre
The Four Dreams
Team: Asia Outpost
City/State/Country: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Best Use of Character Study Genre
Legend: A Film About Greg Garing
Team: Kamikaze Chickadee
City/State/Country: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Best Use of Experimental Genre
Oneironauts
Team: VIEWMASTER
City/State/Country: Athens, Greece
Best Use of First Person Genre
I Saw U
Team: Reel Grrls
City/State/Country: Seattle, Washington, USA
Best Use of Historical Genre
Lynching, America's Nightmare
Team: Media Bridges
City/State/Country: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Best Use of Music Genre
Sugar (Coming soon!)
Team: Secret Project
New York, NY USA
Best Use of Nature/Environmental Genre
Death Goes Green
Team: The Cut Tos
City/State/Country: Portland, Oregon, USA
Best Use of Social Issue/Political Genre
Old Radicals
Team: Noonday Films
City/State/Country: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Best Use of Sports Genre
Life Is But A Dream...
Team: Flash Frame Film & Video Network
City/State/Country: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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