Seattle Int’l Film Festival — Golden Space Needle Audience Awards

The SIFF announces its audience awards. Thanks to Dan, who was lucky enough to attend screenings of 22 films at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival:

Best Film Golden Space Needle Award
The Hedgehog, directed by Mona Achache (France, 2009)

Second runner up: Micmacs, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (France, 2009)
Third runner up: Cell 211, directed by Daniel Monzón (Spain, 2009)
Fourth runner up: Hipsters, directed by Valery Todorovsky (Russia, 2009)

Best Director Golden Space Needle Award
Debra Granik for Winter’s Bone (USA, 2010)

First runner up: Mona Achache for The Hedgehog (France, 2009)
Second runner up: Ana Kokkinos for Blessed (Australia, 2009)

Best Actor Golden Space Needle Award
Luis Tosar for Cell 211 (Spain, 2009)

First runner up: Jim Broadbent for Perrier’s Bounty (Ireland, 2009)
Second runner up: Aaron Johnson for Nowhere Boy (UK, 2009)

Best Actress Golden Space Needle Award
Jennifer Lawrence for Winter’s Bone (USA, 2010)

First runner up: Josiane Balasko for The Hedgehog (France, 2009)
Second runner up: Patricia Clarkson for Cairo Time (Canada, 2009)

Best Documentary Golden Space Needle Award – TIE
Ginny Ruffner: A Not So Still Life, directed by Karen Stanton (USA 2010)
Waste Land, directed by Lucy Walker (United Kingdom, 2010)

First runner up: The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, directed by Leanne Pooley (New Zealand, 2009)
Second runner up: Wheedle’s Groove, directed by Jennifer Maas (USA, 2009)Best Short Film Golden Space Needle Award
Ormie, directed by Rob Silvestri (Canada, 2009)

First runner up: Bedfellows, directed by Pierre Stefanos (USA, 2010)
Second runner up: The Little Dragon, directed by Bruno Collet (France, 2009)

Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision, Presented by Women in Film/Seattle
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, directed by Leanne Pooley (New Zealand, 2009)

SIFF 2010 FutureWave and Youth Jury Awards

Youth Jury Award for Best FutureWave Feature
ReGENERATION, directed by Philip Montgomery (USA, 2010)
Jury Statement: “For it’s ability to stimulate thought for a variety of audiences, provide a sense of awareness, and inspire action in today’s apathetic society.”

Youth Jury Award for Best Films4Families Feature
From Time To Time, directed by Julian Fellowes (United Kingdom, 2009)
Jury Statement: “For it amazing story involving flashbacks, a great cast of characters, and authentic costumes and set design which made the film feel true to history.”

WaveMaker Award for Excellence in Youth Filmmaking (Grand Jury Prize)
Remember, directed by Scott Calvert (Anacortes, WA)

WaveMaker Special Jury Prizes
Celina’s Story, directed by Celina Chadwick (Seattle, WA)
Jury Statement: “For an honest and convincing account of one girl’s life experience, we are awarding a new documentary filmmaker with a distinctive voice who we believe has a strong future.”

Alisha, directed by Daniel Citron (Ruxton, MD)
Jury Statement: “For telling a gripping story, creating compelling images, knowing how to cast his lead, directing her to captivate the audience, and, for his tenacity and dedication to becoming a filmmaker.”

FutureWave Shorts Audience Award
Remember, directed by Scott Calvert

FutureWave Online Audience Award powered by IndieFlix
Shawn Harris: Personal Trainer, directed by Tyler Silver and Simon Turkel

Award-winning actor Edward Norton received the 2010 Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting, and presented his latest film, Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, to a sold-out screening and Tribute Event at the Egyptian Theatre. As a part of the Tribute event, SIFF screened early Norton films including 25th Hour, Fight Club, and American History X.