Festival Jury & Awards
Jury and Awards for the 2010 Indie Memphis Film Festival will be announced soon.
In the mean time, please read up on the esteemed jury members of our 2008 and 2009 festivals -- and check out last year's award-winners below...
2009 Narrative Feature Jury Awards
(Jury: Steven Beckman, Elvis Mitchell, Heidi Van Lier)
Best Narrative Feature
That Evening Sun
Directed by Scott Teems
Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast
Easier With Practice
Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Special Jury Award for Innovative Filmmaking
Stingray Sam
Directed by Cory McAbee
Special Jury Award for Emotional Storytelling
Children of Invention
Directed by Tze Chun
2009 Documentary Feature Jury Awards
(Jury: Peter Gilbert, Toby Leonard, Gabe Wardell)
Best Documentary Feature
Luckey
Directed by Laura Longsworth
Special Jury Award for Direction
Invisible Girlfriend
Directed by David Redmon & Ashley Sabin
2009 Short Film Jury Awards
(Jury: Skizz Cyzyk, Christopher Holland)
Best Short Film
The Ballad of Friday and June
Directed by Tate English
Best Animated or Experimental Film
Near the Egress
Directed by Antonio Martinez
Special Jury Award
Adelaide
Directed by Liliana Greenfield-Sanders
Special Jury Award for Documentary Short
Jennifer
Directed by Stewart Copeland
Jambor Award for Meritorious Jamboriousness
I Am So Proud of You
Directed by Don Hertfeldt
2009 Hometowner Jury Awards
(Jury: Melanie Addington, Paula Martinez, Steve Montal)
Best Hometowner Feature
The Conversion
Directed by Edward Valibus Phillips
Special Jury Award
Memphis Movement - Jookin': The Urban Ballet
Directed by Ellis Fowler
Best Hometowner Short
Woke Up Ugly
Directed by Ryan Parker
Special Jury Award for Visual Storytelling
Iwa
Directed by Kenneth Coker
Special Jury Award for Someone to Watch
The Non-Invasion
Directed by B. Siler
Special Jury Award for Portrayal of Living History
I Am A Man: From Memphis, A Lesson In Life
Directed by Jonathan Epstein
2009 Music Video Showcase
(Jury: Michael Harring, Jennifer Maas, Augusta Palmer)
Best Music Video
America
8 Ball
Directed by 8-Ball & Joe Gotti
Runner Up
Sun Never Goes
The Perfect Vessels
Directed by Graham Burks
Audience Choice Award
Love
Snowglobe
Directed by Christopher Reyes
Li'l Film Fest 11: Musical Horror
(Jury: Craig Brewer, Cory McAbee, Joe Swanberg)
Grand Jury Award
Spacestation 2010
Directed by HG Ray
Audience Choice Award
Frankenstein vs. Dracula: The Opera!
Directed by Adam Remsen
2009 Special Festival Awards
Southern Soul of Independent Film Award
Ghost Bird
Directed by Scott Crocker
Ron Tibbett Excellence in Filmmaking Award
Shooting Robert King
Directed by Richard Parry
2009 Audience Awards
Audience Award - Feature
Lovely By Surprise
Directed by Kirt Gunn
Audience Award - Documentary
Wheedle's Groove
Directed by Jennifer Maas
Audience Award - Short
Woke Up Ugly
Directed by Ryan Parker
Audience Award - Hometowner
I Am A Man: From Memphis, A Lesson In Life
Directed by Jonathan Epstein
Read about the Indie Memphis 2009 Awards Celebration in the John Beifuss' blog for The Commercial Appeal, The Bloodshot Eye, and in the Memphis Flyer.
