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		Image + Nation Film Festival 2009 Wrap-Up October 22-November 1, 2009 @ Various Locations By: Carey BACK | NEXT  [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] [40] [45] [50] [55] [60] [65] [70] [75] [80] [85] [90] [95] [100] [105] [110] [115] [120] [125] [130] [135] [140] Mutek 2010 Wrap-Up June 2-6, 2010 @ Various Locations Montreal Impact vs. Miami FC June 6, 2010 @ Saputo Stadium Mutek 2010 - Day 4 SAT and Place des Festivals Caughnawaga Golf Club Preview Road 207 South, Kahnawake The Musical Box Preview June 4, 2010 @ Bell Centre Another year has come and gone at the Image + Nation Film Festival, but not without leaving an impression. Now, don't be frightened people, the kind of impression I'm talking about is the good kind. It is the type of impression which encourages open-mindedness, appreciation of other's ways of life and thinking, sharing of ideas, good art, art which is thought provoking, and having a good time at the movies. By moving the entire festival up a couple of weeks to be in fall instead of winter it really helped the attendance. Several screenings were filled almost to capacity, which was great to see. This went a long way to proving that queer cinema does not necessarily equal a 'niche' in the film world and that they can finally be rightfully seen as containing universal experiences and messages. A perfect example of a festival that 'gets' it. To thank their attendees over the Thanksgiving weekend the festival lowered the price of a ticket to $9 for the opening film "Hollywood, je t'aime". Very cool! Here are the winning films from the festival: GRAND JURY PRIZE - BEST FEATURE FILM SOUNDLESS WIND CHIME (Hung Wing Kit, China/Switzerland) "For its complex and sensual treatment of human relations, delivered with finesse in a self-reflexive narrative." JURY PRIZE - BEST DOCUMENTARY BEYOND GAY: THE POLITICS OF PRIDE (Bob Christie, Canada) JURY PRIZE - BEST SHORT FILM JAMES (Connor Clemments, Northern Ireland) Special Jury Mention - COWBOY (Til Kleinert, Germany) 20+20 VISIONARY AWARD This programmers' award, created in 2007 to honour image+nation's milestone 20th anniversary, is presented to a filmmaker who puts forth an innovative, creative and singular vision: FEATURE FILM: DONNE-MOI LA MAIN (Pascal-Alex Vincent, France) "For its ability to both grasp and share with an audience the unspoken relationship between two symbiotic beings." Special Mention - MAGGOTS AND MEN (Cary Crowenwell, U.S.A.) SHORT FILM: CECI N'EST PAS UNE DRAG QUEEN (Olivier Lessard, Canada) AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD - FEATURE FILM DROOL (Nancy Kissam, U.S.A.), tied with HANNAH FREE (Wendy-Jo Carlton, U.S.A.) AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD - DOCUMENTARY FERRON: GIRL ON A ROAD (Gerry Rogers, Canada) AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD - SHORT FILM FALLING FOR CAROLINE (Christine Chew, Canada)