We are proud to announce the winners of the following filmmaker awards at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival. The Awards were presented at an invitation-only champagne brunch on Sunday, June 28.

Target Filmmaker Award (for Best Narrative Feature)
Winner: Wah Do Dem (What They Do) written and directed by Sam Fleischner & Ben Chace

Target Documentary Award (for Best Documentary Feature)
Winner: Those Who Remain (Los Que se Quedan) directed by Juan Carlos Rulfo and Carlos Hagerman

Target Dream in Color Award (for Best Short in the Future Filmmaker Showcase)
Winner: Lipstick directed by Sam Rubin

Outstanding Performance in the Narrative Competition
Winner: Shayne Topp in Suzi Yoonessi’s Dear Lemon Lima,

Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
Winner: The Stoning of Soraya M. written by Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh and Cyrus Nowrasteh and directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh

Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature
Winner: Soul Power directed by Jeffrey Levy-Hinte

Audience Award for Best International Feature
Winner: Born Without (Nacido Sin) written & directed by Eva Norvind

Best Narrative Short Film
Winner: Time and Again written & directed by Antonio Mendez Esparza

Best Documentary Short Film
Winner: Replayground by Anna Gaskell

Best Animated Short Film
Winner: Skhizein by Jérémy Clapin

Audience Award for Best Short Film
Winner: Instead of Abracadabra by Patrick Eklund Producer: Mathias Fjellström

Audience Award for Best Music Video
Winner: Grapevine Fires by Walter Robot

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