BIFF 2014 Awards Winners

Congratulations to all of the filmmakers who participated in the 12th  Annual Boston International Film Festival. We gathered filmmakers from around the world, who offered both global and local messages, and we celebrated them for their outstanding achievements. The winning films were announced at the closing ceremony of the festival at the AMC/Loews Theatre in Boston Common on Sunday, April 20, 2014.

FEATURE FILM AWARDS

Indie Spirit Best Picture Award
 Stewart Huey for “MARY LOSS OF SOUL”

Indie Spirit Best Story Line Award
Henrik Bech Poulsen for “HELEN ALONE”

Indie Spirit Best Director Award
Jennifer B. White for “MARY LOSS OF SOUL”

Indie Spirit Best Actress Award
Carissa Jocett Toro for “EMPIRE GYPSY”

Indie Spirit Best Actor Award
Charles Gorgano  for “MISSING CHILD”

Indie Spirit Best Cinematography Award
Michal Englert for “ONE WAY TICKET TO THE MOON”

Indie Spirit Special Recognition Award
 Emerson Muzeli for “FOREVER NEVERMORE”
Zack Bernstein And James Bass for “APPROACHING NORMAL”
Luke Sabis for “ MISSING CHILD”
John Fuhrman for “A BIT OF BAD LUCK”

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SHORT FILM AWARDS

Indie Soul Best Picture Award
Will Halby and Peter Lazarus for “BULLET PROOF”

Indie Soul Best Story Line Award
Sanja Zdjelar for “REGRET”

Indie Soul Best Cinematography Award
Josh Fritts for “CHASING THE PAST”

Indie Soul Best Actor Award
Chris kies “VENISON EATERS”

Indie Soul Best Director Award
Gauri Adelkar for “THE THEFT”

Indie Soul Special Recognition Award
Christopher Petit and Dirk Craft for “SKINHEADS IN LOVE?”
Jose Bobadilla for “ADIOS”
Alex Cantatore for “LOOKING” 

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DOCUMENTARY AWARDS

Indie Spec Best Documentary Award
Bill McAdams Jr. for “JOSE CANSECO THE TRUTH HURTS”

Indie Spec Best Cinematography Award
Jacek Laskus, ASC, PSC for  “HUMAN FACE OF BIG DATA”

Indie Spec Best Content Award
Raouf J Jacob for “A CULTURE OF SILENCE”

Indie Spec Special Recognition Award
Zeke Eagan and Gayle Embrey for “BEYOND THE WALLS”
Mwizalero Nyirenda for “UMUNTHU”
Brean Cunningam and Douglas Seirup for “DOGS ON THE INSIDE”
Michaela O’Brien for  “FAR FROM C 3”
Gary Bergeron for “BASTA”

ANIMATION AWARD

Best Animated film Award
Alexander Thompson and Austin Taylor for “DEATH AND THE ROBOT”

EXPERIMENTAL FILM AWARDS
Best Experimental Picture Award
John Robson for “EPOCH”