The Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) is proud to announce the winners for its annual festival, themed PLOT presented by Samsung Mobile. Through the resources of industry-related sponsors, the Brooklyn Film Festival awarded the 2011 winners with a total of $50,000 in prizes and film services. Prizes Sponsored by: Panavision NY, AbelCine, Xeno Lights, Cinecall Soundtracks, Avid, Script Pipeline, Media Services, Raquelle Bianco, and Samsung Mobile.
GRAND CHAMELEON AWARD
BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN by Suki Hawley & Michael Galinsky
Best Narrative Feature
W. ZAPPATORE by Massimiliano Verdesca
Best Documentary
BATTLE FOR BROOKLYN by Suki Hawley & Michael Galinsky
Best Narrative Short
RITA by Antonio Piazza & Fabio Grassadonia
Best Animation
A MORNING STROLL by Grant Orchard
Best Experimental
DAME FACTORY by Melanie Abramov
Best New Director
SLAVA ROSS for Siberia Monamour
| Spirit Awards | |
| Feature Narrative | AMY GEORGE by Yonah Lewis & Calvin Thomas |
| Documentary | SCRAPPER by Stephan Wassmann |
| Short Narrative | GOWANUS 83 by Michael Wood |
| Experimental | TO BE IN ME by Marina Mello |
| Animation | AMAR by Isabel Herguera |
| Audience Awards | |
| Feature Narrative | DAVID by Joel Fendelman |
| Documentary | BED STUY DO OR DIE by Daniel Bishop |
| Short Narrative | TEARDROP by Damian John Harper |
| Experimental | POSE by Ivaylo Getov |
| Animation | FALLING UP by Djuna Wahlrab |
| Certificates of Outstanding Achievement | |
| Screenplay | ANNA KERRIGAN for Five Days Gone |
| Producer | S. SCHAEFER, D. CRESPO, C. SILBER for My Last Day Without You |
| Cinematography | MAGELA CROSIGNANI for Mary Marie |
| Editing | TAKASHI DOSCHER for Snow on tha Bluff |
| Original Score | “FALL ON YOUR SWORD” for Aardvark |
| Actor Female | MARIELENA LOGSDON for Babyland & SANDRA MILO for W. Zappatore |
| Actor Male | RASSELAS LAKEW for The Athlete |
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