2010 Atlanta Film Festival: Wrap Up, Awards

One thing those of you reading this blog will soon learn is that I'm a major awards/list geek. My coverage of this year's Atlanta Film Festival is no different. Below you'll find  my list of awards in each of the official categories, followed by my top 10 overall Features and top 10 overall Shorts. I saw 40 feature length films and 44 short films this year, so it was really difficult to pick the best of the best.

Best Competition Feature: Dear Lemon Lima (Suzi Yoonessi)
Best Non-Competition Feature: The Mountain Thief (Gerry Balasta)

Best Competition Documentary: 8: The Mormon Proposition (Reed Cowan)
Best Non-Competition Documentary: 9500 Liberty (Annabel Park, Eric Byler)

Best Male Performance: John Hawkes, Winter's Bone
Best Female Performance: Savanah Wiltfong, Dear Lemon Lima

Best Live Action Short: Ana's Playground (Eric D. Howell)
Honorable Mention: Tell Me Who (David Lipson)

Best Animated Short: Prayers for Peace (Dustin Grella)
Honorable Mention: Ledo and Ix Go to Town (Emily Carmichael)

Best Documentary Short: Born Sweet (Cynthia Wade)
Honorable Mention: Cud (Joe York)

Best Pink Peach Feature: 8: The Mormon Proposition (Reed Cowan)
Best Pink Peach Short: One Night (Laura Jean Cronin)

Top 10 Feature Length Films:

1. Dear Lemon Lima (Suzi Yoonessi)
2. The Mountain Thief (Gerry Balasta)
3. Cold Weather (Aaron Katz)
4. Putty Hill (Matt Porterfield)
5. YellowBrickRoad (Jesse Holland, Andy Mitton)
6. 8: The Mormon Proposition (Reed Cowan)
7. Winter's Bone (Debra Granik)
8. 9500 Liberty (Annabel Park, Eric Byler)
9. Alley Pat: The Music is Recorded (Tom Roche)
10. The Secret to a Happy Ending (Barr Weisman)

Top 10 Short Films:

1. Prayers for Peace (Dustin Grella)
2. Ana's Playground (Eric D. Howell)
3. Tell Me Who (David Lipson)
4. Cigarette Candy (Lauren Wolkstein)
5. Born Sweet (Cynthia Wade)
6. Ledo and Ix Go to Town (Emily Carmichael)
7. The Lighthouse (Yelislava Gospodinova)
8. Life on Earth (Jeff Keith)
9. One Night (Laura Jean Cronin)
10. Yulia (Antoine Arditti)


Thanks for all those who have been reading! I had a terrific time at the festival and can't wait until next year.