CFF Official Trophy, Charging Bull replica handmade by Arturo Di Modica
©Chelsea Film Festival, Inc
The Closing Awards Ceremony was hosted by CFF Founder and Director Ingrid Jean-Baptiste, who reminded the importance of the Festival's mission: "The Festival's mission is to discover emerging directors from around the world and be an international platform for independent filmmaking. It has been a very successful year. The Chelsea Film Festival received over a thousand submissions. Fourty-seven films were selected, thirteen feature-lengths and thirty-four shorts. Over the course of four days, 12 World, 19 US and 16 NY Premieres have been presented. Tonight, only ten feature-lengths are part of the competition."
Ten prizes were distributed by reputed movie industry insiders: Agnieszka Vosloo, Elizabeth Kemp, Jacky Ido, Kiki Lambden, Paul Calderon and Susan Batson.
The Grand Prix Winner was offered the following presents:
- a $10,000 stainless steel replica of the Charging Bull, handmade by acclaimed Artist, Arturo Di Modica
- a $50,000 Gift Certificate from generous Sponsor, Panavision.
- a Luxury Document Case from generous Sponsor, Le Tanneur
The Best Actress Winners were offered luxury clutches from Le Tanneur.
CFF GRAND PRIX Award presented by Jury President Jacky Ido
- "Sun Belt Express" by Evan Wolf Buxbaum
Nominations for the Grand Prix Award:
- "Embers" by Jumpei Matsumoto
- "Sun Belt Express" by Evan Wolf Buxbaum
- "White Rabbit" by Tim Mc Cann
BEST DIRECTOR Award presented by Agnieszka Vosloo
- Aydin Bulut in "Benimle Oynar Misin? (Will You Play With Me?)"
BEST ACTRESS Award presented by Elizabeth Kemp
- India Ennega in "Sun Belt Express"
- Toni Belafonte in "Last Love Lost"
BEST ACTOR Award presented by Elizabeth Kemp
- Tate Donovan in "Sun Belt Express"
SPECIAL JURY Award presented by Kiki Lambden
- "A Quintet" by Roberto Cuzzillo, Elie Lamah, Mauro Mueller, Sanela Salketic, Ariel Shaban
BEST DOCUMENTARY Award presented by Susan Batson
- "Yemeniettes" by Shawn Thompson and Leon Shahabian
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Award presented by Paul Calderon
- "White Rabbit" by Tim Mc Cann
Nominations for Best Cinematography:
- "Benimle Oynar Misin? (Will You Play With Me?)" by Aydin Bulut
- "White Rabbit" by Tim Mc Cann
- "Yemeniettes" by Shawn Thompson and Leon Shahabian
BEST SCREENPLAY Award presented by Kiki Lambden
- "Embers" by Jumpei Matsumoto
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Award presented by Koran Streets
- Ana de la Reguera in "Sun Belt Express"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Award presented by Koran Streets
- Sam Trammell in "White Rabbit "
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