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2013 SLIFF Film Awards Announced

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The 2013 St. Louis International Film Festival concluded Sunday night with a party at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis. SLIFF announced the audience-choice and juried-competition awards.

Now in its 22nd year, the Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival is one of the largest international film festivals in the Midwest. This year’s festival was held Nov. 14-24, 2013.

2013 SLIFF Film Awards

Best of Fest Audience Choice Awards

Best Documentary Feature: “Harlem Street Singer” directed by Simeon Hutner

Best International Narrative Feature: “Philomena” directed by Stephen Frears

Best Narrative Feature: “One Chance” directed by David Frankel

New Filmmakers Forum Award

“This Is Where We Live” directed by Marc Menchaca and Josh Barrett ($500 cash prize)

St. Louis Film Critics Association Joe Pollack Awards 
Best Documentary Feature: “Blood Brother” directed by Steve Hoover
Special Jury Mention, Documentary Feature: “The Pleasures of Being Out of Step” directed by David Lewis

Best Narrative Feature: “Key of Life” directed by Kenji Uchida

Interfaith Awards

Best Documentary Feature: “Honor Diaries” directed by Micah Smith
Best Narrative Feature: “The Jewish Cardinal” directed by Ilan Duran Cohen

Honorable Mention, Narrative Feature: “Halima’s Path” directed by Arsen Anton Ostojic

Midrash Award

“Forty-seven Views of Leslie Laskey” directed by David Wild ($500 cash prize)

Documentary Short Film Awards
Best Documentary Short: “Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution” directed by Matthew VanDyke

Special Jury Mention, Documentary Short: “The Children Next Door” directed by Doug Block

Narrative Short Film Awards
Best Local Short: “The Painter” directed by Nate Townsend
Best Short Short: “The Life of Death” directed by Marsha Onderstijn
Best International: “The Last Border” directed by Daniel Butterworth
Best Animated: “Junkyard” directed by Hisko Hulsing
Best Live Action:  “Shanghai Strangers” directed by Joan Chen

Best of Fest:  “The Boy with a Camera for a Face” directed by Spencer Brown

Alliance of Womens Film Journalists EDA Awards
Best Female-Directed Narrative Feature: “Watchtower” directed by Pelin Esmer
Special Mention for Dramatic Excellence: “Three Worlds” directed by Catherine Corbisi
Best Female-Directed Documentary Feature: “Gideon’s Army” directed by Dawn Porter

Special mention for Documentary Excellence: “Uranium Drive-In” directed by Susan Beraza

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