Originally published June 18, 2007 at 12:00 AM | Page modified June 26, 2007 at 2:20 PM
Best of SIFF: And the Golden Space Needles go to ...
The Seattle International Film Festival closed Sunday with announcements of the festival's awards. ...
The Seattle International Film Festival closed Sunday with announcements of the festival's awards.
Golden Space Needle Awards (audience-voted)
Best Film:
1. "Outsourced," directed by John Jeffcoat
2. "Vitus," directed by Fredi M. Murer
3. "La Vie en Rose," directed by Olivier Dahan
4. "The Bubble," directed by Eytan Fox
5. "Sex and Death 101," directed by Daniel Waters
Best Documentary:
1. "For the Bible Tells Me So," directed by Daniel Karslake
2. "King of Kong," directed by Seth Gordon
3. "In the Shadow of the Moon," directed by David Sington
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4. "The Devil Came on Horseback," directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern
5. "Doubletime," directed by Stephanie Johnes
Best Director:
1. Daniel Waters, "Sex and Death 101"
2. Eytan Fox, "The Bubble"
3. Frank Oz, "Death at a Funeral"
4. Olivier Dahan, "La Vie en Rose"
5. John Jeffcoat, "Outsourced"
Best Actress:
1. Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"
2. Jordis Triebel, "Emma's Bliss"
3. Hannah Herzprung, "Four Minutes"
4. Claire Danes, "Evening"
5. Parker Posey, "Broken English"
Best Actor:
1. Daniel Brühl, "Salvador"
2. Hugh Dancy, "Evening"
3. François Cluzet, "Tell No One"
4. Mads Mikkelsen, "Prague"
5. Simon Baker, "Sex and Death 101"
Best Short Film:
1. "Pierre," directed by Dan Brown
2. "Fortune Hunters," directed by Thom Harp
3. "High Maintenance," directed by Phillip Van
4. "Tommy the Kid," directed by Stuart Clegg
5. "The Job," directed by Jonathan Browning
Jury Awards
New Director Award
Grand Jury Prize: "Sons," directed by Erik Richter Strand
Special Mention: Actress Valérie Donzelli in "7Years," directed by Jean-Pascal Hattu
New American Cinema Award
Grand Jury Prize: "Shotgun Stories," written and directed by Jeff Nichols
Special Jury Prize: "Lovely by Surprise," directed by Kirt Gunn
Best Documentary
Grand Jury Prize: "Out of Time," directed by Harald Friedl
Special Jury Prize: "Angels in the Dust," directed by Louise Hogarth
Short-Film Awards
Narrative Short:
Grand Jury Prize: "Wigald," directed by Timon Modersohn
Special Jury Award: "Look Sharp," directed by Amy Gebhardt
Special Jury Award: "Pick Up," directed by Manuel Schapira
Animated Short:
Grand Jury Prize: "Everything Will Be OK," directed by Don Hertzfeldt
Honorable Mention: "The Girl Who Swallowed Bees," directed by Paul McDermott
Documentary Short:
Grand Jury Prize: "Chocolate Country," directed by Robin Blotnick
Honorable Mention: "Freeheld," directed by Cynthia Wade
Special Awards
Heineken Red Star Award: Kirill Mikhanovsky, "Fish Dreams"; Women in Cinema Lena Sharpe Award: Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, "The Devil Came on Horseback"; Wavemaker Award for Excellence in Youth Filmmaking: "Jewmaican," directed by Melinda Tenenzapf; FutureWave Audience Award: "Laundry," directed by Darrow Stettes, Allex Bullard and Hanna Overman
— Moira Macdonald
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