Kim Nguyen's War Witch cast a spell at the Tribeca Film Festival Thursday evening, winning the event's $25K Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature, while Una Noche's Lucy Mulloy won $50K and the fest's Best New Narrative Director prize at a ceremony in Lower Manhattan. Also taking home prizes at the ceremony were The World Before Her by Canadian Nisha Pahuja, which took Best Documentary Feature while Dutch director Jeroen van Velzen' won Best New Documentary Director for Wavumba.
?It?s been so gratifying to see the audiences react so positively to the films, and our juries have been equally passionate. I celebrate these immensely talented filmmakers,? commented Nancy Schafer, TFF Executive Director in a statement.�?We salute the courage of the jury to award films that not only tell stories about real issues in the world, but are beautifully constructed and crafted,? said Frederic Boyer, TFF Artistic Director. "The amazing first-time performances by young actors are a tribute to the creativity of the films and filmmakers."
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Screenings of all winning films will take place throughout the final day of the festival, Sunday, April 29.
The List of 2012 Tribeca Film Festival winners:
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature ? War Witch, directed by Kim Nguyen (Canada)
Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film ? Dariel Arrechada and Javier Nu�ez Florian as Raul and Elio in Una Noche, directed by Lucy Mulloy (UK, Cuba, USA)
Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film ? Rachel Mwanza as Komona in War Witch, directed by Kim Nguyen (Canada)
Best Cinematography in a Narrative Feature Film ? Cinematography by Trevor Forrest and Shlomo Godder, for Una Noche, directed by Lucy Mulloy �(UK, Cuba, USA)
Special Jury Mention ? Alex Catalan for Unit 7
Best Screenplay for a Narrative Feature Film ?…
Amber Heard Amber Valletta America Ferrera Amerie Amy Cobb Amy Smart Ana Beatriz Barros Ana Hickmann
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