Congratulations to all of the filmmakers who participated in the 2008 Sixth Annual Boston International Film Festival. The winning films were announced at the closing ceremony night at the AMC Loews Theatres Boston Common on Saturday, June 14, 2008. The Festival gathered and recognized a group of multicultural filmmakers from around the world who were cited for their outstanding achievements.
FEATURE FILM AWARDS
Indie Spirit Best Picture Award
Phillipe Caland for “Ripple Effect”
Indie Spirit Best Story Line Award
Chris Angel for “This is not a Test”
Indie Spirit Best Director Award
Chris Angel for “This is not a Test"
Indie Spirit Best Actor Award
Robinne Lee for “This is not a Test"
Indie Spirit Best Cinematography Award
Rick Beiber for “Crazy”
Indie Spirit Special Recognition Award
Manish Goyal for Kissing “Cousins”
SHORT FILM AWARDS
Indie Soul Best Picture Award
Richard Martin for “Light Years”
Indie Soul Best Story Line Award
Atsushi Ogata “Eternally Yours”
Indie Soul Best Cinematography Award
Scigliano Brothers for “Fratelli Breaks”
Indie Soul Best Actor Award
Nosson Zand for “Song of David”
Indie Soul Best Director Award
Joaquim Haickel for “Pelo Ouvido”
Indie Soul Special Recognition Award
Tara Fay for “Flashover”
Anne Loyer for “Hanna’s Ride”
DOCUMENTARY AWARDS
Indie Spec Best Documentary Award
Susan Gray for “Killer Poet”
Indie Spec Best Cinematography Award
Danny Mendoza for “Familiar Voices”
Indie Spec Best Content Award
Sean Scarritt and Sudip Peterson for “Sour”
Indie Spec Special Recognition Award
Lorie Conway for “Forgotten Ellis Island”
Omo Moses for “Finding Our Folk”
ANIMATION AWARD
Best Animated film Award
Peter Golia for “Raccoon and Crawfish”
