The 39th Boston Film Festival announced the awards today for the live event program. Sponsored by the Marina Studios, Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport, and Sip Bar & Restaurant, the renowned festival highlighted the best in feature, documentary, short and animated film as well as a special presentation at M.I.T. Media Lab of a groundbreaking new episodic television pilot, Found.
The Film Excellence Award was presented to actor Dermot Mulroney (Breakwater, My Best Friend’s Wedding) who was on hand to accept the award. A Lifetime Achievement Award for the late actor Treat Williams (American Outlaws) was accepted by his son, Gil Williams.
Special screenings were hosted at theatres throughout Boston with feature film American Outlaws winning five awards including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Ensemble Cast.
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FULL LIST OF AWARD WINNERS:
Best Film
American Outlaws – Sean McEwen, Director
Audience Favorite Feature
Breakwater – James Rowe, Director
Best Actor
Dermot Mulroney – Breakwater
Best Actress
India Eisley – American Outlaws
Best Screenplay
American Outlaws – Sean McEwen, Writer
Best Director
Sean McEwen – American Outlaws
Best Cinematography
Marbles & Bullets – Richard De Witt, Cinematographer/Director
Best Story
Healing Dakota – James LaMonte, Director
Best Editing
Rise Above – Seth Shapiro, Erik Butts, Directors
Best Ensemble Cast
American Outlaws – India Eisley, Sam Strike, Emory Cohen, Cory Hardrict, Treat Williams, Tess Harper
Best Music
Tokyo Cowboy – Chad Cannon, Composer
Emerging Filmmaker
Chelsea Bo, Director – No Right Way
Best Documentary
Visions in the Dark – Flavia Moraes, Director
Mass Impact Award
Common Ground – Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Directors
EcoFilm
Common Ground – Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell, Directors
Best Short Film
Whatever Happened to Johnny Faith – Benjamin Pollack, Director
Best Short Story
The Boat – Luke Morgan, Director
Best Animated Short
Stages of Lost Freedom – Kamran S Rosen, Director
A Cow in the Sky – Darren Press, C. Fraser Press, Directors
Outstanding Performance in a Short
The Screens – Harvey Lipman, Randy Borruso
Best Student Short
Burrow – Luke Morgan, Director
Sponsors for the 2023 Boston Film Festival also include Dream Alley Pictures & Partners, Boston Public Library, Shalin Liu Performance Hall, and Boston Light & Sound.
More information about The Boston Film Festival can be found at: https://bostonfilmfestival.org/.
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