PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2018 AWARD WINNERS

The Phoenix Film Festival is excited to announce the winners of the 2018 Awards. The complete list of winners is below:

FEATURE FILM AWARDS

Best Documentary: “Forever B”

Audience Award: “Up to Snuff”

Best Picture: “The Idea of Manhood”

Best Director: Zack Wilcox – “Hunting Lands”

Best Ensemble: “Rich Kids”

Best Screenplay: Serge Kushnier – “The Idea of Manhood”

Sidney K. Shapiro Humanitarian Award: “Becoming Who I Was”

WORLD CINEMA AWARDS

World Cinema Best Director: Peter Luisi – “Streaker”

World Cinema Best Picture: “Streaker”

World Cinema Best Documentary: “Becoming Who I Was”

World Cinema Audience Award Winner: “All the Wild Horses”

FOUNDATION AWARDS

2018 Phoenix Film Festival Volunteer Of the Year: Leslie Criger

SHORT FILM AWARDS

Best-Animated Short Film: “The Driver is Red”

Best Documentary Short Film: “Mott Haven”

Best College Short Film: “Night Call”

Best Live Action Short Film: “Control”

Best World Cinema Short: “Stealing Silver”

Best Latino American Short Film: “Instinct”

Best African American Short Film: “Baby Steps”

Best Native American Short Film: “Five Dollars”

The Phoenix Film Festival continues through Sunday, April 15.  For more information please visit www.phoenixfilmfestival.com.

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