2006 Sarasota Film Festival Awards
2006 Sarasota Film Festival Awards: April 18, 2006

Narrative Feature Award: OLD JOY,
directed by Kelly Reichardt
Special Jury Prize: MOARTEA DOMNULUI
LAZARESCU / THE DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU, directed by Cristi Puiu
Documentary Feature Award: CLEAR CUT:
THE STORY OF PHILOMATH, OR, directed by Peter Richardson
Special Jury Prize: BLACK SUN, directed
by Gary Tarn
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Best Narrative Feature: NEO NED by
Van Fischer
Best in World Cinema: LADY VENGEANCE
by Chan-Wook Park
Best Documentary Feature: ABEL RAISES
CAIN by Jennifer Abel and Jeff Hockett
Best Short Film: DAMMI IL LA by Matteo
Servente
SPECIAL PRIZE:
Best Ensemble: Mary Badham, Allison
Janney, and Jason Ritter for OUR VERY OWN
INDEPENDENT VISIONS AWARDS
Independent Visions Award: FIND LOVE,
directed by Erica Dunton
Special Jury Prize for Screenwriting:
SOMEBODIES, written and directed by Hadjii
Special Jury Prize for Originality:
WILD TIGERS I HAVE KNOWN, directed by Cam Archer
YOUNG FILMMAKERS SHOWCASE (short films)
Best Director: Bryce Bochan for CHASER
GREEN
Best Screenplay: Nicole Bucchino for BLACK
Best Actor: Parker Lawler for RED WAGON CONFESSIONS
Best Short Family Film: Mitra Sen for THE PEACE TREE
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