Outfest Awards 2009

2009 Outfest Awards
2009 Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival: July 9-19
2009 Outfest winners
 
JURY AWARDS

Outstanding U.S. Dramatic Feature Film
MISSISSIPPI DAMNED, Directed by Tina Mabry

Outstanding International Dramatic Feature Film
THE MAN WHO LOVED YNGVE, Directed by Stian Kristiansen

Outstanding Documentary Feature Film
OFF AND RUNNING, Directed by Nicole Opper

Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film
Derrick L. Middleton (above, left) in RIVERS WASH OVER ME

Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
Laura Harring in DROOL

Outstanding Screenwriting
E.E. Cassidy and Bruce Pavalon, WE ARE THE MODS

Outstanding Documentary Short Film
FIRST AND LOVELISS, Directed by Shaun Kadlec & Deb Tullman

Outstanding Dramatic Short Film
THE BATH, Directed by Lee Mi-rang
 
AUDIENCE AWARDS

Outstanding Dramatic Feature Film
CHEF’S SPECIAL, Directed by Nacho G. Velilla

Outstanding Documentary [...]

Outfest 2009: HANNAH FREE, MISCONCEPTIONS, COLLEGE BOYS LIVE, “Makin’ Moves”

Outfest 2009 hightlights on Friday, July 10. Synopses from the Outfest website.

Hannah Free (Fri, Jul 10th 7:00pm, DGA 1)
(USA, 2009, 88 mins) World Premiere
Directed By: Wendy Jo Carlton; scr: Claudia Allen
Romantic, touching and poignant, HANNAH FREE eloquently depicts a lifelong love affair between two very different women. Hannah (played as an older woman by the remarkable Sharon Gless) is adventurous and rebellious, while Rachel is content with a traditional small town life. They tell the stories of their lives – from mouth-watering apple pie to clandestine sex in the barn, from adventurous travels to an unbearable marriage, from a world war to deep family denial. Through a history spanning nearly 70 years, their love is the [...]