Prairie Love’ leads AFF 2011 award-winners
‘Sakhanaga,’ ‘Disabled But Able to Rock’ win Audience Awards.
- Courtesy of Blake Myers
- Betsy Goodrich, a.k.a. Danger Woman
The 35th annual Atlanta Film Festival finished on May 7 by showering acclaim on this year’s award-winners:
Narrative Feature: Prairie Love, directed by Dusty Bias (Honorable mention: Without, directed by Mark Jackson)
Documentary Feature: An African Election, directed by Jarreth J. Merz and Kevin Merz
Pink Peach Feature: Bear Nation, directed by Malcolm Ingram
Narrative Short: “The Strange Ones, ” directed by Christoper Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein (Honorable mention: “Clear Blue,” directed by Lindsay MacKay)
Documentary Short: “Three Walls,” directed by Zaheed Mawani
Pink Peach Short: “Love Is All You Need?” directed by K. Rocco Shields
Animated Short: “The Renter,” directed by Jason Carpenter
Ovation/Xfinity Audience Award Narrative Feature winner: Sahkanaga, directed by John Henry Summerour
Ovation/Xfinity Audience Award Documentary Feature winner: Disabled But Able To Rock, directed by Blake Myers
Career Achievement Award: George Lefont, “to commemorate his 35th year of supporting the independent perspective by showcasing innovative and cutting-edge filmmaking through Lefont Theatres.”