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Sarasota Film Festival Announces Winners.

The 2012 Sarasota Film Festival announced this year’s jury and audience award winners last night at the Sarasota Opera House. For all the details visit www.sarasotafilmfestival.com. 

Narrative Feature Competition Winner
Elena
Director, Andrei Zvyagintsev

Narrative Feature Competition 
Special Jury Prize for Creative Achievement
Alps
Director, Giorgos Lanthimos

Documentary Feature Competition
Big Boys Gone Bananas!
Director, Fredrik Gertten

Documentary Feature Competition
Special Jury Prize
Radio Unnameable
Director, Paul Lovelace

Audience Award
Best Documentary Feature
Ethel
Directors, Rory Kennedy

Audience Award
Best Short Film
Tick Tock Time Emporium
Director, Morgan Faust

Audience Award
Best Narrative Feature
Missed Connections
Director, Martin Snyder

Audience Award
Best In World Cinema
Polisse
Director, Maiwenn

Independent Vision Prize
The Unspeakable Act
Director, Dan Sallitt
 
Special Jury Prize for Screenplay
Richard’s Wedding
Onur Tukel

Special Jury Prize for Performance
Welcome to Pine Hill
Shanon Harper

youthFEST Junior Jury Award Best Family Short Film
Private Eyes
Director, Nicoles Lemay

youthFEST Best Family Short Film Audience Award
Pizzangrillo
Director, Marco Gianfreda

youthFEST Young Filmmakers Digital Showcase
CHIPS
Director, Gabriela Capestany