TRIBECA ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN JURIED COMPETITIONS

Although the festival does wrap until Sunday (and feels like its lasted about a month), The Tribeca Film Festival announced its winners last night. Here they are:

The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature – Let the Right One In (Lat den rätte komma in) directed by Tomas Alfredson (Sweden). Winner receives $25,000 cash and the art award “Maternal Nocture: Clearing Storm” created by Stephen Hannock.

Best New Narrative Filmmaker – My Marlon and Brando (Gitmek) directed by Hüseyin Karabey (Turkey, Netherlands, UK). Winner receives $25,000 cash, sponsored by American Express, and the art award “Bonfire,” created by Ross Bleckner.

Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film – Thomas Turgoose and Piotr Jagiello in Somers Town directed by Shane Meadows (UK). Sponsored by Delta Air Lines. Each winner receives a business elite ticket voucher for anywhere Delta travels.

Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film – Eileen Walsh in Eden directed by Declan Recks (Ireland). Sponsored by Delta Air Lines. Winner receives two business elite ticket vouchers for anywhere Delta travels.

Best Documentary Feature – Pray the Devil Back to Hell directed by Gini Reticker (USA). Winner receives $25,000 cash and the art award “Liza Minnelli,” created by Timothy White.

Best New Documentary Filmmaker – Old Man Bebo directed by Carlos Carcas (Spain). Winner receives $25,000 cash, sponsored by American Express, and the art award “Maquette for Primary Compass,” created by Don Gummer.

“New York LOVES Film” – Zoned In directed by Daniela Zanzotto (USA,UK). Winner receives $5,000 cash, sponsored by New York State Governor’s Office for Motion Picture and Television Development, and the art award “Table Odeon,” created by Donna Ferrato.

Special Mention: Hotel Gramercy Park directed by Douglas Keeve (USA)

Best Narrative Short – New Boy directed by Steph Green. Sponsored by Edelman Studios. Winner receives $5,000 cash and the art award “Air” created by Francesco Clemente.

Best Documentary Short – Mandatory Service directed by Jessica Habie. Sponsored by Edelman Studios. Winner receives $5,000 cash and the art award “The Screamer,” created by John Alexander.

Student Visionary Award – Elephant Garden directed by Sasie Sealy. Sponsored by Apple. Winner receives an Apple Mac Pro Desktop with a 15″ Display and Final Cut Studio 2 and the art award “Harmonium” created by Clifford Ross.

The Jury Award will be announced on Sunday. This years jurors were:

World Competition Categories:

The jurors for the 2008 World Narrative Competition were Peter Hedges, Gregory Hoblit, Callie Khouri, Oliver Platt, Christine Vachon.

The jurors for the 2008 World Documentary Competition were Jared Cohen, Whoopi Goldberg, Ross Kauffman, Padma Lakshmi, Jose Padilha.

New York Competition Categories:

The 2008 “Made in NY” Narrative Feature Award jurors were Peter Dinklage, Fred Durst, Greg Mottola, Stephen Schiff, Annabella Sciorra.

The 2008 “NY Loves Film” Documentary Feature Award jurors were Liya Kebede, Doug Liman, Esther Robinson, Josh Schwartz, Jay McInerney, Andre Leon Talley.

Short Film Competition Categories:

The 2008 Narrative Short jurors were Mario Batali, Christine Lahti, Molly Shannon, Lili Taylor, Zac Posen.

The 2008 Documentary and Student Short jurors were David Bowie, Red Burns, Matthew Modine, Lee Schrager, David de Rothschild.