“I’m thrilled that we exceeded our attendance and box office goals,” Jason Plourde, Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s Executive Director said. “More importantly, audience members raved about the quality and fun of this year’s festival and filmmakers from around the globe commented on this being the best film festival they’ve ever attended. That kind of feedback makes me very proud and grateful to the staff and volunteers who make our festival so successful and respected.
Attendance figures for SLGFF broke all previous records. The festival had eight sold out shows, notably the Opening Night screening of I AM DIVINE, the stunning period piece REACHING FOR THE MOON and the unique live performance RETURN TO GREY GARDENS.
Jury Awards
BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE: REACHING FOR THE MOON
Directed by Bruno Barreto
HONORABLE MENTION - NARRATIVE FEATURE: GETTING GO: THE GO DOC PROJECT
Directed by Cory James Krueckeberg
BEST DOCUMENTARY: MR. ANGEL
Directed by Dan Hunt
HONORABLE MENTION - DOCUMENTARY: I ALWAYS SAID YES: THE MANY LIVES OF WAKEFIELD POOLE
Directed by Jim Tushinski
BEST SHORT FILM: NATIVES
Directed by Jeremy Hersh
MOST INNOVATIVE SHORT FILM: COLOGNE
Directed by Brendan Ranson-Walsh
SPECIAL AWARD FOR MULTI-MEDIA OR LIVE EVENT: RETURN TO GREY GARDENS
Starring Peaches Christ and Jinkx Monsoon. Directed by Peaches Christ.
Note: Juried award-winners receive the following cash prizes: Best Narrative Feature and Best Documentary: $1,000; Best Short Film and Most Innovative Short Film: $300.
Audience Awards
Favorite Narrative Film: REACHING FOR THE MOON, directed by Bruno Barreto
Favorite Documentary Feature: I AM DIVINE, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz*
Favorite Gay Short Film: SPOONERS, directed by Bryan Horch**
Favorite Lesbian Short Film: THE DEVOTION PROJECT: FOREMOST IN MY MIND, directed by Antony Osso***
Favorite Transgender Short Film: DATING SUCKS: A GENDER QUEER MISADVENTURE, directed by Sam Berliner
* This is Jeffrey Schwarz’s second AUDIENCE AWARD WIN (previous Audience Award winner for VITO, SLGFF 2011)
** SPOONERS also won the Golden Space Needle Award as Best Short Film at SIFF, 2012
*** This is director Antony Otto’s second SLGFF Audience Award win. His film THE DEVOTION PROJECT: MORE THAN EVER was awarded Favorite Short Film at SLGFF, 2012.
“We congratulate all the Jury and Audience Award winners and thank every filmmaker who was a part of the 18th Annual Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival,” Keith Bacon, Artistic Director, concluded.
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About Three Dollar Bill Cinema
Three Dollar Bill Cinema provides access to films by, for and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and their families, creating a forum for LGBT filmmakers to share and discuss their work with audiences. By producing the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival, curating themed screenings and presenting other programs in partnership with local arts, cultural and service delivery organizations, Three Dollar Bill Cinema strengthens, connects and reflects diverse communities through queer film and media. www.threedollarbillcinema.org
About the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival has been a part of the greater Seattle queer community and beyond since 1996 and has become the largest festival of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. The festival has garnered national recognition for showcasing extraordinary and award-winning work and features the latest and greatest in LGBT film, from major motion picture premieres to emerging talent. SLGFF is also an important venue for the local Seattle film scene and inspires members of our community to express creativity through film and video.
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