The Panel of Judges for the Northern Virginia Film Festival is pleased to announce the winners and runners-up in the 2009 competition.
Winner For the General Category:
Honor By August
Scott Hansen, Director
A young boy stumbles across a box that contains a key. He then finds a chest from a trail of glitter and teleports to an imaginary world.
Runner Up for the General Category:
Stocking Stuffers
Angel Connell, Director
A comedic film that examines how an object of desire can be used to enhance humane values as well as subvert them.
Winner for the Student Category:
For the Working Poor
Nathan Smith, Director
A community of volunteers has a dramatic and moving impact on the lives of hundreds of families.
Runner Up for the Student Category:
I Take Souls: Graffiti Writers in Chicago
Debi Carroll, Director
Four graffiti writers from Chicago speak about their their art, their futures and their harrowing escapes.
Congratulations to all.
On behalf of all of our judges, I want to thank every filmmaker who submitted their work to the festival. It's humbling to know the level of filmmaking talent out there. Thank you very much for sharing it with us.
John Gilstrap
Executive Director
Northern Virginia Film Festival
