2009 Awards Ceremony

Montreal, October 1, 2009 – What a start for the Montreal International Black Film Festival, a festival marked by unforgettable moments, such as the memorable meeting with director Lucien Jean-Baptiste. The theatre was packed for his film La Première étoile at Cinéma du Parc, and the audience fell under the spell of this touching and inspiring story and family. It was quite natural that this film would receive the Best Fiction Feature Film award. The presence of Jimmy Jean-Louis also set the tone for the years to come. The famous Hollywood actor and star of the American series “Heroes” came to present two films at the festival: “Life Outside of Pearl” by Johnny Desarmes and the closing film “Soul Sisters” by Rahman Olagdigbolu. And let’s not forget the special evening with and tribute to writer Dany Laferrière, as well as the retrospective of his films.

The Fabienne Colas Foundation is proud to announce the big winners of the first edition of the Montreal International Black Film Festival. The Festival Jury: Benz Antoine, Pierre Noreau and Michel Noreau.
 

NOMINEES FOR BEST FICTION FEATURE FILM - Soul Sisters by Rahman Olagdigobolu - A Winter Tale by France-Anne Salomon - La Première Étoile by Lucien Jean-Baptiste The award for Best Fiction Feature Film went to Lucien Jean-Baptiste for La Première Étoile.

NOMINEES FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM - Québec lieu de passage by Martine Asselin - The Other side of the water by Jeremy Robbins - Maestro Issa by Frantz Voltaire - Mario Benjamin by Irène Lichtenstein       - Poto Mitan by Renee Bergan         - La Couleur du temps by Danic Champoux        The award for Best Documentary Feature Film went to Irène Lichtenstein for Mario Benjamin. A special mention went to Martine Asselin for her film Québec, lieu de passage.

NOMINEES FOR BEST FICTION SHORT FILM - L’Autruche by Anne-Marie Dupras - Chez Moi by Ismail Farhane - Anba Fey by Dominique Duport       The award for Best Fiction Short Film went to Dominique Duport for Anbafey.

NOMINEES FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM - Hip-hop danse créole by Pascal Severa - Reclaiming Peace by Michele Stephenson - Iddo’s Place by Judith Leconte         - Lakay by Brian Lee       - Passaj by Evelyn Sylvain and Pieter Van Eecke       The award for Best Documentary Short Film went to Michele Stephenson for Reclaiming Peace.

Source: Montreal International Black Film Festival
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