HOT DOCS 2009 AWARDS PRESENTATION
Posted Sat, May 09, 2009 in Festival Headlines
This year's Festival awards were handed out on the evening of Friday, May 8 at a presentation hosted by CBC's Jian Ghomeshi.
2009 AWARDS AND PRIZES
Best Canadian Feature Documentary
INVISIBLE CITY
Director: Hubert Davis
Producers: Mehernaz Lentin, Gerry Flahive
Executive Producer: Silva Basmajian (NFB)
Sponsored by the Documentary Organization of Canada and the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation
$15,000 prize courtesy of the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation
Special Jury Prize - Canadian Feature
WATERLIFE
Director: Kevin McMahon
Producers: Michael McMahon, Kristina McLaughlin, Gerry Flahive
Executive Producers: Mark Achbar, Betsy Carson, Michael McMahon, Silva Basmajian (NFB)
Sponsored by the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation
$10,000 prize courtesy of the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation
Best International Feature Documentary
THE ONE MAN VILLAGE
Director/Producer: Simon El Habre
Producers: Jad Abi-Khalil, Irit Neidhardt
Sponsored by A&E
$10,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs
Special Jury Prize - International Feature
COOKING HISTORY
Director/Producer: Peter Kerekes
Producers: Georg Misch, Pavel Strnad
Executive Producer: Ralph Wieser
Sponsored by the OMDC
$5,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs
Best Mid-Length Documentary
RABBIT À LA BERLIN
Director: Bartek Konopka
Producer: Anna Wydra
Sponsored by Canada Council for the Arts
$3,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs
Best Short Documentary
THE DELIAN MODE
Director/Producer: Kara Blake
Producer: Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Sponsored by Playback
$3,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs
documentary’s Don Haig Award
Brett Gaylor
Tracey Deer
Awarded by the Don Haig Award Committee - $20,000 cash prize generously sponsored by documentary
The Lindalee Tracey Award
Laura Bari
Will Inrig
$6,000 cash prize and film stock donated by Kodak Canada and valued at $3,000
HBO Documentary Films Emerging Artist Award
Chung-ryoul Lee
OLD PARTNER
Sponsored by HBO Documentary Films
Hot Docs Outstanding Achievement Award
Presented to Alanis Obomsawin by the Hot Docs Board of Directors
POST FESTIVAL AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following prize will be announced at a later date subsequent to the close of the 2009 Festival
Hot Docs Audience Award
Determined by audience ballot
