AWARDS NIGHT

2012 GRAND JURY AWARDS Competition Feature: Grand Jury Prize Awarded by the jury to the festival's most outstanding feature-length film. Winner: THE BRIGHT DAY Competition Feature: Jury Award (Runner-Up) Awarded by the jury to the festival’s second most outstanding feature-length narrative film. Winner: BLOOD RELATIVE Best Director Award: Awarded by the jury to the festival’s most outstanding display in directorial talent. Winner: Mohit Takalkar (THE BRIGHT DAY) Competition Short: Grand Jury Award Awarded by the jury to the festival’s most outstanding short film, the HBO Short Film Award carries a cash prize of $1,000 provided by HBO. Winner: BUREAUCRACY SONATA 2012 AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS Audience Award: Feature Awarded by audience members to the festival’s most outstanding feature-length film. Winner: BLOOD RELATIVE* Audience Award: Short Awarded by audience members to the festival’s most outstanding short film. Winner: OR DIE* *Winners were selected from films that screened prior to the festival disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy.