The fourteen day Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2010 came to an end on Tuesday 6th October where winners were announced at the gala closing. From the smorgasbord of films produced locally and abroad, in winners’ row were:
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Jury awards
Best Film made in the Caribbean Spirit: Children of God, Kareem Mortimer, the Bahamas
Best Film made in the Caribbean Spirit, Special Mention: Alamar, Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio, Mexico
Best Trinidad & Tobago Film: Julia & Joyce, Sonja Dumas
Best Short Film: The Legend of Buchi Fil, German Gruber, Curaçao
Acting Awards
Best Local Actor: Errol Roberts, Quiet Desperation
Best Local Actress: Helen Jones, Quiet Desperation
Best Local Actor, Special Mention: Arnold Goindhan, Dark Tales From Paradise
Best Local Actress, Special Mention: Ria Ali, Dark Tales From Paradise
People’s Choice Awards
Best Feature Film: Children of God, Kareem Mortimer, the Bahamas
Best Documentary Film: Waste Land, Lucy Walker, Brazil/UK
Best Short Film: The Blood and the Bois, Sigmond Cromwell, T&T
Congratulations to all winners and the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival committee for hosting another successful festival.
