Hot Docs, the largest documentary film festival in North America, has just announced the winners of their 2011 festival, which took place from April 28-May 8, 2011 in Toronto. 199 films were screened at this year’s festival, which saw an 11% jump in attendance. “Our audiences are clamoring for great docs, and our filmmakers are raving about the festival’s fantastic audiences. It is a perfect storm,” says Hot Doc’s executive director Chris McDonald.
In addition to the winners of the nine jury awards listed below, other award-winners are Sundance Channel People’s Choice Award winner Somewhere Between, Filmmakers Award winner At the Edge of Russia and PC Bang: The Rise of the Esports Hero, which won the Shaw Media-Hot Docs Rendezvous Pitch Prize, which includes $5,000 to assist in the production of the film.
For more information on the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, or to read more information on the winning films, visit www.hotdocs.ca/.
Best Canadian Feature: Family Portrait in Black and White, directed by Julia Ivanova
Special Jury Prize, Canadian Feature: At Night, They Dance, directed by Isabelle Lavigne and Stéphane Thibault and The Guantanamo Trap, directed by Thomas Selim Wallner
Best International Feature: Dragonslayer, directed by Tristan Patterson
Special Jury Prize, International Feature: The Castle, directed by Massimo D’Anolfi and Martina Parenti
Best Mid-Length Documentary: Our Newspaper, directed by Eline Flipse
Best Short Documentary: Flying Anne, directed by Catherine van Campen
HBO Documentary Films Emerging Artist Award: Michal Marczak for At the Edge of Russia
documentary’s Don Haig Award, presented annually to a Canadian documentary moviemaker, was awarded to Toronto-based writer/director Rama Rau.
The Lindalee Tracey Award, which honors emerging Canadian documentary moviemakers, was presented to Alexandre Hamel.
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