2009 Award Winners
| DCIFF 2009 Visionary Award: | Day After Peace (UK), directed by Jeremy Gilley |
| Cine Latino Awards: | Code Name: Butterflies (US/Dominican Republic/Chile), directed by Cecilia Domeyko |
| World Cinema: Focus Middle East: | David & Fatima (Israel), directed by Alain Zaloum
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Best in Horror: |
Cam2Cam (France), directed by Davy Sihali
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Washington, DC Filmmaker Award:
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Paris Bustillos (DCIFF 2009 - Borf!) |
Up & Coming Washington, DC Filmmaker Award: |
Jose Saldana (DCIFF 2009 - The Making of Agamemnon) |
| Grand Jury Award - Best in Feature: | How to Be (UK), directed by Oliver Irving
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| Grand Jury Award - Best in Short: | Because There Are Things That We Never Forget (Italy/Spain), directed by Lucas M. Figueroa
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Grand Jury Award - Best in Documentary: |
Byrd: The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd Jr.(USA), directed by Eligah Jason
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Grand Jury Award - Best in Animation: |
Chainsaw (Australia), directed by Dennis Tupicoff |
| Audience Award - Best in Feature: | How to Be (UK), directed by Oliver Irving |
Audience Award - Best in Short: |
Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn (USA), directed by Ragnar Freidank |
Audience Award - Best in Documentary: |
Food Fight (USA), directed by Chris Taylor |
Audience Award - Best in Animation: |
Southern Exposure (USA), directed by Susan Chien |
| Audience Award - Best in Student Film: | Noor (USA/ Jordan/ Palestine), directed by Razan Ghalayini |


