The award winners have just been announced, and they are:
Best-in-the-Fest and Best Feature both deservedly went to the dysfunctional-American-brothers-in-Thailand drama The Elephant King, which I picked as best and gave a film pick to, so I hope some of you readers saw it. This probably boosts its chances of getting a wider audience.
Best Short was "Validation," one of the few I didn't see. Go figure.
Best Director was Calvin Simmons for his fun preproduction satire Float; I'd say Elephant K