The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) known as "the voice of indie film" today announced the winners from their successful summer film extravaganza that took place in New York, July 19-26. As always, the NYIIFVF showcased a diverse range of features, shorts, documentaries and animations from around the world. The scope of the festival ranged from high profile to novice, so press, distributors and indie film lovers can experience an array of films and individuals driven by independent movie making.

NYIIFVF founder and executive producer Stuart Alson commented, "I am delighted that so many compelling and professional films were screened at our New York event. The filmmakers deserve recognition for all their hard work and we hope the awards help pave the way for success in this competitive industry, " said Alson.

New York July 2007 Awards

Grand Jury Awards

Grand Jury Award for Best Feature Film- Agenda
Grand Jury Award for Best Short Film – Graffiti Flowers
Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary Film – Popwhore: A New American Dream
Grand Jury Award for Best Actor – Robert Rusler in Agenda
Grand Jury Award for Best Actress - Arune Kital in Chepachet

Best Director Awards
Best Director of a Feature Film– Vohn Regensburger for Last of the Romantics
Best Director of a Short Film- Daniel Frei for Off Hour
Best Director of a Documentary (Feature) – James Hanlon for Popwhore: A New American Dream
Best Director of a Documentary (Short) – Mark Schoen for XXX Marriage
New York Director of a Short Film – Justin Lee Peterson for Confessions
Best New York Director of a Feature Film – Norman Hall for It All Starts With the Script/Seems Like Old Times

Best Directorial Debut Awards
Best Directorial Debut of a Feature Film – Bobby Persad for Purple Paradise
Best Directorial Debut of a Short Film– Courtney Silberberg for Committed
Best Directorial Debut of Documentary –Adam Litwinski for Confusion Burning

Founder’s Choice Award
Founder’s Choice Award for a Feature Film- Return with Honor
Founder’s Choice Award for a Short Film- Poker Nights
Founder’s Choice Award for a Documentary (Feature) – My Name is Alan and I Paint Pictures
Founder’s Choice Award for a Documentary (Short) –Spilled Milk
Founder’s Choice Award for Best Director – Rick Ernst for Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal

Achievement in Filmmaking
Achievement in Filmmaking for a Feature Film- Rivaaz “Trapped in Tradition”
Achievement in Filmmaking for a Short Film– Forgotten Souls
Achievement in Filmmaking for a Documentary (Feature)– 911 Eyewitness From Hoboken
Achievement in Filmmaking for a Documentary (Short) – Indecisive Moments: Video Diary of a Still Photographer
Achievement in Filmmaking: Best Cinematography – Hurricane on the Bayou
Achievement in Filmmaking: Best Director – Alan Ezequiel Jais for El viaje de Ana/Anna’s Trip

Excellence in Cinema Award
Excellence in Cinema for a Feature Film -“Haru no Kouen” Spring in a Park
Excellence in Cinema for a Short Film– Pictures at an Exhibition (Choreographed Paintings)
Excellence in Cinema for a Documentary (Feature) –Odyssey in Rome
Excellence in Cinema for a Documentary (Short) – Delicious Peace Grows in an Ugandan Coffee Bean
Excellence in Cinema: Best New Director – Dan Frank for Devil’s Canyon

International Film Awards
Best International Feature Film- The Soulmates
Best International Short Film- Dos Miradas (Two Looks)
Best International Documentary - Waiting For Europe
Best International Director (Feature)- Toda Hiroshi for Jyunigatuno Sora – Sky in December
Best International Director (Short)- John Conroy for Poker Nights
Best International Director (Documentary)- Anny Carraro for Impossible Venice
Best International Directorial Debut – Sadananda Gogoi for Darkness of Century
International Award for Best Cinematography of a Feature Film– La Cascara (The Rind)
International Award for Best Cinematography of a Short Film- Healing Rani
International Award for Best Cinematography of a Documentary– Rafah: One Year in the Gaza Strip
Best International Comedy Award- The Documents
Best International Drama Award – The Rivals
Best International Experimental Award– Adults Only
Best International Avant Garde Award – Nobody’s Pet
Best International Womens Interest Award- Tre
Best International Historical Documentary Award– Midnight Sunrise

Feature Film-Genre Awards
Best Comedy- An Adventure of Captain Slam!
Best Action –The Cold Dish
Best Drama – Chepachet
Best Crime – Christmas Day
Best Childrens – The King O’Cats
Best Gay/Lesbian – Rome & Juliet
Best Narrative – The Long Way Home: A Big Foot Story

Short Film-Genre Awards
Best Comedy- Known Donor
Best Drama – Ghosts of Ybor’ The End is Blossoming or Confessions
Best Thriller- Acassis
Best Music Video – SMatka
Best Animation – The Bully Caterpillar
Best Dark Comedy – The Truth of Fiction
Best Experimental – PxDx (Physical Diagnosis)
Best Suspense – Sex & Sensuality
Best PSA – Canvas
Best Short Horror – Blood on Bath Tiles
Best Childrens – King’s Red “Roar Into Action”
Best Action – Anno Domini
Best Environmental– Keep It Clean
Best Womens Issues –Canvas
Best Student – Bedford Stuyvesant

Documentary Awards
Best Political Documentary -Return to Chernobyl
Best Social Documentary – Darfur Too Dark too Far
Best Arts Documentary - John Ravilious: A World in Photographs
Best Socio-Political Documentary –Miraculum
Best Educational Documentary– Confusion Burning
Best Music Documentary – Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal
Best Sports Documentary– The Squad
Best Historical Documentary -Angels of the Basin
Best Researched Documentary - Never Forgotten –Hurricane Katrina’s Unknown Victims, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Actor Awards
Best Actor in a Feature Film – Javen Tanner in Return with Honor
Best Actress in a Feature Film –Eliana Alexander in Agenda
Best Actor in a Short Film – Adrian Grenier in Off Hour
Best Actress in a Short Film – Chyna Lane in Silent Cries of a Child