The 2005 Tribeca Film Festival Awards Ceremony took place Saturday, April 30, at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center at BMCC. Awards were given for both narrative and documentary films, feature-length and shorts.
And the winners are…

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
Stolen Life (Sheng Si Jie) (China)
Director: Li Shaohong

NARRATIVE FEATURE SPECIAL MENTION
My Brother’s Summer (L’estate di mio Fratello) (Italy)
Director: Pietro Reggiani

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
El Perro Negro: Stories from the Spanish Civil War (Netherlands/Hungary)
Director: Peter Forgacs

EMERGING NARRATIVE FILMMAKER AWARD
Alicia Scherson, Play (Chile/Argentina)

EMERGING DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER AWARD
Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary, Favela Rising (Brazil/USA)

BEST ACTRESS IN A NARRATIVE FEATURE
Felicity Huffman, Transamerica (Director: Duncan Tucker; USA)

BEST ACTOR IN A NARRATIVE FEATURE
Cees Geel, Simon (Director: Eddy Terstall; Netherlands)

MADE IN NEW YORK
BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
Red Doors (USA)
Director: Georgia Lee

MADE IN NEW YORK NARRATIVE FEATURE SPECIAL MENTION
Bittersweet Place (USA)
Director: Alexandra Brodsky

NEW YORK LOVES FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Rikers High (USA/France)
Director: Victor Buhler

NEW YORK LOVES FILM DOCUMENTARY FEATURE SPECIAL MENTION
The American Ruling Class (USA)
Director: John Kirby

AUDIENCE AWARD
Street Fight (USA)
Director: Marshall Curry

KIDS PICK FAMILY SHORT
Spandex: A Father's Tale (USA)
Director: Matthew Manson

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
Cashback (UK)
Director: Sean Ellis

NARRATIVE SHORT SPECIAL MENTION
Jihad (USA)
Director: Michael Shapiro

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
The Life of Kevin Carter (USA)
Director: Dan Krauss

BEST STUDENT VISIONARY SHORT
Dance Mania Fantastic (USA)
Director: Sasie Sealy