The 9th Annual Kansas International Film Festival
September 18-24, 2009
2009 Audience Award Winners
The Kansas International Film Festival is proud to announce the winners of our Audience Award. All competition films are voted on by our audiences. Films are divided between narrative and documentary and compete in their respective categories. After seeing a film, audience members are given the opportunity to cast their vote on a four-point rating system to gague how much they liked the film.
Best Documentary - Vincent: A Life in Color
Director: Jennifer Burns
Vincent P. Falk is Fashion Man. Clad in brightly colored suits; Vincent twirls
on Chicago's many bridges, performing fashion shows for the passing tour
boats. As he spins his way through the city, tourists and locals alike are
left to wonder just who is this strange man. Over the course of one boat
season, we follow Vincent and begin to unravel the mystery that surrounds
him. Vincent started out in this world as a blind orphan. He was always
going to be different. It was a fact of life he couldn't escape, so he decided
to embrace it. If people were going to notice Vincent, he would decide why,
when, and how they would notice him. And so, he spins on.
Best Narrative - 16 to Life
Director: Becky Smith
Kate is a rural American teenager whose angst about sexual inexperience drives
a comic quest for love and understanding on a birthday to end all birthdays.
Kate’s irreverent fantasies of sexual awakening and guilt, fueled
by obsessive reading of books on bizarre subjects (currently the Chinese
Cultural Revolution) drive this explosive day. Kate is turning 16 and has
never been kissed! Before the clock strikes midnight, Kate will learn more
about love than most 16-year-olds could imagine. And Kate will learn what
a 16-year-old American girl has in common with a 16-year-old Chinese girl
half a world, and a cultural revolution, away.
The votes are in and counted. We have the winners! All films are judged
on a scale of 1 to 4,
with 4 being the best score. Listed below are the results.
| DOCUMENTARY | NARRATIVE |
| Vincent: A Life In Color - 3.79 | 16 To Life - 3.74 |
| Day After Peace - 3.75 | In/Significant Others - 3.56 |
| Left Field - 3.70 | White On Rice - 3.5 |
| Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank! - 3.65 | Women's Prison - 3.4 |
| On Paper Wings - 3.63 | Callous - 3.38 |
Winners will be shown at the Glenwood Arts Theatre in Overland Park, Kansas, on Oct. 2nd. Vincent: A Life In Color and In/Significant Others will be shown. The film 16 To Life will play in March with the director Becky Smith and talent attending. Watch for details.
KIFF 2009: Movies Up Close
Imagine a movie so engaging that you forget you're sitting in a theater. That's what the Kansas International Film Festival is all about -- bringing you out of your seat and into the story. Whether it's a documentary about social injustice or a feature about love and murder, you can see some of the best films by independent filmmakers. So much is going on at the KIFF. Don't miss a single minute!
View the 2009 Film Guide and Film Schedule
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Press Coverage for KIFF
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