'Children of Invention' snags IFFBoston 2009 honor

The 2009 Independent Film Festival of Boston (IFFBoston) came to a close on Tuesday night after enjoying record attendance of over 25,000 people.

Roughly 100 guest filmmakers and celebrities were in attendance at the festival including directors Rian Johnson, Doug Pray, Ondi Timoner, Robert Siegel, Cory McAbee, Bobcat Goldthwait, Armando Iannucci and actors Brian Cox, Kevin Corrigan, Hal Holbrook, Dixie Carter, Chris Cooper, as well as other luminaries such as Bobby Farrelly and Red Sox pitching legend Luis Tiant.

Films were shown at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, the Coolidge Corner Theatre, the ICA and the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square.

The jury and audience award prizes have been announced and are as follows:

Narrative Feature:

• Grand Jury Prize Winner: "Children of Invention," Tze Chun
• Special Jury Prize Winner: "Beeswax," Andrew Bujalski
• Audience Award Winner: "Still Walking," Hirokazu Kore-eda
  

Documentary Feature:

• Grand Jury Prize Winner: "Crude," Joe Berlinger
• Special Jury Prize Winner: "Unmistaken Child," Nati Baratz
• Audience Award Winner: "Shooting Beauty," George Kachadorian
• Honorable Mention: "The Way We Get By," Aron Gaudet

Short Film:

• Grand Jury Prize Winner: "Instead of Abracadabra," Patrik Eklund
• Special Jury Prize Winner: "I Am So Proud of You," Don Hertzfeldt
• Audience Award Winner: "Short Term 12," Destin Daniel Cretton