Willfilm Announces Winners of 7th Annual Williamsburg Independent Film Festival Awards

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 7th Annual Williamsburg Independent Film Festival (Willfilm) completed its very successful four day festival this past Sunday - November 20^th, with a diverse selection of winners. 19 prizes were awarded out of 220 international and local entries.

Linda Hamilton, Carol Leifer and Jane Lynch all attended the opening night and participated in some lively talkbacks at the Cinema at the Wythe Hotel http://wythehotel.com/cinema. Actress Carrie Preston was also present to discuss her new feature in competition.  

Actress and Co-founder visit local media to support the winners, links below.

1. Interview with Linda Hamilton on Good Day New York discussing Willfilm:
   http://www.fox5ny.com/good-day/218363329-video
2. Interview with Co-Founder Peter Bloch and Linda Hamilton on Willfilm:
   http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/williamsburg-independent-film-festival-kicks-off-1.12635077#autoplay=true

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

WILLFILM AWARDS 2016

• BEST FEATURE
  6 LOVE STORIES
• BEST COMEDY SHORT
  WRITER'S BLOCK
• BEST SCREENPLAY 
  CAROL LEIFER  -WRITER'S BLOCK
• BEST AUDIENCE AWARD
  LUCE (LIGHT)
• BEST SHORT
  HI GLOW RETRO
• BEST FOREIGN FILM
  TWO WOMEN
• BEST WILLIAMSBURG SHORT
  SHOOT ME NICELY
• BEST ACTRESS (Comedy)
  JANE LYNCH - WRITER'S BLOCK
• BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
  BRYAN BURTON -HI GLOW RETRO
• BEST ACTOR
  PETER HALPIN -NARCAN
• BEST ACTRESS (Drama)
  CARRIE PRESTON - 6 LOVE STORIES
• BEST FEATURED ACTRESS
  LINDA HAMILTON - SHOOT ME NICELY
• BEST FOREIGN FILM
  TWO WOMEN (Brazil)
• BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  GONZALO AMAT - THE MOURNING HOUR
• BEST DIRECTOR
  MICHAEL DUNAWAY --6 LOVE STORIES
• BEST DOCUMENTARY
  PELL
• BEST SHORT DOC
  DOGS OF 9TH WARD -SILVIA TURCHIN
• BEST WILLIAMSBURG FEATURE
  TRYST
• THELMA BLOCH AWARD
  SHEVAUN KASTL - THE MOURNING HOUR

Established in 2010, the Williamsburg Independent Film Festival is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, with a mission to nurture and celebrate new and independent filmmakers in the mecca of hipster and progressive culture.

For more information and to donate, please go to the Festival's website, willfilm.org. Follow the Festival on Twitter at @willfilm.

Media Contact: Peter Bloch, Williamsburg Independent Film Festival, 917-213- 3308, [email protected]

SOURCE Willfilm

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