Outfest awards night: and the winners are...

I feel bad that I'm sitting here at a Starbucks in West Hollywood blogging instead of still being at the Ford Ampitheatre for the Outfest screening of "Itty Bitty Titty Committee."but I'm hitting the ol' movie wall. Saw "International Boys Shorts" this afternoon then took a nap before heading to the Ford for awards night. Since I ditched the movie, thought it would be good to post the award winners froin the festival.
Pictured at right are best actior co-winners Merlin Gaspers and Dorian Brockington" ifor"25 Cent Preview" which the festival's grand jury also chose as best dramatic film.
Pictured below is a scene from "Pariah" which was the only film to win both the audience award and grand jury award in its category. Some woman was yapping on and on about it on the shuttle ride over to the Ford. Hearing her talk was like sticking needles in my eyes but she must have known what she was talking about!

Audience Awards:
- Documentary Feature: "For the Bible Tells Me So" by Daniel Karslake. (pictured at the top of this post with members of the Gephardt family who appear in the film)
- Documentary Short: "Freeheld" directed by Cynthia Wade.
- Dramatic Short: "Pariah" directed by Dee Rees
- Best Dramatic Feature: "The Bubble" directed by Eyton Fox.
- Outstanding Soundtrack: "Sunny and Share Love You"

Special Awards:
- First-time dramatic feature: Jonah Markowich for "Shelter"
- Freedom Award: Sebastian Cordoba for "Through Thick and Thin"
- Artistic Achievement Award: Angelina Maccarone for "Vivere"

Grand Jury Awards:
- Outstanding Actress: Michelle Ehlen in "Butch Jamike." Ehlen also wroite and directed the film.
- Documentary Feature: "Jerusalem Is Proud to Present"
- Dramatic Short: Pariah"
- International Dramatic Feature: "Tuli"
- U.S. Dramatic Feature: "25 Cent Preview"
- Documentary Short: "Legacy"
- Screenwriting: "A Four Letter Word."
- Outstanding Actor: co-winners Merlin Gaspers and Dorian Brockington" in "25 Cent Preview."

Outfest 2007 concludes Monday night at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles with the screening of "Kiss the Bride." After that, I am swearing off movies...that is until Thursday night's screening of "The Simpsons Movie."