Halifax, NS, Canada, September 19, 2008 – The awards for the 28th Atlantic Film Festival were presented Friday, September 19th in the Bluenose Room at the Delta Halifax. Winners are as follows:

Atlantic Awards

Best Atlantic Short
Winner: Bedroom – Jordan Canning

Best Atlantic Feature
Winner: Down to the Dirt - Justin Simms

Michael Weir Award for Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Down to the Dirt - Justin Simms, Sherry White

Rex Tasker Documentary Award
Winner: Norm - Kent Nason, Teresa MacInnes

Ed Higginson Cinematography Award
Winner: Passage - Kent Nason

Best Director
Winner: Passage - John Walker

CBC Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
Winner: Bill Niven, Producer, Idlewild Films

PowerPost Craft Awards:

Best Art Direction
Winner: Growing Op - Taavo Soodor, Alan MacLeod

Best Editing
Winner: Treevenge - Jason Eisener

Best Sound Design
Winner: For Wendy - Jacquelyn Mills, Andreas Mendritzki

Best Original Score
Winner: Outside Afghanistan - David Christensen

Canadian Awards:

Best Canadian Short
Winner: Next Floor -  Denis Villeneuve
Honourable Mention: Passages  - Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre

Best Canadian Feature
Winner: C’est pas moi, je le jure! - Philippe Falardeau

Best Canadian Documentary
Winner: That’s My Time – Adamm Liley

Best Actor
Winner:  C’est pas moi, je le jure! - Antoine L’Écuyer

Best Actress
Winner: Nurse.Fighter.Boy - Karen LeBlanc

Inspired Script:
Winner: Dot’s Will, Scott Simpson

International Award:

People’s Choice Award for Best Picture
Winner: to be announced at Empire Theatres’ Closing Night Gala Reception

The 28th Atlantic Film Festival is pleased to have the support of the following Partners: CBC Television, CTV, EastLink, Empire Theatres, Stella Artois and Telefilm Canada.

The Atlantic Film Festival Association acknowledges the support provided by the International Business Development Agreement (IBDA).
For more information, please contact:

Pam Todd, Marketing & Communications Manager
Tel: (902) 420-4059
Email: pamtodd@atlanticfilm.com

Lia Rinaldo, Festival Director
Tel: (902) 420-4796
Email: rinaldo@atlanticfilm.com