2011 AWARD WINNERS

HENRY WALLACE: AN UNCOMMON MAN - Best Documentary
THE STAR - Best Performance, Jim Brockhohn as Oliver
EARTHSHIP HAITI - Best Short Documentary
FRONTIER BOYS - Best Feature
VIRTUALLY YOURS - Best Short Subject
APRIL'S HEART - Best Student Production

2011 People’s Choice Favorites

ASH - Favorite Feature Film
Virtually Yours - Favorite Short Subject
This Way of Life" - Favorite Documentary
Earthship Haiti - Favorite Short Documentary
medium - Favorite Student Film

2010 AWARD WINNERS

Best Feature Film: Overnight
Best Short Feature: Lady of Sorrows
Best Documentary: Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead
Best Short Documentary: And What Remains
Best Student Film: Influenced
Best Director: Julie Davis
Best Actor: Karen Black

Lifetime Achievement Award: Mark Rydell
Henry Jaglom Award for Creative Excellence in Direction: Angela Garcia Combs
Orson Welles Award: Zack Norman

People’s Choice Awards

Something new was added to the 2010 Iowa Independent Film festival. We wanted our audience to take a more active roll this year by having the opportunity to choose “their” favorite films.

The following ARE the Peoples Choice(s). The people have spoken...

Favorite Feature: “Nothing Special” By Angela Garcia Combs
Favorite Short: “I Pledge Allegiance” by Lionell A. Hillard
Favorite Documentary: “Tapped” by Stephanie Soechtig
Favorite Short Documentary: “And What Remains” by Marc Havener
Favorite Student Film: “Influenced” by Aleah Graham