2010 Festival Awards

The Tony Sirico Award for
BEST PICTURE
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The Armand Mastroianni Award for
BEST DIRECTOR
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The Carmine Giovinazzo Award for
BEST STATEN ISLAND LOCAL
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The Dan Grimaldi Award for
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY
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The Gaetano Iacano Award for
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
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The Patty McCormack Award for
BEST ACTRESS
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The RZA Award for
BEST NEW FILMMAKER
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The Tony LoBianco Award for
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
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The Duprees Award for
BEST EDITING
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BEST DRAMATIC FEATURE
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BEST ACTOR AWARD
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BEST SHORT
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BEST DRAMATIC SHORT
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BEST SUSPENSE AND THRILLER
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BEST COMEDIC SHORT
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BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
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BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
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BEST COMEDIC FEATURE
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AUDIENCE CHOICE FEATURE
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AUDIENCE CHOICE SHORT
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2009 Festival Winners

Best Picture (feature)  - VOTE FOR ME

Best Documentary Feature - RETURN TO TARWANA

Best Staten Island SHORT - DYLAN'S TREE

Best Dramatic Short - GONE FISHING

Best Documentary Short - TALKN' WATER

Best Comedic Short - THE UNDERTAKER

Best New Filmmaker - THE UNDERTAKER

Best Feature Screenplay - FAN

Best Actor - GONE FISHING

Best Actress - LIFE'S PASSING ME BY

Best Short Screenplay - THE MANDALA MAKER

Best Comedic Feature - AND THE WINNER IS
Best Director - THE 8TH SUMARI

Best Cinematography - THE 8TH SUMARI
 
Best Political Feature - AND THE WINNER IS
 
Best Science Fiction - THE VANGUNDERHEIM DIET

Best Action - BLOOD LOSS

Best Crime Drama - PARTNERS

Best Staten Island Feature - STATEN ISLAND COMEDY FESTIVAL

Audience Choice COMEDY - STUCK LIKE CHUCK

Audience Choice SHORT - NUMBER NINE

Audience Choice Docum. - TALKN' WATER

Audience Choice SI Local - TWISTS OF FATE

Audience Choice Feature - BRONX PARADISE

2008 Festival Winners

Best Picture (feature) - GREETINGS FROM THE SHORE

Best Documentary Feature - MR. LAUGHS
 
Best Action Short - RABIA
 
Best Short Screenplay - RABIA

Best Romantic Comedy Short - ACADEMANIA
 
Best SI Local - OFFICER DOWN

Best Horror Short - IN THE WALL
 
Best Animated Short - VETERANARIAN
 
Best Comedic Short - THE ACCIDENTAL ACTIVIST
 
Best Feature Screenplay - GREETINGS FROM THE SHORE

Best Thriller Short - REFUSAL 15
 
Best International Short - PATIENCE
 
Best Dramatic Short - BLINDNESS
Best Crime Drama Short - OFFICER DOWN

Best Comedic Feature - LIARS

Best Director - ANTHONY TARSITANO, CALLING IT QUITS
 
Best Cinematography - WAITING FOR HER

Best Documentary Short - ROOFTOP BEES
 
Best New Filmmaker - CHRISTOPHER DE MARIA, INCONVENIENCE
 
Best Actor - DENNIS BOUTSIKARIS, CALLING IT QUITS
 
Performing Arts and Entertainment - SAT THE MUSICAL
 
Best Science Fiction - AGNIESKA
 
Best Family Film - MAGIC FLUTE DIARIES

Best Actress - KIM SHAW, GREETINGS FROM THE SHORE
 
Audience Choice Award - REX