Reeling26 Award Winners Announced

We are pleased to announce the winning entries in Reeling 2007: The 26th Chicago Lesbian Gay International Film Festival, which took place November 8-18, 2007. Audience awards are the result of votes cast by festival attendees at Reeling screenings, while Jury awards were selected by industry experts. Winners were selected from among films "officially entered" into competition by their directors or producers. Films screened in the festival, but not officially entered in competition, were not eligible for awards.

Congratulations to these winners:

JURY AWARDS

Best Narrative Feature:
"Butch Jamie" directed by Michelle Ehlen of the United States

Best Documentary Feature:
"Red Without Blue" directed by Brooke Sebold of the United States

Best Narrative Short Film:
"Pariah" directed by Dee Rees of the United States

Best Documentary Short Film:
"Love and Words" directed by Sylvie Ballyot of France

Best Experimental or Animated Film:
"For the Love of God" directed by Joe Tucker of the United Kingdom

AUDIENCE AWARDS

Best Narrative Feature:
"The Curiosity of Chance" directed by Russell P. Marleau of the United States

Best Documentary Feature:
"The Godfather of Disco" directed by Gene Graham of the United States

Best Narrative Short Film:
"Pariah" directed by Dee Rees of the United States

Best Documentary Short Film:
"Freeheld" directed by Cynthia Wade of the United States

Best Experimental/Animated Film:
"For the Love of God" directed by Joe Tucker of the United Kingdom