The 11th annual FairyTales International Queer Diversity Film Festival wraps up another box-office-record-breaking- ten- days of the best and brightest cinematic offerings from around the world with the announcement of its audience awards and its juried awards in several categories. The Riley-Metzger Jury Awards, named after long-time patrons to the festival, Julian Riley and Dr. Ross Metzger, were adjudicated by a panel of four film industry professionals; Melanie Wilmink, Alex Mitchell, Farrah Alladin and Kari McQueen. The Audience Awards including the Sam Sebree Award for Best Canadian Film were determined by an audience rating system. Call (403) 244-1956 for more information or email Matt Salton reelpublicity@yahoo.ca

Riley-Metzger Jury Awards FairyTales International Queer Diversity Film Festival 11

Best Feature Film
Drifting Flowers (Dir. Zero Chou) Wolfe Releasing Distributors

Best Actor (Male)
Colin Fickes (The New Twenty) Dir. Chris Mason Johnson/ Wolfe Releasing Distributors

Best Actor (Female)
Jill Marie Jones (Drool) Dir. Nancy Kissam/Strand Releasing Distributors

Honorary Visionary Award for Excellence in Visual Innovation
Half-Life Visit Films Distributors
Director Jennifer Phang
Cinematographer Aasulv Austad

Honorary Award for Excellence in Direction
Nancy Kissam (Drool) Strand Releasing Distributors

Audience Awards FairyTales International Queer Diversity Film Festival 11

Best Feature Film
I Can’t Think Straight (Dir. Shamim Sarif) Kinosmith Distributors

Best Documentary Feature
Girl Inside (Dir. Maya Gallus) Red Queen Productions Distributors

Best Documentary Short Subject
Hello, My Name is Herman (Dir. Karine Silverwoman) CFMDC Distributors

Best Short Film (TIE)
Apples & Indians (Dir. Lorne Olson) NFB Distributors
For A Relationship (Dir. Jim Verburg) Vtape Distributors

Sam Sebree Honorary Award for Best Canadian Film
The Baby Formula (Dir. Alison Reid) Grindstone Media Distributors