(Toronto, ON – March 21, 2011):

The Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) wrapped on Sunday March 20, 2011 with record-breaking attendance and success. Celebrating international women directors, the festival attracted notable talent from around the world including Mackenzie Phillips (One Day At A Time, American Graffiti), Tyler Blackburn (Pretty Little Liars), Anne Tait (Iron Road), Mary Harron (American Psycho, I Shot Andy Warhol and The Notorious Betty Page)

The Female Eye is a competitive festival that presents various awards to talented filmmakers and screenwriters. The Festival held an inspiring award gala at sponsoring hotel, Novotel Toronto Centre, 45 The Esplanade on Sunday evening. The gala ceremonies welcomed filmmakers, screen writers, actors, industry guests and film fans. The Female Eye Film Festival is proud to announce this year’s award recipients for their outstanding achievements:

2011 FEMALE EYE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

HONOURARY AWARDS:

2011 Honourary Director – MARY HARRON (Canada)

2011 Honourary Maverick – ANNE TAIT (Canada)

2011 Honourary Best Actress – MACKENZIE PHILLIPS (U.S.A.)

BEST FILM AWARD WINNERS:

2011 Best of Show – PEACH PLUM PEAR, Director ALANA MORSHEAD (U.S.A.)

2011 Best Debut Feature – AMAZON FALLS, Director KATRIN BOWEN (Canada)

2011 Best Canadian Feature – THE HIGH COST OF LIVING, Director DEBORAH CHOW (Canada)

2011 Best Documentary – MY SLAVE SISTER MYSELF, Director Gwen Ragsdale (U.S.A)

2011 Best Experimental Drama– SMALL, STUPID AND INSIGNIFICANT, Director VALERIE BUHAGIAR (Canada)

2011 Best Short Film – MENTAL, Director JOY GOHRING (U.S.A.)

2011 Best Animation – TERRANAUGHTS, ADRIENNE DROZDOWSKI (Canada.)

Award Statues designed and welded by Willie Aninic.

SCREENPLAY AWARD WINNERS:

Best Screenplay: “Aftermath” written by Natalie Hanson (U.S.A.)

Best Reserve Screenplay: “Queen of Vengence” written by Mark Winzer (U.S.A.)

Best Fresh Voice: “That White Girl” written by Johnny Sanchez (U.S.A)

Best Low Budget: “Daisy’s Heart” written by Dorothy A. Atabong (Canada)

Crowd Pleaser Award: “Wasp Coffee” written by Denise Landau (U.S.A)

AWARD CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE, presented to six Aboriginal female youth, all debut filmmakers who participated in the 3rd Female Eye Super 8 Experimental Filmmaking Workshop: Funded by the Ontario Arts Council, Produced in partnership with ANDPVA and LIFT. Presentation sponsored by WARC Gallery. (Canada)

Special thanks to all FeFF Industry Guests 2011: Marguerite Pigott (Super Channel); Marina Cardoni (Breakthrough Film  TV); Rebecca Dipsaquali (Space); Anne Frank (Telefilm); Annie Bradley (Producer Director); Paul Gratton (Consultant); Denis Coyne (VP of Development and Intercative, Nightingale Company); Byron Martin (Byron A. Martin Productions Inc.); Angela Argento (Literary Agent, Catalyst Talent  Creative Management); Anna Stratton (Triptych Media); Larisa Gutmanis (OMDC Development Producer) and Martin Harbury (OMDC).

The Female Eye Film Festival would like to acknowledge its sponsors: SPONSORS

Co-op cabs, ANPVA, WIFT -T, Liaison of Toronto Filmmakers (LIFT), Skylar Entertainment, Ticketbreaks, Novotel Toronto Centre, Women In The Director’s Chair, Creative Women Workshops Association, Women In Film and Television (Toronto), Ontario Arts Council, Plus Printing, Quebecor Fund, Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), Rainbow Cinemas Market Square, Magic Lantern Cinemas, Women’s Art Resource Centre, WARC Gallery, Sony Canada, The Garo Group, PROUD, FMYYZ Magazine, blogTO, Centennial College @Wallace Studios, Acrolyte Inc., Steam Whistle, Ticketbreak.com, Damzels in This Dress, Muffy Made, The Gladstone Hotel, ASHLIN, ShaSha breads, Arbonne., The Backroom Agency, Vistek, Caramilk, Svedka, Trew Audio, VB Winery, Kultura

Many, many thanks to FeFF Volunteers!!
****The FeFF Opens the CALL for Films and Screenplays April 2011 for the 10th Annual Anniversary 2012