After 12 days of internationally acclaimed dramas, comedies, documentaries and shorts, the Closing Night of PFF / CineFest 09 jumped off with Festival favorites Michaela Majoun and Robert Drake presenting this year’s awards at the Prince Music Theater on Monday, April 6, 2009. Many winners were on hand to personally accept their awards, which were given out in over a dozen categories. The sellout crowd for the closing night screening of Lymelife was thrilled to have the film’s star Rory Culkin and screenwriter Steven Martini on hand to answer many probing questions. And another successful year ended on a note of casual elegance at G lounge.

BEST DIRECTOR -- It's Not Me, I Swear!, Director Philippe Falardeau

BEST FIRST FILM -- Director Michael Keaton, The Merry Gentleman

BEST DOCUMENTARY -- Pressure Cooker, Directors Jennifer Grausman & Mark Becker

BEST FEATURE -- Jury Duty, Director Edouard Niermans

BEST DOCUMENTARY -- Herb and Dorothy, Director Megumi Sasaki

BEST FEATURE FILM
The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone, Director James Quattrochi

BEST SHORT - ANIMATION
American Terror: Company Man, Director Joseph Krzemienski

BEST SHORT - NARRATIVE -- Adam and Evan, Director Marc D'Agostino

BEST SHORT - DOCUMENTARY -- Women in War Zones - Sexual Violence in the Congo, Directors Scott Blanding & Brad LaBriola

BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary, Director Hilari Scarl

BEST FEATURE FILM -- Heart of Stone, Director Beth Toni Kruvant

Philadelphia CineFest 10 will take place April 8-19, 2010