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2007 Award Winners

Film Life's 11^th American Black Film Festival announced the winners of their independent film awards on Sunday, October 28, at the Beverly Ballroom of the Sofitel Hotel.

* = winner

HBO® SHORT FILM AWARD

The winner of this award receives a $20,000 cash prize.

African Booty Scratcher, written & directed by Nikyatu Jusu
A.M. Session, written by Neal R. Hazard, directed by William Kely McClung
Midway, written & directed by Darius Clark Monroe
Porn Editor, written by Brian Shackelford, directed by Yehudi Mercardo
*The Second Coming, written & directed by Ya'Ke

AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST U.S. FEATURE presented by Blockbuster

The winner of this award receives a $20,000 cash prize.

All About Us, directed by Christine Swanson
*I'm Through with White Girls, directed by Jennifer Sharp
Ran$um Games, directed by Parris Reaves
Young Cesar, directed by Sheldon Candis

Heineken RED STAR AWARD FOR CREATIVITY

The Heineken Red Star Award recognizes originality, innovation, and vision in film.

After Autumn, directed by Christine Swanson
The Mannsfield 12, directed by Craig Ross Jr.
*South of Pico, directed by Ernst Gossner
Young Cesar, directed by Sheldon Candis

Allstate® BEYOND FEBRUARY "BE REEL" CONTEST

The winner of this award receives a $5000 cash prize.

*Give Along the Way, written & directed by Alrick Brown
The Movement, written & directed by Alen Blake
Mr. Community, written by Kai Holmes, directed by Marvin Redhead

BEST DOCUMENTARY

*[tie] Black to Our Roots, directed by Tre "Subira" Whitlow
Derby in Black, directed by Michael Swanson
*[tie] Prince Among Slaves, directed by Andrea Kalin & Bill Duke (director of re-creations)
Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan, directed by Gerald K. Barclay

GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST SCREENPLAY presented by Allstate®

The winner of this award receives a $20,000 cash prize.

After Autumn, written by Jamal Hill
*The Mannsfield 12, written by Craig Ross Jr. & Alton Glass
Young Cesar, written by Fitzgerald Scott

GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST ACTOR

Lil' Zane Copeland, After Autumn
Dominic Daniel, Young Cesar
*Henry Simmons, South of Pico
Aaron D. Spears, The Mannsfield 12

GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST DIRECTOR

Sheldon Candis, Young Cesar
Jamal Hill, After Autumn
*Craig Ross Jr., The Mannsfield 12

GRAND JURY PRIZE FOR BEST PICTURE presented by Kodak

The winner of this award receives $20,000 in Kodak film stock.

After Autumn, produced by David Haines, Jamal Hill, Jamal Northington, Aled Oru & Atwine Thurman; directed by Jamal Hill
The Mannsfield 12, produced by Cheryl Bedford & Craig Ross Jr.; directed by Craig Ross Jr.
*South of Pico, produced by Eric Presley, Richard Marcus & Ernst Gossner; directed by Ernst Gossner
Young Cesar, produced by Kim Ogletree & Carl Craig; directed by Sheldon Candis