Each Spring, the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television proudly presents the First Run Festival to showcase over 150 intermediate and advanced projects in film, video, and animation. This annual week-long festival begins with the Craft Awards Ceremony and Wasserman Semi-Finalists Announcement and culminates with the Wasserman Awards Ceremony featuring the Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Awards. Presented by the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television.
Below are the winners of the Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation Awards for Excellence in Filmmaking as well as the King Award for Screenwriting recipients. Additional category winners can be found through the download link "2009 Festival Awards" to the right.
Graduate Division
1st Prize, $10,000Wasserman Award for Direction, $2000
Kim Spurlock for DOWN IN NUMBER 5
2nd Prize, $7,000
King Award for Screenwriting, $3000
Rashaad Ernesto Green for PREMATURE
3rd Prize, $5,000
Carlo Mirabella-Davis for KNIFE POINT
Undergraduate Division
1st Prize, $10,000King Award for Screenwriting, $3000
Wasserman Award for Direction, $2000
Stephen Neary for CHICKEN COWBOY
2nd Prize, $7,000
Andrew Simkiss for SANE JULES BLAINE
3rd Prize, $5,000
Razan Ghalayini for NOOR
