Edinburgh Film Fest Winners

Finally, Duncan Jones is starting to get some recognition for his amazing film Moon starring Sam Rockwell! His low-budget masterpiece just won the Michael Powell Award for best new British feature at the Edinburgh Film Festival this past weekend. The panel was not a easy one to win over, Joe Wright and Frank Langella were two of the five panelists who voted for the film.

Also, 18 year-old Katie Jarvis who one big at Cannes Film Festival for role in Fish Tank, also received praise from Edinburgh. She took home the honor Best Performance for her role in the film. According to Empire she said: “This has been an amazing year for me in more ways than one,” she enthused. “I was lucky enough to spend my 18th birthday in Edinburgh last week, where Fish Tank was shown, and this is such a great present.”

Check out the full list of winners below…

Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film
Moon – Directed by Duncan Jones

PPG Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film
Katie Jarvis – Fish Tank

Best New International Feature Award
Easier With Practice

Standard Life Audience Award
The Secret Of Kells

Best Documentary Award
Boris Ryzhy

Skillset New Directors Award
Cary Joji Fukunaga

The Rotten Tomatoes Critical Consensus Award
Humpday

UK Film Council Award for Best British Short Film
After Tomorrow

Best International Short Film Award
Princess Margaret Blvd.

Scottish Short Documentary Award
Peter In Radioland

McLaren Award for New British Animation
Photograph Of Jesus