AND THE WINNER IS......

The Audience Award winning films and the Jury Awarded films were announced following the Gala Closing Night screening of "Were the World Mine" at the Gusman Theater.

The Jury winning films were: BEST FEATURE: "THE EDGE OF HEAVEN", BEST DOCUMENTARY: "CHRIS & DON: A LOVE STORY". The Audience Award winning films were: BEST FEATURE: "THE WORLD UNSEEN", BEST SHORT "WHO I AM" and the BEST DOCUMENTARY "CALL ME TROY."

INTERVIEW WITH AUDIENCE AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR SCOTT BLOOM "CALL ME TROY"

We spoke with "Call Me Troy" Director Scott Bloom at the Gala Closing Night party at Miami Art Space right before he was surprised to learn he won the Audience Award for Best Documentary.

TALKING WITH THE FILMMAKERS OF "THROUGH THICK AND THIN"

We spoke with Director Sebastian Cordoba and producer Kim Fishman outside of the Colony Theater where their documentary film "Through Thick and Thin" was screening.

THE ADORABLE ACTORS AND DIRECTOR FROM THE CLOSING NIGHT FILM "WERE THE WORLD MINE"

The filmmakers for the closing night Gala "Were the World Mine" threw a fabulous bash in an Ocean Drive penthouse to celebrate the screening at the festival. We spoke with director Thomas Gustafson and hunky lead actors Tanner Cohen and Nathaniel David Becker.

"A JIHAD FOR LOVE" DIRECTOR PARVEZ SHARMA

Director Parvez Sharma spoke with us following his emotional screening of "A Jihad for Love" at the Colony Theater.

A CONVERSATION WITH LEGENDARY FILMMAKER WAKEFIELD POOLE

We spoke with director Jim Tushinski and director Wakefield Poole poolside at the Maxine Hotel about the screening of "Dirty Poole."

"VOODOO WOMAN' DIRECTOR CAROLINA VALENCIA

Carolina Valencia, the director of "Voodoo Woman" spoke to us at the Gala Closing Night film party. Her impassioned story about a straight man turned transgendered lesbian is one of the most compelling films at the festival.

THE HUNK AND THE DRAG QUEEN CHARM FT. LAUDERDALE AUDIENCES

Audiences in Ft. Lauderdale got an eyeful last night at the screenings of "Pageant" and "Ciao" both held at the Gateway Cinemas. Alessandro Calza, the star of the movie "Ciao" and Chantel Reshae from the movie "Pageant" both charmed their packed houses of eager filmmgoers. The next morning we spoke with both at the Dorset Hotel in South Beach on the reaction to their screenings.


"Ciao" director Yen Tan, Festival Board member Dan Pye and actor Alessandro Calza at the Gateway.
"Pageant" director Ron Davis, Chantal and friend Paul Hallum at the Gateway

"TRU LOVED" WORLD PREMIERE SCREENING UNDER THE STARS

The stars were out in the sky and also at the Flamingo South Beach where the World Premiere screening of "Tru Loved" was held outdoors in perfect balmy weather. Joining the screening were the filmmakers and cast including "Star Treks" Nichelle Nichols.

Edison Farrow threw the after party for the film at Dream

GAY SOLDIERS FROM "ASK NOT" SPEAK OUT AT THE GALA OPENING NIGHT IN FORT LAUDERDALE

INTERVIEW WITH "ASK NOT" DIRECTOR JOHNNY SYMONS

Johnny Symons, the director of the acclaimed documentary on the Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy speaks with us and lets us know that gay soldiers from the film will be attending the screening as well as a special appearance by Tobias Wolfe.

DIRECTOR PILAR PRASSAS DISCUSSES HER FILM "IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH"

Director Pilar Prassas discusses her documentary "In Sickness and in Health" which chronicles same sex couples and their mission to legalize marriage.

RICHARD BERKOWITZ ON HIS ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY "SEX POSITIVE"

Infamous AIDS activist Richard Berkowitz raves about his experience at the festival and discusses his film "Sex Positive"

TALKING TO THE FILMMAKERS OF THE SOLD OUT FILM "THE WORLD UNSEEN"

One of the most popular films at the festival was the screening of "The World Unseen" which was sold out and had to add another screening in an adjacent theater. The theater was packed full of excited filmgoers who loved the film. The filmmakers producer Hannan Kattan and Shamim Sarif were enthusiastic about the audience response.