Lunenburg Doc Fest is pleased to announce the awards lineup for 2017 to be presented immediately before the closing screening at 7pm, Sunday, Sept 24 at the Lunenburg Opera House.
Awards are based on overall merit of the entries and winners will receive a handheld award or DOC Atlantic membership and William F. Whit International Inc. $1000 Services Package!
Awards are chosen by a jury or by audience members.
Feature Documentary Award
LAST MEN IN ALEPPO
Feras Fayyad
All feature documentaries screening during the fourth annual Lunenburg Doc Fest are eligible for the FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AWARD.
Short Film Award
NASCENT
Lindsay Branham and Jon Kasbe
All short films screening during the fourth annual Lunenburg Doc Fest are eligible for the SHORT FILM AWARD.
Atlantic Filmmaker Award
Aube Giroux
MODIFIED
The Atlantic Filmmaker Award goes to a film with a strong Atlantic filmmaker connection. DOC Atlantic returns as a support partner to award a 1-YEAR MEMBERSHIP TO THE DOCUMENTARY ORGANIZATION OF CANADA to the winning filmmaker and William F White International Inc. will award
a $1000 Services Package!
Audience Award
MODIFIED
Aube Giroux
All feature documentaries screening during the fourth annual Lunenburg Doc Fest are eligible for the AUDIENCE AWARD as chosen by the festival audience. The Audience Awards is distinctly meaningful because it is chosen by you!