Halifax, NS, Canada, September 21, 2007 – The awards for the 27th Atlantic Film Festival were presented Friday, September 21 in the Bluenose Room at the Delta Halifax.

Winners are as follows:

Atlantic Awards

Best Atlantic Short
Winner: La Voisine (English title: The Neighbour) by Pamela Gallant

Best Atlantic Feature
Winner: Poor Boy’s Game by Clement Virgo

Michael Weir Award for Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Chaz Thorne and Clément Virgo for Poor Boy’s Game

Rex Tasker Documentary Award
Winner: Scouts are Cancelled by John D. Scott

Ed Higginson Cinematography Award
Winner: Christopher Ball for Fid

Best Director
Winner: Chaz Thorne for Just Buried

CBC Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
Winner: Sam Grana

PowerPost Craft Awards: Best Art Direction
Winner: Bill Fleming for Poor Boy’s Game

Best Editing
Winner: Justin Simms for Diamonds in a Bucket

Best Sound Design
Winner: Drew Campbell for Bad Day, Good Day, Bad Day

Best Original Score
Winner: Mike O’Neill for Eastern Shore

Canadian Awards

Best Canadian Short
Winner: Madame Tutli-Putli - Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski

Best Canadian Feature
Winner: The Tracey Fragments - Bruce McDonald

Best Canadian Documentary
Winner: The Bodybuilder and I - Bryan Friedman

Best Actor
Winner: Roy Dupuis - Shake Hands with the Devil

Best Actress
Winner: Ellen Page - The Tracey Fragments

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The 27th Atlantic Film Festival is pleased to have the support of the following Partners: CBC Television, CTV, EastLink, Empire Theatres, IFC, Stella Artois and Telefilm Canada.

The Atlantic Film Festival Association acknowledges the support provided by the International Business Development Agreement (IBDA).

For more information, please contact

Pam Todd, Marketing & Communications Manager
Tel: (902) 420-4059
Email: pamtodd@atlanticfilm.com

Lia Rinaldo, Festival Director
Tel: (902) 420-4796
Email: rinaldo@atlanticfilm.com