PHILADELPHIA FILM FESTIVAL 08 AWARDS

ARCHIE AWARD FOR BEST FIRST-TIME DIRECTOR:

Daniel Barnz for Phoebe in Wonderland

JURY AWARD WINNERS:

Best Feature Film: Nothing to Lose (director Peiter Kulijpers)

Best Documentary: Song Sung Blue (director Greg Kohs)

Best First Film: In A Dream (director Jeremiah Zagar)

Best Director: Rahmin Bahrani for Chop Shop

Best American Independent: Choose Connor (director Luke Eberl)

Best Animation Feature: Vexille (Fuihiko Sori)

Best Animation Short: Breakout (Armand Demuynck)

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:

Best Documentary: Body of War (director Ellen Spairo and Phil Donahue)

Danger After Dark: Timecrimes (director Nacho Vigalondo)

Best Feature Film: Universal Signs (director Ann Calamia)

FESTIVAL OF INDEPENDENTS' AWARD WINNERS:

Best Feature Film: The New Year Parade (Tom Quinn)

Best Documentary: First Person (director Ben Herrold)

Best Narrative: Figure Study #7 (director Jena Serbu)

Best Animation: Hedgehug (director Dan Pinto)

Best Experimental: AYND (director Lindsay Kovnat)

DIVE Technical Achievement Award: In A Dream

Also presented was the SCION First Time Director Award to Ben Herold for First Person.