We have our winners!

First off thanks to all our filmmakers, judges, sponsors and volunteers.

And the 2009 winners are:
Best Picture: Gone Fishing by Chris Jones
Best picture young filmmaker college : Divers by Paris Mavroidis
Best picture young filmmaker high school : Checkers by Chris Perella
Best New Film (must be world premiere): Self by Manolo Celi
Best Documentary : Waiting for Mercy by Ellie Bernstein
Best Animated Film: French Roast by Fabrice Joubert
Best Director: Lucas Figueroa for Porque Hay Cosas Que Nunca Se Olividan
Best Screenplay: Porque Hay Cosas Que Nunca Se Olividan
Best Editing: Gone Fishing by Chris Jones
Best Sound : Gone Fishing by Chris Jones
Best Comedy : Made in Japan by Ciro Altabas
Of Local Interest: Waiting for Mercy by Ellie Bernstein

More photos.

Our 2009 Films are listed here. 

The Ballston Spa Film Festival was held August 6th, 7th and 8th, 2009 in Wiswall Park and other locations in the village.  

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Follow the festival as it happens on Twitter.
Young filmmakers Dan and David Veet will tweet through out the festival. David's film Jink was in our 2008 festival.
Link to Twitter stream.




Schedule of Events

8/6 Thursday 8:30pm eScape Season 2 World Premiere - Wiswall Park
8/7 Friday 7pm Narrative Short Films - Malta Ave School
8/7 Friday 9pm Narrative Short Films - Wiswall Park
8/7 Friday 11pm After-Party at the Factory Eatery live music by Vesper
8/8 Saturday 1pm Final Cut Pro Workshop - Brookside Museum
8/8 Saturday 7pm Short Subject Documentaries - Malta Ave School
8/8 Saturday 9pm Animated Short Films - Wiswall Park
8/8 Saturday 11pm After-Party at Chicory's
8/9 Sunday 4pm Award Presentation - Coffee Planet

Complete Schedule of Films



Where is Ballston Spa? Click here.

A Family Friendly Festival
(for what that means click here)

The 2008 Festival Site is here.