MEIFF 2009 Black Pearl Award Winners
In 2009, 16 Black Pearl awards were given in 3 major categories (narrative, documentary, and short films). Also given were also 7 Jury Special Mention awards, and one Audience Choice Award. Among all entries worldwide, the best film winners were as follows:
The Black Pearl Award for Best Narrative Film - $100,000
- Hipsters (Stilyagi)
- Director: Valery Todorovsky (Russia)
The Black Pearl Award for Best Documentary Film - $100,000
- The Frontier Gandhi: Badshah Khan, A Torch for Peace
- Director: T. C. McLuhan (Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, USA)
The Black Pearl Award for Best Narrative Short - $25,000
- The Six Dollar Fifty Man
- Director: Mark Albiston and Louis Sutherland (New Zealand)
The Black Pearl Award for Best Narrative Short - $25,000
- Wagah
- Director: Supriyo Sen and Najaf Bilgrami (Pakistan, India, Germany)
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