Audience Choice Award

DON’T TOUCH MY CHILDREN

(Kom niet aan mijn kinderen)

U.S. Premiere—Netherlands

Directed by Ron Termaat. Written by Marian Batavier and Nicolette Steggerda.

With Karina Smulders and Cahit Olmez. Produced by Paul Ruven. From Talent United Film and Eye Film.

Don’t Touch My Children is a riveting drama starring Karina Smulders, the actress who festival goers saw in last year’s Stony Brook Opening Night film Bride Flight.  When her children are abducted to Syria by her ex-husband, and taken to his family home, their mother does everything possible to get them back.  Karina Smulders' outstanding performance was recognized at this year's festival.

Jury Award Best Feature

ROADIE

U.S.A.

Directed by Michael Cuesta. Written by Gerald Cuesta and Michael Cuesta. With Ron Eldard, Lois Smith, Jill Hennessy and Bobby Cannavale. Produced by Mike Downey and Sirad Balducci. From Hero Content.

Roadie stars Ron Eldard as the rock band roadie who heads home to Long Island when he’s fired by the Blue Oyster Cult, the band he’s been with for years. His portrayal of a guy with a classic rock, working class pedigree was utterly convincing. The cast also includes Jill Hennessy and Bobby Cannavale, a Tony-Award nominee this Broadway season.

Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking

FORT MCCOY

N.Y. Premiere—U.S.A.

Directed by Kate Connor and Michael Worth. Written by Kate Connor. With Eric Stoltz, Kate Connor, Lyndsy Fonseca, Andy Hirsch and Seymour Cassel. Produced by Eric Stoltz and Kate Connor. From Marzipan Entertainment.

Fort McCoy was an actual prisoner of war camp in Wisconsin during World War II. Kate Connor tells the story based on her mother’s experiences there. Her father was a barber who moved his family to Fort McCoy to work for the American Army.

Audience Choice - Best Short

CATAPLEXY

A film by John Salcido.

Good looking, successful, and single, Sidney has a clever solution for an unusual medical problem. He just never factored in his friends.

Jury Award - Best Short

TIME FREAK

A film by Andrew Bowler.

A neurotic inventor creates a time machine and gets lost traveling around yesterday.

Official Selection - Opening Night Film

SONNY BOY

Directed by Maria Peters. Written by Maria Peters and Pieter van de Waterbeemd. With Ricky Koole, Sergio Hasselbaink, Marcel Hensema, Frits Lambrechts, Misha Hulshof, Gaite Jansen and Daniel van Wijk. Produced by Maria Peters, Hans Pos and David Schram. From Shooting Star and Eye Film.

Official Selection - Closing Night Film

ALMANYA

Directed by Yasemin Samdereli. Written by Nesrin and Yasemin Samdereli. With Fahri Yardim, Demet Gül, Vedat Erincin, Lilay Huser and Aylin Tezel. Produced by Andreas Richter, Ursula Woerner and Annie Brunner (Roxy Film in Co-production with Infa Film). From Beta Cinema.