Toronto '09 Winners

LILI & PIERROT

Best of Festival: LILI and PIERROT

by Cecile Vuaillat

This year's top honour was awarded to Cecile Vuaillat for the raucous adventure, LILI AND PIERROT.

POTHOLES

Made-for-Mobile Challenge: POTHOLES

by Maya Bankovic

Winning the inaugural Toronto Made-for-Mobile Challenge, local director/cinematographer Maya Bankovic took home a cheque for $2,500, generously donated by the City of Toronto. Her beautifully nostalgic piece, POTHOLES beat out runner-up Ben Murray's CHASEISM.

SMILE

Excellence in Animation: SMILE

by Christos Tsirbas

The award for excellence in Animation was received by Toronto filmmaker, and previous Mobifest award-winner, Christos Tsirbas, for his upbeat time-lapse, SMILE (Canada)

TWINS

Special Jury Prize: TWINS

by Peter Vadocz

the Special Jury Prize was captured by director Peter Vadocz for the compelling and poignant, TWINS

CELL PHONE MEMORIES

Shot on Mobile: CELL PHONE MEMORIES

by Leandro Martins and Marcio Soares

The unique Shot on Mobile award went to co-creators Leandro Martins and Marcio Soares for their telling day-in-the-life piece, CELL PHONE MEMORIES

CHASEISM

Mobile Challenge Runner-Up: CHASEISM

by Ben Murray

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