Wilmington, NC -- Hundreds of film lovers turned out for the 2010 North Carolina Black Film Festival.  With more than 20 films, great workshops and guest filmmakers, the festival offered something for everyone.  The first place winners in each category received $500 cash awards.

We were pleased to be joined by our 2010 Distinguished Filmmaker honoree Scott Sanders. The North Carolina native's latest film, "Black Dynamite" was released by Sony Pictures in October, 2009.  We were also joined by our 2010 Emerging Filmmaker Yasmin Shiraz. She recently founded Still Eye Rise Pictures and filmed her first documentary on girl violence, Can She Be Saved?, which took Best Documentary at the festival.  

Short Subject

1st Place - "Empty Space" directed by Rob Underhill

2nd Place- "Queen Victoria's Wedding" directed by B.J. Rouse

3rd Place- (Tie) "Sunday Evening Haircut" and "Slow Day at the Sportsman's"

Documentary

1st Place- "Can She Be Saved?" directed by Yasmin Shiraz

2nd Place- "Wilmington Ten: Justice Denied...Lives Interrupted" directed by Francine DeCoursey

3rd Place - "Gone But Not Forgotten" by Nakia Hamilton