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BendFilm Winners!

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Last night, BendFilm announced the winners in 12 categories for the 2012 festival. Check out the favorite films below or at bendfilm.org

Best Student Short, $500: "Kiss Me," Jules Nurrish, writer, director.

Best Short, $500:“Far (Daddy)”, Per Dreyer, writer, director

Best Cinematography: “A Little Closer,” Matthew Petock, writer/director

Best Ensemble Cast:“A Little Closer," Matthew Petock, writer/director

Best Conservation Film: “Watershed," Marck Decena, writer/director

Best Documentary, $500:“Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines,” Kristy Geuvara-Flanagan, director

Best Narrative, $60,000 Panavision feature camera rental package: A Little Closer,” Matthew Petock, writer/director

Best Directing, $500: “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines,” Kristy Geuvara-Flanagan, director

Best Screenplay, $500: “It’s A Disaster,” Todd Berger, writer/director

Special Jury Prize: “Trash Dance,” Andrew Garrison, director

Katie Merritt Audience Award, $500: “Ethel,” Mark Bailey, writer Rory Kennedy, director

Best of Show, $5000: "Far (Daddy),” Per Dreyer, writer/director

If you haven't seen any films this weekend, check the BendFilm schedule and get out on the town!

Re-screenings of Best of Show winner "Far (Daddy),”will take place today at 10:30am at Regal 1. Best Doc, “Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines,” will screen tonight at 6pm at the Tower, and other encore performances will take place throughout the day.

It's a great weekend to be a film buff in Bend!