The jury and audience awards for the 2009 SXSW Film Festival were announced last night at the Austin Convention Center. Made in China won the Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature as well as the special Chicken & Egg Emergent Women Award. The Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature went to That Evening Sun, which also picked up a Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast (including Hal Holbrook, Mia Wasikowska, Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins and Carrie Preston).
The rest of the winners:
Jury Award for Best Documentary Feature: 45365 (Honorable Mention: The Way We Get By)
Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature: MINE
Audience Award for Emerging Visions: Motherland
SXSW & AIGA Austin Movie Poster Award: The Dungeon Master
SXSW Wholpin Short Film Award: Sister Wife
Reel Shorts Jury Award: Thompson
Animated Shorts Jury Award: Shaman
Experimental Shorts Jury Award: Cattle Call
Music Video Jury Award: "Jerk It," Thunderheist
Texas High School Competition: Performance Evaluation