The winner of the NYAFF 2009 AUDIENCE AWARD is: THE MAGIC HOUR

Runner-up: IP MAN

The following five films all tied for third place with roughly the same number of votes:

VAMPIRE GIRL VS. FRANKENSTEIN GIRL

ROUGH CUT

LOVE EXPOSURE

FISH STORY

And a very special mention for HOUSE, which garnered a HUGE number of votes for a 30 year old film.

NYAFF 2009 JURY AWARDS:

Best Actor Award goes to Ge You for IF YOU ARE THE ONE

Best Actress Award goes to Tae Kimura for ALL AROUND US

Best Ensemble Performance Award goes to the cast of ALL AROUND US

Best Debut Feature Award goes to director Yang Ik-June for BREATHLESS

Best Visual Achievement goes to THE CLONE RETURNS HOME

Special Award for Best Pop Culture Rush goes to FISH STORY

Special Award for Audacity goes to CRUSH AND BLUSH

And the 2009 Grand Jury Prize goes to Sion Sono’s LOVE EXPOSURE!

Congratulations to all the winners. And thanks to all our sponsors, volunteers, partners and most of all, our audience, for allowing us to bring you the kinds of movies that we love to watch, in the hope that some of you might enjoy them as well.