Director Ken Loach took top honors at the 18th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which concluded Sunday. Loach claimed the Grand Jury Prize in the International Competition for his film Sweet Sixteen. The American Perspectives Jury Prize, recognizing achievement in direction, went to Shane Dax Taylor for The Grey. The Documentary Jury Prize went to Jeff Blitz for Spellbound, which is also nominated for an Academy Award. Special jury prizes were awarded to director Pan Nalin for Samsara, Lena Endre for her performance in Music for Weddings and Funerals and director Greg Pritikin for Dummy. The Fund for Santa Barbara Social Justice Award went to Santa Barbara filmmaker Renee Bergan for her film Sadaa E Zan, shot in Afghanistan.
- 3/10/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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