2009 Finalist Audience Voting

Kate Glass/Gloucester Daily Times

Congratulations to Michael Pallazola, Emile Doucette, Tom Papows and Brian Wright

Best Use of Sports Genre
The Greasy Pole
Team: Gloucester to Gloucester Films
City/Country: Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA
Genre: Sports
Theme(s): Hope and Fear

During March 5th-9th, 2009, 142 filmmakers from 15 countries made short non-fiction films with the assigned theme of “Hope and/or Fear.” The 13 finalists premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival on May 9th where the Jury Winners were announced, including the P.O.V. Award, the DER Award, and Best Film. Check out the list of winners by clicking Read More.

The judges have spoken but now it is time to hear from the people! Watch the 2009 International Documentary Challenge finalists and vote for your favorite films to determine the Audience Award Winner. The top rated film will be featured on the front page of the Doc Challenge website, receive a free registration in the 2010 Doc Challenge and will be automatically included in the next “Best of the Doc Challenge” DVD.

Rating of the documentaries starts May 6 at 22:00 Central as the Hot Docs screening of the International Documentary Challenge screening wraps up in Toronto. Ratings close on June 15 at midnight.

Ready? Watch and Rate the Documentaries

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