Teaneck International Award for 2010

Promised Land

Promised Land follows two black communities in South Africa that are trying to get land back from which their ancestors were removed during apartheid. Through their stories, the epic battle over land and race is played out with very real consequences for all sides. Promised Land will premiere on the PBS program POV on July 6th.

2010 Audience Award

Eyes Wide Open

In UK Cinemas 14th May 2010 "An intense, restrained drama... quietly devastating" - Variety SHOWING AS PART OF THE LONDON LESBIAN AND GAY FILM FESTIVAL 2010 Aaron (Zohar Strauss), a respectable butcher in Jerusalems ultra-orthodox Jewish community, is married to Rivka (Tinkerbell) and is a dedicated father of four children.

2010 Best Feature 

Neshoba: The Prince of Freedom

http://firstrunfeatures.com/neshobadvd.html In 1964, a mob of Klansmen murdered three civil rights workers in Mississippi (the 'Mississippi Burning' murders). Neshoba tells the story of these three American heroes and the long struggle to bring their killers to justice.

2010 Best Documentary