Nicolas Alberny and Jean Mach's 8th WONDERLAND

Fantasia 2009's Public Prizes

Here are the winners of the Public Prizes for Fantasia 2009. Thanks to our audience for their votes and congratulations to the winners.

Best Asian Film

Gold: LOVE EXPOSURE (Japan) – Sion Sono
Silver: IP MAN (Hong Kong) – Wilson Yip
Bronze: THIRST (South Korea) – Park Chan-wook

Best International Film

Gold: 8th WONDERLAND (France) – Nicolas Alberny, Jean Mach
Silver: Ex-aequo
EMBODIMENT OF EVIL (Brazil) – Jose Mojica Marins
MUST LOVE DEATH (Germany) – Andreas Schaap
Bronze: BLACK (France) – Pierre Laffargue

Best Quebec Film

Gold: SANS DESSEIN – Caroline Labrθche, Steeve Lιonard
Silver: THE ANTE – Max Perrier
Bronze: CRAWLER – Sv Bell

Best Animated Film

HELLS (Japan) – Yoshiki Yamakawa

Guru Prize for Most Energetic Film of the Festival

Gold: YATTERMAN (Japan) – Takashi Miike
Silver: IP MAN (HK) – Wilson Yip
Bronze: ex-aequo
VAMPIRE GIRL VS FRANKESTEIN GIRL (Japan) – Naoyuki Tomomatsu, Yoshihiro Nishimura
FIREBALL (Thailand) – Thanakorn Pongsuwan

Most Innovative Film (Short or Feature)

Gold: LOVE EXPOSURE (Japan) – Sion Sono
Silver: 8th WONDERLAND (France) – Nicolas Alberny, Jean Mach
Bronze: Ex-Aequo
GENIUS PARTY BEYOND (Japan) – Mahiro Maeda, Koji Morimoto, Kazuto Nakazawa, Shinya Ohira, Tatsuyuki Tanaka
MUST LOVE DEATH (Germany) – Andreas Schaap

Best Documentary

BEST WORST MOVIE (USA) – Michael Paul Stephenson

Best Short Film

Gold: THE HORRIBLY SLOW MURDERER WITH THE EXTREMELY INEFFICIENT WEAPON (USA) – Richard Gale
Silver: HIDDEN LIFE OF THE BURROWING OWL (USA) – Mike Roush
Bronze: ex-aequo
CENCOROLL (Japan) – Atsuya Uki
MORTIFIED (England) – Robert Nevitt