With one director saying this was one of the strongest collection of films at Full Frame in years, the jury was given the difficult decision of selecting the best of the best.

It’s no surprise to see Restrepo towards the top of this list since the film recently took the Grand Jury award at Sundance this year. A startling film about a soldier’s day to day life in Afganistan’s Korengal Valley, the most dangerous place to be deployed, Restrepo was extremely difficult to watch, but wonderfully done.

Winning the Audience Award was Waste Land, which I have heard more than one person say was the best film they had ever seen at the festival, including me. The film also won the Audience Award at this year’s Sundance.

FULL FRAME 2010 AWARD WINNERS:

Anne Dellinger Grand Jury Award –
“Enemies of the People”  directed by Rob Lemkin, Thet Sambath

Special Jury Prize–
“The Oath” directed by Laura Poitras

Special Jury Prize–
“Restrepo” directed by Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger

Full Frame Audience Award –
“Waste Land” directed by Lucy Walker

Full Frame Jury Award for Best Short –
“The Poot” directed by Elham Asadi

Center for Documentary Studies Filmmaker Award –
“My Perestroika” directed by Robin Hessman

The Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award –
“Enemies of the People” directed by Rob Lemkin, Thet Sambath

Honorable Mention –
“Restrepo” directed by Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger

Full Frame Inspiration Award –
“Surviving Hitler: A Love Story” directed by John-Keith Wasson

Honorable Mention –
“Summer Pasture” directed by Lynn True, Nelson Walker

The Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights –
“12th & Delaware” directed by Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady

Honorable Mention –
“Dirty Business: ‘Clean Coal’ and the Battle for Our Energy Future” directed by Peter Bull

Full Frame President’s Award –
“Book of Miri” directed by Katrine Philp

Image still from Waste Land