2008 Los Angeles Film Festival Awards
Monday, June 30, 2008 at 12:05PM | By
Franck Tabouring
Jonathan Levine’s indie comedy “The Wackness” picked up the audience award for best narrative feature Sunday at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival. The film stars Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen and Olivia Thirlby, and focuses on a young drug dealer who falls for his psychiatrist’s daughter.
The audience award for best international feature went to James Marsh’s “Man on Wire,” a British documentary about tightrope walker Philippe Petit’s daring but often illegal stunts.
But “Man on Wire” failed to collect the audience award for best documentary feature, which went to Sacha Gervasi’s “Anvil! The Story of Anvil,” a film about a Canadian rock band that never made the big time.
The festival also presented two awards sponsored by Target. Darius Marder’s “Loot” took home the best documentary award, while Sean Baker’s “Prince of Broadway” won best narrative feature.
Other winners included Jennifer Lawrence for her performance in “The Poker House,” and Alice Winocour for her narrative short film “Magic Paris.”
For a complete list of the Los Angeles Film Festival winners, head over to The Alternative Film Guide right here.







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