Somerville International Film Festival 2016 Awards

Selected from more than 800 submissions from 20 countries, the selected films included world premieres, North American premieres and lots of Boston premieres.

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The 2016 awards go to:

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Best Narrative Feature Film

'Figurine' (Canada) by Hans Olson

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Best Narrative Short Film

'Runaway' (United States) by Noëmi Schneider

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Best Documentary Feature Film

'Free' (Croatia) by Tomislav Zaja

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Best Documentary Short Film

'Schwerelos - Zero' (Austria) by Jannis Lenz

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Best Experimental Film

'CopyCat Club - Ganz Berlin' (Italy) by Riccardo Torresi

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Best Animated Film

'Schirkoa' (India) by Ishan Shukla

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Best Underground Film

'Metube 2' (Austria) by Daniel Moshel

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Aiming to inspire, motivate and award new talent, The Somerville Film Festival is an annual event that takes place in the bustling Davis Square neighborhood of Somerville (MA). As a celebration of the cinematic and visual arts, the festival will bring diverse international films to our community (The Somerville Theatre) and showcase the best regional filmmakers. Somerville Film Festival aims to expand the artistic image of our region, engage new audiences in the world of film, and inspire creativity in all of us.