04/04/2017
At the awards, LaTonya Flournoy, Sr. Specialist - Diversity & Inclusion and Recognition for American Airlines, our Travel Partner, welcomed singer Mackenzie Tammara that sang, “Let’s Go To The Movies.” Later, Aretha Johnson - Virtual EBRG (Employee Business and Relations Group) for American Airlines presented 50,000 air miles for the winning Contest Winner. A Round Trip to Las Vegas compliments of American Airlines, Wyndam Grand Desert Resort and First Financial Guarantee was randomly picked and that winner is Marlene Kessler of Delray Beach.
Petrina Easton, Easton Art Gallery, assisted in giving out the upcoming, first time ever, Licky Awards, sponsored by San Bernardo Ice Cream, who has also donated scholarships to aspiring Palm Beach County student filmmakers for 2017 and thus created these fun awards that have filmmakers eagerly awaiting to hear who has the most delicious films this year:
The 1st category for the San Bernardo Ice Cream Licky Award for Most Delicious Action/Adventure goes to… Tales By Light
· The next category for the San Bernardo Ice Cream Licky Award for Most Delicious Comedy goes to… Swing State
· The next category for the San Bernardo Ice Cream Licky Award for Most Delicious Comedy goes to…Brave New Jersey
· The last San Bernardo Ice Cream Licky Award for Most Delicious Drama goes to… DEAN
The Palm Beach International Film Festival Awards;
Best BIOGRAPHY… NANA
Best DOCUMENTARY… MY HERO BROTHER
Best DOCUMENTARY… Robert Shaw: Man of Many Voices
Best FANTASY… THE SOUNDING
Best HISTORY… PRICE FOR FREEDOM
Best ROMANCE… DINA
Singer Miss Mackenzie Tammara dedicated a song to end the evening, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.”
Check PBIFilmFest.org for upcoming festival information this August.
PBIFF applauds Palm Beach County Film and Television Commission; Palm Beach County, Florida; Discover the The Palm Beaches Florida; Keiser University, G Star School of the Arts, American Airlines, San Bernardo Ice Cream, First Financial Guarantee and Ann Fishman who headed the film select committee.
Please support all our sponsors. Thank you to our filmmakers, volunteers and members of the media that made this years festival a success.
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