MYR IFF

Update 4/26: Saying Goodbye had its world premiere on Friday at the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival (MBIFF). Made as part of the SC Film Commission’s Film Production Fund, Saying Goodbye was named the 2nd place winner in the shorts category. Read their complete recap of the experience here. You can also follow them on Twitter and Facebook and check out their photo set on Flickr. 

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First report 4/24: The 6th annual Myrtle Beach International Film Festival wrapped up this weekend with much praise. As the film festival continues to grow so does the quality of films. The following is a list of the 2011 winners. 

Best Actor/Actress:

• Actress "Sarah Weis" B 17" 

• Actor "Fabian Kruger" Der Sandmann 

Best Short Film: 

• 3rd Place short "Thule" 

• 2nd Place Short "Saying Goodbye" 

• Best Short "Escape"

Best Feature Movie:

• 3rd Place feature "Dynamite Swine" 
• 2nd Place feature "A Lonely Place for Dying" 
• Best Feature "Der Sandmann"

Best Documentary:

• "Mission Dawn Patrol"

Best Interpretive:

• "Passage"

Best Big Budget Short:

• "Starsucker"

Best Big Budget Feature:

• "A Lonely Place for Dying" 

Best Music Video:

• "Who I Am" 

Best Animation:

• "Pinburgh" 

Best Foreign:

• "Der Sandmann"

Overall Winner for the 6th annual MBIFF:

• "Der Sandmann"