And the winners are

The grand prize winner for the 2008 Scion/DC APA Film Festival Trailer Contest is Chihwen Lo's frenetic example of the classic battle of "man vs. tape". It's a great reflection of the DIY style of many of the filmmakers in this year's festival and we're proud to have it represent us this year.

Congratulations to Chihwen, Paul, and Jason for their terrific entries into the contest and thank you for picking the winner! You can see the winning trailer before any screening of the film festival starting on Opening Night on Thursday.

The official winners for this year's film Best Film Awards are:

Best Narrative - Amal (Opening Night)

Best Documentary - Against the Grain: An Artist's Survival Guide to Peru

Best Narrative Short - Damn the Past!

Best Documentary Short - Pierre-Pierrot

Tickets to all of these films are on sale now at discounted prices. Opening Night tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door (door sales may sell-out quickly). Tickets to the shorts program are just $5 each when you buy 6 or more. Individual multi-ticket packages are also available. Buy now and save!