And the Winner is...

So, as the festival has drawn to a close here are the final bits of news on EIFF 2007.

The Suprise Movie this year was The Kingdom, an FBI thriller starring Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Chris Cooper and directed by Peter Berg. One can't help wonder if it isn't the year of "Chris Cooper - FBI" between The Kingdom and The Breach, however Knocked Up's director, Judd Apatow, has offered (on Radio 4's Film Programme) to give Cooper a part in a comedy so who knows what he may be starring in a few years from now...

With our team far too tired out from reviewing to work the party scene - and with the whole delagate centre emptying of filmmakers, press and industry types with eery speed when the Guardian Edinburgh Television Festival began on Friday) - we have no more gossip from the stars, critics or judges (although we did see Richard Bacon pottering past the Filmhouse on Friday to remind us the TV festival had begun).

So our final act of blogging EIFF 2007 is to tell you this years Award Winners...

Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film, sponsored by the UK Film Council

“Control” – directed by Anton Corbijn



PPG Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film

Sam Riley – “Control”



Standard Life Audience Award

“We Are Together”, directed by Paul Taylor



Sky Movies Best Documentary Award

“Billy the Kid,” directed by Jennifer Venditti

Special Jury Commendation to “The Monastery: Mr Vig and the Nun” directed by Pernille Rose Gronkjaer



Skillset New Directors Award

Lucia Puenzo - “XXY”



UK Film Council Kodak Award for Best British Short Film

“The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island”, by James Griffiths

Special mention to – “Dog Altogether”, by Paddy Considine



European Film Academy Short Film 2007 - Prix UIP

“Soft” by Simon Ellis

Special mention to “Final Journey” by Lars Zimmermann and “Ottica Zero” by Maja Borg



Short Scottish Documentary Award Supported by Baillie Gifford

“Breadmakers”, by Yasmin Fedda

Special mention to “How to Save a Fish From Drowning”, by Kelly Neal



McLaren Award for New British Animation in Partnership with BBC Film Network

“Over the Hill” by Peter Baynton