4th Annual Estes Park Film Festival
September 17-20, 2009

The 4th Annual Estes Park Film Festival concluded on September 20th with director Paul Cotter and his film "Bomber" winning both Best Feature and Audience Choice Award. The British comedy, starring Shane Taylor (Band of Brothers), is about a family's cross country trip through Germany. "Don't Fence Me In" about women and girls in Wyoming won Best Documentary while "The Shaman's Apprentice" about a skeptical anthropologist's run in with a powerful shaman healer won Best Short Film.

Showcasing over 40 independent films from around the world, the 2009 Estes Park Film Festival took place September 17-20 at the Historic Park Theatre in downtown Estes Park, Colorado. Built in 1913, the Park Theatre is the oldest operating movie theatre in America. Festival attendees and filmmakers from across the country traveled to Estes Park to enjoy the films, parties, and awards gala at the 4th annual event.

Below is a list of all the festival winners.

Best Feature "Bomber" - Paul Cotter
Best Short "The Shaman's Apprentice" - Max Nova
Best Documentary "Don't Fence Me In" - Bonnie Kreps
Student Choice Award "Childhood Fears" - Cameron Roubique
Audience Choice Award "Bomber" - Paul Cotter
Excellence in Filmmaking Award - Patrick Rea
Boulder Digital Arts Award - Justin Bauer