On Tuesday, Cinéfest Sudbury announced the winners for this year’s Audience Choice Awards and CTV Best in Shorts Competition. Audience Choice Award for best feature film went to ‘I Play Rocky.’ It tells the story of Sylvester Stallone, then a failing actor, who writes the ultimate underdog story and must fight for his chance to play the role of a lifetime: Rocky Balboa. The film was directed by Peter Farrelly and screened as the Friday Night Gala Film Presentation. Runner-up was ‘L’affaire Marie-Claire,’ directed by Lauriane Escaffre and Yvo Muller. Audience Choice for best documentary was ‘Run Terry Run,’ a behind-the-scenes look at Terry Fox’s legendary 1980 Marathon of Hope. The film was directed by Sean Menard and screened as the Opening Night Gala Film Presentation. Runner-up was ‘Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been,’ directed by Barry Avrich. Audience Choice for best short went to ‘A Wolf in the Suburbs.’ “Welcome to Mississauga where lawns are clipped, neighbours are watchful and no blade of grass dares misbehave,” Cinéfest said in a news release. “Except at Wolf Ruck’s place. His lawn grows wild, and so does the trouble.” A Wolf in the Suburbs was directed by Amélie Hardy. Runner-up was ‘Stewards of the North,’ directed by Diego Rojas Garcia. The winner of the CTV Best in Shorts Competition was ‘Happy,’ directed by Kato Alexander and Renjie Li. Second place went to ‘The Fire Spirit,’ directed by Jake Savard. The Scholarship Award went to ‘Stick: School Days,’ directed by Michael Loranger. Special Merit was given to ‘Western Days Gold,’ directed by Donna Bowles. The 38th edition of Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival took place Sept. 19-27.
