The Accolade Competition is proud to announce the awardwinners for the August 27, 2010 deadline. The list can also be found on our website, http://www.accoladecompetition.org
Best of Show Winners:
- Silent Shame (feature documentary) (Athena Productions LLC, dir. Akiko Izumitani)
-Unstoppable (feature film) (Razor Films UK)
- Vento (short film) (Salem Produções)
- Twentysixmiles (miniseries) (Tower 17 Productions)
Award of Excellence Winners:
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by Marla Lewin
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