All good things must come to a close. The end credits roll, the lights go on, Festival guests fly home, the happy crowds leave the theaters and the curtain falls on the 13th Athens International Film Festival.

Highlights of this year's Festival include classics, such as Max Ophüls's "Lola Montes," Todd Haynes's shorts, Anton Corbijn's "Control," presented by Peter Hook, "Boxes" presented by a ravishing as ever Jane Birkin and Zoe Cassavetes's exceptional "Broken English."

The 13th Athens International Film Festival officially ended on Sunday with the Awards Ceremony.

Audience Award: "Water Lilies"
Directed By: Celine Sciamma

The Award for Best Screenplay, presented by the Festival's Youth Jury: "La Zona"
Directed By: Rodrigo Pla

Mrs Daskalaki-Mitilineou, chairwoman of the City of Athens Cultural Organization, presented the City of Athens Award for Best Director to Eilon Ratzkovsky, producer of "The Band's Visit by Eran Kolirin."

The Golden Athena, which comes with a cash prize of 10,000 Euors, was awarded to: "XXY"
Directed by: by Lucia Puenzo.
"XXY" actor Martin Piroyanski was present to receive the
award.

The Music & Film Jury, composed of Michael Galasso (Chairman), Stephen Dalton, Blaine Reininger, Christine Vachon and Themis Bazaka, awarded the Music & Film Golden Athena, which also comes with a 10,000 Euro cash prize, to Stefan Schwietert's "Echoes of Home."

After the Awards Ceremony, producer Christine Vachon presented the world premiere of Todd Haynes's latest film "I'm Not There" which officially closed the 13th Athens International Film Festival.

The Athens International Film Festival is organized by the ATHENS FILM SOCIETY (Non-profit organization) in collaboration with the CINEMA magazine (PEGASUS PUBLISHING).

Chairwoman: MARIA BOBOLA
General Director: PETROS ANTONIADIS
Creative Director: ORESTIS ANDREADAKIS
Commercial Director: IOANNIS PAPPAS Advertising Manager: IOANNA MANDOUVALOU
Programming Consultant: LOUKAS KATSIKAS
Programmer: JACOB SKENDERIDIS
Programming Coordinators: THANASSIS PATSAVOS, NINA VELIGRADI, FEDRA VOKALI