The 2008 Independent Film Festival of Boston held its Awards ceremony at Mantra in Downtown Boston, preceded by the performances by MC Frontalot and Prince Paul. Here are the winners:

Grand Jury Prize Narrative: "BALLAST"
directed by Lance Hammer

Special Jury Prize: "MOMMA’S MAN"
directed by Azazel Jacobs

Grand Jury Prize Documentary: "SONG SUNG BLUE" directed by Greg Kohs

Special Jury Prize Documentary: "SECRECY"
directed by Robb Moss and Peter Galison

Grand Jury Prize Short Film: "MAN"
directed by Myna Joseph

Special Jury Prize Short Film: "GLORY AT SEA!"
directed by Ben Zeitlin

Programmer’s Choice Award: "GOLIATH"
directed by David & Nathan Zellner

IFFBoston 2008 Audience Awards

Narrative: "MY WINNIPEG"
Documentary: "LIFE.SUPPORT.MUSIC."
Short: "TONY ZOREIL" (TONY ZEAR)

Grand Jury Awards- Feature Film: “Broke Sky”
Directed by: Thomas L. Callaway

Grand Jury Awards- Short Film: “A Bout Truffe” (Truffle Hunter)
Directed by: Tom Tagholm

Audience Award- Feature Film: “Love and Other 4 Letter Words”
Directed by: Steven Ayramlool

Audience Award- Short Film: “Snips & Snails”
Directed by: Hilari Scari

Audience Award- Documentary Film: “Father G and the Homeboys”
Directed by: John Bohm and Pete Tapia

Fusion Audience Award- Feature Film: “The Rat Thing”
Directed by: Kevin Keresey

Fusion Audience Award- Short Film: “Three-Fifity”
Directed by: Maurice Chauvet

1st Annual 2minute 2step Short Film Challenge: “James Lipton is Dead”
Directed by: Bobby Roger Poirier