THE 2007 MILAGRO AWARD WINNERS ARE:

Best Documentary presented by Kirk Ellis:
Kieran Fitzgerald’s "BALLAD OF ESEQUIEL HERNANDEZ" winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best Short Presented by Gary Farmer:
"CROCODILE DREAMING" by Australian filmmaker Darlene Johnson winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best Animation presented by Maura Dhu Studi:
Jay Bolotin’s "THE JACKLEG TESTAMENT: PART ONE, JACK AND EVE"

The Suzanne Pettit Memorial Fund Editing Award presented by Michaeal Pettit: Hans Vermy for "THE REPLACEMENT CHILD"

Best Creative Spirit presented by Jihmi Kennedy:
"FINDING KRAFTLAND," Richard Kraft and Adam Shell winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Tamalewood Studios Award for Best New Mexico Film presented by Val DeVargas:
Albuquerque filmmaker Billy Garberina’s "NECROVILLE"

Best Southwest presented by Alan Arkin:
"OFF THE GRID: LIFE ON THE MESA," Jeremy and Randy Stulberg winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best Latino presented by Wes Studi: Gabriela Bohm’s "THE LONGING"

FORGOTTEN JEWS OF SOUTH AMERICA winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best Independent Spirit presented by Jon Bowman and Stephen Rubin: D.B. Sweeney’s raucous road movie "TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE" winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Audience Choice presented by Mayor Coss: "JUMP!," Helen Hood Scheer winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best of Fest presented by Aviva: "PERSEPOLIS," co-directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

1st Indigenous Film Presented by Francene Blythe:
"MISS NAVAJO," directedby Billy Luther

Luminaria Awards for Lifetime Achievement in Film were given to:

John Bailey and Carol Littleton: Presented by Alan Cumming

Marina Goldavskaya presented by Francesca Ursone

Alanis Obomsawin presented by Canadian Consulate

Tributee Maverick Award: Alan Cumming presented by – Lynn Stalmaster

NM Film Office awarded its 3 Governor's Cup Films

NM women in Film gave th Sage Award to Shirley MacLaine