The 2009 Indie Short Film Competition Winners The Indie Short Film Competition would like to thank everyone who entered the competition, also a special thanks to our sponsors and judges for their support. Below is the list of winners for the 2009 competition. Congratulations to all the winners! Indie Short Film Competition 2009 GRAND PRIZE WINNER Best In Short Film Award "Hot Flash" Directed by David Deboy Kingsville, MD U.S.A. 5:00 Minutes Written by Barbie DeSantis Produced by Barbie DeSantis and Ty Ford Synopsis: The older we get, the younger we are..... This comedic short film is centered around a young woman whose whole world is altered in an instant by the immediate, medically induced onset of menopause.   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 OVERALL 2nd PLACE WINNER "Early Checkout" Directed by Jim Lounsbury Sydney, NSW Australia 7:00 Minutes Written & Produced by Clarke Richards and Dustin Clare Synopsis: Two guys. One body. No idea.   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 OVERALL 3rd PLACE WINNER "True Beauty This Night" Directed by Peter Besson Sherman Oaks, CA U.S.A. 10:00 Minutes Written by Peter Besson Produced by Stephen P. Sweeney Synopsis: Last night, Rhett Summers met the love of his life. Now he has to convince her she's the one. Not an easy feat considering how they met.     2009 BEST IN CATEGORY WINNERS Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST COMEDY AWARD WINNER "Text Me" Directed by Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir Astoria, NY U.S.A. 12:00 Minutes Written by Bayou Bennett, Daniel Lir and Matt Bennett Produced by Bayou Bennett and Daniel Lir Synopsis: Falling for each other online, two teenagers finally meet in person for a date at what turms out to be a mob-owned Italian restaurant. Will their internet love shatter or grow strong and rich like a tomato ragout?   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST HORROR / THRILLER AWARD WINNER "The Ugly File" Directed by Mark Steensland Erie, PA U.S.A. 10:00 Minutes Written by Rick Hautala Produced by Lisa Knight and Chris Sutton Synopsis: Photographer Roy Hubbard makes a living taking pictures of deformed children. But you'll never guess why...   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST DRAMA AWARD WINNER "The Washing" Directed by Isabel Kellem Tamarac, FL U.S.A. 15:48 Minutes Written & Produced by Isabel Kellem Synopsis: Lisa Copeland finds herself in a frightening and confusing state because she will have to confront the issue of pregnancy.   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST ACTION / ADVENTURE AWARD WINNER "Couched" Directed by Kyle Asmundson Scottsdale, AZ U.S.A. 10:20 Minutes Written by Kyle Asmundson Produced by Maria Restivo Synopsis: Experience the adventures of a young man after he falls into the depths of his couch. Ian, an uninspired writer, must find a way out of a colorfully bizarre (yet strangely familiar) world as he searches for his television's lost remote control.   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST ANIMATION AWARD WINNER "Black Archeologist - The Comedy" Directed by Raymond Lambert Los Angeles, CA U.S.A. 12:00 Minutes Written by Michael Lambert Produced by Raymond Lambert and Michael Lambert Synopsis: In a world where only one history is pushed to the masses, one man fights to uncover an untold history.   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST FAMILY / CHILDREN AWARD WINNER "The Lost Rain" Directed by Ashwini Abhyankar - Ghaisas Pune, Maharashtra India 13:00 Minutes Written & Produced by Ashwini Abhyankar - Ghaisas Synopsis: This film narrates the unfortunate pattern of parenting in modern India. This is an attempt to unfold the inner world of a kid who feels very lonely as his parents are busy in their respective careers.   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST SCI-FI AWARD WINNER "Far Out" Directed by Vernell Kress Hallscreek Australia 8:34 Minutes Written and Produced by Vernell Kress   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD WINNER "Technical Career Institutes, Inc. The First 100 Years" Directed by Miljan Ilich Astoria, NY U.S.A. 31:00 Minutes Written by Miljan Ilich, Peter Slater and Alan Baxter Produced by Peter Slater and Alan Baxter Synopsis: History of Technical Career Institutes. A School which for a century has provided technical education to the under privileged.   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST LGBT AWARD WINNER "Sebastian" Directed by Kevin McGuiness St. Catharines, Ontario Canada 6:14 Minutes Written & Produced by Kevin McGuiness Synopsis: An exotic dancer named Sebastian who performs for an anonymous and affluent fan that monopolizes his time and dominates his life.   Indie Short Film Competition 2009 BEST MUSIC VIDEO AWARD WINNER "Arcadia" Directed by Neil Payne Costa Mesa, CA U.S.A. 4:17 Minutes Music by Think Tank  Written by Don Lawrence Produced by Janet M. Escobar Synopsis: The band performs their title track "Arcadia".     HONORABLE MENTION RECIPIENTS (in alphabetical order) Beyond The Friend Zone Directed by: Vanessa Manuel - Chula Vista, CA Bleeding Love Directed by: Rushane Adnan - London, England Cursed Ground Directed by: Mark Bealo - San Marcos, CA Deadly Secrets Directed by: Pugalenthii - Singapore Delivery Date Directed by: Matt Page - Santa Fe, NM Girl In A Cage Directed by: Hiu Kwong Yau - Pembroke Pines, FL My First Time Directed by: Lawrence Gise - Fort Worth, TX Spas Like Us Directed by: Dave Maton - Adelaide, Australia The Man With No Story Directed by: Jeremiah Stermer - Towson, MD Unforgotten Directed by: Rushane Adnan - London, England   Click Here for the complete list of 2009 Finalists.