And the winners are...

The awards for the 2009 Indianapolis International Film Festival were announced Friday night at an awards gala held at the War Memorial in downtown Indy. And without further ado, here they are:

American Spectrum

Feature: "Sita Sings the Blues"

Short: "True Beauty This Night"

Hoosier Lens Award

Feature: "A Ripple of Hope"

Short: "Chicken Cowboy"

Documentary

Feature: "Best Worst Movie"

Short: "Frankie 13 vs. the World"

Black Expressions

"Sinnerman"

World Cinema

Feature: "Vanished Empire"

Short: "Gone Fishing"

Eric Parker Social Justice Award

"The Way We Get By"

Audience Award

Feature: "Racing Dreams"

Short: "Weathered"