| Best Feature |
Street Boss |
Director Lance Kawas |
| Best Documentary |
Nerdcore Rising |
Director Negin Farsad |
| Best Short |
Brothers Inc. |
Director Michael Johnson |
| Best Made in Michigan Feature |
The Rain |
Director Douglas Schultze |
| Best Made in Michigan Short |
Raised Alone |
Director Sam Kadi |
| Best Screenplay |
Breaking Upwards |
Director Darryl Wein |
| Best Director, Feature |
Dear Mr. Fidrych |
Director Michael Cramer |
| Best Director, Documentary |
Nerdcore Rising |
Director Negin Farsad |
| Best of Fest (Originality) Feature |
Tales from the Catholic Church of Elvis |
Director Mercy Malick, Michael Traynor |
| Best of Fest (Originality) Short |
First Day |
Director Chris Lepley |
| Best Foreign Short |
Holy Water |
Director Tatiana Lamela |
| Best Animated Short |
The Veiled Commodity |
Director Dickson Chow |
| Institutional Awards |
College for Creative Studies |
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Wayne County |
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2009 Festival 
