The TriMedia Film Festival congratulates the winners of the awards for 2012:

• The Directors’ Award for Best of the Festival was given to “The Citizen,” directed by Sam Kadi.
• The Trailblazer Award was given to Cary Elwes.
• The Choice City Award for Best Feature Film was given to “Red Dog,” directed by Kriv Stenders.
• The Choice City Award for Best Feature Documentary was given to “The Speed of Orange,” produced by Justin Hunt.
• The Audience Choice Award for Best of the Festival was given to “First Kiss,” by Charles Hood.
• The Audience Choice Award for Best Military Salute Documentary was given to “Kings of Barbeque: BBQ Kuwait,” produced by John Markus.
• The Audience Choice Award for Best Music Video was given to “Candy,” by Alana Rolfe and Stella Luce.
• The Audience Choice Award for Best Heartfelt Short Film was given to “North Atlantic,” by Bernardo Nascimento.
• The Audience Choice Award for Best Wild Side Short Film was given to “The Heist,” by Crawford Anderson-Dillon.
• The Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Short Film was given to “Metamorphosis: Tale of a Wetland,” by Bryan Maltais.
• The Audience Choice Award for Best Student Film was given to “Books and Stuff,” by John Strelec.
• The Audience Choice Award for Best Theatre was given to “Two to Tango,” by Megan Heffernan.
• The Jury Award for Best Theatre was given to “Waxing and Waning,” by Helen Taylor.
• The Jury Award for Best Film/TV Actor was given to Agnes Bruckner in “The Citizen.”
• The Jury Award for Best Theatre Actor was given to Theo Wilson in "Two to Tango."
• The Jury Award for Best Comedy Short Film was given to “Love at First Sight,” by Mark Playne.
• The Jury Award for Best Wild Side Short Film was given to “Cockatoo,” by Matthew Jenkin.
• The Jury Award for Best Military Salute Documentary was given to “The Kings of Barbeque: BBQ Kuwait,” produced by John Markus.
• The Jury Award for Best Music Video was given to “Appalachian Hills,” produced by Steve Roberts.
• The Jury Award for Best Heartfelt Short Film was given to “Miyuki's Wind Bell,” by Ken Ochiai.
• The Jury Award for Best Documentary Short Film was given to “Centennial Statehouse: Colorado's Greatest Treasure,” produced by Jim Havey.
• The Special Director's Award for Best Animal Performance was given to Koko in “Red Dog.”

A Lebanese man who wins the green card lottery arrives in New York, looking for a new life in the land of opportunity. Unfortunately for him, he arrives the day before 9/11. It will take all his courage and determination to fulfill his dreams of becoming a citizen. Stars Khaled Nabawy (Kingdom of Heaven, Fair Game), Agnes Bruckner (Blood and Chocolate), William Atherton (Die Hard, Die Hard 2), and Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, No Strings Attached). (USA/99 mins.) Producer/director Sam Kadi, Producer Chris Wyatt and co-star Cary Elwes will be available for Q&A after the screening.

Producer/Director/Writer answered a few questions about The Citizen...