Film fest comes to dazzling close

John Jeffcoat, whose "Outsourced" wowed the opening-night audience, received the John Schlesinger Award for Outstanding First Feature.

"It's beyond anything I would have expected. I was excited to be given the slot for opening night. Getting the John Schlesinger Award is amazing," Jeffcoat said.

After the [Awards] luncheon, Macdonald called it a watershed year for the festival.

"It started on that hugely high note with 'Outsourced' and just built from there. You could feel that sense of celebration," he said.

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