'Moon' wins top prize at Edinburgh

'Moon' wins top prize at Edinburgh

British film director Duncan Jones' "Moon" has won the top prize on Sunday at this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival.

The movie, starring Sam Rockwell as a helium miner working alone on the moon, secured the Michael Powell Award for best new British feature film and it purse of £20,000 ($32,700).

Duncan Jones is the son of popular music icon David Bowie. He flew from Moscow to collect his award with producer Stuart Fenegan.

Jones said, ""We were here in Edinburgh earlier in the festival for the premiere and had to come back pretty much at the drop of a hat when we heard we'd won. It's just phenomenal and we're absolutely gobsmacked".

English actress Katie Jarvis, who is best known for her role as Mia in the film "Fish Tank", won the PPG award for best performance in a British feature film.


List of Edinburgh Film Fest winners :

1)  Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film : "Moon" – Directed by Duncan Jones

2)  PPG Award for Best Performance in a British Feature Film : Katie Jarvis – "Fish Tank"

3)  Best New International Feature Award : Easier With Practice

4)  Standard Life Audience Award : The Secret Of Kells

5)  Best Documentary Award : Boris Ryzhy

6)  Skillset New Directors Award : Cary Joji Fukunaga

7)  The Rotten Tomatoes Critical Consensus Award : Humpday

8)  UK Film Council Award for Best British Short Film : After Tomorrow

9)  Best International Short Film Award : Princess Margaret Blvd.

10) Scottish Short Documentary Award : Peter In Radioland

11) McLaren Award for New British Animation : Photograph Of Jesus