17th Route 66 Film Festival 2018
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Award winners chosen by the judges were: Hugh Moore Best of Festival: Power to Heal (Charles Barnett & David Loewenthal) Best Debut Film: The Little Dictator (Nurith Cohn) Best "Democracy" Themed Film: Father K (Judd Ehrlich) Best Drama: This Modern Man is Beat (Alex Merkin) Best Experimental Film: Georgia O'Keefe & Me (Robert Belinoff) Best Foreign Language Film: Forgive Me (Besim Ugzmajli) Best Made in Illinois Film: Spaceman (Christopher Oliva) Best Student Showcase Film: Lost in Aroncore (Ryan Wagner)
The NPRIllinois Audience Favorite was: The Little Dictator (Nurith Cohn)