The East Lansing Film Festival has come to a close, after nine days of screening films in the area. Throughout the festival, attendees voted for their favorite films. The ballots have been tallied up, and the winners are:

Audience Choice Best Undistributed Documentary Film

First place: "Occupation 101," directed by Abdallah Omeish and Sufyan Omeish

Second place: "Purvis of Overtown," directed by Shaun Conrad and David Raccuglia

Audience Choice Best Distributed Documentary Film

First place: "The Boys of Baraka," directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady

Second place: "Heart of the Congo," directed by Tom Weidlinger

Audience Choice Best Undistributed Narrative Feature Film

First place: "Die Nacht der lebenden Loser" (Night of the Living Dorks), directed by Matthias Dinter

Second place: "Four Eyed Monsters," directed by Susan Buice and Arin Crumley

Audience Choice Best Distributed Narrative Feature Film

First place: "En Sång fõr Martin" (A Song for Martin), directed by Bille August

Second place: "Paradise Now," directed by Hany Abu-Assad

Audience Choice Best Short Film shown in a Program

First place: "The Other Celia," directed by John Knautz

Second place: "Closing Time," directed by Chris Brandt

Audience Choice Best Short Film shown before a Feature

First place: "Pour Chaque << Non >>" (For Each "No"), directed by Robert Severson

Tied for second place: "The Zit," directed by Mike Blum and "I Am Ann," directed by Ann Coppel.