THE 2007 MILAGRO AWARD WINNERS ARE:

Best Documentary presented by Kirk Ellis:
Kieran Fitzgerald’s BALLAD OF ESEQUIEL HERNANDEZ winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best Short Presented by Gary Farmer:
CROCODILE DREAMING by Australian filmmaker Darlene Johnson winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best Animation presented by Maura Dhu Studi:
Jay Bolotin’s THE JACKLEG TESTAMENT: PART ONE, JACK AND EVE

The Suzanne Pettit Memorial Fund Editing Award presented by Michaeal Pettit:
Hans Vermy for THE REPLACEMENT CHILD

Best Creative Spirit presented by Jihmi Kennedy:
FINDING KRAFTLAND, Richard Kraft and Adam Shell winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Tamalewood Studios Award for Best New Mexico Film presented by Val DeVargas:
Albuquerque filmmaker Billy Garberina’s NECROVILLE winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best Southwest presented by Alan Arkin:
OFF THE GRID: LIFE ON THE MESA, Jeremy and Randy Stulberg winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best Latino presented by Wes Studi:
Gabriela Bohm’s THE LONGING:

FORGOTTEN JEWS OF SOUTH AMERICA winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best Independent Spirit presented by Jon Bowman and Stephen Rubin:
D.B. Sweeney’s raucous road movie TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Audience Choice presented by Mayor David Coss:
JUMP!, Helen Hood Scheer winner of $1,000 software bundle from Entertainment Partners

Best of Fest presented by Aviva:
PERSEPOLIS, co-directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi

1st Indigenous Film Presented by Francene Blythe:
MISS NAVAJO, Billy Luther

Luminaria Awards for Lifetime Achievement in Film were given to:

John Bailey and Carol Littleton presented by Alan Cumming

Marina Goldavskaya presented by Francesca Ursone

Alanis Obomsawin presented by Canadian Consulate

Tributee Maverick Award to Alan Cumming presented by – Lynn Stalmaster

NM Film Office awarded its 3 Governor's Cup Films

NM women in Film gave the Sage Award to Shirley MacLaine