#wff2013

The 2013 Maverick Awards Gala took place Saturday night honoring legendary director Peter Bogdanovich with the Honorary Maverick Lifetime Achievement Award. Revered for his work in films like The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, Bogdanovich starred in the New York Premier of Cold Turkey and participated in panel following the screening in Woodstock on Saturday.

Also honored Saturday night was acclaimed filmmaker and activist Mira Nair, who received the Meera Gandhi Giving Back Award. Nair is best known for her features Monsoon Wedding and Salaam Bombay!. She also set up the Salaam Baalak Trust for India's street children and was in Woodstock Saturday participating a panel discussion.

Aside from the honorary awards given out during the ceremony, the Maverick Awards Gala saw many great films receiving recognition. 

The Forgotten Kingdom, directed by Andrew Mudge, was the shining star of the night, winning 3 awards, Best Feature Narrative, Best Cinematography and Best Editing of a Feature Narrative. Honorable mention for Best Feature Narrative was received by Winter in the Blood directed by Alex and Andrew Smith. 

The award for Best Feature Documentary went to American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs directed by Grace Lee. Receiving honorable mention for Best Feature Documentary was Magical Universe directed by Jeremy Workman.