‘Club Kid,’ ‘Queen at Sea’ Earn Top Prizes at Philadelphia Film Festival; 35th Edition Sets All-Time Attendance Record (EXCLUSIVE)

Lance Hammer’s *Queen at Sea* won the Philadelphia Film Festival’s narrative jury prize, while Jordan Firstman’s *Club Kid* received the narrative audience award. The 35th edition also set an all-time attendance record, marking a strong year for the festival and its range of films.

Other winners included Sharon Liese’s documentary *Seized*, and a tie between *Naza* and *Once Upon a Time in Harlem* for the documentary audience prize. *Big Phan* won the local feature audience award; Philadelphia-area honours went to *The Haunting of Pennhurst* and *The Second Life of Freddie Nole*. Tim Blake Nelson received an artistic achievement in directing award for *The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd*.