The Moët New Directors Award was deliberated by a Jury of three, and their citation read: "The very high standard of the competitors for the Moët New Director's Award made the selection process as difficult as it was pleasurable. There were, for all of the jurors, four stand-out films.

"We would like to give special mentions to Nothing Personal, Son of Babylon and Winter’s Bone. And we give the award, which acknowledges both ability and potential, to Monsters and its maker Gareth Edwards, whose extraordinary talents we confidently expect to see a great deal more of in the years to come."

EIFF Artistic Director, Hannah McGill said: "We have had a tremendous festival experience this year, and it's a particular pleasure to close with the world premiere of a film as beautiful, idiosyncratic and moving as Third Star.

"I warmly congratulate all of our award-winners, as well as the generous supporters of those awards; and I thank the wonderful people on our juries for their enthusiasm and dedication."

The Documentary Jury citation read: "The jury found themselves faced with a difficult choice between two very different but oddly complementary films. We would first like to make a special mention: of Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington's Restrepo, for its visceral intensity and unflinching honesty.

"But in recognition of the complexity and subtlety of its storytelling; the brilliance of its conception and execution; and the presence of an  authorial voice that is strong without being didactic, the jury awards the EIFF 2010 Best Feature Documentary Award to Laura Poitras for The Oath."

All feature film winners also received a personalised magnum of Moët champagne, and attending the ceremony in Edinburgh to receive their awards in person were: Nick Whitfield for Skeletons,  Ryan Piers Williams and America Ferrera for The Dry Land and David Thewlis for Mr Nice.

The EIFF 2010 Short Film Awards, which were presented at a ceremony on Tuesday evening in Edinburgh, went to:

- UK Film Council Award For Best British Short Film

Baby - Directed by Daniel Mulloy

- Best International Short Film Award sponsored by Steedman & Company

Rita - Directed by Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza

- Scottish Short Documentary Award supported by Baillie Gifford

Maria’s Way - Directed by Anne Milne

McLaren Award for Best New British Animation in partnership with BBC Film Network

- Stanley Pickle - Directed by Victoria Mather

- Short Film Nominee Edinburgh, for the European Film Awards 2010

Maria’s Way - Directed by Anne Milne

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