Short Film News (SFN)- The winners of the 17th edition of Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival were announced. 

Ten awards and over $72,000 in cash prizes were presented to local and international filmmakers, including awards for Festival films in competition and those recognizing emerging and established filmmakers.

The Hot Docs Awards Presentation was hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, host of Q on CBC Radio One.

The Festival's top honour for international films in competition, the Best International Feature Award was presented to A FILM UNFINISHED by Yael Hersonski, the award includes a $10,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs.

The Special Jury Prize - International Feature was awarded to THE OATH by Laura Poitras, the award includes a $5,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs.

The top honour for Canadian films in competition, Best Canadian Feature Award was presented to Toronto filmmaker Shelley Saywell for IN THE NAME OF THE FAMILY, the award includes a $15,000 prize courtesy of the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation.

The Special Jury Prize - Canadian Feature was presented to Vancouver-based Academy Award-winning filmmaker John Zaritsky for LEAVE THEM LAUGHIN, the award features a $10,000 prize courtesy of the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation.

The Best Mid-Length Documentary Award was presented to I SHOT MY LOVE by Tomer Haymann, the award includes a $3,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs.

Best Short Documentary Award was presented to TUSSILAGO by Jonas Odell, the award includes a $3,000 prize courtesy of Hot Docs.

The HBO Documentary Films Emerging Artist Award was presented to Jeff Malmberg, director of MARWENCOL.

The Hot Docs Board of Directors presented the 2010 Hot Docs Outstanding Achievement Award to celebrated UK filmmaker Kim Longinotto. A retrospective of Longinotto's work is being show as part of this year's Festival.

Documentary's Don Haig Award, presented annually to an emerging Canadian documentary filmmaker, was awarded to Toronto's Philip Lyall and Vancouver's Nimisha Mukerji, the directors of Hot Docs 2009 official selection and audience top ten favourite, 65_REDROSES. Awarded by the Don Haig Foundation, the prize includes a $20,000 cash prize generously sponsored by documentary.

The Lindalee Tracey Award, which honours an emerging Canadian filmmaker with a passionate point of view, a strong sense of social justice and a sense of humour, was presented to 20-year-old filmmaker Ayanie Mohamed of Toronto. As part of the award, Mohamed will receive a $6,000 cash prize and $3,000 in film stock donated by Kodak Canada.

Hot Docs capped off a week of industry programming and film screenings with its 2010 Awards Presentation, held Friday, May 7, at the Isabel Bader Theatre in downtown Toronto.