The Out in the Desert LGBT film festival is over and here are the 2013 Crystal Cactus Award winners. Congratulations filmmakers, and of course, Out in the Desert:

Out in the Desert 2013 Festival Director’s Choice Award
Fallen Comrade

Out in the Desert 2013 Program Director’s Choice Award
Slant

Best Youth Related Film
Steam is Steam

Best Documentary Short
T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920’s

Best Documentary Full Length
I Stand Corrected

Best LGBT Film
The Apple Tree

Best Gay Film
Shabbat Dinner

Best Lesbian Film
Coffee & Pie

Best Trans Film
Neighbors

Best Southwest Film
Leyenda

Best Music
Harvey & Peter

Best Comedy
Dirty Talk

Best Drama
Naked as We Came

Best Animation / Experimental Film
Modeled

Out in the Desert 2013 Most Valuable Volunteer
Kianna Davis

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This article appears in Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2013.