Director Scott Teems' "That Evening Sun," a deceptive, thought-provoking and intense drama that stars Hal Holbrook as a cantankerous octogenarian who fights to remain on his family farm in East Tennessee, was named Best Narrative Feature at the 12th annual Indie Memphis Film Festival.

The week-long filmfest continues through Thursday at Malco's Studio on the Square at Overton Square. The awards were presented Sunday night at the Hi-Tone Café, 1913 Poplar.

In the "Hometowner" category, for films made by residents of Memphis and Shelby County, the Best Feature winner was director Edward Valibus Phillips' "The Conversion," a clever conspiracy thriller inspired by the recent federally mandated conversion of analog broadcasting to digital television.

Laura Longsworth's "Luckey," a film about an architect coping with paralysis after an accident, was named Best Documentary Feature.

The Best Short Film was Tate English's "The Ballad of Friday and June," while the Best Animated or Experimental Film was "Near the Egress," created with tintype images by Antonio Martinez.

The Southern Soul of Independent Film Award went to Scott Crocker's "Ghost Bird," a documentary about the impact in Arkansas of reported sightings of the ivory-billed woodpecker, which had been believed to be extinct.

The Ron Tibbett Excellence in Filmmaking Award -- named for the late founder/director of Mississippi's Magnolia Film Festival -- went to Indie Memphis' other opening-night film, "Shooting Robert King," a documentary about Memphis war photographer Robert King.

Another Hometowner-category winner was Ryan Parker's "Woke Up Ugly," for Best Short Film.

A Special Jury Award in the Hometowner category for Best Feature went to first-time feature filmmaker Ellis Fowler for his "Memphis Movement -- Jookin: The Urban Ballet," a documentary about the distinctive local urban dance style known as "jookin'."

In the Hometowner category, the festival also gave a Special Jury Award for Visual Storytelling to the animated short "Iwa," directed by Kenneth Coker; a Special Jury Award for Someone to Watch to Ben Siler for his short, "The Non-Invasion," and a Special Jury Award for Portrayal of Living History to "I Am a Man: From Memphis, a Lesson in Life," directed by Jonathan Epstein. The 27-minute film is a short portrait of Elmore Nickleberry, who took part in the 1968 sanitation strike.

The Hometowner awards are sponsored by the Memphis & Shelby County Film Commission.

In the Music Video Showcase coordinated by LiveFromMemphis.com, the best video award went to "America" featuring rapper 8Ball, directed by 8Ball and Joe Gotti. The runnerup was "Sun Never Goes Down," featuring The Perfect Vessels, directed by Graham Burks.

Jurors for the awards included filmmakers Craig Brewer and Joe Swanberg, former New York Times critics Elvis Mitchell and Gabe Wardell, executive director fo the Atlanta Film Festival, to name a few.

For a list of other winners, visit TheBloodshotEye.com. For full information on the festival, visit indiememphis.com.