DOC New york city fetes award those who win

'Girl with Black Balloons''Scenes of the Crime'Documentaries "Moments of the Crime" and "Girl with Black Balloons" required home grand jury awards at Gotham's second annual DOC New york city fest.Grover Babcock and Blue Hadaegh's "Crime," in regards to a disputed confession inside a NY child murder situation, won the grand jury kudo within the Viewfinders category, centered on films with distinct directorial voices. Also within the Viewfinders competish, a unique jury prize visited Serta Lindsay and T.J. Martin's "Undefeated," a film in regards to a Memphis senior high school football team, looking for release through the Weinstein Company.Within the NY-centric Metropolis section, the grand jury laurel visited Corinne van der Borch's "Girl with Black Balloons," in regards to a reclusive artist living in the Chelsea Hotel. Special jury award visited Laura Brownson and Janet Levison's "Lemon," about spoken-word artist Lemon Andersen.Bess Kargman's ballet-world doc "First Position," acquired for release by Sundance Chooses, nabbed the fest's audience award.Those who win list was introduced in the fest's spotlight gala screening of "The Area Leader," which Samuel Goldwyn Films lately acquired for U.S. distribution.Nine-day festival began November. 2 having a screening of Warner Herzog's "In to the Abyss" along with a sked in excess of 100 tests at IFC Center and NYU. The 2010 outing runs through November. 10 with encore tests from the prize-winning photos in addition to boxer bio "Joe Frazier: Once the Smoke Clears." Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com