In the May 23 issue of PC Magazine, I took you behind the scenes of "The Insurgents," a full-length feature film made entirely with digital equipment—from a high-def Panasonic camera to a souped-up Mac running Final Cut Pro and a host of special effects software. Well, it looks like all that digital gear did the trick.

This month, in its world premiere at the 13th annual Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg (“The Sundance of Germany” –Variety), "The Insurgents" took home the coveted German Independence Award, chosen by audiences as the festival’s Best Feature. Not bad for a film made for less than $200,000.

Written and directed by first-time filmmaker Scott Dacko (at right), "The Insurgents" is a Chinese-box of a thriller starring John Shea ("Missing, Lois and Clark"), Mary Stuart Masterson ("Fried Green Tomatoes," "Benny and Joon"), Henry Simmons ("NYPD Blue," "Lackawanna Blues"), Juliette Marquis ("This Girl’s Life"), and Michael Mosley ("Bella," "Kidnapped").

Keep an eye out for the movie's stateside premiere. It’s up for festival spots on both coasts, and at Sundance itself.

Thanks to PC Magazine senior writer Cade Metz for this post!