In the rest of 2008 , '' The Hurt Locker '' screened at the 3rd Zurich Film Festival , the 37th Festival du Nouveau Cinéma , the 21st Mar del Plata Film Festival , the 5th Dubai International Film Festival , and the 12th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival . In 2009 , '' The Hurt Locker '' screened at the Göteborg International Film Festival , the 10th '' Film Comment '' Selects festival , and the South by Southwest film festival . It was the closing night film at Maryland Film Festival 2009 , with Bigelow presenting . It had a centerpiece screening at the 3rd AFI Dallas International Film Festival , where director Kathryn Bigelow received the Dallas Star Award . Other 2009 festivals included the Human Rights Nights International Film Festival , the Seattle International Film Festival , and the Philadelphia Film Festival
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
Festival du nouveau cinéma
The Hurt Locker