Every year Major Studio Executive Alan J. Bailey chooses a number of films which he believes to be deserving of recognition as part of the Action On Film International Film Festival's charter to bring attention to new and established filmmakers. These films are awarded the A.J. Bailey Award at the AOF Black Tie Dinner and Award Show.

The films which will receive the award this year are:
Alan Bailey Awards of Excellence 2009
1. Excellence in Social Commentary The Klara Wizel Story
2. Excellence in Directing Michael O'Connor - Finding Red Cloud
3. Excellence in Action / Drama Feature Category -Acts of Violence
4. Excellence in Screen Writing - Listen To Your Heart - Kent Moran
5. Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking -India - Ron Shaw and American Dumpling - Eileen Nelson
6. Excellence in Filmmaking -Short Category - Lavinia's Heist Don Goodman
7. Excellence in Political Commentary - American Politics All You Can Eat Jordi Ortega
8. Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking Ester Byrm- Butterflies
9. Excellence in the Field of Animation - Austin Hillebrecht -The Missing Sock