Nominated in five categories, “Postal” copped the Best Director nod for independent filmmaker Uwe Boll and then walked off with the coveted Best of Festival Award, the latter prize given to the entry determined by the audience as its favorite.

"When the fans speak, WE WIN,” proclaimed RWS honcho and the movie’s Executive Producer, Vince Desi. “We know this from our experience in the game industry and now the film business just confirms it. The continued success of the POSTAL franchise in all its forms is proof that democracy works; you cannot stop what’s in the hearts of the people. Freedom will always triumph over tyranny."

“Postal” was also nominated for several other awards, including Best Editing, Best Supporting Actor (Dave Foley) and Best Script. The festival, which ran from May 31 through June 4, with a gala Awards Ceremony on June 5th, also honored veteran actor Billy Dee Williams, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Currently in development for the X360 and PC systems, POSTAL III will employ the Valve's Source engine to deliver a new and advanced technical level of social satire and politically incorrect virtual violence.

POSTAL III will include motion-captured performances by a wide array of celebrities – from film stars to Playboy Playmates – as well as a storyline that offers gamers vast latitude in terms of their behavior. "We've always maintained since publishing the original POSTAL that the game is only as violent as the player wants it to be and we're committed to expanding this unique form of gameplay in this next addition to the ongoing storyline," Desi vowed.

The player will once again be cast as the nameless "Postal Dude," the star of all previous versions of the game, including POSTAL 2: Share The Pain and POSTAL 2: Apocalypse Weekend. POSTAL III is scheduled for release some time in 2009.