AWARD CATEGORIES

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS:

Narrative Feature:  Audience Award
Awarded by audience members to the festival’s most outstanding feature-length narrative film.
Winner:  Shades of Ray

Documentary Feature:  Audience Award
Awarded by audience members to the festival’s most outstanding feature-length documentary film.
Winner:  Flying on One Engine

Short Film:  Audience Award
Awarded by audience members to the festival’s most outstanding short film.
Winner:  Small Voices

GRAND JURY AWARDS:

Narrative Feature:  Jury Award
Awarded by the jury to the festival’s most outstanding feature-length narrative film.
Winner:  The Pool

Documentary Feature:  Jury Award
Awarded by the jury to the festival’s most outstanding feature-length documentary film.
Winner:  Doormat

HBO Short Film Competition:  Jury Award
Awarded by the jury to the festival’s most outstanding short film, the HBO Short Film Award carries a cash prize of $2,500 provided by HBO.
Winner:  Narmeen

Director:  Jury Award
Awarded by the jury to the festival's most outstanding display in directorial talent.
Winner:  Chris Smith, The Pool

Acting Performance:  Jury Award
Awarded by the jury to the festival's most outstanding display in acting talent.
Winner:  Venkatesh Chavan, The Pool

Cinematography:  Jury Award
Awarded by the jury to the festival's most outstanding display in cinematography.
Winner:  Bioscope

Music:  Jury Award
Awarded by the jury to the festival's most outstanding display of film music.
Winner:  Little Box of Sweets

Emerging Talent:  Jury Award
Awarded by the jury to the festival's most outstanding up-and-coming filmmaking talent.
Winner:  Meneka Das, Little Box of Sweets