It’s the mid-point of SXSW Film, and as always that means the film awards were tonight. Who walks away with a big prize? We have the full list right here.
Feature Film Grand Jury Awards
Winner: Thunder Road (D: Jim Cummings)
Special Jury Recognition For First Feature: The New Romantic (D: Carly Stone)
Special Jury Recognition for Writing: Jinn (Niljla Mu’min)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITIONWinner: People’s Republic of Desire (D: Hao Wu)
Special Jury Recognition for Best Cast: This One’s For The Ladies (D: Gene Graham)
Special Jury Recognition for Best Feminist Reconsideration of a Male Artist: Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable (D: Sasha Waters Freyer)
Short Film Grand Jury Awards
NARRATIVE SHORTS
Winner: “Emergency” (D: Carey Williams)
Special Jury Recognition for Acting: Shirley Chen from “Krista”
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
Winner: “My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes” (D: Charlie Tyrell)
MIDNIGHT SHORTS
Winner: “Milk” (D: Santiago Menghini)
ANIMATED SHORTS
Winner: “Agua Viva” (Alexa Lim Haas)
Special Jury Recognition: “JEOM” (D: Kangmin Kim)
MUSIC VIDEOSWinner: “Second Hand Lovers” – Oren Lavie (D: Oren Lavie)
Special Jury Recognition for Acting: “Territory” – The Blaze (D: The Blaze)
TEXAS SHORTS
Winner: “An Uncertain Future” (D: Iliana Sosa & Chelsea Hernandez)
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTSWinner: “The Night I Lost My Favorite Jacket” (D: Jenna Krumerman)
Special Jury Recognition: “CCISD Strong” (D: Sofia Rasmussen)
INDEPENDENT EPISODICSWinner: Beast (D: Ben Strang)
Special Jury Recognition: She’s the Ticket (D: Nadia Hallgren)
SXSW Film Design Awards
EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN
Winner: The Gospel of Eureka (Designer: Matt Taylor)
Special Jury Recognition: A Little Wisdom (Designer: Adam Zhu)
EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGNWinner: Counterpart (D: Karin Fong)
Special Jury Recognition: Godless (D: John Likens)
SXSW Special Awards
SXSW LUNA® Gamechanger Award – Narrative
Winner: First Match (D: Olivia Newman)
Special Jury Recognition: Unlovable (D: Suzi Yoonessi)
SXSW LUNA® Chicken & Egg Award – Documentary
Winner: On Her Shoulders (D: Alexandria Bombach)
Special Jury Recognition: ¡Las Sandinistas! (D: Jenny Murray)
Louis Black “Lone Star” Award
Winner: Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (D: Dana Adam Shapiro)
SXSW Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award
Presented to: Prospect (D: Zeek Earl & Chris Caldwell)
Vimeo Staff Picks Award
Presented to: “Krista”
Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
Presented to: Kristin Bye
This article appears in March 9 • 2018.
