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Krisha, Peace Officer Top SXSW Film Festival Awards
Krisha Krisha, Trey Edward Shults’ drama of an older alcoholic woman attempting to reconcile with her family one holiday weekend, won the Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize last night at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival. At an awards ceremony at the Paramount Theater hosted by Trainwreck co-star Vanessa Beyer, the Documentary Grand Jury Prize went to Peace Officer, Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber’s expose of militarized police.
Special Jury Prizes were given to two films. Benjamin Dickinson’s dramatic feature Creative Control — a social satire set in New York’s advertising world of the near future — was cited for “Visual Excellence.” The documentary A Woman Like Me — a doc/fiction hybrid about director Alex Sichel’s battle with breast cancer — received notice for Sichel and Elizabeth Giamatti’s direction.
The Narrative Feature Competition jury consisted of Kyle Buchanan, Wesley Morris and Krista Smith. Tabitha Jackson, Jason Spingarn-Koff and Alison Willmore comprised the Documentary Feature Competition Jury.
The complete festival awards follow.
Feature Film Jury Awards
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
Grand Jury Winner: Krisha
Director: Trey Edward ShultsSpecial Jury Recognition for Visual Excellence: Creative Control
Director: Benjamin DickinsonDOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
Grand Jury Winner: Peace Officer
Directors: Scott Christopherson, Brad BarberSpecial Jury Recognition for Directing: A Woman Like Me
Directors: Alex Sichel, Elizabeth GiamattiSpecial Jury Recognition for Editing: Twinsters
Directors: Samantha Futerman, Ryan MiyamotoShort Film Jury Awards
NARRATIVE SHORTS
Winner: Pink Grapefruit
Director: Michael MohanSpecial Jury Recognition: Share
Director: Pippa BiancoDOCUMENTARY SHORTS
Winner: Boxeadora
Director: Meg SmakerMIDNIGHT SHORTS
Winner: Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
Director: Gillian Wallace HorvatANIMATED SHORTS
Winner: World of Tomorrow
Director: Don HertzfeldtSpecial Jury Recognition: teeth
Directors: Daniel Gray, Tom BrownMUSIC VIDEOS
Winner: Paolo Nutini – “Iron Sky”
Director: Daniel Wolfe
Special Jury Recognition: DJ Snake featuring Lil’ Jon – “Turn Down for What”
Director: DANIELSTEXAS SHORTS
Winner: The Samaritans
Director: John BryantTEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS
Winner: It’s A Thing
Directors: Meredith Morran, Sage McCommasSXSW Film Design Awards
EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN
Winner: Manson Family Vacation
Designer: Yen TanSpecial Jury Recognition: The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson
Designer: Jonny HalifaxEXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN
Winner: Manhattan
Designer: Dan Gregoras for Imaginary ForcesSpecial Jury Recognition: The Fitzroy
Designers: Chris Tozer, Marko AnsticeSXSW Special Awards
SXSW Gamechanger Award
Winner: Yvonne Kerékgyártó, Free EntryLouis Black “Lone Star” Award
Winner: Western
Directors: Bill Ross, Turner RossKaren Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
Presented to: Anna Gustavi
