2016 SXSW Film Festival Award Winners
"This is an awkward event, because most of the people here will lose; only some will win. But there's nothing better than winning in front of a bunch of losers."
Comedian Mike Birbiglia opened the SXSW Film Festival with a little dark humor, and even though "art isn't a competition," we're here in Austin to bring you the full list of winners from today's — art competition.
Feature Film Jury Awards
Narrative Feature Competition
- Grand Jury Winner: The Arbalest (dir. Adam Pinney, producer: Alex Orr)
- Special Jury Recognition for Best Actress: Lily Rabe (Miss Stevens)
- Special Jury Recognition for Best Actor: Andre Royo (Hunter Gatherer)
'The Arbalest'
Documentary Feature Competition
- Grand Jury Winner: Tower (dir. Keith Maitland, producers: Luke Wilson, Meredith Vieira, Steve Eckelman, Amy Rapp, Pamela Colloff, Megan Gilbride, Susan Thomson)
- Special Jury Recognition for Visual Design: Lee Daniel (The Seer)
- Special Jury Recognition for Editing: Matt Ornstein (Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America)
'Tower'
Short Film Jury Awards
Narrative Shorts
- Jury Award Winner: How Was Your Day (dir. Damien O’Donnell)
- Special Jury Recognition, Writing: Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe (Greener Grass)
- Special Jury Recognition, Acting: Jim Cummings (Thunder Road)
Documentary Shorts
- Jury Award Winner: These Cocksucking Tears (dir. Dan Taberski)
- Special Jury Recognition: Dollhouse (dir. Terri Timely)
'These Cocksucking Tears'
Midnight Shorts
- Jury Award Winner: Manoman (dir. Simon Cartwright)
- Special Jury Recognition: Don't Tell Mom (dir. Sawako Kabuki)
Animated Shorts
- Jury Award Winner: Glove (dir. Alexa Lim Haas)
- Special Jury Recognition: Pombo Loves You (dir. Steve Warne)
Music Videos
- Jury Award Winner: Sober (dir. Childish Gambino)
Texas Shorts
- Jury Award Winner: The Send-Off (dir. Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan)
- Special Jury Recognition: 1985 (dir. Lindsay Pulsipher)
'The Send-Off'
Texas High School Shorts
- Jury Award Winner: Lady of Paint Creek (dir. Alexia Salingaros)
SXSW Film Design Awards
Excellence in Poster Design
- Jury Award Winner: Miss Me: The Artful Vandal
- Special Jury Recognition: Night Stalker
- Special Jury Recognition: Eat My Shit
'Miss Me: The Artful Vandal'
Excellence in Title Design
- Jury Award Winner: Sunstone
SXSW Special Awards
- SXSW Gamechanger Award: Sophie Goodhart (My Blind Brother)
- Louis Black “Lone Star” Award: Keith Maitland (Tower)
- Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship: Eileen Meyer
SXSW Audience Award Winners
- Narrative Feature Competition: Transpecos (dir. Greg Kwedar)
- Documentary Feature Competition: Tower (dir. Keith Maitland)
- Headliners: Demolition (dir. Jean-Marc Vallée)
- Narrative Spotlight: From Nowhere (dir. Matthew Newton)
- Documentary Spotlight: Mr. Gaga (dir. Tomer Heymann)
- Visions: Jules and Dolores (dir. Caito Ortiz)
- Midnighters: I Am a Hero (dir. Shinsuke Sato)
- Episodic: Vice Principals (dir. Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, Danny McBride)
- 24 Beats Per Second: Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken (dir. Brenda Greene Mitchell, Sam Wainwright Douglas)
- SXGlobal: Ghostland (dir. Simon Stadler)
- Festival Favorites: Gleason (dir. Clay Tweel)
- Excellence in Title Design: We Are X (Allison Brownmoore)
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