Picked from a group of eighteen films in competition, the night’s winners themselves came from a record 5,000-plus submissions. Congratulations to all who won, to all who were in competition, and hell, to all who simply entered. It takes a lot, I know.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
GRAND JURY AWARDS
Narrative Film
“Snow and Ashes,” directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud
Special Jury Mention: “One Hundred Mornings,” directed by Conor Horgan
Documentary Film
“American Jihadist,” directed by Mark Claywell
Animated Short
“Seed,” directed by Ben Richardson and Daniel Bird
Narrative Short
“Prvi Dan Mira” (First Day of Peace), directed by Mirko Rucnov
Special Jury Mention: “Bout the Bout,” directed by Nico Sabenorio
AUDIENCE AWARDS
Narrative Film
“The Wild Hunt,” directed by Alexandre Franchi
Documentary Film
“Mind of the Demon: The Larry Linkogle Story,” directed by Adam Barker
Best Anarchy Online Film
“Sugar Stick,” directed by Laura Harris
Spirit of Slamdance Sparky Short Film Award
“Mosquito,” directed by Jeremy Engle
SPONSORED AWARDS
Kodak Vision Award for Best Cinematography
“General Orders No. 9,” directed by Robert Persons
Dos Equis Most Interesting Film Award
“Nothing but Everything,” directed by Wallace Cotten
1st Script Accessible Screenplay Award sponsored by Lonely Seal Releasing
“All the Wrong Reasons,” written by Gia Milani