SXSW 2012 Film Awards

Audience and jury prizes announced

<b><i>Gimme the Loot</i></b>
Gimme the Loot

Jury Awards

Documentary feature

Grand Jury Winner: Beware of Mr. Baker (D: Jay Bulger)

Narrative Feature

Grand Jury Winner: Gimme the Loot (D: Adam Leon)

Special Jury Recognition for Performance: Jamie Chung (Eden); Besedka Johnson (Starlet); Nico Stone (Booster)

Audience Awards

Documentary feature

Sparks
"Sparks"

Bay of All Saints (D: Annie Eastman)

Narrative Feature

Eden (D: Megan Griffiths)

Short Film Jury Awards

NARRATIVE SHORTS: "The Chair" (D: Grainger David)

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS: "CatCam" (D: Seth Keal)

MIDNIGHT SHORTS: "Don't Hug Me I'm Scared" (D: Rebecca Sloan & Joseph Pelling)

CatCam
"CatCam"

SXGLOBAL SHORTS: "The Perfect Fit" (D: Tali Yankelevich)

ANIMATED SHORTS: "(notes on) biology" (D: Danny Madden)

MUSIC VIDEOS: Battles, "My Machines" (D: Daniels)

TEXAS SHORTS: "Spark" (D: Annie Silverstein)

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS: "Boom" (D: Daniel Matyas & Brian Broder)

SXSW Film Design Awards

Excellence in Poster Design

The Black Balloon
"The Black Balloon"

Winner: "Man & Gun" (Designer: Justin Cox)

Special Jury Recognition: "Pitch Black Heist" (Designer: Andrew Cranston)

Audience Award Winner: "The Maker" (Designer: Christopher Kezelos)

Excellence in Title Design

Winner: Les Bleus de Ramville (Designer: Jay Bond, Oily Film Company Inc.)

Special Jury Recognition: X-Men: First Class (Designer: Simon Clowes, Prologue Films)

<i>Eden</i>
Eden

Audience Award Winner: Bunraku (Designer: Guilherme Marcondes, Hornet Inc.)

SXSW Special Awards

SXSW Wholpin Award

"The Black Balloon" (D: Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie)

SXSW Chicken & Egg Emergent Narrative Woman Director Award

Megan Griffiths for Eden; Amy Seimetz for Sun Don't Shine

Louis Black 'Lone Star' Award

Bernie (D: Richard Linklater)

Special Jury Recognition: Trash Dance (D: Andrew Garrison)

Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship

Lindsay Utz

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