SXSW 2016 Film Awards
Fri., March 18, 2016
Feature Jury Awards
Narrative Feature Competition
Grand Jury Winner: The Arbalest (D: Adam Pinney)Special Jury Recognition for Best Actor: Andre Royo, Hunter Gatherer
Special Jury Recognition for Best Actress: Lily Rabe, Miss Stevens
Documentary Feature Competition
Grand Jury Winner: Tower (D: Keith Maitland)Special Jury Recognition for Portrait Documentary: Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (D: Matt Ornstein)
Special Jury Recognition for Cinematography: Lee Daniel, The Seer
Short Film Jury Awards
Narrative Shorts
Winner: "How Was Your Day?" (D: Damien O'Donnell)Special Jury Recognition for Acting: Jim Cummings, "Thunder Road"
Special Jury Recognition for Writing: Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe, "Greener Grass"
Documentary Shorts
Winner: "These Cocksucking Tears" (D: Dan Taberski)Special Jury Recognition: "Dollhouse" (D: Terri Timely)
Midnight Shorts
Winner: "MANOMAN" (D: Simon Cartwright)Special Jury Recognition: "Don't Tell Mom" (D: Sawako Kabuki)
Animated Shorts
Winner: "Glove" (D: Alexa Lim Haas & Bernardo Britto)Special Jury Recognition: "Pombo Loves You" (D: Steve Warne)
Music Videos
Winner: Childish Gambino, "Sober" (D: Hiro Murai)Texas Shorts
Winner: "The Send-Off" (D: Ivete Lucas & Patrick Bresnan)Special Jury Recognition for Acting: Lindsay Pulsipher, "1985"
Texas High School Shorts
Winner: "Lady of Paint Creek" (D: Alexia Salingaros)Special Jury Recognition: "The Archer Hadley Story" (D: Ben Root & Alex Treviño)
SXSW Film Design Awards
Excellence in Poster Design
Winner: "Miss Me: The Artful Vandal" (MissMe)Special Jury Recognition: Night Stalker (New Media Ltd), Eat My Shit (Octavio Terol)