The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature
War Witch directed Kim Nguyen (Canada)
Somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, Komona a 14-year-old girl tells her unborn child growing inside her the story of her life since she has been at war. Everything started when she was abducted by the rebel army at the age of 12.
Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film
Dariel Arrechada and Javier Nuñez Florian in Una Noche directed by Lucy Mulloy
In Havana, Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. Accused of assault, he appeals to Elio to help him reach the forbidden world 90 miles across the ocean. One night, full of hope, they face the biggest challenge of their lives.
Best Actress in a Narrative Feature Film
Rachel Mwanza in War Witch directed by Kim Nguyen
Best Cinematography in a Narrative Feature Film
Una Noche with Cinematography by Trevor Forrest and Shlomo Godder
Special Jury Mention: Alex Catalan for UNIT 7
Best Screenplay for a Narrative Feature Film
All In (La Suerte En Tus Manos) written by Daniel Burman and Sergio Dubcovsky, directed by Daniel Burman (Argentina)
Best New Narrative Director
Lucy Mulloy for Una Noche
Special Jury Mention: P. Benoit, director of Stones in the Sun; and Sharon Bar-Ziv, director of Room 514.
Best Documentary Feature
The World Before Her directed by Nisha Pahuja (Canada)
Special Jury Mention: The Revisionaries directed by Scott Thurman
Best Editing in a Documentary Feature
The Flat (Hadira) editing by Tali Halter Shenkar and directed by Arnon Goldfinger, (Israel, Germany)
Best New Documentary Director
Wavumba directed by Jeroen van Velzen (Netherlands)
Special Jury Mention: Christian Bonke and Andreas Koefoed, directors of Ballroom Dancer.
Tribeca (Online) Film Festival Best Feature Film
On The Mat directed by Fredric Golding (USA)
Narrated by Lake Stevens wrestling alum Chris Pratt (Moneyball), this riveting documentary follows the team from the training mats to the championship arena as they fight through adversity and set out to prove they’ve got the mind, body, and heart to claim the title once again.
Tribeca (Online) Film Festival Best Short Film
Catcam directed by Seth Keal (USA)
Mr. Lee, an adopted stray cat, routinely disappears from his South Carolina home. Intrigued by Mr. Lee’s whereabouts, his owner Juergen creates a camera designed to fit around the pet’s neck. After many unsuccessful attempts, Mr. Lee returns with the camera in tact and photographic evidence of his travels.
Heineken Audience Award for Best Documentary
Burn directed by Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez
Second place went to Searching for Sugar Man directed by Malik Bendjelloul
Heineken Audience Award for Best Narrative Film
Any Day Now directed by Travis Fine
In the late 1970s, when a mentally handicapped teenager is abandoned, a gay couple takes him in and becomes the family he’s never had. But once the unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men must fight a biased legal system to adopt the child they have come to love as their own. The film stars Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt.
Second place went to Graceland directed by Ron Morales
