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SXSW Jury Award Winners: ‘Krisha’ & ‘Peace Officer’ Score Top Feature Prizes At Austin Fest
Four days after SXSW kicked off amid controversy over Russell Brand skipping out on the premiere of the new documentary about him, we have the film festival’s Jury Award winners. Trey Edward Shults’ Krisha, about an alcoholic woman who tries to reconnect sxsw logowith her family at a holiday gathering after a long absence, won the Grand Jury Prize for narrative feature tonight at the Paramount Theatre awards ceremony. Saturday Night Live’s Vanessa Bayer hosted the trophy show, which also saw Peace Officer, about the increasingly militarized state of American police, take the documentary feature prize for directors Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber.
The 2015 edition of SXSW will screen more than 150 features and 106 shorts over nine days, culled from a record 7,300-plus entries — 14% more than last year. The Audience Award winners will be announced Saturday.
Here is the complete list of Jury Award and Special Award recipients unveiled tonight:
Feature Film Jury Awards
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
Grand Jury Winner
Krisha
Director: Trey Edward Shults
Special Jury Recognition for Visual Excellence
Creative Control
Director: Benjamin Dickinson
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
Grand Jury Winner
Peace Officer
Directors: Scott Christopherson, Brad Barber
Special Jury Recognition for Directing
A Woman Like Me
Directors: Alex Sichel, Elizabeth Giamatti
Special Jury Recognition for Editing
Twinsters
Directors: Samantha Futerman, Ryan Miyamoto
Short Film Jury Awards
NARRATIVE SHORTS
Pink Grapefruit
Director: Michael Mohan
Special Jury Recognition
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Director: Pippa Bianco
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
Boxeadora
Director: Meg Smaker
MIDNIGHT SHORTS
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
Director: Gillian Wallace Horvat
ANIMATED SHORTS
World of Tomorrow
Director: Don Hertzfeldt
Special Jury Recognition
teeth
Directors: Daniel Gray, Tom Brown
MUSIC VIDEOS
Paolo Nutini, “Iron Sky”
Director: Daniel Wolfe
Special Jury Recognition
DJ Snake featuring Lil’ Jon, “Turn Down for What”
Director: DANIELS
TEXAS SHORTS
The Samaritans
Director: John Bryant
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS
It’s A Thing
Directors: Meredith Morran, Sage McCommas
SXSW Film Design Awards
EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN
Manson Family Vacation
Designer: Yen Tan
Special Jury Recognition
The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson
Designer: Jonny Halifax
EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN
Manhattan
Designer: Dan Gregoras for Imaginary Forces
Special Jury Recognition
The Fitzroy
Designers: Chris Tozer, Marko Anstice
SXSW Special Awards
SXSW GAMECHANGER AWARD
Yvonne Kerékgyártó, Free Entry
LOUIS BLACK “LONE STAR” AWARD
Western
Directors: Bill Ross, Turner Ross
SXSW Jury Award Winners: ‘Krisha’ & ‘Peace Officer’ Score Top Feature Prizes At Austin Fest
Four days after SXSW kicked off amid controversy over Russell Brand skipping out on the premiere of the new documentary about him, we have the film festival’s Jury Award winners. Trey Edward Shults’ Krisha, about an alcoholic woman who tries to reconnect sxsw logowith her family at a holiday gathering after a long absence, won the Grand Jury Prize for narrative feature tonight at the Paramount Theatre awards ceremony. Saturday Night Live’s Vanessa Bayer hosted the trophy show, which also saw Peace Officer, about the increasingly militarized state of American police, take the documentary feature prize for directors Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber.
The 2015 edition of SXSW will screen more than 150 features and 106 shorts over nine days, culled from a record 7,300-plus entries — 14% more than last year. The Audience Award winners will be announced Saturday.
Here is the complete list of Jury Award and Special Award recipients unveiled tonight:
Feature Film Jury Awards
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
Grand Jury Winner
Krisha
Director: Trey Edward Shults
Special Jury Recognition for Visual Excellence
Creative Control
Director: Benjamin Dickinson
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
Grand Jury Winner
Peace Officer
Directors: Scott Christopherson, Brad Barber
Special Jury Recognition for Directing
A Woman Like Me
Directors: Alex Sichel, Elizabeth Giamatti
Special Jury Recognition for Editing
Twinsters
Directors: Samantha Futerman, Ryan Miyamoto
Short Film Jury Awards
NARRATIVE SHORTS
Pink Grapefruit
Director: Michael Mohan
Special Jury Recognition
Share
Director: Pippa Bianco
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
Boxeadora
Director: Meg Smaker
MIDNIGHT SHORTS
Kiss Kiss Fingerbang
Director: Gillian Wallace Horvat
ANIMATED SHORTS
World of Tomorrow
Director: Don Hertzfeldt
Special Jury Recognition
teeth
Directors: Daniel Gray, Tom Brown
MUSIC VIDEOS
Paolo Nutini, “Iron Sky”
Director: Daniel Wolfe
Special Jury Recognition
DJ Snake featuring Lil’ Jon, “Turn Down for What”
Director: DANIELS
TEXAS SHORTS
The Samaritans
Director: John Bryant
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS
It’s A Thing
Directors: Meredith Morran, Sage McCommas
SXSW Film Design Awards
EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN
Manson Family Vacation
Designer: Yen Tan
Special Jury Recognition
The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson
Designer: Jonny Halifax
EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN
Manhattan
Designer: Dan Gregoras for Imaginary Forces
Special Jury Recognition
The Fitzroy
Designers: Chris Tozer, Marko Anstice
SXSW Special Awards
SXSW GAMECHANGER AWARD
Yvonne Kerékgyártó, Free Entry
LOUIS BLACK “LONE STAR” AWARD
Western
Directors: Bill Ross, Turner Ross