SXSW 2019: Jury Award Winners

Feature Film Grand Jury Awards

NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION

Winner
Alice - Director: Josephine Mackerras

Special Jury Recognition for Best Ensemble
Yes, God, Yes - Director: Karen Maine

Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Voice
Saint Frances - Director: Alex Thompson

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION

Winner
For Sama - Directors: Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts

Special Jury Recognition for Empathy in Craft
Ernie & Joe - Director: Jenifer McShane

Special Jury Recognition for Excellence in Storytelling
Nothing Fancy: Diana Kennedy - Director: Elizabeth Carroll

NARRATIVE SHORTS

Winner
Liberty - Director: Faren Humes

Special Jury Recognition
The Orphan - Director: Carolina Markowicz

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Winner
Exit 12 - Director: Mohammad Gorjestani

Special Jury Recognition
All Inclusive - Director: Corina Schwingruber Ilić

MIDNIGHT SHORTS

Winner
Other Side of the Box - Director: Caleb J. Phillips

ANIMATED SHORTS

Winner
Guaxuma  - Director: Nara Normande

Special Jury Recognition
Slug Life - Director: Sophie Koko Gate

MUSIC VIDEOS
“Hurray for The Riff Raff” – Pa’Lante - Director: Kristian Mercado

Special Jury Recognition
“Quarrel” – Moses Sumney - Directors: Allie Avital, Moses Sumney

TEXAS SHORTS

Winner
I Am Mackenzie - Director: Artemis Anastasiadou

Special Jury Recognition
A Line Birds Cannot See - Director: Amy Bench

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS

Winner
Fifteen - Director: Louisa Baldwin

Special Jury Recognition
Double Cross - Director: Amiri Scrutchin

EPISODIC PILOT COMPETITION

Winner
Maggie - Director: Sasha Gordon

Special Jury Recognition
Revenge Tour - Directors: Andrew Carter, Kahlil Maskati

SXSW Film Design Awards

EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN

Winner
Daniel Isn’t Real - Designer: Jock - Design Company: 4twenty limited

EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN

Winner
Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Directors: Brian Mah, James Ramirez

Special Jury Recognition
The Darkest Minds - Director: Michelle Dougherty

SXSW SPECIAL AWARDS

Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
Victoria Chalk

Vimeo Staff Picks Award
Milton directed by Tim Wilkime

ZEISS Cinematography Award
Amazonia Groove - Director: Bruno Murtinho

Louis Black “Lone Star” Award
The River and the Wall - Director: Ben Masters

SXSW Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award
Tito directed by Grace Glowicki

CherryPicks Female First Feature Award
Alice - Director: Josephine Mackerras

CherryPicks Special Recognition
Days of the Whale - Director: Catalina Arroyave Restrepo