The ARCHIVES will be available soon…. but below are the winners by year.

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: BETWEEN THE LIGHTS
Honorable Mention: DREAMING OF YOU (&) TALLYWACKER
Documentary Feature Category: A LITTLE HOPE FOR CHICAGO
Honorable Mentions: SPYRAL
Short Category: BLACK SILK
Honorable Mentions (TIE): KOI (&) THE RUNT

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
FIGHT LIKE A GIRL

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
IS IT BECAUSE I’M A GIRL

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Competition Feature Category: THE MAN WHO SAVED THE INTERNET WITH A SUNFLOWER
Competition Short Category: I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE
Fusion Feature Category: THE DISINVITED
Fusion Short Category: PUPPY LOVE
Documentary Feature Category: SAVING JONES
Documentary Short Category: EL REGRESO
Pilots Category: EXPOSED
Downbeat Category: BED BY 9
Dances With Kidz!: SURVIVED BY

FEVER PITCH 
JUDAS KISS by Sean Cage

RUNNER UP (TIE):
IN THE POCKET by Antjuan Ward and MERRY CHRISTMAS, COLONEL SHOUP by Ed Lawrence Robinson

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
DENIM HUNTER

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
RED, WHITE AND BLUE

PROGRAMMER’S CHOICE AWARD
M

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: GROUNDED
Short Category: WE LOVE YOU RAY
Documentary Feature Category: TORCHED – THE STORY OF AUTIN TORCH
Documentary Short Category: LIVING LOUD
Pilots Category: MOMENTS

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: ANGIE’S CURE
Honorable Mention: FOREVER NOW
Short Category: SPEAK UP BROTHA!
Honorable Mentions (TIE): HOW IT GOES and REUNION

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
FOREVER NOW

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
HOME

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: TWO LIVES IN PITTSBURGH
Short Category: A WEDDING DAY
Documentary Feature Category: MEET ME WHERE I AM
Documentary Short Category: LIVING WHILE AMERICAN
Downbeat Category: INTERRACIAL COUPLE IN A CHEERIOS AD
Dances With Kidz!: OLD MAN AT THE CORNER STORE

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: KATIE’S MOM
Short Category: CONFESSIONS

TV & WEB AUDIENCE AWARDS
TV PILOTS: BLACK MARIA
WEB PILOTS: WHAT THE ELF?

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
BEAU – THE MUSICAL

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
ONE CLOSET, TWENTY TOES AND A GUN

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: WORDS THAT MOVE: SEE THROUGH A DIFFERENT I
Short Category: LITTLE MOUSE
Documentary Feature Category: RADIOACTIVE: THE WOMEN OF THREE MILE ISLAND

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: AMERICA’S FAMILY
Honorable Mention: JASMINE IS A STAR
Short Category: A DIRE STRAIT
Honorable Mentions (TIE): KICKSTART MY HEART and TIM TRAVERS (&) THE TIME TRAVELERS PARADOX
Documentary: JACK HAS A PLAN
Honorable Mentions (TIE): GREEN FORESTS AND THE RED CARPET (&) MAKING A KILLING

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
BABY, DON’T CRY

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
TARNEIT

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: AMERICA’S FAMILY
Short Category: WHITE NOW PLEASE
Documentary Feature Category: ETERNAL SPRING
Documentary Short Category: INSIDE THE BEAUTY BUBBLE
Downbeat Category: OUT OF TUNE
Dances With Kidz!: HONK

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: 1-800-HOT-NITE
Short Category: WHY DON’T YOU LIKE ME?

TV & WEB AUDIENCE AWARDS
TV PILOTS: SPOOK SHOW 17
WEB PILOTS: LEGIT MARRIED

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: DREAMOVER
Honorable Mentions (TIE): MY FIONA (&) NEW YEAR
Short Category: ENOUGH
Honorable Mentions (TIE): LIMINAL (&) OVER MY DEAD BODY

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
VOODOO MACBETH

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
SYML – PANT HOOT

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: BENEATH THE BANYAN TREE
Short Category: OH, BABY!
Documentary Feature Category: HOLY FRIT
Documentary Short Category: SKID ROW, LOS ANGELES
Downbeat Category: DESOLVIDO
Dances With Kidz!: FROM UNDER THE BRIDGE: WHEN BULLIES BECOME TROLLS

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: DELICATE STATE
Short Category: SNAKE DICK

TV & WEB AUDIENCE AWARDS
TV PILOTS: MIDDLE OF NOWHERE
WEB PILOTS: SPANKY

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: PAINT
Honorable Mention: TAKE OUT GIRL
Short Category: THE FOREIGNER
Honorable Mention: THE WAY THAT I TAKE

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
before/during/after

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
SYML – EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: DON’T READ THIS ON A PLANE
Short Category: NUMBER 2
Documentary Feature Category: BLEEDING AUDIO
Documentary Short Category: AND THE BRAVE SHALL RISE
Music Video Category: SHE
Dances With Kidz!: THE TERRIBLE ADVENTURE

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: HOLLYWOOD FRINGE
Short Category: DO YOU HAVE A…?

TV & WEB AUDIENCE AWARDS
TV PILOTS: BABY STEPS & SEVERANCE
WEB PILOTS: HEART BABY EGGPLANT

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: GUTTERBUG
Honorable Mention: LAST CALL and LOVE CUTS
Short Category: FLYBY
Honorable Mention: BIG BOY PANTS and DEMAND CURVE

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
LAST SUNRISE

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
WANDA

PROGRAMMER’S CHOICE
BLOWING UP RIGHT NOW

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: WADE IN THE WATER
Short Category: DEMAND CURVE
Documentary Feature Category: THE EARTHING MOVIE
Documentary Short Category: SONG OF THE OPEN ROAD: THE STORY OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA YOUTH CHORALE
Music Video Category: DANCE WITH DEATH
Dances With Kidz!: THE BOY, THE DOG AND THE CLOWN

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: THE SYMPATHY CARD
Short Category: SUICIDE DATE*

TV & WEB AUDIENCE AWARDS
TV PILOTS: VICARIOUS
WEB PILOTS: ONE TRUE LOVES

*Winner of Audience Award Run-of-Fest

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: SHOOTING IN VAIN
Honorable Mention: CHASING BULLIT
Short Category: WALE
Honorable Mention: LAST MEAL

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
BULLY

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
THE NEPHEW

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: DOUBTING THOMAS
Short Category: HOLLY GOES THE THERAPY
Documentary Feature Category: A COMIC’S EXPLORATION OF PSYCHEDELICS
Documentary Short Category: BENEATH THE INK*
Music Video Category: TRACK 1
Dances With Kidz!: SOCI CIRCLE

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: A HORSE FROM HEAVEN
Short Category: SAM DID IT

TV & WEB AUDIENCE AWARDS
TV PILOTS: YELLOW
WEB PILOTS: STELLAR HOSTS

*Winner of Audience Award Run-of-Fest

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: ONE LESS GOD
Honorable Mention: ELIZA SHERMAN’S REVENGE
Short Category: LA SIRENA
Honorable Mentions: CONFECTION and WOMAN WITH AN EDITING BENCH

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
ONE LESS GOD

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
RED

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: HOLDEN ON
Short Category: ALL THE MARBLES*
Documentary Feature Category: RESISTANCE IS LIFE
Documentary Short Category: MIRACLE IN MALIBU
Music Video Category: ALIENTOLOGISTS

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: BEING BLACK ENOUGH OR (HOW TO KILL A BLACK MAN)
Short Category: WINK

TV & WEB AUDIENCE AWARDS
TV PILOTS: NO PLACE TO FALL
WEB PILOTS: DOUCHEAHOLICS

*Winner of Audience Award Run-of-Fest

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: VIRTUAL REVOLUTION
Honorable Mention: POP-UP
Short Category: NEXT STOP
Honorable Mention: THE BOY WHO CRIED FISH

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS OVER 40 MINS.
CREEDMORIA

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD – FILMS UNDER 40 MINS.
TWINSBURG
Honorable Mention: TATTOO YOU

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: WE GO ON
Short Category: SNAKE BITE
Documentary Feature Category: VICTOR WALK
Music Video Category: DEVON KIRTZ “MY DAY”

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: HOW WE MET
Short Category: KILLER FRIENDS*

*Winner of Audience Award Run-of-Fest

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: HOMELESS
Honorable Mention: SOLEDAD & ASTRAEA
Short Category: MONKEYS
Honorable Mentions: MADAM BLACK & AT THE SEASHORE

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD
KNUCKLEHEAD
MADAM BLACK

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: FOOLS
Short Category: GUEST ROOM
Documentary Feature Category: THE ATAXIAN
Documentary Short Category: MAN IN THE CAN
Music Video Category: SILVER GIRL

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: BAD EXORCISTS
Short Category: A MAN WAKES UP*

*Winner of Audience Award Run-of-Fest

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: THE SUICIDE THEORY
Honorable Mention: THE JAZZ FUNERAL
Short Category: CELLULOID DREAMS
Honorable Mentions: MEET MY RAPIST & NO LOVE LOST

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD
THE CURSE OF STYRIA
Honorable Mention: KARAGANDA

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: POPOVICH AND THE VOICE OF THE FABLED AMERICAN WEST
Short Category: THE LORD OF CATAN
Documentary Feature Category: GETTING TO THE NUTCRACKER
Documentary Short Category: PIE LADY OF PIE TOWN*
Music Video Category: LET’S SAVE THE CHILDREN

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: BLOOD PUNCH*
Short Category: PERSONAL DAY

*Winners of Audience Award Run-of-Fest

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: COYOTE
Honorable Mention: CITY BABY
Short Category: VARMINT
Honorable Mention: SAFETY

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD
HOME
Honorable Mention: CHANNELING

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: CEMENT SUITCASE
Short Category: BARBIE BOY
Documentary Category: MILE… MILE & A HALF
Music Video Category: MOVING OUT

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: CALIFORNIA WINTER
Short Category: UNORTHODOX

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: FRAY
Honorable Mention: SMALL CREATURES
Short Category: CRESCENDO
Honorable Mention: TEN DOLLAR COVER

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD
CRESCENDO & INTO THE WAKE
Honorable Mentions: LIARS, FIRES AND BEARS

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR
Short Category: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF YOUR CATS
Documentary Category: THE EXQUISITE CORPSE PROJECT
Music Video Category: ISLANDS “HALLWAYS”

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: SHOWBOYS
Short Category: HI, LILLIAN

2 MINUTE, 2 STEP SHORT FILM CHALLENGE
CRIME IN A BOX

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: SCALENE
Honorable Mentions: LESS & THE PILL
Short Category: WAKING ELOISE
Honorable Mention: HOW TO MAKE A DAVID LYNCH FILM

INDUSTRY CHOICE AWARD
SWEET LITTLE LIES
Honorable Mentions: CATAPLEXY, HOW TO MAKE A DAVID LYNCH FILM & NATIVE TIME

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: SWEET LITTLE LIES
Short Category: WALTER
Documentary Category: HIP HOP MAESTRO
Music Video Category: TURNAROUND

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: 10 YEARS LATER
Short Category: THIEF

2 MINUTE, 2 STEP SHORT FILM CHALLENGE
THE LAST STAND

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: FORGOTTEN PILLS
Honorable Mentions: LAST BREATH and THE MAN THAT I WAS
Short Category: WAKING SONYA
Honorable Mention: THE TEDIOUS EXISTENCE OF TERRELL B. HOWELL

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: GO FOR IT!
Short Category: PIANO FINGERS
Documentary Category: HONOR IN THE VALLEY OF TEARS
Music Video Category: HORROR OF OUR LOVE: A SHORT FILM

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: GAIA
Short Category: KOREATOWN

2 MINUTE, 2 STEP SHORT FILM CHALLENGE
I MET A GIRL, ASK ME HOW

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: MISS OHIO
Honorable Mention: HOW I GOT LOST
Short Category: UNDERWEAR
Honorable Mention: BEING HANDY

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: TINY LITTLE LIES
Honorable Mention: THE LAST HURRAH
Short Category: PISSING VOCAL GOLD
Documentary Category: AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
Music Video Category: PRETTY GIRLS

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: SVEENER AND THE SHMIEL
Short Category: ENIGMA

2 MINUTE, 2 STEP SHORT FILM CHALLENGE
HEADLESS

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: RIGGED
Honorable Mention: ONE DAY LIKE RAIN
Short Category: NOTES FROM THE ACRID PLAIN WITH BURTON HOARY
Honorable Mention: THE ERRAND

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: JUNCTION
Short Category: CUTE COUPLE
Documentary Category: DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH: A UGANDAN HIP HOP REVOLUTION
Music Video Category: FOREVER

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: FLOAT
Short Category: THE LINE

2 MINUTE, 2 STEP SHORT FILM CHALLENGE
SPEED RELATIONSHIPPING
Honorable Mention: SALESGIRL

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: BROKE SKY
Honorable Mention: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
Short Category: A BOUT DE TRUFFE: THE TRUFFLE HUNTER
Honorable Mention: STABBING STUPIDITY

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: LOVE & OTHER 4 LETTER WORDS
Short Category: SNIPS & SNAILS
Documentary Category: FATHER G AND THE HOMEBOYS

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: THE RAT THING
Short Category: THREE-FIFTY

2 MINUTE, 2 STEP SHORT FILM CHALLENGE
JAMES LIPTON IS DEAD

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: INSIDE
Honorable Mention: THE MEMSAHIB
Short Category: SHIFT
Honorable Mention: WHITE PICKET FENCE

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: ALWAYS WILL
Short Category: DIRTY MARY
Documentary Category: VISUAL FUTURIST: THE ART & LIFE OF SYD MEAD

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: WANNABE
Short Category: JANIE

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: SHELF LIFE
Honorable Mention: THE WHITE HORSE IS DEAD
Short Category: UGLY ON THE INSIDE
Honorable Mentions: TAHARA & UNSPOKEN

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: AMERICA 101
Honorable Mention: WHAT’S BUGGING SETH
Short Category: THE DAY OF THE GRACKLE
Honorable Mention: CAINARCHY
Documentary Category: PEACEABLE KINGDOM
Honorable Mention: FINDING BRYON

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: HEAD N TAILZ
Honorable Mention: DATING GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Feature Category (TIE): SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST & RUCKUS!
Honorable Mention: DON’T GIVE ME THE FINGER

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: EASTER
Honorable Mention: DEVILS ARE DREAMING
Short Category: SEEN
Honorable Mention: THE SALEMAN

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Honorable Mention: PURGATORY HOUSE
Short Category: COMPTON COWBOY
Documentary Category: BETWEEN THE WHITE LINES

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: AMERICAN YEARBOOK
Honorable Mention: JOE KILLIONAIRE
Short Category: MILK

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: UNDERMIND
Short Category: MOST

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: BACHELOR MAN
Short Category: OVER THE MOON

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: DAMAGED
Feature Category: STILL LOVER

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: DOT
Short Category (TIE): LITTLE RED PLANE & THE KING

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: STRING THEORY
Short Category: OCHA CUPS FOR CHRISTMAS

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: HIP, EDGY, SEXY, COOL
Short Category: PUDDLEJUMPER

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: SHADOW GLORIES
Short Category: SPEAK

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: LOVE AND SUPPORT
Short Category: SOME KINDA JOKE

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: TRIANGLE SQUARE
Short Category: THE ETIQUETTE MAN

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: ATTACK OF THE BAT MONSTERS
Short Category: DELUSIONS IN MODERN PRMITIVISM

BEST SCREENPLAY
Feature Category: JACKS OR BETTER
Short Category: GUIDO TAKES A HIKE

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: TRUE RIGHTS
Short Category: STEALING YOU BLIND

FUSION AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: THE DOGHOUSE
Short Category: THE DANCING COW

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: ROSES
Short Category: CLOWN CAR

BEST SCREENPLAY
Feature Category: NOT AFRAID TO SAY
Short Category: EVERY NIGHT AND TWICE ON SUNDAYS

CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS
Feature Category: KUSAH HAKWAAN

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: EXTRAORDINARY VISITOR
Short Category: TITLER

GRAND JURY AWARDS
Feature Category: PURE KILLJOY
Short Category: SWAY

BEST SCREENPLAY
Feature Category: SCOTTISH TALE
Short Category: SHORT WAIT BETWEEN TRAINS

CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS
Feature Category: HURRICANE FESTIVAL

AUDIENCE AWARDS
Feature Category: KNOCK ON WOOD
Short Category: THE LIGHT OF DARKNESS

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