The 25th Hamptons International Film Festival today announced their award winners, with UNDER THE TREE, and LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE winning the top awards.
UNDER THE TREE directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson won the Award for Best Narrative Feature. LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE, directed by Gustavo Salmerón, received the Award for Best Documentary Feature. DEKALB ELEMENTARY, directed by Reed Van Dyk, and EDITH+EDDIE, directed by Laura Checkoway, received the Award for Best Narrative Short Film and for Best Documentary Short Film, respectively.
COMMODITY CITY, directed by Jessica Kingdon, received an Honorable Mention for Documentary Short Film.
The Tangerine Entertainment Juice Fund Award was awarded to NOVITIATE, directed by Maggie Betts. This award honors an outstanding female narrative filmmaker.
WANDERLAND, directed by Josh Klausner, was awarded the Suffolk County Next Exposure Grant. This program supports the completion of high quality, original, director-driven, lowbudget independent films from both emerging and established filmmakers who have completed 50% of principal photography within Suffolk County. The film was awarded a $3,000 grant.
HONDROS, directed by Greg Campbell, was awarded the 2017 Brizzolara Family Foundation Award for a Film of Conflict and Resolution.
THE LAST PIG, directed by Allison Argo, was awarded the Zelda Penzel Giving Voice to the Voiceless Award. This award is presented to a film that raises public awareness about contemporary social issues, including the moral and ethical treatment and the rights of animals as well as environmental protection.
I AM EVIDENCE was presented with the Victor Rabinowitz & Joanne Grant Award for Social Justice. The award was presented to directors Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir & producer Mariska Hargitay on Sunday, October 8th. The annual award is handed to a film that exemplifies the values of peace, equality, global justice and civil liberties, and is named after iconic civil rights lawyer Victor Rabinowitz and his wife Joanne Grant, an author, filmmaker and journalist. The award, which is accompanied by a cash prize of $1,500, is named in honor of two people who spent their entire lives fighting for those values.
2017 HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS
The HIFF Award Winner for Best Narrative Feature
UNDER THE TREE, directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson
HIFF Award Winner for Best Documentary Feature
LOTS OF KIDS, A MONKEY AND A CASTLE, directed by Gustavo Salmerón
The HIFF Award Winner for Best Narrative Short Film
DEKALB ELEMENTARY, directed by Reed Van Dyk
The HIFF Award Winner for Best Documentary Short Film
EDITH+EDDIE, directed by Laura Checkoway
Honorable Mention for Best Documentary Short Film
COMMODITY CITY, directed by Jessica Kingdon
Tangerine Entertainment Juice Fund Award
NOVITIATE, directed by Maggie Betts
Suffolk County Film Commission Next Exposure Grant
WANDERLAND, directed by Josh Klausner
The 2017 Brizzolara Family Foundation Award for a Film of Conflict and Resolution
HONDROS, directed by Greg Campbell
The Zelda Penzel “Giving Voice to the Voiceless” Award: Dedicated to Those Who Suffer in Silence
THE LAST PIG, directed by Allison Argo
Victor Rabinowitz and Joanne Grant Award for Social Justice
I AM EVIDENCE, Trish Adlesic and Geeta Gandbhir & producer Mariska Hargitay
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