Montclair Film Festival announced the winners of the 2019 film competitions with MONOS, directed by Alejandro Landes awarded the festival’s Fiction Feature Prize and HONEYLAND, directed by Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska, took home the Bruce Sinofsky Award in the festival’s Documentary Feature Competition.
MICKEY AND THE BEAR, directed by Annabelle Attanasio, was awarded the inaugural Mark Urman Award for Fiction Filmmaking in the festival’s Future/Now competition, honoring emerging low-budget American independent filmmaking.
LIFE WITH LAYLA, directed by Ken Spooner and Mike Mee, took home the New Jersey Films Award, which honors a select group of films made by New Jersey artists.
MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL, directed by Alexander Glustrom, took home the 5th Annual David Carr Award for Truth in Non-Fiction Filmmaking, which honors a filmmaker, selected by the festival, who utilizes journalistic techniques to explore important contemporary subjects and is presented in honor of Mr. Carr’s commitment to reporting on the media. The award was presented by Mr. Carr’s daughter, the filmmaker Erin Lee Carr.
2019 Winners of Montclair Film Festival Awards
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
Bruce Sinofsky Prize for Documentary Feature Competition Winner
HONEYLAND, directed by Tamara Kovetska and Ljubomir Stefanov
Special Jury Prize
Luke Lorentzen, for Cinematography in MIDNIGHT FAMILY
FICTION FEATURE COMPETITION
Fiction Feature Prize
MONOS, directed by Alejandro Landes
Special Jury Prize
Hélène Louvart, for Cinematography in A FAMILY SUBMERGED
AUDIBLE STORYTELLER AWARD
MICKEY AND THE BEAR, written by Annabelle Attanasio
FUTURE/NOW COMPETITION
The Mark Urman Award For Fiction Filmmaking
MICKEY AND THE BEAR, directed by Annabelle Attanasio
Special Jury Prize
Zora Howard, for Writing and Performance in PREMATURE
The David Carr Award For Truth In Non-Fiction Filmmaking
MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL, directed by Alexander Glustrom
NEW JERSEY FILMS COMPETITION
LIFE WITH LAYLA, directed by Ken Spooner and Mike Mee
Junior Jury Award
MOSSVILLE: WHEN GREAT TREES FALL, directed by Alexander Glustrom
Junior Jury Special Jury Prize
Patrick Bresnan, for Cinematography in PAHOKEE