The RiverRun International Film Festival which was held virtually this year in light of COVID-19 and the cancellation of the festival announced its 2020 Jury Award Winners. The top prizes went to De Lo Mio directed by Diana Peralta for Best Film; and I Am Not Alone directed by Garin Hovannisian won Best Documentary Feature.
“One of the first things we decided after we wrapped our heads around not having a festival this year was that we should reach out to our jury members and see if they would still be able to take part virtually, given the new situation everyone was facing,” said Mary Dossinger, Program Manager for the RiverRun International Film Festival. “We had incredible jurors from all areas of the film community set to come to Winston-Salem and we very much wanted to still highlight the incredible work of our filmmakers in some way. Almost all of the jurors responded with a resounding yes and we got to work sending them the films and introducing them to one another. We are so thankful to them for being a part of RiverRun 2020 and hope to still get them all to our Festival in the future.”
2020 Award Winners
RE:VISION INDEPENDENT FEATURE COMPETITION
Best Film
De Lo Mio
Directed by Diana Peralta
Peter Brunette Award for Best Director
Maša Nešković
Asymmetry
Best Cinematography
Djordje Arambasic
Asymmetry
Best Screenplay
Sasha Collington
Love Type D
Best Editing
Christopher Donlon and Sara Newens
Freeland
Best Actress
Krisha Fairchild
Freeland
Best Actor
Mcabe Gregg
Teenage Badass
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
Best Documentary Feature
I Am Not Alone
Directed by Garin Hovannisian
Best Director
Sam Ellison
Chèche Lavi
Honorable Mention
Anbessa
Directed by Mo Scarpelli
NARRATIVE SHORTS
Best Narrative Short
Tattoo
Directed by Farhad Delaram
Special Jury Award
Wonder
Directed by Javier Molina
Best Student Narrative Short
Terminal
Directed by Kim Allamand
Special Jury Mention
Nighty Night
Directed by Matt Porte
DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Best Documentary Short
Exit 12
Directed by Mohammad Gorjestani
Best Documentary Short
Ashes to Ashes
Directed by Taylor Rees & Renan Ozturk
ANIMATED SHORTS
Best Animated Short
Petty Thing
Directed by Li Zexi
Special Jury Award for Outstanding Film
Sous la Glace
Directed by Luce Grosjean, Ismail Berrahma, Flore Dupont, Laurie Estampes, Quentin Nory & Hugo Potin
Special Jury Award for Experimental Film
Medium Rare
Directed by Luca Cioci
Special Jury Award for Design Integration
The Kite
Directed by Martin Smatana
Special Jury Award for Best Student Film
Blieschow
Directed by Christoph Sarow
Special Jury Award for Outstanding Craft
Fata Morgana
Directed by Daniella Bokor & Leanna Berkovitch
PITCH FEST
FIRST PLACE
Painting Your Room in My Heart
Director: Yuqi Lu
Wake Forest University
SECOND PLACE
Clickbait: Stop the Traffic
Director: Madison Rae Reitz
University of North Carolina at Wilmington