Tia Lessin and Carl Deal’s Steal This Story, Please, a documentary on the life and career of independent investigative journalist Amy Goodman and her work on the news program Democracy Now!, took the Audience Choice Award at the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
The film also won the Social Justice Award sponsored by the Fund for Santa Barbara.
Other prizes including Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema went to Nicola Rinciari’s A Mosquito in the Ear, Laura Wandel’s Adam’s Sake won Best International Feature Film, Gaslit by Katie Camosy won Best Documentary Award, and Versailles by Andrés Clariond Rangel won the Nueva Vision Award for Spain/Latin America Cinema.
“We are thrilled to celebrate such a wonderful array of winning films that represent the best independent creatives working today,” said Claudia Puig, SBIFF programming director. “All these outstanding films tell essential stories that speak eloquently about the human condition.
41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival Winners
The Audience Choice Award sponsored by The Santa Barbara Independent
Steal This Story, Please
Dir. Tia Lessin and Carl Deal
Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema
A Mosquito in the Ear
Dir. Nicola Rinciari
The Jeffrey C. Barbakow Award for Best International Feature Film
Adam’s Sake
Dir. Laura Wandel
The Best Documentary Award
Gaslit
Dir. Katie Camosy
The Nueva Vision Award for Spain/Latin America Cinema
Versailles
Dir. Andrés Clariond Rangel
The Best Animated Short Film Award
Papillon
Dir. Florence Miailhe
The Best Documentary Short Film Award
A Short Documentary About a Giant Pencil
Dir. Daniel Straub
The Best Live-Action Short Film Award
Agnes
Dir. Nora Arnezeder
The Social Justice Award sponsored by the Fund for Santa Barbara
Steal This Story, Please
Dir. Tia Lessin and Carl Deal
The ADL Stand Up Award sponsored by ADL Santa Barbara/Tri-Counties
Bookends
Dir. Mike Doyle
The ASC Award for Best Cinematography sponsored by The American Society of Cinematographers
Lost Land
Dir. Akio Fujimoto
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