Festival honors

Awards and official recognition

Official recognition across narrative, documentary, and short film categories, presented as a clear record of the festival's competitive program.

Competition categories

Honors across the program

Each category recognizes a different part of the filmmaking craft, from long-form storytelling to documentary practice and technical work.

Narrative

Narrative feature

Recognition for feature-length fiction that carries a clear directorial voice and a distinct cultural perspective.

Documentary

Documentary feature

Honors for nonfiction work that approaches its subjects with rigor, patience, and an attentive eye on the world.

Craft

Direction and technical craft

Awards for direction, cinematography, editing, and sound design across narrative and short film entries.

Jury citation

The independent jury looked for films that reward close attention, with direction and craft that serve the story rather than the spectacle.— Independent jury panel