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Amazing night of Cinema, Q&A, and thoughtful conversation with our talented filmmakers at the 5th Annual Grand Finale at the illustrious Alamo Drafthouse NYC!
Congrats to Federico Heller and the entire team of “Uncanny Valley” in Argentina for winning the 2016 Grand Jury Prize Award!
The Best Audience and Documentary Awards went to Ryo Murakami, Judd Ehrlich, Takeshi Fukunaga for the hard-hitting and eye-opening “Notes from Liberia.”
Best Web Series went to 47 Secrets to A Younger You created by Rohana Kenin, Laura Frenzer and directed by Ryan Blackwell. The 2016 Honorable Mention goes to Avtandil Chachibaia‘s inspirational man vs. beast story The Bear.
Thank you to all the wonderful filmmakers and audiences for a spectacular night. Special thanks to our Jury Members Michael Tuckman and John T. Trigonis and all of our generous sponsors DigitalOcean, Red Digital Cinema Camera Company, Backstage, Julien Dubuque International Film Festival, Pond5, Goze sound case, Moser Group Inc, Flyte Tyme Worldwide, The Yard : Space to Work, Everyone Matters, International Screenwriters’ Association – ISA, Century 21 Department Store, Museum of the Moving Image, Da Ciro Brooklyn Trattoria E Pizzeria, Artists & Beers!