Awards

U.S. Narrative Feature Jury Award
Grand Jury Prize winner: FANCY DANCE, directed by Erica Tremblay
Special Mention: CORA BORA

International Narrative Feature Jury Award
Grand Jury Prize winner: HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS, directed by Goran Stolevski
Special Mention: Carmen Madonia, lead performer in SOMETHING YOU SAID LAST NIGHT

Documentary Feature Jury Award
Grand Jury Prize winner: ACSEXYBILITY directed by Daniel Goncalves
Special Mention: MÁ SÀI GÒN (MOTHER SAIGON), directed by Khoa Lê

New York Short Jury Award
Grand Jury Prize winner: DILATING FOR MAXIMUM RESULTS, directed by Nyala Moon
Special Mention: THE DALLES, directed by Angalis Field

NewFest + NYWIFT Emerging Filmmaker Award
AS YOU ARE , directed by Daisy Friedman

NewFest + Vimeo Award for First Time Filmmaker
THE YEAR LONG BOULDER, directed by Brielle Leblanc

Queer Visionary Award
Academy Award® and Emmy Award nominated filmmaker Todd Haynes (MAY DECEMBER)

Jury

Documentary Features
Evan Neff, Coordinator, Documentary Fund; Sundance Institute
Amy Schneider, Author/JEOPARDY! Champ

U.S. Narrative Features
Pooya Mohseni, Filmmaker/Actor
Curtis Russell, Publicist, Susan Norget PR
Casey Baron, Programmer, Tribeca

International Narrative Features
Ivonne Cotorruelo, Programmer, Cleveland Film Festival
Juan A. Ramirez, Writer/Critic; The New York Times
Sarah Burke, Editor-in-Cheif; them.

New York Shorts
Celeste Yim, Writer; SNL
Joshua Mackey, Writer/Journalist; INTO
Frances Arpaia, Filmmaker

Black Filmmakers Initiative
Michael Rice, Filmmaker
Jari Jones, Producer/Model/Actor/Activist
Elegance Bratton, Filmmaker