2024 Jury & Awards
Awards
U.S. Narrative Feature Jury Award
GRAND JURY PRIZE:
PONYBOI, Directed by Esteban Arango, Starring, Written, and Produced by River Gallo
SPECIAL MENTION:
DUINO, Directed by Juan Pablo Di Pace, Andrés P. Estrada
International Narrative Feature Jury Award
GRAND JURY PRIZE:
BABY, Directed by Marcelo Caetano
SPECIAL MENTION:
Lou Goossens for his perfomance in YOUNG HEARTS
Documentary/NonFiction Feature Jury Award
GRAND JURY PRIZE:
REAS, Directed by Lola Arias
SPECIAL MENTION:
I’M NOT EVERYTHING I WANT TO BE, Directed by Klára Tasovská
New York Short Jury Award
GRAND JURY PRIZE:
ZARI, Directed by Shruti Parekh
SPECIAL MENTION:
HOT SEAT, Directed by Sohrob Nayebaziz
NewFest’s Black Filmmakers Initiative Emerging Black LGBTQ+ Filmmaker Award
GRACE, Directed by Natalie Jasmine Harris
CARIBBEAN QUEEN, Directed by Sekiya Dorsett
MISS HONEY: THE CATSUIT, Directed by Brandon R. Nicholas
NewFest + Vimeo First Time Short Filmmaker Award
ILY, BYE, Written and Directed by Taylor James
Voice and Visibility Award
Academy Award® nominated actor Colman Domingo (RUSTIN, NewFest35’s Opening Night Film)
Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
WINNER:
DUINO, Directed by Juan Pablo Di Pace and Andrés P. Estrada
RUNNER UP:
LILIES NOT FOR ME, Directed by Will Seefired
Audience Award for Best Documentary/Nonfiction Feature
WINNER:
THIS IS BALLROOM, Directed by Juru and Vitã
RUNNER UP:
REAS, Directed by Lola Arias
Audience Award for Best Narrative Short
WINNER:
ZARI, Directed by Shruti Parekh
RUNNER UP:
CARIBBEAN QUEEN, Directed by Sekiya Dorsett
Audience Award for Documentary/Nonfiction Short
WINNER:
ALOK, Directed by Alex Hedison
RUNNER UP:
MOTHER, Directed by Meg Shutzer and Brandon Yadegari Moreno
Teen Choice Audience Award for Best Teen Short Film
WINNER:
SATURDAY RITUAL, Directed by Sydne Horton
RUNNER UP:
BRIM BROOME BOULEVARD, Directed by PJ Magerko-Liquorice
Jury
Documentary/Nonfiction Features
Lu Linares, Programmer, Inside Out
Mathew Rodriguez, Writer/Journalist, them.
Gian Cassini, Filmmaker (COMALA)
U.S. Narrative Features
Sarah Flores, Creative Executive, Anarchists United
Vuk Lungulov-Klotz, Filmmaker (MUTT)
Geena Rocero, Author (HORSE BARBIE); Writer/Producer/Director
International Narrative Features
Rendy Jones, Writer/Journalist
Spencer Collantes, Director of Marketing, NEON
Goran Stolevski, Filmmaker (OF AN AGE, HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS)
New York Shorts
Kia Brooks, Deputy Director, The Gotham Film & Media Institute
Jaboukie Young-White, Actor/Comedian
Luca Intili, Creative Executive, Kindred Spirit; Producer (I SAW THE TV GLOW)
Black Filmmakers Initiative
Gia Love, Artist/Activist
Stephen Winter, Filmmaker (CHOCOLATE BABIES); Actor/Activist
Melissa Lyde, Curator, Alfreda’s Cinema