Awards

U.S. Narrative Feature Jury Award
GRAND JURY PRIZE:
TEST, Directed by Sam McConnell and written by/starring Brock Yurich
SPECIAL MENTION:
TANGLES, Directed by Leah Nelson

International Narrative Feature Jury Award
GRAND JURY PRIZE:
ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG, Directed by Abinash Bikram Shah

SPECIAL MENTION:
THE RIVERBANK, Directed by Enock Carvalho and Matheus Farias
JURY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
TIGER, Directed by Anshul Chauhan

Documentary/NonFiction Feature Jury Award
GRAND JURY PRIZE:
NO MONEY NO HONEY, Directed by Nicole Costa
SPECIAL MENTION:
THE HIDDEN FACE OF THE EARTH, Directed by Arnaud Alain

New York Short Jury Award
GRAND JURY PRIZE:
WHOLESOME, Directed by Kimmy Campbell
SPECIAL MENTION:
TUNATARTARE, Directed by Lena Greene

Excellence in Cinematography
Sophia Feuer, Director of Photography of HIGH VOLTAGE

NewFest’s Black Filmmakers Initiative Emerging Black LGBTQ+ Filmmaker Award
Carlton Daniel Jr., Director of FLY
DW McCrary, Director of SEARCHING 4 SATURN
Mariah Norman, Co-Director of AND AGAIN I DREAM

Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
WINNER:
BEFORE I DO,  Directed by Gary Jaffe
RUNNER UP:
TEST, Directed by Sam McConnell

Audience Award for Best Documentary/Nonfiction Feature
WINNER:
GAYS AGAINST GUNS,  Directed by Paul Rowley
RUNNER UP:
UNCLE ROY,  Directed by Keri Pickett

Audience Award for Best Narrative Short
WINNER:
DADDY HAS ME DETRANSITIONING, Directed by Yoyo Rita
RUNNER UP:
THE LAST VAGINOPLASTY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Directed by Drew Burnett Gregory

Audience Award for Documentary/Nonfiction Short
WINNER:
ROAD RUNNER, Directed by Yaz Josiah
RUNNER UP:
THE DOLL WALK, Directed by Qween Amor and Ashley Ryan

Teen Choice Audience Award for Best Teen Short Film
WINNER:
CRUSH.EXE, Directed by Victor Torres
RUNNER UP:
EYELINER, Directed by Aisha Boudjillouli