2021 Jury & Awards
Awards
Emerging Black LGBTQ+ Filmmaker Awards
• Whitney Skauge; Director of THE BEAUTY PRESIDENT
• Justice Jamal Jones; Director of HOW TO RAISE A BLACK BOY
• Elijah Ndoumbe; Director of PRAYERS FOR SWEET WATERS
International Narrative Feature Jury Awards
- Grand Jury Award:
• A DISTANT PLACE; Directed by Park Kun-Young
Special Mention:
• METAMORPHOSIS; Directed by J.E. Tiglao
U.S. Narrative Feature Jury Awards
- Grand Jury Award:
• PASSING; Directed by Rebecca Hall
Special Mentions:
• Colby Minifie; HOMEBODY (Performance)
• POTATO DREAMS OF AMERICA; Directed by Wes Hurley
Documentary Feature Jury Awards
- Grand Jury Award:
• MIGUEL’S WAR; Directed by Eliane Raheb
New York Short Jury Awards
- Grand Jury Award:
• FERVOR; Directed by José Manuel Vélez
Special Mentions:
• CARINO; Directed by Carlos Taborda, Ashley Williams, and Roshel Amuruz
Hornitos Tequila #TakeYourShot Award for First-Time Feature Filmmaker
- • Lyle Kash; Director of DEATH AND BOWLING
NYWIFT Grant Award
• PURE; Directed by Natalie Jasmine Harris
Jury
Documentary Features
Michael Cuby, Editor at Large, them.
Kimberly Reed, Filmmaker
Anya Rous, Multitude Films
U.S. Narrative Features
Andrew Ahn, Filmmaker
Sekiya Dorsett, Filmmaker
Bartholomew Sammut, Programmer, Berlinale
International Narrative Features
Shatara Michelle Ford, Filmmaker
Jesus Hernandez, Latin Reel
Shant Joshi, Fae Pictures
New York Shorts
Anthony Caronna, Filmmaker
Jose Solis, Critic
Cai Thomas, Filmmaker
Emerging Black LGBTQ+ Filmmaker Grants
Allie Esslinger, Netflix
Brit Fryer, Filmmaker
Tiyale Hayes, BET