SXSW 2011: SXSW Film Festival Awards Are Announced

SXSW Film Festival Awards were announced today. Here are the list of winners.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION

Grand Jury Winner: Dragonslayer
Director: Tristan Patterson

Best Editing: Where Soldiers Come From
Editors: Kyle Henry & Heather Courtney

Best Cinematography: Dragonslayer
Director of Photography: Eric Koretz

Best Score/Music: The City Dark
Music by: The Fishermen Three, Ben Fries


NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION

Grand Jury Winner: Natural Selection
Director: Robbie Pickering

Breakthrough Performances:
Evan Ross - 96 Minutes
Rachael Harris - Natural Selection
Matt O'Leary - Natural Selection

Best Screenplay: Natural Selection
Writer: Robbie Pickering

Best Editing: Natural Selection
Editor: Michelle Tesoro

Best Cinematography: A Year in Mooring
Director of Photography: Elliot Davis

Best Score/Music: Natural Selection
Music by: iZLER, Curt Schneider

Feature Film Audience Awards


DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Winner: Kumare
Director: Vikram Gandhi


NARRATIVE FEATURE

Winner: Natural Selection
Director: Robbie Pickering


SPOTLIGHT PREMIERES

Winner: Becoming Santa
Director: Jeff Myers


EMERGING VISIONS

Winner: Weekend
Director: Andrew Haigh



Short Film Jury Awards

NARRATIVE SHORTS

Winner: Pioneer
Director: David Lowery


DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Winner: Mothersbane
Director: Jason Jakaitis


ANIMATED SHORTS

Winner: The Wonder Hospital
Director: Beomsik Shimbe Shim


MUSIC VIDEOS

Winner: Hollerado, 'Americanarama'
Director: Greg Jardin


TEXAS SHORTS

Winner: 8
Director: Julie Gould & Daniel Laabs


TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS

Winner: ( __ )
Director: Chad Werner


SXSW Film Design Awards

EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN

Winner: Silver Bullets
Designer: Yann Legendre

Audience Award Winner: Green
Designer: Adrian Kolarczyk