As SXSW 2015 begins to segue from a film festival to a music showcase, the winners of this year’s awards for the best motion pictures have finally been announced. This year’s two biggest honorees are Peace Officer, a new documentary about William “Dub” Lawrence’s investigation into the increased militarization of the police department, and KRISHA, a feature film adaptation of a hit SXSW short about a women returning home to right past wrongs.
The complete list of SXSW 2015 Film Festival award winners are below. [Update: The original press release failed to name Jeff Consiglio as the winner of the SXSW Special Jury Prize for Editing. The information below has been updated to include his name.]
Feature Film Jury Awards:
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
Grand Jury Winner: “Krisha”
Director: Trey Edward Shults
Special Jury Recognition for Visual Excellence: “Creative Control”
Director: Benjamin Dickinson
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
Grand Jury Winner: “Peace Officer”
Directors: Scott Christopherson, Brad Barber
Special Jury Recognition for Directing: “A Woman Like Me”
Directors: Alex Sichel, Elizabeth Giamatti
Special Jury Recognition for Editing: “Twinsters”
Editor: Jeff Consiglio
Short Film Jury Awards:
NARRATIVE SHORTS
Winner: “Pink Grapefruit”
Director: Michael Mohan
Special Jury Recognition:“Share”
Director: Pippa Bianco
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS
Winner:“Boxeadora”
Director: Meg Smaker
MIDNIGHT SHORTS
Winner: “Kiss Kiss Fingerbang”
Director: Gillian Wallace Horvat
ANIMATED SHORTS
Winner: “World of Tomorrow”
Director: Don Hertzfeldt
Special Jury Recognition: “teeth”
Directors: Daniel Gray, Tom Brown
MUSIC VIDEOS
Winner: Paolo Nutini – “Iron Sky”
Director: Daniel Wolfe
Special Jury Recognition: DJ Snake featuring Lil’ Jon – “Turn Down for What”
Director: DANIELS
TEXAS SHORTS
Winner: “The Samaritans”
Director: John Bryant
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS
Winner: “It’s A Thing”
Directors: Meredith Morran, Sage McCommas
SXSW Film Design Awards:
EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN
Winner: “Manson Family Vacation”
Designer: Yen Tan
Special Jury Recognition: “The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson”
Designer: Jonny Halifax
EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN
Winner: “Manhattan”
Designer: Dan Gregoras for Imaginary Forces
Special Jury Recognition: “The Fitzroy”
Designers: Chris Tozer, Marko Anstice
SXSW Special Awards:
SXSW Gamechanger Award
Winner: Yvonne Kerékgyártó, “Free Entry”
Louis Black “Lone Star” Award
Winner: “Western”
Directors: Bill Ross, Turner Ross
Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
Presented to: Anna Gustavi
