The Vanya Exerjian: Empowering Women and Girls Awardin memory of Founding Artistic Director Nora Armani's cousin and uncle,
victims of a hate crime was presented by Ms. Ruchira Gupta of Apne Aap, together with Ms. Armani and it went to: Myriam Zaki for her work in Who Killed the Armenians? directed by Mohamend Hanafy (Egypt)
* The Grand Prize for Best Narrative Feature Award went to: Before the Spring directed by Ahmed Atef (Egypt) The film is offered a screenings at the Bow Tie Cinemas, a consultation with Candy Factory and a first look option, $300 rental certificate from Resolution Rentals + 50% off any other rentals, a Final Draft Scriptwriting software Certificate, Special SR Socially Relevant Film Festival labelled wine by City Winery. The award was presented by narrative feature category jury member Claus Mueller
*The Grand Prize for Best Documentary Feature Award went to: Beneath the Olive Tree directed by Stavroula Toska (USA/ Greece) Distribution with Festival partner IndiePix Unlimited, two year free membership on Festival partner SundanceNow Doc Club, a consultation for packaging and promotion by Cinema Libre Studio with 25% off any necessary co-production work and the SR Socially Relevant Film Festival labelled wine by City Winery. The award was presented by documentary feature category jury member Dirk Robertson
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In the Best Narrative Short category there was an Ex Aequo and the Award went to: Eclipse directed by Ara Yernjakyan and My Beautiful White Skin directed by Stuart Gatt (UK) Distribution Deal with Festival partner IndiePix, Final Draft Scriptwriting software Certificate, SR Socially Relevant Film Festival labelled wine by City Winery
* The Best Documentary Short Award went to: One if By Land directed by Nandini Sikand (USA) Distribution Deal with Festival partner IndiePix, SR Socially Relevant Film Festival labelled wine by City Winery
The Best Script Award went to: A Mother's Legacy by Cilla Lowen (South
The Best Script Award went to: A Mother's Legacy by Cilla Lowen (South Africa)Final Draft Scriptwriting software Certificate, listing on the InkTip website free of charge, SR Socially Relevant Film Festival labelled wine by City WineryThe SR Film Festival's Humanitarian Award went to: Sail the Wind directed by Christine Knowlton (USA)and toVision: Healing the Bling in Ethiopia directed by Eric PerlmanThe SR Film Festival's Activism Award went to: Caged No More directed by Lisa ArnoldThe SR Film Festival's Audience Award went to: Who Killed the Armenians? directed by Mohamed HanafyThe Women Film Critics Circle Award is offered annually at SR Film Fest by the WFCC and it was presented by Edie Nugent to: Lost Tongue directed by Davison Mudzingwa
The Best Actress in a Feature Film Award went to: Huichi Chiu in Escapes directed by Mercedes Gasparhe
Best Actress in a Short Film Award went to: Ritu Arya in My Beautiful White Skin directed by Stuart Gatt Both awards were presented by Narrative Feature Jury member and actress Nicole Ansari-Cox
The Best Actor in a Feature Film Award went to:Baptiste Moulart in I am NOT from Barcelona directed by Stephane Leclercq
The Best Actor in a Short Film Award went to
Hamis El-Sheikh in Border directed by Zahi Mahler
Both awards were presented by Narrative Feature Jury member and actor Marc Duret
01.04.2016 | Claus Mueller's blog
Cat. : AWARDS