The winners are in for the Tribeca Film Festival 2016 awards! Top honors went toDemetri Martin’sdirectorial debutDean;Craig Atkinson’sdocumentaryDo Not Resist, which takes a look at the militarization of U.S. police forces; andUdi Aloni’sJunction 48, a love story between two Palestinian hip-hop artists who use their music to fight against social injustice.
Dean, starring Martin as a man who falls for a woman (Gillian Jacobs) while his father (Kevin Kline) prepares to sell his family home in the wake of his mother’s death, took home the Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature. Outstanding individual performances also includedThe Fixer’sDominic Rains,Mackenzie DavisinAlways Shine, andAlan SabbaghforThe Tenth Man. The full festival will wrap up this April 24th.
Check out the winner’s list below (viaVariety):
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2016 AWARD WINNERS
U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION CATEGORIES:
The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature–Dean,written and directed by Demetri Martin.
Best Actor in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film–Dominic Rains inThe Fixer.
Best Actress in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film– Mackenzie Davis inAlways Shine.
Best Cinematography in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film– Cinematography by Michael Ragen forKicks.
Best Screenplay in a U.S. Narrative Feature Film–Women Who Killwritten by Ingrid Jungermann.
INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION CATEGORIES:
The Best International Narrative Feature–Junction 48,written and directed by Udi Aloni.
Best Actor in an International Narrative Feature Film–Alan Sabbagh inThe Tenth Man.
Best Actress in an International Narrative Feature Film– Radhika Apte inClean Shaven,a part ofMadly.
Best Cinematography in anInternational Narrative Feature Film –Cinematography by Kjell Vassdal forEl Clasico.
Best Screenplay in an International Narrative Feature Film –Perfect Strangerswritten by Filippo Bologna, Paolo Costella, Paolo Genovese, Paola Mammini, and Rolando Ravello.
WORLD DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION CATEGORIES:
Best Documentary Feature–Do Not Resist,directed by Craig Atkinson (USA).
Best Documentary Cinematography– Cinematography by Jarred Alterman forContemporary Color(USA).
Best Documentary Editing– Editing by Bill Ross forContemporary Color(USA).
DIRECTING AWARDS:
Best New Narrative Director Award —Priscilla Anany, director ofChildren of the Mountain(USA, Ghana).
Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award —David Feige forUntouchable(USA
SHORT FILM COMPETITION CATEGORIES:
Best Narrative Short–Hold On (Houvast), directed by Charlotte Scott-Wilson (Netherlands).
Best Documentary Short–Extremisdirected by Dan Krauss (USA).
Student Visionary Award–Ping Pong Coach (乒乓),directed by Yi Liu.(Taiwan R.O.C., USA).
STORYSCAPES AWARD
Notes on Blindness: Into Darknesscreated by Arnaud Colinart, Amaury La Burthe, Peter Middleton, and James Spinney. Winner receives $10,000, presented by AT&T. The award was given by Jessica Brillhart, Saschka Unseld, and Olga Serna, Senior Marketing Manager, AT&T.
THE NORA EPHRON PRIZE
Rachel Tunnard, director, writer and editor ofAdult Life Skills(UK).
