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SXSW2021: ‘The Fallout’ is Top Film at SXSW Film Fest Awards
CHICAGO – The latest cinematic visionaries are often discovered at the South by Southwest Festival. Filmmakers like the Duplass brothers, Chicago’s Joe Swanberg and Lena Dunham got their first prominent notices at the fest. In that spirit, the 2021 SXSW Grand Jury Awards were announced on March 19th.
The top film in Narrative Features was director Megan Park’s stunning psychological treatise on school shootings, “The Fallout.” The charming “falling dominoes” documentary feature “Lily Topples the World” took the top prize in that category. And in the short film competition, the stark and contemporary “Play it Safe” took the Narrative top prize for its poignant exploration into preconceived notions and actions in race relations.
The following is the list of top honorees …
Grand Jury Prize - Narrative Feature
The Fallout
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WINNER: “The Fallout,” directed by Megan Park
RECOGNITION - MULTI HYPHENATE STORYTELLER: “I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)” directed by Kelley Kali and Angelique Molina
RECOGNITION - BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: “Islands” directed by Martin Edralin. Actor: Rogelio Balagtas
Grand Jury Prize - Documentary Feature
Lily Topples the World
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WINNER: “Lily Topples the World” directed by Jeremy Workman
RECOGNITION - EXCEPTIONAL INTIMACY IN STORYTELLING: “Introducing, Selma Blair” directed by Rachel Fleit
RECOGNITION - HUMANITY IN SOCIAL ACTION: “Not Going Quietly” directed by Nicholas Bruckman
Grand Jury Prizes - Short Films and Music Video
Play It Safe
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WINNER - NARRATIVE: “Play it Safe” directed by Mitch Kalisa
RECOGNITION - NARRATIVE, VISIONARY STORYTELLING: “Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma” directed by Topaz Jones and rubberband
RECOGNITION - NARRATIVE, FOR DIRECTING: “Like the Ones I Used to Know” directed by Annie St-Pierre
WINNER - DOCUMENTARY: “Águilas” directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan and Maite Zubiaurre
RECOGNITION - DOCUMENTARY, COURAGE: “Red Taxi” directed by Anonymous
RECOGNITION - DOCUMENTARY, POETRY: “I Ran From It and Was Still in It” directed by Darol Olu Kae
WINNER - MIDNIGHT: “The Moogal” directed by Jon Bell
RECOGNITION - MIDNIGHT, BOLD VISION: “Stuffed” directed by Theo Rhys
WINNER - ANIMATED: “Nuevo Rico” directed by Kristian Mercado
RECOGNITION - ANIMATED, INNOVATION: “Kkum” directed by Kaing Ming Kim
RECOGNITION - ANIMATED, STORYTELLING: “Your Own Bullshit” directed by Daria Kopek
WINNER - MUSIC VIDEO: “Waiting for Me” Artist: Madame Gandhi. Directed by Misha Ghose
RECOGNITION - MUSIC VIDEO, HOW THE HELL DID THEY DO THAT?: “Always” Artists: George Michael, Mary J. Blige & Tommy Theo. Directed by Misha Ghose
RECOGNITION - MUSIC VIDEO, PURE JOY: “Southpaw” Artist: Kuricorder Quartet. Directed by Sawako Kabuki
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Writer/director Megan Park accepts her 2021 SXSW Award for “The Fallout” …
By PATRICK McDONALD |