The award winners for AFI Fest 2014 presented by Audi were announced at a special brunch ceremony this morning at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
NEW AUTEURS CRITICS' AWARD
- New Auteurs Critics' Award
Self Made (Boreg), directed by Shira Geffen
- VIZIO Visionary Special Jury Award
Presented in recognition of the extraordinary visual storytelling in their film
The Tribe (Plemya), directed by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy - Special Jury Mention for Screenwriting
Güeros, written by Alonso Ruizpalacios & Gibran Portela - Special Jury Mention for Cinematography
Violet - Nicolas Karakatsanis, cinematographer
- Breakthrough Section
(award accompanied by a $5,000 cash prize)
The Midnight Swim, directed by Sarah Adina Smith - New Auteurs Section
Güeros, directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios - World Cinema Section
Red Army, directed by Gabe Polsky
- Live Action Short Film Section Grand Jury Prize
Buffalo Juggalos, directed by Scott Cummings
- Animated Short Film Section Grand Jury Prize
Yearbook, directed by Bernardo Britto - Special Jury Mention for Collection
Children's Song, NDA, and Wrong Number, directed by David O'Reilly
- Special Jury Mention for Breakthrough Filmmaker
Joe Callander, Gary Has an AIDS Scare
- Special Jury Mention for Vision
Kevin Jerome Everson, Sound That
- Special Jury Mention for Outstanding Achievement in Direction
Morgan Knibbe, Shipwreck
(Special thanks to AFI)
