“Fort Tilden,” a movie about hipster girls who take an expedition into “Deep Brooklyn,” won the grand jury award for Best Narrative Feature at the South by Southwest Film Festival Tuesday night. “Fort Tilden” competed against seven other films for the prize, which was handed out at a ceremony in Austin hosted by comedian Jerrod Carmichael.
Self-obsessed young professionals in New York appear in several movies at this year’s festival, perhaps a reflection of the success Lena Dunham, whose “Girls” depicts that world, has had since bringing “Tiny Furniture” to Austin in 2010.
“Animals” writer David Dastmalchian won the “Courage in Storytelling” special jury award for his movie about a homeless couple who con people to make money.
On the documentary side, “The Great Invisible,” a tale of how the BP oil spill affected a range of characters, won the grand jury prize. While that film had its own political charges, the jury recognized “Vessel,” a film about a woman who provides abortions at sea, for “political courage.”
Audience Awards will be given out Saturday.
Here are the other winners:
Feature Film Jury Awards NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION Grand Jury Winner: Fort Tilden
Director: Sarah-Violet Bliss & Charles Rogers
Special Jury Recognition for Courage in Storytelling: Animals Actor & Screenwriter: David Dastmalchian
Special Jury Recognition for Best Acting Duo: 10,000KM (Long Distance) Natalie Tena David Verdaguer
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION Grand Jury Winner: The Great Invisible
Director: Margaret Brown
Special Jury Recognition for Political Courage: Vessel Director: Diana Whitten
Special Jury Recognition for Editing & Storytelling: Print the Legend Directors: Luis Lopez & Clay Tweel
Short Film Jury Awards
NARRATIVE SHORTS Winner: Quelqu’un d’extraordinaire Director: Monia Chokri
Special Jury Recognition: Person to Person Director: Dustin Guy Defa
Special Jury Recognition for Cinematography: Krisha Director: Trey Edward Shults
DOCUMENTARY SHORTS Winner: Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace Director: Jeff Dupre
MIDNIGHT SHORTS Winner: Wawd Ahp Directors: Steve Girard & Josh Chertoff
ANIMATED SHORTS Winner: Coda Director: Alan Holly
MUSIC VIDEOS Winner: Joel Compass, “Back to Me” Director: Ian and Cooper
TEXAS SHORTS Winner: Some vacation. Director: Anne S. Lewis
TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS Winner: Seawolf Director: Caila Pickett & Max Montoya
SXSW Film Design Awards
EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN Winner: Starry Eyes Designer: Jay Shaw
EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN Winner: True Detective Designer: Patrick Clair for Elastic
Special Jury Recognition: The Lego Movie Designer: Brian Mah for Alma Matter
SXSW Special Awards SXSW GAMECHANGER EMERGENT WOMAN DIRECTOR AWARD
Winner: Jen McGowan, Kelly & Cal
Special Mention: Kat Candler. Hellion
LOUIS BLACK “LONE STAR” AWARD Winner: Boyhood Director: Richard Linklater
KAREN SCHMEER FILM EDITING FELLOWSHIP Presented to: Colin Nusbaum
ANIMATED SHORTS
Winner: Coda
Director: Alan Holly
Special Jury Recognition: Eager
Director: Allison Schulnik
