SXSW: 'The Arbalest' and 'Tower' Take Home Top Film Prizes
Adam Pinney’s period flick 'The Arbalest' won Best Narrative Feature at the SXSW Film Festival Awards last night. The winners of this years festival were announced at the Paramount Theatre in Austin. Keith Maitland’s 'Tower' won Best Documentary Feature, which chronicles the 1966 mass shooting at the University of Texas. Below is the full list of winners.
FEATURE FILM GRAND JURY AWARDS
Best Narrative Feature: The Arbalest
Special Jury Recognition for Best Actor: Andre Royo (Hunter Gatherer)
Special Jury Recognition for Best Actress: Lily Rabe (Miss. Stevens)
Best Documentary Feature: Tower
Special Jury Recognition for Portrait Documentary: Accidental Courtesy - Daryl Davis, Race & America
Special Jury Recognition for Cinematography: Lee Daniel (The Seer)
SHORT FILM GRAND JURY AWARDS
Best Narrative Short: How Was Your Day?
Special Jury Recognition for Acting: Jim Cummings (Thunder Road)
Special Jury Recognition for Writing: Greener Grass
Best Documentary Short: These C*cksucking Tears
Special Jury Recognition: Dollhouse
Best Midnight Short: Manoman
Special Jury Recognition: Don’t Tell Mom
Best Animated Short: Glove
Special Jury Recognition: Pombo Loves You
Best Music Video: Childish Gambino for “Sober”
Best Texas Short: The Send-Off
Special Jury Recognition for Acting: Lindsay Pulsipher (1985)
Best Texas High School Short: Lady of Paint Creek
Special Jury Recognition: The Archer Hadley Story
SXSW FILM DESIGN AWARDS
Excellence in Poster Design: Miss Me - The Artful Vandal
Special Jury Recognition: Night Stalker
Special Jury Recognition: Eat My Shit
Excellence in Title Design: Sunstone
SXSW SPECIAL AWARDS
SXSW Gamechanger Award: My Blind Brother
Louis Black “Lone Star” Award: Tower
Maitland Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship: Eileen Meyer
