As this year’s edition of the SXSW Film Festival winds down, the festival has wrapped up another successful year with its announcement of audience award picks, reflecting the favorites of the actual cinephiles and moviegoers who enjoyed what the always-fun Austin, Texas event had to offer. Among the lauded picks are Greg Kwedar’s border drama “Transpecos,” Jean-Marc Vallée’s headliner “Demolition” and just one holdover from the jury competition: Keith Maitland’s ambitious documentary “TOWER.”
The rest of the winners speak to the breadth of SXSW’s offerings, from uplifting docs like “Gleason” to foul-mouthed (and funny!) television picks like “Vice Principals.” With each section getting its own big winner, these audience awards really do offer up something for everyone. Take a look!
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Scroll down for the complete list of winners.
Feature Film Audience Awards
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
Winner: “Transpecos”
Director: Greg Kwedar
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
Winner: “TOWER”
Director: Keith Maitland
HEADLINERS
Winner: “Demolition”
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT
Winner: “From Nowhere”
Director: Matthew Newton
DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT
Winner: “Mr. Gaga”
Director: Tomer Heymann
VISIONS
Winner: “Jules and Dolores”
Director: Caito Ortiz
MIDNIGHTERS
Winner: “I Am a Hero”
Director: Shinsuke Sato
EPISODIC
Winner: “Vice Principals”
Directors: Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, Danny McBride
24 BEATS PER SECOND
Winner: “Honky Tonk Heaven: Legend of the Broken Spoke”
Directors: Brenda Greene Mitchell, Sam Wainwright Douglas
SXGLOBAL
Winner: “Ghostland”
Director: Simon Stadler
FESTIVAL FAVORITES
Winner: “Gleason”
Director: Clay Tweel
SXSW Film Design Audience Award
EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN
Winner: “We Are X”
Designer: Allison Brownmoore of Blue Spill
READ MORE: SXSW: Complete List of Winners at the 2016 Film Awards
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