SXSW Film 2012 Jury and Audience Award-winners were announced tonight at the Festival’s Awards Ceremony, presented by Veam and hosted by comedian and actor Doug Benson.nnOnly Narrative and Documentary Feature Audience Awards were announced tonight. Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Emerging Visions, Midnighters, 24 Beats Per Second, SXGlobal and Festival Favorites Audience Awards will be announced separately on Saturday, March 17, with the Headliner Audience Award to follow on Monday, March 19, 2012.nnAnd the winners are:nnFeature Film Jury AwardsnnDOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITIONnnGrand Jury Winner: Beware of Mr. BakernDirector: Jay BulgernnNARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITIONnnGrand Jury Winner: Gimme The LootnDirector: Adam LeonnnSpecial Jury Recognition for Performance:nJamie Chung – “Eden”nBesedka Johnson – “Starlet”nNico Stone – “Booster”nnFeature Film Audience AwardsnnDOCUMENTARY FEATUREnWinner: Bay of All SaintsnDirector: Annie EastmannnNARRATIVE FEATUREnWinner: EdennDirector: Megan Griffithsnn*Audience Awards for Narrative Spotlight, Documentary Spotlight, Emerging Visions, Midnighters, 24 Beats Per Second, SXGlobal and Festival Favorites sections will be announced on Saturday, March 17. The Headliner Audience Award will follow on Monday, March 19, 2012.nnShort Film Jury AwardsnnNARRATIVE SHORTSnnWinner: The ChairnDirector: Grainger DavidnnDOCUMENTARY SHORTSnWinner: CatCamnDirector: Seth Kealn nMIDNIGHT SHORTSnnWinner: Don’t Hug Me I’m ScarednDirectors: Rebecca Sloan & Joseph PellingnnSXGLOBAL SHORTSnnWinner: The Perfect FitnDirector: Tali YankelevichnnANIMATED SHORTSnnWinner: (notes on) biologynDirector: Danny MaddennnMUSIC VIDEOSnnWinner: Battles, “My Machines”nDirector: DANIELSnnTEXAS SHORTSnnWinner: SparknDirector: Annie SilversteinnnTEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTSnnWinner: BoomnDirector: Daniel Matyas & Brian BrodernnSXSW Film Design Awards presented by iStockphotonnEXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGNnnWinner: Man & GunnDesigner: Justin CoxnnSpecial Jury Recognition: Pitch Black HeistnDesigner: Andrew CranstonnnAudience Award Winner: The MakernDesigner: Christopher KezelosnnEXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGNnnWinner: Les Bleus de RamvillenDesigner: Jay Bond, Oily Film Company Inc.nnSpecial Jury Recognition: X-Men: First ClassnDesigner: Simon Clowes, Prologue FilmsnnAudience Award Winner: BunrakunDesigner: Guilherme Marcondes, Hornet Inc.nnSXSW Special AwardsnnSXSW WHOLPHIN AWARDnnWinner: The Black BalloonnDirector: Benny Safdie & Josh SafdiennSXSW CHICKEN & EGG EMERGENT NARRATIVE WOMAN DIRECTOR AWARDnWinners: Megan Griffiths for “Eden” and Amy Seimetz for “Sun Don’t Shine”nnLOUIS BLACK “LONE STAR” AWARDnWinner: BernienDirector: Richard LinklaternnSpecial Jury Recognition: Trash DancenDirector: Andrew GarrisonnnKAREN SCHMEER FILM EDITING FELLOWSHIPnPresented to: Lindsay UtznnThe SXSW® Film Conference and Festival features a dynamic convergence of talent, smart audiences and industry leaders in a uniquely creative environment. A hotbed of discovery and interactivity, the event offers invaluable networking opportunities and immersion into the art and business of independent film.nnThe Film Conference buzzes with world-class speakers, creatives and innovators in a productive social atmosphere. Simultaneously the internationally acclaimed Film Festival program celebrates raw innovation and emerging talent, featuring provocative documentaries, comedies, genre standouts and more.nn
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Pioneering The Visual Narrative: Bobola Oniwura’s Impact on Nollywood’s Cinematic Evolution
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