The Vanya Exerjian: Empowering Women and Girls Award

in memory of Founding Artistic Director Nora Armani's cousin and uncle,
victims of a hate crime
Myriam Zaki for her work in

Who Killed the Armenians? directed by Mohamend Hanafy (Egypt)

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Grand Prize for Best Narrative Feature Award
Before the Spring directed by Ahmed Atef (Egypt)
 

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Grand Prize for Best Documentary Feature Award
Beneath the Olive Tree directed by Stavroula Toska (USA/ Greece)
 

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Best Narrative Short Award [Ex Aequo]
Eclipse directed by Ara Yernjakyan (Armenia)

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My Beautiful White Skin directed by Stuart Gatt (UK)
 

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Best Documentary Short Award
One if By Land directed by Nandini Sikand (USA)
 

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Best Script Award
A Mother's Legacy by Cilla Lowen (South Africa)

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SR Film Festival's Humanitarian Award
Sense the Wind directed by Christine Knowlton (USA)

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Vision: Healing the Blind in Ethiopia directed by Eric Perlman (USA/ Ethiopia)

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SR Film Festival's Activism Award
Caged No More directed by Lisa Arnold (USA/Greece)

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SR Film Festival's Audience Award
Who Killed the Armenians? directed by Mohamed Hanafy (Egypt)

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The Women Film Critics Circle Award
Lost Tongue directed by Davison Mudzingwa (South Africa)

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Best Actress in a Feature Film Award
Huichi Chiu in Escapes directed by Mercedes Gaspar (Spain)

Best Actress in a Short Film Award
Ritu Arya in My Beautiful White Skin directed by Stuart Gatt (UK)
 

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Best Actor in a Feature Film Award

Baptiste Moulart in I am NOT from Barcelona directed by Stephane Leclercq (Belgium)

Best Actor in a Short Film Award:

Hamis El-Sheikh in Border directed by Zahi Mahler (Israel)