AwardsWatch - Film Festivals

Sundance 2021 Awards: ‘CODA’ sweeps with four prizes; Clifton Collins Jr., ‘Flee’ among winners

Erik Anderson February 2, 2021

The opening night film of the virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival, CODA, dominated the festival’s awards on Tuesday evening, winning the Grand Jury Prize, Audience... Read More

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ to receive Vanguard Award from Palm Springs Film Festival

Erik Anderson January 29, 2021

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that The Trial of the Chicago 7 is the recipient of the Vanguard Award, which is presented to the cast and... Read More

Riz Ahmed (‘Sound of Metal’) to receive inaugural Impact Award from Miami Film Festival

Erik Anderson January 28, 2021

Miami Dade College’s renowned Miami Film Festival today announced that Sound of Metal star Riz Ahmed will receive the Festival’s inaugural Impact Award. The award tribute and conversation moderated... Read More

Sacha Baron Cohen to be honored at Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Erik Anderson January 27, 2021

Sacha Baron Cohen will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 36th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Baron Cohen will be honored on Wednesday,... Read More

36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival announces award winners: ‘Waikiki,’ 76 Days’ and more

Erik Anderson October 31, 2020

Narrative winners include: WAIKIKI, THE GIRL WHO LEFT HOME, THE MISEDUCATION OF BINDU, THE PAPER TIGERS STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS wins Best Documentary Short Award,... Read More

Montclair Film Festival awards: ‘There Is No Evil,’ ‘This Is Not a Burial, it’s a Resurrection’ and more

Erik Anderson October 26, 2020

The Festival’s 2020 Audience Awards were given to NOMADLAND, directed by Chloé Zhaofor Fiction Feature, DEREK DELGAUDIO’S IN & OF ITSELF, directed by Frank Oz... Read More

‘Cowboys,’ Dating Amber,’ ‘Keyboard Fantasies’ among 32nd NewFest award winners

Erik Anderson October 25, 2020

NewFest, New York’s leading LGBTQ film and media organization and one of the world’s most respected LGBTQ film festivals, has announced the recipients for the... Read More

AFI FEST Audience Award winners: ‘Wolfwalkers’ takes narrative feature prize

Erik Anderson October 23, 2020

AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi announced today the films that received this year’s Jury and Audience awards. The Grand Jury Award winners for Live... Read More

Nordic International Film Festival (NIFF) announces winners

Erik Anderson October 22, 2020

The Nordic International Film Festival (NIFF), the largest Nordic film festival outside of Europe, has announced its winners of the 2020 festival. Top honors went... Read More

‘Minari,’ ‘The Dissident’ win Middleburg Film Festival Audience Awards

Erik Anderson October 20, 2020

The Middleburg Film Festival announced today the Audience Award winners for Best Narrative Film and Best Documentary Film following the conclusion of the four-day hybrid festival on... Read More