SXSW Film Awards: ‘Krisha,’ ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’ Win Audience Prizes

Grand jury prize recipient “Krisha” and “Hello, My Name Is Doris” are among the winners of this year’s SXSW Film Festival Audience Awards, announced on Saturday.
While director Trey Edward Shults’ family drama “Krisha” won its second major prize of the festival in the narrative feature competition, fest hit “Hello, My Name Is Doris,” starring Sally Field, nabbed the prize in the headliners category.
Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber’s hard-hitting doc “Peace Officer” was recognized in the documentary feature competition following its documentary grand jury prize win.
Other categories include narrative spotlight, documentary spotlight, visions and midnighters.
The 22nd annual SXSW Film Festival screened over 150 feature films, including 102 world premieres, 14 North American premieres and 11 U.S. premieres, with 62 first-time directors.
Here’s the complete list of audience award winners:
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
Audience Award Winner: Krisha
Director: Trey Edward Shults
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
Audience Award Winner: Peace Officer
Directors: Scott Christopherson, Brad Barber
HEADLINERS
Audience Award Winner: Hello, My Name is Doris
Director: Michael Showalter
NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT
Audience Award Winner: The Little Death
Director: Josh Lawson
DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT
Audience Award Winner: A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez Story
Director: Sara Hirsh Bordo
VISIONS
Audience Award Winner: Uncle Kent 2
Director: Todd Rohal
MIDNIGHTERS
Audience Award Winner: Turbo Kid
Director: RKSS Collective
EPISODIC
Audience Award Winner: Mr. Robot
Creator/Executive Producer: Sam Esmail
Director: Niels Arden Oplev
24 BEATS PER SECOND
Audience Award Winner: Landfill Harmonic
Directors: Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley
SXGLOBAL
Audience Award Winner: Kings of Nowhere
Director: Betzabé García
FESTIVAL FAVORITES
Audience Award Winner: The Look of Silence
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
SXSW Film Design Awards
EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN
Audience Award Winner: Pink Grapefruit
Designer: Simon Dargan for Musta Lunta
EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN
Audience Award Winner: The Fitzroy
Designers: Chris Tozer, Marko Anstice
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