2020 Indie Memphis Film Festival Award-Winners

Jury Awards

Best Narrative Feature
SHIVA BABY by Emily Seligman, $1K Cash Prize

Duncan-Williams, Inc. Scriptwriting
EXECUTIVE ORDER by Lusa Silvestre, Lázaro Ramos, Aldri Anunciação, Elísio Lopes Jr., $1K Cash Prize

Best Narrative Short
PARADISE by Deni Cheng, $500 Cash Prize

Best Documentary Feature
CANE FIRE by Anthony Banua-Simon, $1K Cash Prize

Best Documentary Short
JESA by Kyungwon Song, $500 Cash Prize

Best Departures Feature
MY DARLING SUPERMARKET by Tali Yankelevich, $500 Cash Prize

Best Departures Short
THE RETURN OF OSIRIS by Essa Grayeb

Best Hometowner Feature
WE CAN’T WAIT by Lauren Ready, $1K Cash Prize

Best Hometowner Narrative Short
EMPTY by Michael Butler, Jr., $500 Cash Prize

Best Hometowner Documentary Short
ROAD TO STEP by Zaire Love, $500 Cash Prize

Best Hometowner Music Video
"You're My Jesus" by The Poet, Havi

Best Sounds Feature
BORN BALEARIC: JON SA TRINXA AND THE SPIRIT OF IBIZA by Lily Renae, $500 Cash Prize

Best Animated Short
GRAB MY HAND: A LETTER TO MY DAD by Camrus Johnson, Pedro Piccinini

Best Music Video
“Colors” by Black Pumas, dir. by Kristian Mercado

Documentary Short Indiegrant
HERE BE DRAGONS by GB Shannon, $13K Grant Package

Narrative Short Indiegrant
BEWARE OF GOAT by Justin Malone, $13K Grant Package

Proof-of-Concept Indiegrant
Beale St. BLUES by Daniel Ferrell, $13K Grant Package

Best Poster Design
PIER KIDS

Ron Tibbett Excellence in Filmmaking - THE INHERITANCE by Ephraim Asili

Craig Brewer Emerging Filmmaker - I BLAME SOCIETY by Gillian Horvat

Soul of Southern Film - THE HUB by Lawrence Matthews

Best After Dark Short - “The Three Men You Meet at Night” by Beck Kitsis, $500 Cash Prize

Indie Award - Daniel Lynn, Sound Engineer @Music + Arts Studio

Vision Award - Kelly Chandler, Founder of Indie Memphis

Best Narrative Feature
SHIVA BABY by Emma Seligman

Best Documentary Feature
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE? by Trimiko Melancon

Best Sounds Feature
SHOE: A MEMPHIS MUSIC LEGACY by Andy Black

Best Departures Feature
MY DARLING SUPERMARKET by Tali Yankelevich

Best Narrative Short
I LOVE MY UPSTAIRS NEIGHBOR by Jamie Rice & Nicole Machon

Best Documentary Short
STILL PROCESSING by Sophy Romvari

Best Departures Short
LETTER TO MY MOTHER by Amin Maher

Best Animated Short
GRAB MY HAND: A LETTER TO MY DAD by Camrus Johnson
& Pedro Piccinini

Best Hometowner Feature
COMING TO AFRICA by Anwar Jamison

Best Hometowner Narrative Short
THE LITTLE DEATH by Justin Harrison

Best Hometowners Documentary Short
THE BLACK MEN I KNOW by Zaire Love

Best Hometowner Music Video
”PAW IN THE HONEY” BY LOUISE PAGE by Laura Jean Hocking

Best Music Video
”THE CEILING” BY LEWIS DEL MAR by rubberband

Best Poster Design
TAKE OUT GIRL by Hisonni Johnson