{"id":1094,"date":"2014-07-24T15:29:59","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T20:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2014-07-24T15:34:16","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T20:34:16","slug":"1094","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glbtrt.ala.org\/news\/archives\/1094","title":{"rendered":"Outfest Winners Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ashley R. Lierman<\/em><\/p>\n

L.A. LGBT film festival Outfest concluded its 2014 program this past\u00a0Sunday<\/span>. The list of winners<\/a> is below.<\/p>\n

Audience Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Documentary Short
\n<\/strong>Families Are Forever, Directed by Vivian Kleiman<\/p>\n

Dramatic Short
\n<\/strong>Alone With People, Directed by Drew Van Steenbergen<\/p>\n

Documentary Feature<\/strong>
\nBack on Board: Greg Louganis, Directed by Cheryl Furjanic<\/p>\n

Dramatic Feature<\/strong>
\nThe Way He Looks, Directed by Daniel Ribeiro<\/p>\n

First US Dramatic Feature
\n<\/strong>Drunktown\u2019s Finest, Directed by Sydney Freeland<\/p>\n

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Grand Jury Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Documentary Feature Special Recognition
\n<\/strong>Dior and I, Directed by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Tcheng<\/p>\n

Documentary Feature Winner
\n<\/strong>The Circle, Directed by Stefan Haupt<\/p>\n

Actor in a U.S. Dramatic Feature
\n<\/strong>Mark Strano in Tiger Orange<\/p>\n

Actress in a U.S. Dramatic Feature
\n<\/strong>Gaby Hoffmann in Lyle<\/p>\n

Screenwriting in a U.S. Dramatic Feature
\n<\/strong>Desiree Akhavan for Appropriate Behavior<\/p>\n

U.S. Dramatic Feature Film
\n<\/strong>Drunktown\u2019s Finest, Directed by Sydney Freeland<\/p>\n

International Dramatic Feature Special Recognition
\n<\/strong>Lilting, Directed by Hong Khaou<\/p>\n

International Dramatic Feature
\n<\/strong>Something Must Break, Directed by Ester Martin Bergsmark<\/p>\n

Documentary Short Film
\n<\/strong>Flying Solo: A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination, Directed by Leslie Von Pless<\/p>\n

Experimental Short Film
\n<\/strong>Get Ripped, Directed by Leonardo Van Dijl<\/p>\n

Dramatic Short Film
\n<\/strong>Jellyfish, Directed by Rosie Haber<\/p>\n

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Special Programming Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Emerging Talent
\n<\/strong>Robert Hawk for Home From the Gym<\/p>\n

Freedom
\n<\/strong>Bad Hair, Directed by Mariana Rond\u00f3n<\/p>\n

Artistic Achievement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abdellah Ta\u00efa for Salvation Army<\/p>\n

Special Programming Awards Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emerging Talent<\/p>\n

For drawing on his encyclopedic knowledge of queer cinema \u2014developed over a lifetime of attending festivals and helping other directors fulfill their creative ambitions \u2014 to craft a powerful and sexy debut short film of his own at the age of 76, the Special Programming Award for Emerging Talent goes to Robert Hawk for HOME FROM THE GYM.<\/p>\n

Freedom<\/p>\n

For depicting the corrosive effects of familial homophobia on a child determined to defy cultural expectations the Special Programming Award for Freedom goes to writer-director Mariana Rond\u00f3n for BAD HAIR.<\/p>\n

Artistic Achievement<\/p>\n

For crafting an autobiographical portrayal of sexual awakening in the Muslim world that is both gorgeous and unflinching in its honesty, the Special Programming Award for Artistic Achievement goes to writer-director Abdellah Ta\u00efa for SALVATION ARMY.<\/p>\n

Short Film Grand Jury Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Documentary Short<\/p>\n

In a remarkable story of strength, perseverance, and dignity about a vanguard spirit, and for capturing an extraordinary history that will inspire generations of people, the 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for Documentary Short Film goes to FLYING SOLO: A TRANSGENDER WIDOW FIGHTS DISCRIMINATION by Leslie Von Pless.<\/p>\n

Experimental Short<\/p>\n

With stunning and stark visuals, this film explores the complexity of masculine obsessions with power and sexuality. The 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for Experimental Short Film goes to GET RIPPED by Leonardo Van Dijl.<\/p>\n

Dramatic Short<\/p>\n

For an engaging and unique film that encapsulates the simplicity, beauty, and amorphous nature of its namesake with maturity and nuanced sensitivity, the 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for Dramatic Short Film goes to JELLYFISH by Rosie Haber.<\/p>\n

Documentary Grand Jury Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special Recognition<\/p>\n

The jury honors a film with Special Jury Recognition for excellence in artistic achievement that includes masterful direction, cinematography, editing and composition. Through a compelling cinema verit\u00e9 style, engaging subjects and characters, the jury would like to award a Special Jury Recognition to DIOR AND I, directed by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Tcheng.<\/p>\n

Documentary Feature<\/p>\n

The Jury\u2019s selection is a film that redefines the form of documentary filmmaking. With seamless integration of fiction and nonfiction, it elevates the craft of storytelling to new emotional heights. For its innovative techniques in overcoming the unique challenges of telling the little known history of a courageous pre-WWII underground gay movement, the 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature Film goes to THE CIRCLE (DER KREIS) directed by Stefan Haupt.<\/p>\n

International Grand Jury Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special Recognition<\/p>\n

The Jury honors a film with special recognition for strong art direction complemented by even stronger performances that showcase the director\u2019s cinematic maturity. The 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for International Feature Film would like to award Special Jury Recognition to LILTING, directed by Hong Khaou.<\/p>\n

International Dramatic Feature<\/p>\n

The Jury\u2019s selection is a film that is both fearless and original. Through the lead character\u2019s gripping performance, we experience a love story that is unconventional and also truly universal. The storytelling is enhanced by an impressive sound design and raw cinematography. The 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for International Dramatic Feature Film goes to SOMETHING MUST BREAK, directed by Ester Martin Bergsmark.<\/p>\n

US Grand Jury Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actress<\/p>\n

For taking us on a supernatural journey, all the while remaining sincere and sympathetic, the 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Actress in a US Dramatic Feature Film goes to Gaby Hoffmann for LYLE.<\/p>\n

Actor<\/p>\n

For his honest portrayal of a brother conflicted with responsibility to family and career, the 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Actor in a US Dramatic Feature Film goes to Mark Strano for TIGER ORANGE.<\/p>\n

Screenwriting<\/p>\n

For her commitment to honesty and vulnerability with hilarious and poignant results, the 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for Screenwriting in a US Dramatic Feature Film goes to Desiree Akhavan for APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR.<\/p>\n

Feature Film<\/p>\n

For taking us into a dynamic world full of rich and flawed characters with unexpected journeys, the 2014 Outfest Grand Jury Award for US Dramatic Feature Film goes to DRUNKTOWN\u2019S FINEST directed by Sydney Freeland.<\/p>\n

See the\u00a0Outfest web site<\/a>\u00a0for full details on the program and its winners.<\/p>\n

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[Image credit: Still from\u00a0Drunktown’s Finest<\/em>, winner of Grand Jury Award for U.S. Dramatic Feature Film, from IMDb.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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