SXSW: ‘Krisha,’ ‘Hello, My Name is Doris’ and ‘Uncle Kent 2’ Among Audience Awards Winners
To cap off the last day of the 2015 SXSW Film Festival, the event announced its Audience Awards winners today. Both Trey Edward Shults’ family drama “Krisha” and Scott Christopherson and Brad Barber’s hard-hitting documentary “Peace Officer” repeated their Tuesday juried wins, taking home the respective Audience Award prizes. Also among today’s winners were the Sally Field-starrer “Hello, My Name is Doris,” which won in the headliners category, and Todd Rohal’s comedy “Uncle Kent 2,” in the visions section.
READ MORE: SXSW: Complete List of 2015 Film Awards Winners
Here’s the complete list of Audience Awards 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
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
