2013
Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize
I Used to Be Darker (USA) – Director: Matthew Porterfield
Pink Peach Feature Grand Jury Prize
God Loves Uganda (USA) – Director: Roger Ross Williams
Documentary Feature Grand Jury Prize
A River Changes Course (Cambodia/USA) – Director: Kalyanee Mam
Narrative Short Grand Jury Prize
Gun (USA) – Director: Spencer Gillis
Pink Peach Short Grand Jury Prize
Kiss Me (USA) – Director: Jules Nurrish
Animated Short Grand Jury Prize
Oh Willy… (Belgium/France/Netherlands) – Directors: Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef
Documentary Short Grand Jury Prize
Guidestones (USA) – Director: Noel Brown
Documentary Short Special Jury Prize
Flexing Muscles (Mexico/USA) – Director: Charles Fairbanks
Music Video Grand Jury Prize
Rockers performed by Orax (Italy) – Director: Laila Sonsino & Rino Stefano Tagliafierro
Best Georgia Connected Film
Congratulations! (USA) – Director: Mike Brune
Xfinity Audience Award Best Feature Film
Blood Brother (USA) – Director: Steve Hoover
Xfinity Audience Award Best Short Film
Sweet Sweet Country (USA) – Director: Dehanza Rogers
2012
Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize
Welcome to Pine Hill (USA) - Director: Keith Miller
Pink Peach Feature Grand Jury Prize
Cloudburst (Canada) - Director: Thom Fitzgerald
Documentary Feature Grand Jury Prize
Code 2600 (USA) - Director: Jeremy Zerechak
Narrative Short Grand Jury Prize
Zoltan: The Hungarian Gangster of Love (USA) - Director: Justin Reardon
Pink Peach Short Grand Jury Prize
Mississippi: I Am (USA) - Directors: Harriet Hirshorn and Kathrine Linton
Animated Short Grand Jury Prize
Thank You (USA) - Director: Pendleton Ward
Documentary Short Grand Jury Prize
Ik Ben Echt Niet Bang! (I’m Never Afraid!) (Netherlands) - Director: Willem Baptist
Music Video Grand Jury Prize
Boxcar Fair performed by Little Tybee (USA) - Directors: Brock Scott and Tom Haney
2011
Narrative Feature Grand Jury Prize
“Prairie Love” (USA) - Director: Dusty Bias
Narrative Feature Honorable Mention
“Without” (USA) – Director: Mark Jackson
Pink Peach Feature Grand Jury Prize
“Bear Nation” (USA) – Director: Malcolm Ingram
Documentary Feature Grand Jury Prize
“An African Election” – Directors: Jarreth J. Merz, Kevin Merz
Narrative Short Grand Jury Prize
“The Strange Ones” - Director: Christoper Radcliff & Lauren Wolkstein
Narrative Short Honorable Mention
“Clear Blue” – Director: Lindsay MacKay
Pink Peach Short Grand Jury Prize
“Love Is All You Need?” – Director: K. Rocco Shields
Animated Short Grand Jury Prize
“The Renter” – Director: Jason Carpenter
Documentary Short Grand Jury Prize
“Three Walls” – Director: Zaheed Mawani
Ovation/Xfinity Audience Award Narrative Feature
“Sahkanaga” - Director: John Henry Summerour
Ovation/Xfinity Audience Award Documentary Feature
“Disabled But Able to Rock” – Director: Black Myers
Career Achievement Award
George Lefont was the recipient of a special Career Achievement Award to commemorate his 35th year of supporting the independent perspective by showcasing innovative and cutting-edge filmmaking through Lefont Theatres.