DIFF2017 Announces the Film Festival Winners

THE RESULTS ARE IN, AND THE 2017 DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNING FILMS ARE...


AUDIENCE AWARDS - PRESENTED BY THE ARTHUR E. BENJAMIN FOUNDATION

Audience Award Short Film: NO OTHER WAY TO SAY IT

Audience Award Documentary Feature: DEALT

Audience Award Narrative Feature: BOMB CITY

TEXAS FEATURE COMPETITION - PRESENTED BY PANAVISION
Texas Jury: Linda Eaddy, Rob Hunter, Keith Maitland

Special Jury Prize Winner: MUSTANG ISLAND

Grand Jury Prize Winner: MR. ROOSEVELT

ANIMATED SHORT - PRESENTED BY REEL FX

Grand Jury Prize Animated Shorts Competition: MR. MADILA

SHORTS COMPETITIONS
Shorts Jury: Margaret Brown, Leah Meyerhoff, Meghan Oretsky

Short Special Jury Prize, Performance: Arin MacLaine, SPRING

Short Special Jury Prize: HAIRAT

Short Grand Jury Prize: WHAT HAPPENED TO HER

STUDIO MOVIE GRILL SILVER HEART AWARD - PRESENTED BY THE SCHULTZ FAMILY
Silver Heart Jury: Sallie Beck, Tearlach Hutcheson, Jenna Jackson

Silver Heart Award: CITY OF GHOSTS

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION
Documentary Jury: Jolene Pinder, Laura D. Smith, David Wilson

Special Jury Prize Winner, Artistry: SPETTACOLO

Grand Jury Prize Winner: QUEST

NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
Narrative Jury: Meredith Alloway, Emily Carmichael, Tommy Oliver

Special Jury Prize Winner, Directing: HEARTSTONE

Grand Jury Prize Winner: THE RELATIONTRIP