2021 Hamptons Film Festival Announces Winner List

Murina, the Croatian drama directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović that world premiered earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival, was named the Best Narrative Feature at the Hamptons Film Festival, which handed out awards Monday for its 2021 edition.

A few of the other notable winners include Jessica Kingdon‘s Ascension, taking home the award for Best Documentary Feature. The film also won the same award at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year.

Egungun (Masquerade), directed by Olive Nwosu, and In Flow of Words, directed by Eliane Esther Bots, won for Best Narrative Short Film and Best Documentary Short Film, respectively.

Here’s the full list of winners:

Best Narrative Feature

MURINA
Directed by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović

Best Documentary Feature

ASCENSION “登楼叹”
Directed by Jessica Kingdon

Best Narrative Short Film

EGÚNGÚN (MASQUERADE)
Directed by Olive Nwosu

Best Documentary Short Film

IN FLOW OF WORDS
Directed by Eliane Esther Bots

Brizzolara Family Foundation Award to Films of Conflict and Resolution

PAPER & GLUE
A JR Project

Suffolk County Next Exposure Grant

GOOD GRIEF
Directed by Nastasya Popov

Zelda Penzel “Giving Voice to the Voiceless” Award

COW
Directed by Andrea Arnold

Victor Rabinowitz and Joanne Grant Award for Social Justice

PAPER & GLUE
A JR Project

The Peter Macgregor-Scott Memorial Award

BAD OMEN
Directed by Salar Pashtoonyar

New York Women in Film & Television Awards

QUEEN OF GLORY
Directed by Nana Mensah (narrative)

INTRODUCING, SELMA BLAIR
Directed by Rachel Fleit (documentary)

University Short Film Awards

BUZZKILL
Directed by Kathy E. Mitrani

NEURIM
Directed by Shaylee Atary

UN DIABLE DANS LA POCHE
Directed by Antoine Bonnet, Mathilde Loubes

WAVELENGTHS
Directed by Jessie Zinn