Overshadowed by the mighty NYCC this past weekend was another New York celebration of movies: the Hamptons International Film Festival. In recent years, HIFF has been an early step in the rise to notoriety of films like the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire and Golden Globe-winning The Wrestler. This year's HIFF offered a slew of promising films, winning a variety of awards. Below is a complete list of HIFF's award-winning films for 2011.
AUDIENCE AWARD NARRATIVE
The Artist, directed by Michael Hazanavicius
AUDIENCE AWARD DOCUMENTARY
Hard Times: Lost on Long Island, directed by Marc Levin
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SHORT
Two's a Crowd, directed by Jim Isler and Tom Isler
NARRATIVE JURY WINNER
The Fairy, directed by Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy
DOCUMENTARY JURY WINNER
Laura, directed by Fellipe Barbosa
SHORT DOCUMENTARY JURY WINNER
The Strange Ones, directed by Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein
THE KODAK AWARD FOR BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Without, directed by Mark Jackson
THE WOUTER BARENDRECHT PIONEERING VISION AWARD
Without, directed by Mark Jackson
THE VICTOR RABINOWITZ AND JOANNE GRANT AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
You've Been Trumped, directed by Anthony Baxter
THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION FEATURE FILM PRIZE
Small, Beautifully Moving Parts, directed by Anne Howell and Lisa Robinson
THE BRIZZOLARA FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARD FOR A FILM OF CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION
The Bully Project, directed by Lee Hirsch
In addition to the outstanding films, the Hamptons International Film Festival also recognizes actors and actresses in a category called Breakthrough Performance Recipients. 2011's winners include:
Emily Browning for her performance in Sleeping Beauty
Alexander Skarsgard for his performance in Melancholia
Stine Fischer Christiansen for her performance in Cracks in the Shell
Ezra Miller for his performance in Another Happy Day
Shailene Woodley for her performance in The Descendants
Anton Yelchin for his performance in Like Crazy