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Director Hailey Gates makes a speech after winning the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic for 'Atropia' at the Festival awards ceremony. Photographer: Stephen Speckman

Director Rashad Frett wins the Directing Award: U.S. Dramatic for 'Ricky.' Photographer: Stephen Speckman

'Sorry, Baby' director Eva Victor wins the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award: U.S. Dramatic. Photographer: Stephen Speckman

'Plainclothes' director Carmen Emmi after winning the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast. Photographer: Breanna Downs

Director Brittany Shyne accepts the U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Documentary for 'Seeds.' Photographer: Stephen Speckman

Director Geeta Gandbhir (center) with producers Sam Bisbee, Nikon Kwantu, and Alisa Payne, and editor Viridiana Lieberman after winning the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary for 'The Perfect Neighbor.' Photographer: Breanna Downs

'Life After' director Reid Davenport after winning the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award as U.S. Documentary Competition juror Steven Bognar looks on. Photographer: Stephen Speckman

Director Isabel Castro accepts the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Archival Storytelling for 'Selena y Los Dinos.' Photographer: Stephen Speckman

'Twinless' director James Sweeney smiles on the press line after receiving the Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic for his film. Photographer: Breanna Downs

Director Tony Benna and executive producer Lee Einhorn after receiving the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary for 'André is an Idiot.' Photographer: Breanna Downs

'André is an Idiot' director Tony Benna signs Festival posters after winning the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary. Photographer: Breanna Downs

Directors Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz after winning the Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary for their film 'Prime Minister.' Photographer: Breanna Downs

Casting director Kirijana Alushevska Nikoloska, cinematographer Naum Doksevski, producer Ivana Shekutkoska, director Georgi M. Unkovski, actor Arif Jakup, and producer Ivan Unkovski accept the Audience Award: World Cinema Dramatic for 'DJ Ahmet.' Photographer: Stephen Speckman

The 'Prime Minister' film team celebrate with a hug after winning the Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary. Photographer: Breanna Downs

Director Kate Beecroft poses on the press line with her Audience Award: NEXT for 'East of Wall.' Photographer: Breanna Downs

Producer Catherine Bray, director Charlie Shackleton and producer Anthony Ing win the NEXT Innovator Award Presented by Adobe for 'Zodiac Killer Project.' Photographer: Stephen Speckman

Producer Paolo Maria Pedullà and director Joel Alfonso Vargas after winning the NEXT Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast for 'Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo).' Photographer: Breanna Downs

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, the director of 'Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears),' accepts the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic for his film as members of the film team Parag Pradhan, Neeraj Churi, Hareesh Reddypalli, Jayshri Jagtap, and Kaushik Ray celebrate. Photographer: Stephen Speckman