The following films were awarded a ceramic tile (like the one pictured on this page)—handcrafted by Asheville potter Andrea Freeman (above, right; image courtesy Rachel Pressley, Asheville Made)—during a live-stream announcement on Friday evening, April 30 (click image on left to watch the program). The four overall award-winning films also received a cash prize:
Overall Awards
Judges’ Choice Winner
Narrative Film
Sideways
Judges’ Choice Winner
Documentary Film
The Passing On
Best Student Film
75° West
Best Film Poster
From Here
Genre Awards
Animated Film
Best Overall
In Our Nature
Music Video
Best Overall
“Spotlight”
Best Spoken Word Production
Dulce et Decorum Est
Narrative Feature
Best Drama
Panda Bear It
Narrative Short
Best Comedy
Love’s a Mess
Narrative Short
Best Drama
échappé
Narrative Short
Best Horror
Sunrise
Narrative Short
Best Sci-Fi
The Black Baptism
Student Film
Best Narrative
2,190 Miles
Student Film
Best Documentary
Stir the Pot
Documentary Feature
Best Overall
Theirs Is the Kingdom
Documentary Short
Best Overall
Tides
History+ Film
Best Documentary
Remembering Willie Earle
We wish to extend special thank-yous to CBS17 News, WNCN-TV, Longleaf media sponsor for the second year, and to the station’s morning news anchor, Bill Young, our emcee for this program, also for the second year in a row.
Click here to watch the video of the Awards live-stream–see clips and more!
Click here for a general summary of Longleaf 2021.
Click here for a list of all Longleaf 2021 Official Selection films.
Click here to see a list of virtual events held for Longleaf 2021.
Click here to see which films were “screened” as part of our
One Last (Virtual) Viewing Event.
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