Film Awards
There are several awards handed to exemplary films on the Closing Night of the festival. Films are selected either by a panel of judges or audience surveys and votes.
The most noteworthy awards are:
•Top Film - Awarded to the best film in any category.
•Best Documentary Feature
•Best First Feature - Awarded to a director's first feature-length film they created.
•Best Short Narrative Film
•Audience Favorite Narrative - Awarded to the most popular narrative film by audience surveys and screening attendance.
•Audience Favorite Documentary - Awarded the most popular documentary film by audience surveys and screening attendance.
Listed below are all of Cinequest's awards:
Maverick Film Competition
•Maverick Spirit Award (Feature Film)
•Best First Feature
•Best Documentary Feature
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Best Short Narrative
•Best Short Animation
•Best Short Documentary
•Best Student Short
New Visions Program
•New Visions Award (Feature Film)
Global Landscapes
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Global Vision Award (Feature Film)
Screenplay Competition
•Screenplay Award (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places recognized)
Audience Award
•Audience Award Narrative Feature
•Audience Award Documentary Feature
•Audience Award Short Film
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