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Best Feature Narrative – Sponsored by Monster Java
The Black Emperor of Broadway, directed by Arthur Egeli
Best Heartland Feature Narrative
WRETCH, directed by Matthew Dunehoo
Best Feature Documentary – Sponsored by Monster Java
Witness at Tornillo directed by Shane Franklin
Best World Cinema
Untimely, directed by Pouya Eshtehardi
Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film
Sarah Rose Harper in The Last Days of Capitalism
Fred G. Andrews Emerging Filmmaker Award
Natalie LaTurno, The Battle of Billy Joe
Rick Cowan Award for Best Cinematic Heartland Film Locations- Sponsored by Kansas City Film Office
Floor 22, directed by Connor Simpson
Best Narrative Short – Sponsored by Monster Java A tie!
-Pay Phone, directed by Yurugu Matsumoto
-Going Steady, directed by Brydie O’Connor
Best Ensemble
My Dinner with Werner, directed by Maverick Moore
Best Heartland Narrative Short
Mildred’s Crime Show, directed by Joshua Leonard
Best Documentary Short – Sponsored by Monster Java
Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business, directed by Christine Turner
Best Heartland Documentary Short
Wilbur Niewald, directed by Elizabeth Stehling, Steve Snell
Best Heartland College Student Short – Sponsored by Monster Java
Popcorn, directed by James Slaven
Best Heartland Highschool Student Short
POTLUCK, directed by Olivia Squires, Jared Goudsmit
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