Jury Award, Best Narrative Feature
presented by Andscape
“Cinnamon” – Written and Directed by Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr.
Director: Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. | Writer: Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. | Producers: Oz Scott, Kevin Garnett | Cast: Damon Wayans, Pam Grier, Hailey Kilgore, David Iacono
Jury Award, Best Director (TIE)
presented by Cadillac
Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. – “Cinnamon”
Director: Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. | Writer: Bryian Keith Montgomery Jr. | Producers: Oz Scott, Kevin Garnett | Cast: Damon Wayans, Pam Grier, Hailey Kilgore, David Iacono
Ogo Okpue – “A Song from the Dark”
Director: Ogo Okpue | Writer: Ogo Okpue | Producer: Ogo Okpue | Cast: Vanessa Vanderpuye, Nse Ikpe Etim, Wale Ojo, Garcia Brown, Paul Coster
HBO® Short Film Award Showcase
presented by Warner Bros. Discovery/HBO
“Jelly” – Directed by Anndi Jinelle Liggett
Director: Anndi Jinelle Liggett | Writer: Anndi Jinelle Liggett | Producers: Ifeyinwa Arinze, Simone Roberts, Anndi Jinelle Liggett, Frankie Li, Alyce Yang, Shailha Alam | Cast: André Holland, Khloe Bruno, Antu Yacob, Christopher Woodley, Farah Felisbret, Zuhairah McGill
Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature
presented by ABFF
“Locked Out” – Directed by Kate Davis and Luchina Fisher
Directors: Kate Davis, Luchina Fisher | Producer: Rupert Maconick | Cast: Soummer Crawford, Geraldine Smith-Bey, Niaja Rutledge
Jury Award, Best Series (Television or Web)
presented by Comcast NBC Universal | Black Experience on XFINITY
“I Was a Soul Train Dancer” – Written, Directed, and Produced by Timiza Sanyika
Director: Timiza Sanyika | Writer: Timiza Sanyika | Producer: Timiza Sanyika | Cast: Aretha Jackson, Larry “Bobcat” Jefferies
