58th Chicago International Film Festival Reveals Award Winners | Festivals & Awards

The Shorts Competition Juries are comprised of Gustavo Martín Benites Gálvez, Christian Mejía, and Juefang Zhang in the Live Action Jury; Malia Haines-Stewart, Paige Taul, and Waldemar Wilk in the Documentary Jury; and Erica Duffy, Katie Rife, and Dena Springer in the Animation Jury.

Here is full list of award winners at the 58th Chicago International Film Festival: 

International Feature Film Competition
Gold Hugo: “Godland” (Denmark, Iceland, France, Sweden), Dir. Hlynur Pálmason
Silver Hugo Jury Award: “Close” (Belgium, France, The Netherlands), Dir. Lukas Dhont
Silver Hugo, Best Director: Maryam Touzani, “The Blue Caftan” (France, Morocco, Belgium, Denmark)
Silver Hugo, Best Performance: Vicky Krieps, “Corsage” (Austria, France, Germany)
Silver Hugo, Best Ensemble Cast Performance: Denis Ménochet, Marina Foïs, Luis Zahera, Diego Anido, and Marie Colomb, “The Beasts” (Spain, France)
Silver Hugo, Best Screenplay: Alice Diop, Amrita David, Zoé Galeron, and Marie N’Diaye, “Saint Omer (France)
Silver Hugo, Best Cinematography: Maria von Hausswolff, “Godland”
Silver Hugo, Best Production Design: Marcela Gómez (Production Designer) and Daniel Rincon (Art Director), “The Kings of the World” (Colombia, Norway, Luxembourg, Mexico, France)
Award for Cinematic Bravery: “No Bears” (Iran), Dir. Jafar Panahi

New Directors Competition
Gold Hugo: “Falcon Lake” (Canada, France); Dir. Charlotte Le Bon
Silver Hugo: “Piaffe” (Germany); Dir. Ann Oren
Roger Ebert Award: “The Great Silence” (Denmark), Dir. Katrine Brocks, and “A Piece of Sky” (Switzerland, Germany), Dir. Michael Koch

International Documentary Competition
Gold Hugo: “Alis” (Colombia, Romania, Chile), Dirs. Clare Weiskopf, Nicolás Van Hemelryck
Silver Hugo: “The Natural History of Destruction” (Germany, Lithuania, The Netherlands), Dir. Sergei Loznitsa
Chicago Award: “King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones” (U.S., France), Dir. Harriet Marin Jones
Honorable Mention: “Matriarch” (U.S.), Dir. Donald Conley

OutLook Competition
Gold Q-Hugo: “Close,” Dir. Lukas Dhont
Silver Q-Hugo: “Paloma” (Brazil, Portugal), Dir. Marcelo Gomes
Special Mention: “Alis,” Dirs. Clare Weiskopf, Nicolás Van Hemelryck

Live Action Short Film Competition
Gold Hugo: “The Headhunter’s Daughter” (The Philippines), Dir. Don Jospehus Raphael Eblahan
Silver Hugo: “Live” (Poland), Dir. Mara Tamkovich

Documentary Short Film Competition
Gold Hugo: “Nazarbazi” (Iran), Dir. Maryam Tarakofy
Silver Hugo: “Revolver” (U.S.), Dir. ;Crystal Z Campbell

Animated Short Film Competition
Gold Hugo: “Ice Merchants” (Portugal), Dir. João Gonzalez
Silver Hugo: “My Year of Dicks” (U.S.), Dir. Sara Gunnarsdóttir

For more information, visit the festival’s website at https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/.