And the award goes to… | Every year Denver Film Festival audiences and juries cast their votes for eligible award recipients and picks the best of the best from the festival.
“The curatorial excellence of DFF43 was on full display and in line with the elevated level we have exhibited to our audiences for decades.”
Britta Erickson Festival Director
“We were blown away by the positive response and engagement from cinema lovers throughout the state. We could not be more pleased with the outcome and are so proud of the award-winning films selected from such a strong class of DFF43 titles.”
Matthew Campbell
Artistic Director – Denver Film Festival
2020 Rare Pearl Award Winner
NOMADLAND
Director: Chloé Zhao
2020 Audience Awards
The following films were recognized as the People’s Choice Award winners for the 43rd Denver Film Festival by a tally of ballots.
Narrative Feature
MINARI
Documentary Feature
BEYOND ZERO
Short Subject Film
D-REP: FIGHT FOR LIFE
Music Video
HIMNO BY NEOMA
2020 Excellence in Acting Awards
The following actors were recognized by the 43rd Denver Film Festival for their outstanding performances in acting.
Nine Days
ZAZIE BEETZ
Nine Days
WINSTON DUKE
Minari
STEVEN YUEN
2020 Emerging Filmmaker Award
The following director was recognized by the 43rd Denver Film Festival for their breakout performance.
Nine Days
EDSON ODA
2020 Lifetime Achievement Award
The following director was recognized by the 43rd Denver Film Festival for their breakout performance.
City Hall
FREDERICK WISEMAN
2020 Krzysztof Kieslowski Award
The following film was recognized by a expert panel of three jurors for best feature film of the festival.
Best Narrative Feature Film
ATLANTIS
2020 Liberty Global Domestic Student Filmmaker Award
The following film was recognized by the 43rd Denver Film Festival for the best domestic short film.
BITTU
2020 Liberty Global International Student Filmmaker Award
The following film was recognized by the 43rd Denver Film Festival for best international short.
DA YIE
2020 Short Film Grandy Jury Prize
The following short film was recognized by a expert panel of jurors for best short film of the entire film festival.
HUDSON GEESE
2020 American Independent Award
The following film was recognized by the 43rd Denver Film Festival for the best American Indie feature.
FAREWELL AMOR
2020 Maysles Brothers Best Documentary Award
The following film was recognized by the 43rd Denver Film Festival for best documentary feature.
THE REASON I JUMP
2020 Marilyn Marsh Saint-Veltri Award
The following film was recognized by a panel of jurors for best student animated short film of the festival.
