Hamptons International Film Festival

Narrative Feature Competition Award:
The Narrative Feature Competition honors emerging directors who represent cinema’s next generation of innovative film artists. Juried by world-class filmmakers and industry professionals, the winning Narrative Feature film receives a $2,500 cash prize as well as a film production package of in-kind goods and services, with a total value of over $84,500. The 2022 award was presented to the Academy Award nominated CLOSE by Lukas Dhont.
Sponsor: Hamptons International Film Festival
Cash Award Value: $2,500 USD
Value of Goods/Services: $82,000 USD

Documentary Feature Competition Award:
Featuring an array of powerful subjects, the Documentary Feature Competition honors new and distinctive voices in documentary filmmaking. Juried by world-class filmmakers and industry professionals, the winning Documentary Feature film receives a $2,500 cash prize as well as a film production package of in-kind goods and services, with a total value of over $17,500. The 2022 award was presented to PRAY FOR OUR SINNERS by Sinéad O’Shea.
Sponsor: Hamptons International Film Festival
Cash Award Value: $2,500 USD
Value of Goods/Services: $15,000 USD

Narrative Short Competition Award:
Featuring exceptional technique and storytelling, the Narrative Short Competition honors the fresh perspectives of up-and-coming filmmakers. Juried by world-class filmmakers and industry professionals, the Narrative Short Competition winner will take home a cash prize of $1,000 and qualify for Academy Award consideration. The 2022 award was presented to SNOW IN SEPTEMBER by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir.
Sponsor: Hamptons International Film Festival
Cash Award Value: $1,000 USD

Documentary Short Competition Award:
The Documentary Short Competition celebrates new and emerging voices in the documentary film world. Juried by world-class filmmakers and industry professionals, the Documentary Short Competition winner will take home a cash prize of $1,000 and qualify for Academy Award consideration. The 2022 award was presented to WHEN THE LAPD BLOWS UP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD by Nathan Truesdell.
Sponsor: Hamptons International Film Festival
Cash Award Value: $1,000 USD

University Short Film Showcase Awards:
Selected from hundreds of submissions by a jury of industry professionals, the University Short Film Showcase highlights the extraordinary talent and achievements of exceptional students. Awarded annually to five filmmakers, the winners take home a cash prize of $500. The 2022 University Short Film Showcase Awards were presented to GLORIOUS REVOLUTION by Masha Novikova, BERRY PICKERS by Agnes Skonare Karlsson, MOTHERLAND by Christina Yoon, TEXTURES by Lindsay Opoku-Acheampong, and WET by Marianne Bergeonneau, Lauriane Montpert, Mélina Mandon, Cloé Peyrebrune, and Elvira Taussac.
Sponsor: Hamptons International Film Festival
Cash Award Value: $500 USD

The Peter Macgregor Scott Memorial Award:
The Peter Macgregor Scott Memorial Award aims to continue the celebrated producer’s mentorship for a new generation of passionate filmmakers. Sponsored by Susan Macgregor Scott, this $10,000 award is specifically designed to recognize narrative short filmmakers and reward creative approaches to solving practical production challenges in the service of storytelling. The 2022 award was presented to GLORIOUS REVOLUTION by Masha Novikova.
Cash Award Value: $10,000 USD

The Brizzolara Family Foundation Award for a Film of Conflict & Resolution:
For the past twenty years, the Films of Conflict & Resolution section has showcased films that focus on the realities of human conflict and injustice around the world, and inspire discussion about the possibilities for resolution. One film from this section will be awarded $5,000 as the Brizzolara Family Foundation Award winner. Recent program highlights include FOR SAMA (Academy Award Nominee); THE CAVE (Academy Award Nominee); OF FATHERS AND SONS (Academy Award Nominee); HUMAN FLOW (Academy Award Documentary Shortlist); I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO (Academy Award Nominee); FIRE AT SEA (Academy Award Nominee); THE WHITE HELMETS (Academy Award Winner); and many more. The 2022 award was presented to FREEDOM ON FIRE: UKRAINE'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM by Evgeny Afineevsky.
Sponsor: The Brizzolara Family Foundation
Cash Award Value: $5,000 USD

The Zelda Penzel Giving Voice to the Voiceless Award:
Presented to a film in the Compassion, Justice and Animal Rights section that raises public awareness and provokes discussion about contemporary issues of social concern, with a focus on the rights, as well as moral and ethical treatment of animals. The $2,500 award is presented to a film that inspires compassion, motivates action, and compels change, and is given by Zelda Penzel - a long time educator, advocate, and a volunteer at HIFF since its inception. Recent program highlights include ALL THAT BREATHES (Academy Award Nominee), VIRUNGA (Academy Award Nominee), UNLOCKING THE CAGE (Emmy Nominee), JANE (Academy Award Shortlist). The 2022 award was presented to EO by Jerzy Skolimowski (Academy Award Nominee).
Sponsor: Zelda Penzel
Cash Award Value: $2,500 USD

The Victor Rabinowitz & Joanne Grant Award For Social Justice:
Presented to a film that exemplifies the values of peace, equality, global justice, and civil liberties; and named in honor of two people who spent their entire lives fighting for those values. Past winners include ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… (Academy Award Nominee), THE SQUARE (Academy Award Nominee), LOVING (Academy Award Nominee), and THE SILENCE OF OTHERS (IDA Award Winner). The 2022 award was presented to THE FOREST MAKER by Volker Schlöndorff.
Sponsor: Louis M. Rabinowitz Foundation
Cash Award Value: $2,000 USD

Suffolk County Film Commission Next Exposure Grant:
The $3,000 Suffolk County Next Exposure Grant is awarded to a film in the Views From Long Island section. This program supports the completion of high quality, original, director-driven, low-budget independent films from both emerging and established filmmakers who have completed 50% of principal photography within Suffolk County. The 2022 award was presented to THE PASS by Pepi Ginsberg.
Sponsor: Suffolk County Film Commission
Cash Award Value: $3,000 USD

The New York Women in Film & Television Award for Excellence in Narrative Filmmaking
This award honors an outstanding female filmmaker who has demonstrated exceptional artistic vision and dedication to their craft. The 2022 award was presented to OUR FATHER, THE DEVIL by Ellie Foumbi (Independent Spirit Award Nominee).
Sponsor: NYWIFT
Cash Award Value: $1,000 USD

The New York Women in Film & Television Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking
This award honors an outstanding female filmmaker who has demonstrated exceptional artistic vision and dedication to their craft.The 2022 award was presented to THE CAVE OF ADULLAM by Laura Checkoway.
Sponsor: NYWIFT
Cash Award Value: $1,000 USD

Audience Awards for Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Short Film
Past Audience Award winners include Academy Award®-winning THE WHITE HELMETS, LA LA LAND, ROOM, THE IMITATION GAME, THE ARTIST, THE KING’S SPEECH and Academy Award®-nominated I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO and PHILOMENA. The 2022 Audience Awards were presented to RETURN TO SEOUL by Davy Chou, BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE'S PRESIDENT by Christopher Sharp and Moses Bwayo, and THE SENTENCE OF MICHAEL THOMPSON by Kyle Thrash and Haley Elizabeth Anderson.
Sponsor: Hamptons International Film Festival