American Movie Awards

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The American Movie Awards honor excellence in film and screenwriting. The first two ceremonies occurred in 1980 & 1982, with winners including Meryl Streep, Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, and Steven Spielberg. The event relaunched in 2013 with a focus on independent film.

2016

Grand Jury Prize: Intersection (Directed by Tim French)

Special Marquee Award: Along The River (Directed by Daniele Nicolosi)

Special Marquee Award: Shelter in the City (Directed by Terence Donnellan)

Narrative Feature: American Bred (Directed by Justin Chambers)

Narrative Short: Bound for Greatness (Directed by Jimmy Gadd)

Documentary Feature: The No Hand King (Directed by Patrick Shanahan)

Documentary Short: Reinventing the Reel (Directed by Michael J. Gorlick)

Animated Film: September Sketch Book (Directed by Ronnie Cramer)

Foreign Film: The Stranger (Directed by Olivier Polia)

Student Film: You Can Play (Directed by Anders Helde)

Experimental Film: Echoes of Time (Directed by Ema Kugler)

Film Directing: Land of Smiles (Directed by Bradley Stryker)

First-Time Director: Tears Of Ghost (Directed by Natasha Dematra)

Music Video: Stiff Arm (Directed by R. Carey)

Cinematography: The Circle Park (Directed by Samuel Lancaster)

Editing: The Words Hear the Light (Directed by Diego Fiori & Olga Pohankova)

Production Design / Art Direction: Pressure-Man (Directed by Kai Kuei-Chieh Hsu)

Produced Screenplay: East of Hollywood (Directed by Chris Caccioppoli)

TV Pilot: Lilac (Directed by Hank Isaac)

Trailer: The Plague Doctor (Directed by Emanuele Mengotti)

Best Actor: Alex Kruz in The Promise (Directed by Alex Leu)

Best Actress: Constance Ejuma in Ben and Ara (Directed by Nnegest Likke)

Best Supporting Actor: Harry Lennix in Timeless (Directed by Alexander Tuschinski)

Best Supporting Actress: Polly Mckie in One Second Changes Everything (Directed by Cristhian Andrews)

References

American Movie Awards Wikipedia

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