2014 Winners

• HBO® Short Film Competition – Muted written and produced by Brandi Ford, directed by Rachel Goldberg, award and $10,000 prize presented by HBO.
• UP TV Faith and Family Screenplay Competition – Christopher Brandt for Island in the Sun award and $5,000 prize presented by UP
• ABFF Star Project Winners – Kimberly D. Mitchell and Stefan Dezil, awards presented by NBCUniversal
• Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary – 25 to Life, directed by Mike L. Brown, award presented by CNN Films
• Grand Jury Prize for Best Actress – Aunjanue Ellis for her performance in Una Vida, award and $2,500 prize presented by GentleTreatment
• Grand Jury Prize for Best Actor – Keith Robinson for his performance in CRU, award presented by UPTOWN Magazine
• Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenplay – CRU, written by Alton Glass and Oliver W. Ottley III, award and $5,000 prize presented by the Time Warner Foundation
• Grand Jury Prize for Best Director – CRU, written by Alton Glass and Oliver W. Ottley III, directed by Alton Glass, award and $5,000 prize provided by Cadillac
• Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature – CRU, produced by Danny Green, Courtney Triggs and Matthew Hatchette, award presented by BET Networks
• Audience Award for Best Film – (tied) UNA VIDA, produced by Richie Adams, Brent Caballero, Nicolas Bazan and Nancy Green-Keyes and CRU, produced by Danny Green, Courtney Triggs and Matthew Hatchette, award presented by Nielsen
• Webisode Challenge Winner – Close Friends, created by Ricky W. JeanFrancois and Mckinson Souverain
• American Airlines “Best of Fest’ Presentation – travel rewards presented to the Grand Jury winners of Best Short, Best Documentary, Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Award