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2016 Award Winners<\/h1>\r\n
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\r\n\"Tahir\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay<\/h2>\r\n

presented by Time Warner<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

Tahir Jetter<\/strong> – HOW TO TELL YOU\u2019RE A DOUCHEBAG<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Director:<\/span> Tahir Jetter |<\/span> Writer:<\/span> Tahir Jetter |<\/span> Producers:<\/span> Julius Pryor, Marttise Hill, Tahir Jetter |<\/span> Cast:<\/span> Charles Brice, DeWanda Wise, Jenna Williams, William Jackson Harper, Tonye Patano, Alexander Mulzac<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\"Cory\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Grand Jury Award for Best Actor<\/h2>\r\n

<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

Cory Hardrict<\/strong> – DESTINED<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Writer\/Director:<\/span> Qasim Basir |<\/span> Producers:<\/span> Tommy Oliver, Rick Rosenthal, Matt Ratner |<\/span> Cast:<\/span> Cory Hardrict, Jesse Metcalfe, Margot Bingham, Robert Christopher Riley, Zulay Henao, Jason Dohring, Mo McRae, La La Anthony, Hill Harper, James McCaffrey, Curtiss Cook<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\"Qasim\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Grand Jury Award for Best Director<\/h2>\r\n

presented by Cadillac<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

Qasim Basir<\/strong> – DESTINED<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Writer\/Director:<\/span> Qasim Basir |<\/span> Producers:<\/span> Tommy Oliver, Rick Rosenthal, Matt Ratner |<\/span> Cast:<\/span> Cory Hardrict, Jesse Metcalfe, Margot Bingham, Robert Christopher Riley, Zulay Henao, Jason Dohring, Mo McRae, La La Anthony, Hill Harper, James McCaffrey, Curtiss Cook<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\"Aaron\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film<\/h2>\r\n

presented by Prudential<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

SERVICE TO MAN<\/strong> – produced by Aaron Greer and Seth Panitch<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Directors:<\/span> Aaron Greer, Seth Panitch |<\/span> Writer:<\/span> Seth Panitch |<\/span> Producers:<\/span> Aaron Greer, Seth Panitch |<\/span> Cast:<\/span> Morgan Auld, Christopher Livingston, Lamman Rucker, Keith David<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\"FLOWERS\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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HBO Short Film Award Winner<\/h2>\r\n

<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

FLOWERS<\/strong> – written and directed Nikyatu Jusu and Yvonne M. Shirley<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Directors:<\/span> Nikyatu Jusu, Yvonne M. Shirley |<\/span> Writers:<\/span> Nikyatu Jusu, Yvonne M. Shirley |<\/span> Producers:<\/span> Nikyatu Jusu, Yvonne M. Shirley |<\/span> Cast:<\/span> Amee Apedo, Belle LeGrand, Grant Tambellini<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\"Kelcy\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Star Project Winner<\/h2>\r\n

presented by NBC<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

Kelcy Griffin<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\"BE\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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McDonald’s “My Community” Video Competition Winner<\/h2>\r\n

<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

BE THE SEED<\/strong> – directed by Tyshun Wardlaw<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\"N'Zuri\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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TV ONE Screenplay Competition Winner<\/h2>\r\n

<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

TALE OF A SCRIPT<\/em><\/strong> – written by N’Zuri Za Austin<\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\"2\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Best Web Original<\/h2>\r\n

presented by Comcast Xfinity<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

2 SELF HELP BOOKS AWAY FROM BEING PERFECT<\/strong> – written and created by Kimberly Young, directed by Lopez Williams<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Director:<\/span> Lopez Williams |<\/span> Writer\/Creator:<\/span> Kimberly Young |<\/span> Producers: <\/span> Lopez Williams, Kimberly Young, Morris Young, Richard Monroe, Lori Stewart Tannis, Sam Baumel |<\/span> Cast: <\/span> Kimberly Young, DJ Cipha Sounds, Nate Gill, Carmen Lynch, Sharron Paul, Jourdan Guyton, Jared Prudoff-Smith, Lauren Besser, Gibran Saleem, Godfrey Taylor, Jr., Sue Berch<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\"THE\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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The Best of Festival Audience Award<\/h2>\r\n

presented by BET Networks<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

THE FIX<\/strong> – produced by Paris Bauldwin, Kenny Lofton and Brenton Early<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Director:<\/span> Paris Bauldwin |<\/span> Writer:<\/span> Paris Bauldwin |<\/span> Producers:<\/span> Paris Bauldwin, Kenny Lofton, Brenton Earley |<\/span> Cast:<\/span> Meta Golding, Eric Roberts, Asia Queen, Nicole Steinwedell, Blaine Gray, Jeremy Suarez, Sean O’Bryan, Timon Kyle Durrett, Jeremy Luke<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\"DADDY\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n
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Best Documentary<\/h2>\r\n

presented by Hennessy<\/span><\/h4>\r\n

DADDY DON’T GO<\/strong> – produced by Emily Abt, Keryn Thompson, Suzette Burton, Omar Epps, Malik Yoba<\/h3>\r\n\r\n

Director:<\/span> Emily Abt, Andrew Osborne |<\/span> Writer:<\/span> Emily Abt |<\/span> Producers:<\/span> Emily Abt, Keryn Thompson, Suzette Burton, Omar Epps, Malik Yoba<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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