2016 Award Winners
Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay
presented by Time Warner
Tahir Jetter – HOW TO TELL YOU’RE A DOUCHEBAG
Director: Tahir Jetter | Writer: Tahir Jetter | Producers: Julius Pryor, Marttise Hill, Tahir Jetter | Cast: Charles Brice, DeWanda Wise, Jenna Williams, William Jackson Harper, Tonye Patano, Alexander Mulzac
Grand Jury Award for Best Actor
Cory Hardrict – DESTINED
Writer/Director: Qasim Basir | Producers: Tommy Oliver, Rick Rosenthal, Matt Ratner | Cast: Cory Hardrict, Jesse Metcalfe, Margot Bingham, Robert Christopher Riley, Zulay Henao, Jason Dohring, Mo McRae, La La Anthony, Hill Harper, James McCaffrey, Curtiss Cook
Grand Jury Award for Best Director
presented by Cadillac
Qasim Basir – DESTINED
Writer/Director: Qasim Basir | Producers: Tommy Oliver, Rick Rosenthal, Matt Ratner | Cast: Cory Hardrict, Jesse Metcalfe, Margot Bingham, Robert Christopher Riley, Zulay Henao, Jason Dohring, Mo McRae, La La Anthony, Hill Harper, James McCaffrey, Curtiss Cook
Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature Film
presented by Prudential
SERVICE TO MAN – produced by Aaron Greer and Seth Panitch
Directors: Aaron Greer, Seth Panitch | Writer: Seth Panitch | Producers: Aaron Greer, Seth Panitch | Cast: Morgan Auld, Christopher Livingston, Lamman Rucker, Keith David
HBO Short Film Award Winner
FLOWERS – written and directed Nikyatu Jusu and Yvonne M. Shirley
Directors: Nikyatu Jusu, Yvonne M. Shirley | Writers: Nikyatu Jusu, Yvonne M. Shirley | Producers: Nikyatu Jusu, Yvonne M. Shirley | Cast: Amee Apedo, Belle LeGrand, Grant Tambellini
Star Project Winner
presented by NBC
Kelcy Griffin
McDonald’s “My Community” Video Competition Winner
BE THE SEED – directed by Tyshun Wardlaw
TV ONE Screenplay Competition Winner
TALE OF A SCRIPT – written by N’Zuri Za Austin
Best Web Original
presented by Comcast Xfinity
2 SELF HELP BOOKS AWAY FROM BEING PERFECT – written and created by Kimberly Young, directed by Lopez Williams
Director: Lopez Williams | Writer/Creator: Kimberly Young | Producers: Lopez Williams, Kimberly Young, Morris Young, Richard Monroe, Lori Stewart Tannis, Sam Baumel | Cast: 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
The Best of Festival Audience Award
presented by BET Networks
THE FIX – produced by Paris Bauldwin, Kenny Lofton and Brenton Early
Director: Paris Bauldwin | Writer: Paris Bauldwin | Producers: Paris Bauldwin, Kenny Lofton, Brenton Earley | Cast: Meta Golding, Eric Roberts, Asia Queen, Nicole Steinwedell, Blaine Gray, Jeremy Suarez, Sean O’Bryan, Timon Kyle Durrett, Jeremy Luke
Best Documentary
presented by Hennessy
DADDY DON’T GO – produced by Emily Abt, Keryn Thompson, Suzette Burton, Omar Epps, Malik Yoba
Director: Emily Abt, Andrew Osborne | Writer: Emily Abt | Producers: Emily Abt, Keryn Thompson, Suzette Burton, Omar Epps, Malik Yoba