Congratulations to the filmmakers honored at Awards Night on May 15, 2023 at the Walter Reade Theater:

ACE Entertainment Award for Best Film
Palm Sunday, Dir. Wed Andre Goodrich

James Ponsoldt Award for Best Director
Constanza Majluf, My Independence Day

3Pas Award for Excellence in Producing
Munir Atalla, Homing

The Adrienne Shelly Foundation Award for Best Female Director
Constanza Majluf, My Independence Day

Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation Launch Fund for Queer Artists
Anika Benkov

GiGadgets Award for Film
Choke Hold, dir. Max McGillivray, prod. Patrick Nichols

Focus Features Award for Social and Cultural Impact
Children of Light, dir. Minkyu Kang, prod. Bofan Zhang

Richard Brick Fund for Special Distinction in Line Producing
Patrick Nichols, Chokehold

Arthur Krim Memorial Fellowship
Sharvari Bhat
Sharon Mayo
Morgan Smith

The Michael Hausman/Buffalo Mike Filmhaus Foundation Award
Valeria Contreras
Samantha Glass

Milena Jelinek Memorial Award
Ivan Durovic

Alex Sichel Fellowship
Savannah Gisleson

The Miloš Forman Directing Fellowship
Eva Vidan Gallagher