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The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is honored to announce the Festival Award winners presented on October 6, 2018 at the Film Festival Awards ceremony.

David Ponce Best of the Fest Award

Eva
Directed by Directed by Ted Green and Mika Brown

Best Environmental Documentary Award

Modified

Directed by Aube Giroux

Best Short Documentary Award
Mr. Connolly has ALS
Directed by Dan Habib

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Emerging Filmmaker Award
The Interpreters
Directed by Andres Caballero and Sofian Khan

Best Feature Documentary Award
The Hello Girls: The Army's Special Weapon in World War I
Directed by JamesTheres

Best International Documentary Award

Letter from Masanjia

Directed by Leon Lee

Best Social Awareness Documentary Award
 Roll Red Roll
Directed by Nancy Schwartzman

Best Local Documentary Award
Manry at Sea – In the Wake of a Dream
Directed by Steve Wystrach

Mary Lerner Human Spirit Award
When the Smoke Clears: A Story of Brotherhood, Resilience
Directed by Rebecca Shore

Rotary of the Chagrin Valley Service Above Self Award
Minden Replying
Directed by Maik Ludemann 

One Minute Documentary Contest Winner

Jolee

Directed by Leo Simone

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