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Award Winners

The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is honored to announce the Festival Award winners presented on October 10, 2015 at the Film Festival Awards ceremony.
The Chagrin Documentary Film Festival is honored to announce the Festival Award winners presented on October 5, 2019 at the Film Festival Awards ceremony.
David Ponce Best of the Fest Award
Armstrong
Directed by David Fairhead
 
Best Environmental Documentary Award
The Curse of Abundance
Directed by Ewa Ewart
 
Best Short Documentary Award
Moment to Moment
Directed by Mike Attie
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Emerging Filmmaker Award
Kifaru
Directed by David Hambridge
 
Best US Documentary Award
Norman Mintea and His Legacy: An American Story
Directed by Dianne Fukami
 
Best International Documentary Award
Factory of Lies
Directed by Jakob Gottschau
 
Best Social Awareness Documentary Award
 The Infamous Future
Directed by Richard Butterworth
 
Best Local Documentary Award
Trail Magic
Directed by Peter Huston
 
Mary Lerner Human Spirit Award
Woman in Motion
Directed by Todd Thompson
 
Rotary of the Chagrin Valley Service Above Self Award
Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story
Directed by Dianne Fukami
 
Best Student Documentary Award
Guanajuato Norte
Directed by Ingrid Holmquist and Sana Malik
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Audience Choice Award
You Only Die Twice
Directed by Yair Lev
 
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