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 David Ponce Award for Best Documentary of the Festival

Breaking through the Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby 
Directed by Heather Taylor

 

Best Human Spirit Documentary

A Journey in My Mother’s Footsteps 
Directed by Dina Rosenmeier

 

Best Environmental Documentary

Between the Harvest 
Directed by Scott Drucker

 

Emerging Filmmaker Award Winner

Finding Fathers 
Directed by France Costrel

 

Best Cinematography

Among Giants 
Directed by Chris Cresci

 

Best Student Documentary

The Game Has Changed 
Directed by Geoffrey James

 

Best International Documentary

My Sister Tikva – A Holocaust Journey
Directed by Vered Berman

 

Best Ohio Documentary

Foi et Joie/Faith and Joy
Directed by Andrew Marquard

 

Best Feature Documentary

Toyland
Directed by Ken Sons

 

Best Social Awareness Documentary

Leh Wi Tok (Let Us Talk)
Directed by John Lavall

 

Best Community Documentary

Mauchos
Directed by Ricardo Larron

 

Honorable Mentions:

 

Apostol Karamitev
Directed by Max Freeman

 

Catching Dreams
Directed by Kevin Flint

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