Kapaemahu Receives Special Jury Mention in Tribeca Film Fest Awards

IndieWire – April 29, 2020: Though it postponed its annual in-person gathering, the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday handed out awards for the 2020 juried competition.

In mid-March, festival organizers postponed the festival just weeks before it was set to bow in New York City. In the interim, some programming for the 19th annual festival was made available online, while its brass still hopes to hold a traditional festival in the coming months.

“We are fortunate that technology allowed for our jury to come together this year to honor our filmmakers,” said Tribeca co-founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal in an official statement. “Despite not being able to be together physically, we were still able to support our artists, which has always been at the heart of the festival.”

Here are the Short Film Competition Winners

Best Narrative Short: “No More Wings,” director Abraham Adeyemi

Jury Comments: “It checked every box in terms of authenticity, and heart, and it was funny!” “It’s such an elegant piece of filmmaking.”

Art Award: Robert Nava: Medusa’s Walk, 2020. Acrylic, oil stick, crayon, and pencil on paper.

Special Jury Mention: “Soup”

Best Animated Short: “Friends,” director Florian Grolig

Jury Comment: “Gorgeous, sparse, monochromatic animation.”

Art Award: Stephen Hannock’s Wallsend Morning on the River Tyne, 2019. Oil on board

Special Jury Mention: “Kapaemahu”

Best Documentary Short: “My Father The Mover,” director Julia Jansch

See the full list of awards here.