HIFF Announces 2016 Audience Awards
The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) has announced their audience awards from East Hampton. Lionsgate’s La La Land, directed by Damien Chazelle took home the Audience Award for Narrative Feature. Magnolia Pictures’ I Am Not Your Negro, directed by Raoul Peck took home the Audience Award for Documentary Feature. Netflix’s The White Helmets, directed by Orlando von Einsiedel won the Audience Award for Best Short Film.
Watch a trailer for each winning film below.
HIFF ran from October 6–10 and played more than 125 films from around the world.
“We would like to thank all of the filmmakers whose fantastic films screened at the festival this year. It is incredibly difficult to award only a handful of films after a five-day festival of engaging content. Congratulations to the Audience Award winners that stood out to our filmgoers amongst the best this year had to offer,” HIFF Artistic Director David Nugent said
Additional HIFF awards were also handed out yesterday in East Hampton. They can be seen here.
HIFF Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
La La Land, directed by Damien Chazelle
HIFF Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature (Toronto Film Festival review above)
I Am Not Your Negro, directed by Raoul Peck
HIFF Audience Award for Best Short Film
The White Helmets, directed by Orlando von Einsiedel