2017
DOC LA AWARDS

INTENT TO DESTROY
 
Best Documentary Film 
JOE BERLINGER

GRAB AND RUN

Best International Documentary
ROSER CORELLA

ERDOGAN: THE DICTATOR'S REPUBLIC
 
DOC LA Freedom Award
RYAN & JOE HEILMAN
DOC LA Storyteller Award
ALFRED MOLINA

FRANCO: SPAIN'S STOLEN CHILDREN
 
DOC LA Founder's Award
INGA BREMER

HE SHE I

Best Student Film - Gold
CARLOTTA KITTEL

ELIZABETH SEES

Best Animated Doc - Gold
VAL MAGARIAN

STATE OF REST AND MOTION

Best Experimental Film - Gold
EDIN VELEZ

MOTHERS IN THE MIDDLE

Honorable Mention - Feature
LAUREN HOLLINGSWORTH

THE GIRL AND THE TYPHOONS

Parajanov-Vartanov Institute Award
MARION COTILLARD
Best Environmental Film Award
CHRISTOPH SCHWAIGER

VIF
 
Best Director
DIDIER BERINGUER
Best Producer
FABRICE SOPOGLIAN

WITNESSES

Best Actress
VIRGINIE LEDOYEN

REMAND

DOC LA Justice Award
CRAIG DETWEILER
DOC LA Icon Award
ANGELA BASSETT

SISTERLY

Best Student Film - Silver
NINA VALLADO

JIA

Best Animated Doc - Silver
LI CHENG

GIVE

Best Experimental Film - Silver
DAVID DE ROZAS

THE INCURSION

Honorable Mention - Short
SASHA-GAY LEWIS

LADIES FIRST

Best Short Documentary
URAAZ BAHL

MIND OVER MATTER
 
Best Screenwriting
SEBASTIEN PAQUET & NATE ADAMS
Best Cinematographer
SEBASTIEN PAQUET
Audience Award - Feature

PHENOMENALITY

Audience Award - Short
LUCAS JATOBA

JAMAICA MAN

Best Documentary Portrait
MICHAEL WEATHERLY

PHOTOTAXIS

Best Student Film - Bronze
MELISSA FERRARI

NANA

Best Animated Doc - Bronze
ALI KELLNER

PALOMA

Best Experimental Film - Bronze
DOC LA Cinematography Award for 16mm
GIOVANNI AUTRAN

SPASIBA

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Best Adventure Film

MICHAEL FELD