16-04-2025
All the winners from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival unveiled the winners of the Jury and Audience Awards on Tuesday, shining a light on the exciting work screened during the festival.
The 2025 fest featured 127 feature films and 80 short films from 70 countries and cultures during its nearly two-week run that concluded on Sunday.
For anyone who missed out on screenings of the honored films, MSP Film Society will present a "best of fest" run of films at The Main Cinema in Minneapolis throughout the week. A full list of those screenings can be found here.
And here's a look at all the awards doled out during MSPIFF44.
Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker: Beloved Tropic, directed by Ana Ednara Mislov
Honorable Mention for Emerging Filmmaker: Rickey, directed by Rashad Frett
Jury Award for Best Feature Documentary: Checkpoint Zoo, directed by Joshua Zeman
Special Jury Award for Feature Documentary: Folktales, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
Jury Award for Best Documentary Short: "How to Care," directed by Brennan Vance
Honorable Mention for Documentary Short: "Summer Camp," directed by Dahee Kim
Jury Award for Best Fiction Short: "Lengua," directed by Tahiel Jimenez Medina
Honorable Mention for Fiction Short: "Sourdough," directed by Hallie Haas and Alex Cohen
MN Made Shout Out for Fiction Short: "Inventing," directed by Benjamin Hasle Myrick
Jury Award for Best Animated Short: "The Devil's Neighbor," Directed by Brian Hawkins
Honorable Mention for Animated Short: "Have I Swallowed Your Dreams," directed by Clara Chan
Audience Choice Awards
Best Documentary Feature: The Last Journey, directed by Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson
Best Fiction Feature: Brooklyn, Minnesota, directed by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen
Best Documentary Short: "How to Care," Directed by Brennen Vance
Best Animated Short: "Les Betes," directed by Michael Granberry
Best Fiction Short (tie): "Night Session," directed by Ballard C. Boyd; "Belief," directed by Christian Loubek