Watch That Nerd Show’s 2017 Dallas Film Festival Roundup with Marcus Blake and Alex Moore

Congratulations to the DIFF 2017 Winners 

AUDIENCE AWARDS – PRESENTED BY THE ARTHUR E. BENJAMIN FOUNDATION

• Audience Award Short Film: NO OTHER WAY TO SAY IT 

• Audience Award Documentary Feature: DEALT

• Audience Award Narrative Feature: BOMB CITY

TEXAS FEATURE COMPETITION – PRESENTED BY PANAVISION 

Texas Jury: Linda Eaddy, Rob Hunter, Keith Maitland 

• Special Jury Prize Winner: MUSTANG ISLAND

• Grand Jury Prize Winner: MR. ROOSEVELT 

ANIMATED SHORT – PRESENTED BY REEL FX

• Grand Jury Prize Animated Shorts Competition: MR. MADILA 

SHORTS COMPETITIONS

Shorts Jury: Margaret Brown, Leah Meyerhoff, Meghan Oretsky

• Short Special Jury Prize, Performance: Arin MacLaine, SPRING

• Short Special Jury Prize: HAIRAT

• Short Grand Jury Prize: WHAT HAPPENED TO HER

STUDIO MOVIE GRILL SILVER HEART AWARD – PRESENTED BY THE SCHULTZ FAMILY 

Silver Heart Jury: Sallie Beck, Tearlach Hutcheson, Jenna Jackson

• Silver Heart Award: CITY OF GHOSTS 

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION

Documentary Jury: Jolene Pinder, Laura D. Smith, David Wilson 

• Special Jury Prize Winner, Artistry: SPETTACOLO

• Grand Jury Prize Winner: QUEST

NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION

Narrative Jury: Meredith Alloway, Emily Carmichael, Tommy Oliver 

• Special Jury Prize Winner, Directing: HEARTSTONE

• Grand Jury Prize Winner: THE RELATIONTRIP