2016 Award-Winning Films! The People’s Grit: The Color of Fire Voted on by the public, via ballots handed out at the door of each screening. 2016 Filmmaker Fellow Award: I, Destini Voted on by the 2016 selected filmmakers who are present at the festival. Curators’ Grits: The Boatman Voted on by the curators and programmers and the staff of Indie Grits. Helen Hill Memorial Award: Body Contours Awarded to the best work by a female filmmaker, in honor of Columbia native and celebrated animator, filmmaker and teacher Helen Hill (1970-2007). Voted on by the curators and programmers and the staff of Indie Grits. 18 April 2016 Tweet Share on Facebook