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.