31st Festival Awards
Award Winners of the 31st Connecticut LGBT Film Festival
Runner Up – Snapshots
Special Mention – Close-Knit
Audience Award – Best Documentary
Winner – Every Act of Life
Runner Up – Mr Gay Syria
Special Mention – Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Special Mention – Mrs. McCutcheon
Curmudgeons, directed by and starring Danny DeVito, is a touching story about two elderly men who find love in a retirement home.
Jury Award – Best Feature
Winner – Close-Knit
The jury selected Close-Knit because of the beauty and humanity of its story, and its positive portrayal of a transgender woman as a kind, caring person who radiates love and compassion.
The jury selected Every Act of Life for its deft storytelling and compelling interviews with a veritable Who’s Who of Broadway stars that seamlessly wove in the backstory of LGBT social and cultural history.
Director’s Award
Andrew Fleming (Ideal Home)
Ideal Home director Andrew Fleming was named as the winner of the Director’s Award. Festival Director Shane Engstrom cited the film’s quality and overall impact, as evidenced by its exceptionally high audience score, as well as Fleming’s thoughtful responses during the post-screening Q&A session that left a lasting impression on the audience.
