The first Skyway Film Festival has come to a close, and the inaugural awards have been given. Night Owls, by director Charles Hood, snagged the Grand Jury Narrative Feature award, while 3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets, by documentarian Marc Silver, won the Grand Jury Documentary Feature Award. A total of 10 awards were given in total. Read for full results.

GRAND JURY NARRATIVE FEATURE - Night Owls, Directed by Charles Hood

GRAND JURY DOCUMENTARY FEATURE - 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets, Directed by Marc Silver

GRAND JURY SHORT FILM SPONSORED BY INDIE PIX - The Whispers, Directed by Sarah Heitz De Chabeneix

GRAND JURY FLORIDA SHORT FILM - Lean, Directed by Kevin O'Neill

SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR ACTING - Amberlee Colson from the Feature Film Worthy, Directed by Marianna Palka

SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR DIRECTING - Across the Sea, Directed by Nisan Dag and Esra Saddam

GRAND JURY TELEPLAY - Razorhurst, Written by Li Lu

AUDIENCE AWARD NARRATIVE FEATURE - The Suffering, Directed by Robert Hamilton

AUDIENCE AWARD SHORT FILM - End of War, Directed by Bernard E. James

AUDIENCE AWARD STUDENT SHORT - Wonder in the Smokies, Directed by Drew Perlmutter

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