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Indie Films Shine at Dances With Films: LA Awards
30 Jun
Summary
- Bandit, an action-thriller from Indonesia and the U.S., won Best Narrative Feature.
- The Last Place on Earth documentary won for its Sumatran wilderness activism.
- Stan Lee: The Final Chapter earned an Industry Choice Award for its investigative nature.
The 29th edition of the Dances With Films: LA festival has concluded, celebrating independent cinema with its awards presentation. The Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature was awarded to Bandit, an action-thriller co-produced by Indonesia and the U.S.
In the documentary category, The Last Place on Earth, directed by David Booth Gardner, earned the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature. The film chronicles the efforts of wildlife activists protecting Sumatra's Leuser Ecosystem. Stan Lee: The Final Chapter, an investigative documentary about the comic book icon's later years and controversies surrounding his likeness, received an Industry Choice Award for films over 40 minutes.
Further awards included the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short, which went to Godpower. Audience Awards were also presented across various categories, recognizing films like Littermates for Narrative Feature and My Name Is Gitta and Tell Me About Tomorrow for Documentary Feature.
