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Durango Independent Film Festival announces winners

“Ferryman,” by Darren Bender, took home jury awards for best narrative feature and best actress at the 17th annual Durango Independent Film Festival. (Courtesy)

Durango Independent Film Festival, held March 2-6, announces this year’s festival winner.

Audience Awards

Best Narrative Feature: “Marvelous and the Black Hole.” by Kate Tsang.

Best Documentary: “To Which We Belong,” by Pamela Boll & Lindsay Richardson.

Best Narrative Short: “ALA KACHUU – Take and Run,“ by Maria Brendle.

Best Native Cinema: “Our Story – The Indigenous Led Fight to Protect Greater Chaco,” by Michael Ramsey and Daniel Tso.

Best Adventure Film:A River Out of Time,” by Benjamin Kraushaar and Cody Perry.

Best Family Film: “Rocks 4 Sale!” by David Dibble.

Best REEL Learning Film: “Under the Lights,” by Miles Levin.

Jury Awards

Best Narrative Feature: “Ferryman,” by Darren Bender.

Best Actor: Peter Callahan, “Out and About.“

Best Actress: Carli Fish, “Ferryman.“

Best Documentary Feature: “To Which We Belong,” by Pamela Boll and Lindsay Richardson

Honorable Mention Documentary Feature: “Being Thunder,” by Stephanie Lamorre.

Best Documentary Short: “Between the Lines: Photojournalism in the Crossfire,” by Jan Sonnenmair.

Best Adventure Film: “A River Out of Time,” by Benjamin Kraushaar and Cody Perry.

Best Live Action Narrative Short: “OPERATION CAVITY,“ by Alex Morsanutto.

Honorable Mention Live Action Short: “ALA KACHUU – Take and Run,” by Maria Brendle.

Best Animated Short: “ON/OFF,” by Nicolas Villarreal.