Winners of the 29th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, which was held virtually from Oct. 9 to Oct. 17 this year, have been announced.
US Features Winner: "Jacinta," directed by Jessica Earnshaw
Jury Special Mention: "Through the Night," directed by Loira Limbal
International Feature Winner: "Once Upon a Time in Venezuela," directed by Anabel Rodríguez Ríos
Best Southern Documentary: "Missing in Brooks County," directed by Lisa Molomot and Jeff Bemiss
Special Jury Mention: "Rap Squad," directed by Nathan Willis
Best Documentary Short: "To Calm the Pig Inside (Ang Pagpakalma sa Unos)," directed by Joanna Vasquez Arong
Special Jury Mention: "Pandemic19," directed by Yung Chang, Annie Katsura Rollins
Critics Choice: "The Viewing Booth," directed by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Jury Special Mention: "Jacinta," directed by Jessica Earnshaw
Reel South Award: "History in Pieces," directed by Bronson Crabtree
Matt DeCample Audience Choice Award: "The Last Out," directed by Sami Khan, Michael Gassert
Matt DeCample Audience Choice Award Short: "Pandemic19," directed by Yung Chang, Annie Katsura Rollins