MNFF Collection
Winner & Honoree Archive
2021 VTeddy Awards

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Feature

Best Documentary Short

Best Documentary Feature

Audience Award – Short

Audience Award – Feature
2021 Prizes


Clio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film
Directed by Shannon Kring

Gaia Prize for Environmental Filmmaking
Directed by Raj Patel, Zak Piper



Thaddeus Stevens Prize for Social Engagement
Directed by Lance Warren, Hannah Ayers

2021 Honorees

Honoree for Sustained Vision, Courage and Excellence in Filmmaking
Sam Pollard

Honoree for Sustained Excellence and Imagination in Casting
Heidi Levitt

Honoree for Sustained Excellence in Acting
Karen Allen
2020 VTeddy Awards

Best Documentary Short

Best Documentary Feature

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Feature
2020 Prize & Honoree

Thaddeus Stevens Prize for Social Engagement

Honoree for Sustained Excellence in Narrative Feature Filmmaking
Ken Loach
2019 VTeddy Awards

Best Documentary Short

Best Documentary Feature

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Feature

Audience Award Short

Audience Award Feature
2019 Prizes

Hernandez/Bayliss Prize for Triumph of the Human Spirit

Clio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film

Gaia Prize for Environmental Filmmaking

Shouldice Family Prize for Best Vermont-Made Film

VSO Prize for Best Integration of Music Into Film
2019 Honorees

Honoree for Sustained Excellence in Cutting Edge Filmmaking
Paul Schrader

Honoree for Sustained Excellence in Acting
Bruce Greenwood
2018 VTeddy Awards

Best Documentary Short

Best Documentary Feature

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Feature

Audience Award Short

Audience Award Feature
2018 Prizes

Hernandez/Bayliss Prize for Triumph of the Human Spirit

Clio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film

Jacob Burns Film Center Creative Culture Award
2018 Honorees

Honoree for Sustained Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking
Steve James

Honorees for Sustained Excellence in Production Design & Set Decoration
David Wasco & Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Honoree for Courage in Filmmaking
Mohammed Naqvi
2017 VTeddy Awards

Best Documentary Short

Best Documentary Feature

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Feature

Audience Award Short

Audience Award Feature
2017 Prizes

Hernandez/Bayliss Prize for Triumph of the Human Spirit

Clio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film

Jacob Burns Film Center Creative Culture Award
2017 Honorees

Honorees for Sustained Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking
Annie Sundberg & Ricki Stern

Honoree for Sustained Excellence in Acting
Michael Murphy
2016 VTeddy Awards

Best Documentary Short

Best Documentary Feature

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Feature

Audience Award Short

Audience Award Feature
2016 Prizes
2016 Honoree

Honoree for Sustained Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking
Barbara Kopple
2015 VTeddy Awards

Best Documentary Short

Best Documentary Short

Best Documentary Feature

Best Documentary Feature

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Short

Best Narrative Short
2015 Honorees

Honorees for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking
Bill and Turner Ross