Saturday night we celebrated our filmmakers and special guests in a joyful Awards Ceremony at The Studios of Key West. Thanks to Tony Armer of the Dallas Film Commission for hosting the evening, and congratulations to the KWFF 2023 Golden Key and Golden Conch Award Winners! See all of our photos on Facebook.
Golden Key Awards
Artistic Excellence – Tom McGuane
Excellence in Costume Design – Jacqueline Durran
Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking – Sheila Nevins
Emerging Talent – Thomasin McKenzie
Golden Conch Awards
Best Foreign Language Feature
THE TASTE OF THINGS – Trần Anh Hùng
Best Florida Feature
CLOCKED – Noah Salzman
Best LGBTQ Feature
ALL OF US STRANGERS – Andrew Haigh
Best Documentary Feature
THE LIONHEART – Laura Brownson
KWFF Critics Award
FALLEN LEAVES – Aki Kaurismäki
EILEEN – William Oldroyd (special distinction)
Audience Award
ALL THAT IS SACRED – Scott Ballew
Best Live Action Short Film
TROY – Mike Donahue
Best Documentary Short Film
THE BEST CHEF IN THE WORLD – Ben Proudfoot
Best Florida Filmmaker Short Film (tie)
NASH – Tim Warren
THE BEARD ALSO RISES – Cassidy Rast and Odin Wadleigh
Best World Student Filmmaker Short Film
WORK LIFE – Kevin Ung
Best Florida Student Filmmaker Short Film
CONSTELLATIONS – by Maria Paula Arboleda