2021 Festival Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2021 ILLUMINATE Film Festival jury award winners! The film honorees below represent achievement in conscious independent storytelling.

Debut Feature Competition Jury Prize
Winner
Aware: Glimpses of Consciousness 
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Special Jury Mention 
Samadhi Road
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Special Jury Mention 
The Seeds of Vandana Shiva
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Debut Short Film Competition Jury Prize
Winner
LOTUS 
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Congratulations to our 2021 ILLUMINATE Film Festival award winners!  Filmmakers will accept their awards at our Virtual Closing Night Party.

Mangurama Award for
Conscious Documentary Storytelling
 ** $5,000 Cash Prize **
The Seeds of Vandana Shiva
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Audience Award for Best Feature
Winner
The Seeds of Vandana Shiva
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Audience Award for Best Short Film
Winner
Day of A Stranger
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Runner-Up
TOUCHED: A Massage Story

Director's Choice Award
Winners (tie)
Ama'ara - The Song of the Whales
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BIG vs SMALL
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Impact Award
Winner
Grace and Grit
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