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Congratulations Best Documentary Winner!

The Guy With the Knife

The Canadian documentary The Guy With the Knife won Best Documentary honors. Director Alison Armstrong picked up the award in person.

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Winners were announced at the red-carpet awards gala held Sunday, May 22, 2016 at International House in Philadelphia.

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The  Best Documentary nominees were:

Through the Lens - Paul Conley, director; Bahamas; 2015; adventure; 25 min.; English​​
The Guy With the Knife - Alison Armstrong, director; Canada, filmed in  USA; 2015; LGBT, true crime; 1 hr. 25 min.; English
Glen's Village - Dorian Geiger, director; USA; 2015; education; mental health, trauma, social justice; 32 min.; English
More than 200 films were submitted from independent filmmakers from countries around the world, including
  • United States
  • Italy
  • Ireland
  • France
  • Austria
  • India
  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
  • Russian Federation
  • Indonesia
  • Turkey
  • Spain
Photo from documentary
One of Buenos Aires' professional dog walkers wrangles a pack of pups.
 The Dog Walkers of Buenos Aires - Peter Wilson, director; Australia, filmed in Argentina; 2015; 30 min.; English Trailer: N/A​​
When the Bell Rings - Brad Bores, director; USA; 2014; boxing; 1 hr. 22 min.; English 
Movie poster for
ALL THE WORLD IN A DESIGN SCHOOL (aka HELVA VARLDEN I EN DESIGNSKOLA) - Mattias Low, director; Sweden, 2015; TV documentary, drama, news, education, cultural clash; 58 min. 45 sec.; English, Swedish 

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