Director Clint Bentley's film, centered on an aging competitor hoping to win one last championship horse race, took the top honor at the Los Angeles-based festival.
Grand Jury Award winners for live-action and animated short will be eligible for Academy Awards with honors in those categories going to director Suzannah Mirghani’s, respectively. The jury was comprised of film curator and writer Kiva Reardon, Argo’s head of programming and acquisitions Amanda Salazar, and writer-director Angel Kristi Williams.“for going beyond its central story to make a densely layered and truly cinematic experience.
“Bringing filmmakers and movie fans together to celebrate the moving image is at the heart of AFI Fest,” said director of programming Sarah Harris. “The excitement of all festivalgoers to be together in the theaters, once again, was electric. This year’s festival has truly shown everyone the power of the art form to lift our spirits when it’s needed the most.”
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