Prizes for the 2011 Indie Grits Film Fest
Top Grit: $1,000
Awarded to the best festival entry as selected by the Indie Grits jury.Sponsored by: Mad Monkey
People's Grit: $500
Awarded to the best festival entry as selected by the festival audience.Sponsored by: Revente and Sid & Nancy
Big Grit: $500
Awarded to the best feature length film as selected by the Indie Grits jury.Sponsored by: Stitch Design Co.
Young Grit: $500
Awarded to the best student film as selected by the Indie Grits jury.Sponsored by: The Film and Media Studies Program at the University of South Carolina
Short Grit: $500
Awarded to the best short film [30 minutes or less] as selected by the Indie Grits jury.Sponsored by: The Whig
Helen Hill Memorial Award: $500
Awarded to the best film by a female filmmaker as selected by the Indie Grits jury.Sponsored by: Gerald Floyd, Jenny Y. Howard, Johanna Killoy, Rae McPherson, Frank Melonas, Francie Markham, Sarah Stepp, Larry Hembree and Joe Hudson
Virtual Grit: $500
Experimental Grit: $500
Awarded to the best experimental film as selected by the Indie Grits jury.Sponsored by: Suzi Cooker Catering
Local Grit: $250
Awarded to the best film from the state of South Carolina as selected by the Indie Grits jury.Sponsored by: VC3
Southern Lens Award
Selected by the producers of Southern Lens, the winner receives a statewide broadcast on ETV.Sponsored by: ETV's Southern Lens