The rodeo film also took the Revelation prize for best first film and the Critics' prize.
Silverstien was stuck in Austin after her flight was canceled, and sent a video message from a French restaurant in her hometown. "It's such an honor, we're flattered and we want to thank you for supporting independent cinema from across the country and our story," she said.also premiered Cannes' Un Certain Regard section, and took the Jury Prize there. Covino was on hand, with co-writer and co-star Kyle Marvin, to thank the jury.
Mirabella-Davis gave a passionate acceptance speech, calling it a "feminist film" and thanked star Haley Bennet, producers Mollye Asher and Mynette Louie, and cinematographer Katelin Arizmendi. He noted that the film was inspired by his grandmother who was institutionalized and lobotomized in the 1950s.
The awards wrapped up a week that opened with Woody Allen's A Rainy Day in New York and welcomed Roman Polanski and Nate Parker to the festival. Pierce Brosnan, Johnny Depp, Sienna Miller and Kristen Stewart were among the festival's honorees.
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