Bo Burnham’s ‘Eighth Grade,’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ Win at SIFF 2018

The 44th Seattle International Film Festival announced its winners at the festival’s concluding ceremony Sunday, with Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade” taking home prizes for best film and best actress for star Elsie Fisher. Mister Rogers documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” which has drawn attention since the release of its nostalgic trailer, won the best documentary prize for director Morgan Neville.

See the full list of winners below.

“Eighth Grade,” directed by Bo Burnham (USA 2018)

“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” directed by Morgan Neville (USA 2018)

Gustav Möller, “The Guilty” (Denmark 2018)

Miguel Ángel Solá, “The Last Suit” (Argentina/Poland/Spain/France/Germany 2017)

Elsie Fisher, “Eighth Grade” (USA 2018)

“Emergency,” directed by Carey Williams (USA 2017)

Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision

Presented by Women in Film – Seattle

Dana Nachman, “Pick of the Litter” (USA 2017)

The Reports on Sarah and Saleem (WINNER)

Lots of Kids, A Monkey and a Castle

After the War (d: Annarita Zambrano, Italy/Belgium/Switzerland 2017)

Amateurs (d: Gabriela Pichler, Sweden 2018)

The Blessed (d: Sofia Djama, Algeria/France/Belgium/Qatar 2017)

The Charmer (d: Milad Alami, Denmark/Sweden 2017)

Dead Pigs (d: Cathy Yan, China/USA 2018) (WINNER)

Sashinka (d: Kristina Wagenbauer, Canada (Québec) 2017, US Premiere)

Scary Mother (d: Ana Urushadze, Georgia/Estonia 2017) (SPECIAL JURY MENTION)

Shuttle Life (d: Tan Seng Klat, Malaysia 2017, US Premiere)

Supa Modo (d: Likarion Wainaina, Kenya/Germany 2018)

Retablo (d: Alvaro L. Delgado-Aparicio, Peru/Germany/Norway 2017, North American Premiere)

SIFF 2018 New American Cinema Competition

Jinn (d: Nijla Mu’min, USA 2018)

My Name is Myeisha (d: Gus Krieger, USA 2018)

Noble Earth (d: Ursula Grisham, USA 2017, US Premiere)

Prospect (d: Zeek Earl, Chris Caldwell, USA 2018)

Sadie (d: Megan Griffiths, USA 2018)

Thunder Road (d: Jim Cummings, USA 2018) (WINNER)

Tyrel (d: Sebastián Silva, USA 2018)

Wild Nights with Emily (d: Madeleine Olnek, USA 2018)

Afghan Cycles (d: Sarah Menzies, USA/France/Afghanistan 2018, US Premiere) (SPECIAL JURY MENTION)

Inventing Tomorrow (d: Laura Nix, USA 2018) (WINNER)

MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A. (d: Stephen Loveridge, United Kingdom/USA 2018)

People’s Republic of Desire (d: Hao Wu, China 2018)

Queerama (d: Daisy Asquith, United Kingdom 2017)

The Return (d: Malene Choi, Denmark 2018, US Premiere)

Unarmed Verses (d: Charles Officer, Canada 2017, US Premiere)

Warrior Women (d: Elizabeth A. Castle, Christina D. King, USA 2018, US Premiere)

SIFF 2018 Youth Jury Features & Futurewave Shorts Awards

YOUTH JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FILMS4FAMILIES FEATURE

Zoo (d: Colin McIvor, Ireland 2017)

YOUTH JURY PRIZE FOR BEST FUTUREWAVE FEATURE

iRony (d: Radheya Jegatheva, Australia 2017)

The winner will be awarded a $1000 partial scholarship to the Prodigy Camp.

Roommate (d: Jinho Rhee, USA 2017)