Thin Line Film is the longest running documentary film festival in Texas. We love documentaries because real life is more interesting than fiction! Generally, we believe that documentaries should communicate the Truth. However, we love watching documentaries when we can't tell if its real or not!

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Best Feature Documentary - Best Short Documentary (Award Value: $15,000, $5,000) : Feature winner will receive a $15,000 credit with Panavision. Short winner will receive a $5,000 credit with Panavision. Sponsor: Panavision

Emerging Non-Fiction Filmmaker (Award Value: $5,000): This award will go to the documentary filmmaker that shows the most promise for a successful career. Typically this would be a first-time feature filmmaker but it could also be a filmmaker that has a larger body of short film work. Sponsor: Panavision

Best Domestic/International Documentary (Award Value: $5,000): If the Best Feature is awarded to an International film then this award will be given to the Best Domestic Documentary. If the Best Feature is awarded to a Domestic film then this award will be given to the Best International Documentary. Sponsor: Panavision

Denton Award (Award Value: $500 cash or cash value): prize for the best feature or short documentary with a 'connection' to Denton County, Texas. A 'connection' can be any tie-in related to the People, Places, and Spirit of Denton County. Here are a few clear-cut examples: the filmmaker was born or currently resides in Denton County, the film's main character was born in or currently resides in Denton County, or the film features a Denton County location or individual city/community.

Best Student Short Doc Award (Award Value: $500):  Short documentaries which are labelled as a Student project are eligible for this prize.