Natural Selection and Dragonslayer Win Big SXSW Awards

Congratulations to all of the SXSW award winners last night! Really though, a large chunk of those congratulations belong to the indie narrative Natural Selection, which swept the awards with a total of seven wins. Robbie Pickering's film took home the top prize from not only the jury comprised of Roger Ebert, Logan Hill, Michelle Satter, but also from the audience. Tristan Patterson's Dragonslayer, which looks like a real-life version of teen angst movies like Suburbia and The River's Edge, took home the top documentary award. Check out the full list of winners in every category, from Narrative Feature to Poster Design, after the jump.

Feature Film Jury Awards

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION

Grand Jury Winner: Dragonslayer

Director: Tristan Patterson

Best Editing: Where Soldiers Come From

Editors: Kyle Henry & Heather Courtney

Best Cinematography: Dragonslayer

Director of Photography: Eric Koretz

Best Score/Music: The City Dark

Music by: The Fishermen Three, Ben Fries

NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION

Grand Jury Winner: Natural Selection

Director: Robbie Pickering

Breakthrough Performances:

Evan Ross - 96 Minutes

Rachael Harris - Natural Selection

Matt O'Leary - Natural Selection

Best Screenplay: Natural Selection

Writer: Robbie Pickering

Best Editing: Natural Selection

Editor: Michelle Tesoro

Best Cinematography: A Year in Mooring

Director of Photography: Elliot Davis

Best Score/Music: Natural Selection

Music by: iZLER, Curt Schneider

Feature Film Audience Awards

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Winner: Kumaré

Director: Vikram Gandhi

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Winner: Natural Selection

Director: Robbie Pickering

SPOTLIGHT PREMIERES

Winner: Becoming Santa

Director: Jeff Myers

EMERGING VISIONS

Winner: Weekend

Director: Andrew Haigh

*Audience Awards for 24 Beats Per Second, Lone Star States, and Midnighters sections will be announced on Saturday, March 19, 2011.

Short Film Jury Awards

NARRATIVE SHORTS

Winner: Pioneer

Director: David Lowery

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Winner: Mothersbane

Director: Jason Jakaitis

ANIMATED SHORTS

Winner: THE WONDER HOSPITAL

Director: Beomsik Shimbe Shim

MUSIC VIDEOS

Winner: Hollerado, "Americanarama"

Director: Greg Jardin

TEXAS SHORTS

Winner: 8

Director: Julie Gould & Daniel Laabs

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS

Winner: ( __ )

Director: Chad Werner

SXSW Film Design Awards

EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN

Winner: Silver Bullets

Designer: Yann Legendre

Audience Award Winner: Green

Designer: Adrian Kolarczy

EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN

Winner: Blue Valentine

Designer: Jim Helton

Audience Award Winner: Blue Valentine

Designer: Jim Helton

SXSW Special Awards

SXSW WHOLPHIN AWARD

Winner: The Eagleman Stag

Director: Mikey Please

SXSW CHICKEN & EGG EMERGENT NARRATIVE WOMAN DIRECTOR AWARD

Winner: Sophia Takal for Green

LOUIS BLACK LONE STAR AWARD

Winner: INCENDIARY: The Willingham Case

Directors: Steve Mims & Joe Bailey, Jr.

KAREN SCHMEER FILM EDITING FELLOWSHIP

Presented to: Erin Casper