The Artist Leads HIFF Award Winners

Big ups to The Artist, the Oscar-contending silent-film throwback that took home the Audience Award at this weekend's Hamptons International Film Festival. Michel Hazanavicius's film led a class that also included the superb documentarian Marc Levin and breakout stars Emily Browning, Anton Yelchin and Alexander Skarsgård. Read on for the complete list of winners; congrats to all!

2011 Hamptons International Film Festival Award Winners:

THE ARTIST

Audience Award Narrative

Directed by Michel Hazanavicius

HARD TIMES: LOST ON LONG ISLAND

Audience Award Documentary

Directed by Marc Levin

TWO'S A CROWD

Audience Award Winner for Best Short

Directed by Jim Isler and Tom Isler

THE FAIRY

Narrative Jury Winner

Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon

LAURA

Documentary Jury Winner

Directed by Fellipe Barbosa

THE STRANGE ONES

Short Documentary Jury Winner

Directed by Christopher Radcliff and Lauren Wolkstein

WITHOUT

The Kodak Award for Best Cinematography.

The Wouter Barendrecht Pioneering Vision Award

Directed by Mark Jackson

YOU'VE BEEN TRUMPED

Winner of the Victor Rabinowitz and Joanne Grant Award for Social Justice

Director Anthony Baxter

SPECIAL JURY MENTIONS

THE FORGIVENESS OF BLOOD

Directed by Joshua Marston

VODKA FACTORY

Directed by Jerzy Sladkowski

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED

SMALL, BEAUTIFULLY MOVING PARTS

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Feature Film Prize

Directed by Annie Howell and Lisa Robinson

THE BULLY PROJECT

The Brizzolara Family Foundation Award for a Film of Conflict and Resolution

Directed By Lee Hirsch

2011 Breakthrough Performer Recipients

Emily Browning - SLEEPING BEAUTY

Alexander Skarsgard- MELONCHOLIA

Stine Fischer Christensen - CRACKS IN THE SHELL

Ezra Miller - ANOTHER HAPPY DAY

Shailene Woodley - THE DESCENDANTS

Anton Yelchin - LIKE CRAZY

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