The network's film division took home best feature documentary for Brothers in Exile and best documentary short for Tommy and Frank. (Brothers in Exile also won the Audience Award for feature documentary.)
The festival kicked off Sept. 18, 2014, withFrank vs. God, starring Henry Cusick andEver Carradine, at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
Throughout its four-day run, the festival screened 43 films from 13 countries and drew a number of prominent filmmakers including Ed Harris and Ron Shelton(Bull Durham). More than 4,500 attended this year's incarnation.
This year, the festival launched a partnership with Peter Guberand Mike Tollin's Mandalay Sports Media to co-curate the festival's sports-themed narrative, documentary and shorts programs.
The 2014 jury featured a roster of industry professionals, including producer Cash Warren, Boys & Girls Clubs of Carlsbad CEO Brad Holland, Emmy winner Ira Opper, KUSI-TV sports director Paul Rudy and former San Diego Chargers kicker John Carney.
A complete list of winners can be found below:
Sports Jury Competition Winners:
Feature Film: Brothers in Exile (ESPN Films)
Short Film: Tommy and Frank (ESPN Films)
Audience Choice Awards:
Narrative Feature: Una Vida, Richie Adams
Foreign Narrative Feature: White Lies, Dana Rotberg
Documentary Feature: Brothers in Exile, Mario Diaz
Documentary Feature: Bella Vita, Jason Baffa
Short Film: Tandem, Matthew Douglas Helfgot, Jared Hillman
Foreign Short Film: Bis gleich, Benjamin Wolff
Honorable Mention: h2mexico, Brent Deal
Festival Honors:
Legacy Award: Ed Harris
"Ambassador of Sports" Award: Ron Shelton
High School Short Film Competition Winner: Sofia, Jason Phillips and Brandon Chase of Canyon Crest High School
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