The results are in! After much deliberation,
our panel of judges have picked their favorites.
Scroll down to view the winners in each category.
Thanks to all the creators who share their amazing work on Vimeo. We're excited to see what 2019 will bring!
Action Sports
“'Dean Goes Surfing’ reminds us of what all action sports are about: freedom, challenge, love, and laughs. At any age and any skill level, the simple act of experiencing nature together can help make this world a better place.”
- Dave Mossop, Sherpas Cinema, ‘17 Best of the Year winner
The Jury
Stephanie Gilmore
Professional surfer
Tom Wallisch & David Mossop
Professional skier & filmmaker
Stefan Janoski
Professional skateboarder & artist
Animation
“‘The Shivering Truth’ is astoundingly good and delightfully absurd in equal measure. It is rare in that it manages to be dark, nightmarish and sometimes repulsive, yet somehow funny, beautiful and enlightening at the same time.”
- Steve Cutts, ‘17 Best of the Year winner
The Jury
Phil Lord
Filmmaker, writer, producer
Julia Pott
Animator & illustrator
Steve Cutts
Animator & illustrator
Winner: The Shivering Truth
by Vernon Chatman & Cat Solen for Adult Swim
Comedy
“'Enough' is playful, darkly relatable, and deeply satisfying to watch. Who among us hasn't felt the urge to slap a loud man's phone right out of his hand? But it's also beautifully hopeful.”
- Sarah Schneider, Saturday Night Live writer
The Jury
Tim Mason
Filmmaker
Missy Laney
Director of Development, Adult Swim
Sarah Schneider
Writer & producer
Winner: Enough
by Anna Mantzaris
Documentary
“‘Alone’ is a unique and powerful film about an urgent crisis in America. The story is told with a creativity and a level of intimacy that can only come from a filmmaker who is deeply connected to their subject. Garrett Bradley is a talent whose voice is much needed in the community.”
- Roger Ross Williams, Oscar®-winning director
The Jury
Axel Danielson & Maximilien Van Aertryck
Filmmakers
Roger Ross Williams
Filmmaker
Gina Duncan
VP of Cinema at BAM
Winner: Alone
by Garrett Bradley for The New York Times
Drama
“In just a few short minutes, Luci Schroder takes her audiences on a truly visceral journey with this young girl, in a world so foreign, yet so familiar. It's incredibly raw, edgy, and poignant.”
- Reinaldo Marcus Green, 2018 Sundance Jury Prize
The Jury
Monia Chokri
Filmmaker & actor
Alan Cumming
Actor & producer
Reinaldo Marcus Green
Filmmaker
Winner: Slapper
by Luci Schroder
Eye Candy
“An immensely satisfying experience and further proof that less is always more. To call this purely eye candy perhaps sells it a bit short — the rhythm and the textures create a beautiful, melancholic feeling, like we're witnessing the last glimpse of a memory before it fades away completely.”
- Jeff Hamada, BOOOOOOOM Editor
The Jury
Soda_Jerk
Art collective
Johan Rijpma
Filmmaker & artist
Jeff Hamada
Artist, curator & creator of Booooooom
Travel
“‘seoul_wave’ captured the way that city is hurtling toward the future in such a visceral way. Travel videos can sometimes feel like glossy ads, but this one, from my limited experience of Seoul, got under the skin of the city.”
- Jada Yuan, New York Times ‘52 Places’ writer
The Jury
Sean Wang
Filmmaker
Chris Burkard
Explorer, photographer & creative director
Jada Yuan
Journalist, New York Times
