October 19 at 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
These famous awards, chiseled from granite, the heaviest award in the film industry, are awarded to the best films of the 23rd Annual New Hampshire Film Festival. Awards include the Van McLeod Award, Narrative Grand Jury Award, Documentary Grand Jury Award, Best Feature, Best Documentary, Shorts Jury Award – Animation, Shorts Jury Award – Documentary, Shorts Jury Award – Live Action, Best Short Comedy, Best Short Drama, and Best Screenplay. The ceremony will also include the presentation of the 2025 Van McLeod Award to Dayton Duncan, an award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker best known as the longtime collaborator of Ken Burns, serving as writer and producer on acclaimed PBS series such as The National Parks: America’s Best Idea and Country Music.