Middleburg Film Festival

Photos by Joy Asico

On Oct. 24, the Middleburg Film Festival announced the 2016 Audience Award winners, concluding the third annual four-day festival. This year’s Audience Award for Best Narrative went to “Lion,” Garth Davis’ feature film directorial debut. This year’s Audience Award for Best Documentary went to “The Eagle Huntress” from first-time feature filmmaker Otto Bell. With 28 films from 17 countries, the festival featured Oscar contenders, critically acclaimed foreign language films and compelling documentaries.