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The Grand Jury prizes went to Giulia Grandinetti’s live-action short Majonezë, Charles Frank’s documentary short Shanti Rides Shotgun, and Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears’ toon short Forevergreen. See the jury’s statements on those pics below, followed by the films that earned Special Jury Mentions. The event ran October 22-26 in Hollywood.

George Clooney, Russell Crowe, Kate Hudson, and Hugh Jackman were feted in Hollywood, while Majonezë received the top prize.

The 39th AFI Fest kicked off in Hollywood on Wednesday night with a brief tribute to Diane Keaton and then a prolonged celebration of Bruce Springsteen, courtesy of Scott Cooper's drama "Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.

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