The 2013 Spirit of the Hoka awards were presented to winners in the following categories:
Animation: Grandmothers (Abuelas) by Afarin Eghbal
Documentary Feature: An Ordinary Hero by Loki Mulholland (pictured)
* Special jury award for excellence in regional filmmaking: Antenna by C. Scott McCoy
Documentary Short: Reborning by Helen Hood Sheer and Yael Bridge
Experimental Short: Don’t Break Down by Matt Meindl
Mississippi Documentary: April’s Way by Candace Harrelson
* Special Jury Mention for Human Rights: Growing Our Own by Philip Scarborough
Mississippi Music Video: Growing Pains by Junk Culture
Mississippi Narrative: Tube by Jordan Berger
* Spirit of Roger Corman award: Grasshopper! by Ryan Roy and Michael Usry
* Special Jury Mention for Acting: Rebecca Jernigan, Tube
Narrative Feature: The Discoverers by Justin Schwarz
* Special Jury Award for Cinematography: Come Morning by Derrick Sims
Narrative Short: Deafblind by Ewan Bailey
* Special Jury Award: The Dark Companion by Darrell C. Hazelrig
Lisa Blount Memorial Acting Award: Rebecca Jernigan, Tube
Ron Tibbett Memorial Audience Award: (will be announced after Sunday ballots have been counted)
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Category winners received a statuette designed by local artist Bill Beckwith. Additional prizes provided by Kirkwood National Golf Club and Cottages were presented to the winners of the Mississippi Documentary and Mississippi Narrative, and a one-year subscription to Footage Firm was presented to the winner of the Narrative Feature.
