Grand Jury Prize: Artists in Residence, directed by Katie Jacobs, produced by Henry Hayes. (World Premiere)
Metropolis: The jury selected from among eight films in this section, which is dedicated to stories about New Yorkers and New York City.
Jurors’ statement: “The jury was inspired by this moving portrait of women who chose art and independence over convention. The film uses honesty and vérité style to capture the emotional complexity of balancing creativity and identity. It invites reflection rather than easy answers, revealing how friendship, place, and persistence shape a life’s work. A deeply resonant New York story that would have been forgotten if it was not for the making of this film. Artists in Residence celebrates the courage to live authentically and the power of art to define a lifetime.”