Chloé Zhao’s emotional drama “Hamnet” and Hikari’s moving crowd-pleaser “Rental Family” won the audience award at the Virginia-based festival, which marked its 13th edition this weekend. Orlando von Einsiedel’s “The Cycle of Love,” about the romantic journey of a Delhi street artist, took home the best documentary prize, while Kaouther Ben Hania’s emotionally charged “The Voice of Hind Rajab” won for international feature.
“Hamnet,” which screened Saturday night as the festival’s Centerpiece selection, continues to be a crowd favorite following its audience prizes at the Toronto and Mill Valley film festivals. “Rental Family” closed out Middleburg, with writer-director Hikari in attendance for the screening.
The Middleburg Film Festival has earned a reputation as a bellwether for awards season. With the exception of the 2022 audience winner “Devotion,…
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