The Frameline Award
Established in 1986, the Frameline Award is given every year to a person or entity that has made a major contribution to LGBT representation in film, television, or the media arts. Past honorees range from film historian and author Vito Russo, to Hong Kong director Stanley Kwan, avant-garde lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer, drag artiste extraordinaire Divine, producer Christine Vachon, and producer/distributor Marcus Hu.
The Michael J. Berg Documentary Award
To recognize excellence in documentary filmmaking, Frameline is proud to offer The Michael J. Berg Documentary Award, a $10,000 juried award for an outstanding documentary each year during the festival.
The Frameline First Feature Award
Generously funded by the support of Frameline's Changing the World, One Movie at a Time campaign, this $10,000 juried award is presented to the outstanding first narrative feature premiering at the festival.
The Frameline Festival Audience Awards
Since 1984 our festival audience has been responsible for selecting the Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film and Best Short Film of the Festival. Each award has a $2,500 cash award attached.