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✨ Hell’s Half Mile 2025 Audience Awards ✨

Our audience has spoken! Each of these awards is based on the highest average scores from festival-goer votes in each category — and the Fest Best is the overall top-rated film.

We’re also proud to include the Programmers’ Award, chosen by our programming team as the film that best represents the spirit of Hell's Half Mile.

🏆 Fest Best – Under the Lights
🎬 Best Narrative Feature – The Snare
🎥 Best Documentary Feature – Beyond the Gaze
📽️ Best Short – Check Please
🌊 Michigan Feature – Battle of the Bay
🎞️ Michigan Short – Kiko
🎖️ Programmers’ Award – StartUp

A huge congratulations to all of the filmmakers — and thank you to our audiences for voting and making your voices heard. We appreciate you spending time with us during , and enjoying original stories. ❤️