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ANNUAL WINDIE AWARDS
Each year, the film critics and voting members of Chicago Indie Critics hold their annual Windie Awards in more than 20 categories.
Two awards of special interest over the years are the Trailblazer and Impact Awards. The Trailblazer Award honors the work of an artist who truly pushed the boundaries of the medium in terms of form and content. The Impact Award celebrates a person whose work has had a positive impact on society.
The complete list of current award categories for the annual Windie Awards are:
BEST INDEPENDENT FILM
BEST STUDIO FILM
BEST FOREIGN FILM
BEST DOCUMENTARY
BEST ANIMATED FILM
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
BEST MAKEUP
BEST EDITING
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
BEST STUNTS
BREAKOUT ARTIS
Best SIGHT UNSEEN PERFORMANCE
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