Screenings for the 2008 SXSW Film Festival (as well as our coverage here at IFC.com) will carry on as the music contingent rolls into Austin, but last night, the winners of the jury and audience awards were announced.

Daniel Junge's "They Killed Sister Dorothy," about the murder of activist Dorothy Mae Stang, received both the jury and audience prizes for best documentary, while on the narrative side, Jake Mahaffy's "Wellness" and Mark Webber's "Explicit Ills" were given nods by the jury and by the audience. Here's a full list of the winners:

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Grand Jury Award: "Wellness," dir. Jake Mahaffy
Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast: "Up With Me," dir. Greg Takoudes
Special Jury Award for Cinematography: "Explicit Ills," dir. Mark Webber

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Grand Jury Award: "They Killed Sister Dorothy," dir. Daniel Junge
Special Jury Award: "Full Battle Rattle," dirs. Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss

REEL SHORTS

Winner (Tie): "Warlord," dir. David Garrett; "Small Apartment," dir. Andrew T. Betzer
Special Jury Award: "The Second Line," dir. John Magary

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By Alison Willmore

The 2008 Spirit Awards took place under a cloudy and sometimes rainy Santa Monica sky on February 23rd, airing live on IFC. Here's a complete list of the winners:

Best Feature: "Juno," Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, Mason Novick, Russell Smith (producers)

Best First Feature: "The Lookout," Scott Frank (director); Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Laurence Mark, Walter F. Parkes (producers)

Best Director: Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly"

John Cassavetes Award: "August Evening," Chris Eska (writer/director); Connie Hill (I) (producer); Jason Wehling (producer)

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