SXSW 2014 Audience Award Winners - "Before I Disappear" and "Cesar Chávez"

SXSW is the annual music, film, and interactive conference festival held every year in Austin. Among the listed winners is "Before I Disappear" a feature length film which is based on his Oscar-wining short "Curfew" now available on iTunes HERE. 

Also included is the must anticipated "Cesar Chávez", Directed by Diego Luna, Chávez chronicles the birth of a modern American movement led by famed civil rights leader and labor organizer, Cesar Chávez. Torn between his duties as a husband and father and his committment to bringing dignity and justice to others, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle for the rights of farm workers. In theaters March 28th, 2014.

Check out what the audience had to say about the films at SXSW? The people have spoken! 

See below for the winners. 

SXSW Film 2014 Audience Award Winners

Narrative Feature Competition: Before I Disappear
Director: Shawn Christensen

Episodic: Silicon Valley
Director: Mike Judge

SXGlobal: The Special Need
Director: Carlo Zoratti

Documentary Spotlight: DamNation
Directors: Ben Knight, Travis Rummel

Documentary Feature Competition: Vessel
Director: Diana Whitten

Festival Favorites: The Case Against 8
Directors: Ben Cotner and Ryan White

Visions: Yakona
Directors: Anlo Sepulveda and Paul Collins

Narrative Spotlight: Cesar Chavez
Director: Diego Luna

Midnighters: Exists
Director: Eduardo Sánchez

EXCELLENCE IN POSTER DESIGN
Audience Award Winner: Big Significant Things
Designer: Corey Holms

EXCELLENCE IN TITLE DESIGN
Audience Award Winner: True Detective
Designer: Patrick Clair for Elastic