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Sarasota News Leader April 26, 2013 Page 82 es on how they face the threat of losing their her efforts to find love and her experiences ancient language because of the after-effects navigating a world dominated by masculinity. of Colonialism. Finally, a group of jurors took to the stage to announce the Narrative Feature Competition winners. The principal award went to Xavier Dolan's Laurence Anyways, a Canadian film about a transgender woman, her romantic struggles and the discrimination she faced in the late 1980s and early 1990s. SPOTLIGHTS AND CENTERPIECES In addition to the award-winning films, the closing night movie and the opening night film — Blackfish — a number of spotlight and centerpiece films received special attention at the SFF. For all of them, the directors and sometimes cast members were present to answer audience members' questions. The Narrative Feature Competition's Special Jury Prize for Creative Achievement went to This year's centerpiece films were Barbara Eliza Hittman's It Felt Like Love, an American Koppel's Running from Crazy and James film about a young girl's journey to adulthood, Ponsoldt's The Spectacular Now. The spot- Narrative short Shades of Living Director Aurora Fearnley poses for photos on the red carpet prior to the Filmmaker Tribute Awards.