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The 2017 Montclair Film Festival came to an end over the weekend, revealing the winners in its four competitions. Five efforts competed in each category: fiction, documentary, future/now and New Jersey films.

The fiction feature prize went to William Oldroyd's Lady Macbeth, with Florence Pugh receiving a special jury prize for her performance.

The documentary feature competition's Bruce Sinofsky Award was given to Yance Ford's Strong Island, with a special jury prize for direction given to Matthew Heineman for City of Ghosts.

Eliza Hittman's Beach Rats won the future/now prize, honoring...

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