The Hill Country Film Festival recognizes exceptional filmmaking in seven categories:

• Best Short
• Best Feature
• Best Texas Film
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Cinema Dulce – Best of Fest
• Audience Award

The 2011 Award recipients are:

• Best Short Film: Paperboy | Romance | Directed by Mark LaFleur
• Best Feature: The Drummond Will | Comedy | Directed by Alan Butterworth
• Best Texas Film: Echotone | Documentary | Directed by Nathan Christ
• Best Actor: Mark Kelly – Removal | Thriller | Directed by Nick Simon
• Best Actress: Natalie Monsanto – Sketch | Drama | Directed by Christian Remde
• Audience Award: Cooper | Drama | Directed by Robin Nations
• IME Visionary Award: Brother's Justice | Comedy | Directed by David Palmer and Dax Shepard
• Cinema Dulce—Best of Fest: Beyond Limits | Documentary | Directed by Kent Bassett