The festival presented five sections, including an official competitive section split into three categories: feature films, documentaries and short films. A non-competitive section, the Islanders, was opened to films from or about islands. The festival was organized by Film Grain Foundation, a non-profit organisation set up to foster a greater appreciation for film.

The feature film jury was composed of: Roland Joffe (Head of Jury), Amber Rose Revah, Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Laura Kpegli and James Mullighan. The documentary jury was composed of: Don Boyd (Head of Jury), Jennifer Byrne and Luca Ragazzi. The members of the short film jury were: Edward Williams, Marama Corlett, Sofia Djama and Kerry Crabbe.

List of winners:

Triton award for the Best Film
An (Japan, France, Germany)
Directed by Naomi Kawase

Triton award for the Best Director:
Anna Muylaert for The Second Mother (Brazil)

Triton award for the Best Actor:
Janusz Jerzy Gajos for Body (Poland)
Directed by Małgorzata Szumowska
Produced by Nowhere Sp. z o.o.
Supported by the Polish Film Institute (PISF) and HBO Poland

Triton award for the Best Actress:
Kirin Kiki for An (Japan, France, Germany)
Directed by Naomi Kawase

Triton award for the Best Cinematography:
Luis Armando Arteaga for Ixcanul Volcano (Guatemala, France)
Directed by Jayro Bustamante

Triton award for Best Script:
Carolina Hellsgard for Wanja (Germany)
Directed by Carolina Hellsgard

Best Documentary:
Something Better to Come (Denmark, Poland)
Directed by Hanna Polak
Coproduced by Danish Documentary Production and Hanna Polak Films

Best Short Film:
Market Day (Moldova)
Directed by Sergiu Ciorescu