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Winners & Official Selection

Official Selection

July - 2024

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SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

Another Her Beneath The Sea, By Steve Zhao. China

 

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

Lampir: The Immortal Witch, By Kenny Gulardi. Indonesia

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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Short Film

Another Her Beneath The Sea, By Steve Zhao. China

           

Best Comedy Short Film

Missing The Trailers, By Max Walters. United States

 

Best Experimental Short Film

Freelm, By Leonardo Carrano, Alain Parroni. Italy

 

Best Lgbt Short Film

Dating Like A Dyke, By Sonny Smith. United States

 

Best Thriller Short Film

Resonance, By Jonathan R Bauman. United States

 

Best Sci-Fi Short Film

Heart-Ware, By Jii Zhang. Japan

 

Best Horror Short Film

The Wilson's, By Damian Barrett. Canada

 

Best Fantasy Short Film

Nostalmagia, By Simon Sciacovelli. United States

 

Best Social Short Film

Cr7, By Anesh Chandran Azad. India

 

Best Action Short Film

Retribution, By Francjose Lopez. United States

 

Best Indie Short Film

Closed Gates, By Naresh Kumar Rajendran. India

 

Best First Short Film By The Director

When I'm Famous, By Jon King. United Kingdom

           

Best Student Short Film

Mold: The Silent Decay Of Sexless Marriages, By Ankita Sharma. United Kingdom

 

Best Animation Short Film

The Call, By C Diamant. United States

 

Best Documentary Short Film

Culture Vs War. Liberov, By Kadim Tarasov. Ukraine

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--- Short Films: Cast & Crew Awards  ---​

Best Director In A Short Film

Simon Sciacovelli / Nostalmagia

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Anesh Chandran Azad / Cr7

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Naresh Kumar Rajendran / Closed Gates

 

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Ankita Sharma / Mold The Silent Decay Of Sexless Marriages

 

Best Young Director In A Short Film

Steve Zhao / Another Her Beneath The Sea

Young Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Francjose Lopez / Retribution

 

Best Director In A Documentary Short Film

Michael Gill / Cargo Riders

 

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

Anesh Chandran Azad / Cr7

 

Best Child Actor Short Film

Cr7

 

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film

Mikoda Lancaster / Nostalmagia

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Heart-Ware

 

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Connor Xu, Raven Lu / Another Her Beneath The Sea

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Rachael Lohrius / Resonance

 

Best Supporting Actress In A Short Film

Silvana Prado / The Hard Art To Say Goodbye

Supporting Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Doulan He / Another Her Beneath The Sea

 

Best Young Actor In A Short Film

Closed Gates

 

Best Young Actress In A Short Film

Heart-Ware

Young Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Bruna Ferguês / The Hard Art To Say Goodbye

 

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

Jerry Lin,  Steve Zhao / Another Her Beneath The Sea

 

Best Lighting In A Short Film

Brian Bucalo / Resonance

Lighting Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Lauren Sayula / Missing The Trailers

 

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

Simon Sciacovelli / Nostalmagia

 

Best Editing In A Short Film

Jonathan Bauman / Resonance

 

Best Original Score In A Short Film

Freelm

 

Best Production In A Short Film

Nithya Priya Selvaraj / Closed Gates

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Lakshmi Nair Azad / Cr7

 

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Christian Ladigoski / Resonance

 

Best Costume Design In A Short Film

Weijing Xiao / Nostalmagia

Costume Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Amanda Martins / Missing The Trailers

 

Best Vfx In A Short Film

Simon Sciacovelli / Nostalmagia

Vfx Honorable Mention In A Short Film 

Cr7

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--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---

First Audience Award: Closed Gates, By Naresh Kumar Rajendran. India

Second Audience Award: Nostalmagia, By Simon Sciacovelli. United States

Third Audience Award: Cr7, By Anesh Chandran Azad. India

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---OTHERS---

Best Web Serie

Brothers, By Tanya Huston. United States

 

Best Feature Screenplay 

Florence Cazebon-Taveau / The Priory Of Sion Published

 

Best Poster 

Nostalmagia, By Simon Sciacovelli. United States

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Feature

Lime & Vinegar, By Evan Snyder. United States

           

Best Comedy Feature

The Professor, By Victor Olorunfemi, Theresa Olorunfemi. United States

 

Best Indie Feature

My Friends, By Nate Simon. United States

 

Best Horror Feature

Lampir: The Immortal Witch, By Kenny Gulardi. Indonesia

 

Best Terror Feature

Immersion, By William R.A. Rush. United States

 

Best Animation Feature

Tweenbot, By Hannah Samantha Simicic. New Zealand

 

Best War Feature

The Architects Of Hope: The First Steps In Rebuilding Ukraine, By Paul Thomas. United Kingdom

 

Best Triller Feature

Control, By Gene Fallaize. United Kingdom

 

Best Documentary Feature

Figures, By Rhett Cutrell. United States

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--- FEATURE FILMS: CAST & CREW AWARDS  ---

Best Director In A Feature Film (Ex Aequo)

Kenny Gulardi / Lampir: The Immortal Witch

Thierry Obadia / On My Way

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Gene Fallaize / Control

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Evan Snyder / Lime & Vinegar

 

Best Female Director A Feature Film

Maureen Macleod / Kim Carnie Out Loud

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film

Theresa Olorunfemi - The Professor

 

Best Director In A Documentary Feature

Rhett Cutrell / Figures

 

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Dalma Daniela, Evan Snyder, Yiseth Brendlinger / Lime & Vinegar

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Thierry Obadia / On My Way

 

Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film

Brady Fiola - The Professor

 

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Lauren Metcalfe / Control

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Firmine Richard / On My Way

 

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Rhett Cutrell / Figures

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Michael Joseph Murray / Immersion

 

Best Lighting In A Feature Film

Budi Oetomo / Lampir: The Immortal Witch

 

Best Art Direction In A Feature Film

Heru Frizha / Lampir: The Immortal Witch

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Control

 

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Alvin Callysta / Lampir: The Immortal Witch

 

Best Editing In A Feature Film

Miranda Jean Larson, Bradley Shupinski / Immersion

 

Best Production In A Feature Film

Adam Southwick, Emily Hasseldine  / Control

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Rhett Cutrell / Figures

 

Best Production In A Documentary Feature

Carlo Grande / Persian Diary

 

Best Sound Design In A Feature Film

Alvin Callysta / Lampir: The Immortal Witch

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Gary Mutch / Immersion

 

Best Team Performance In A Feature Film

On My Way

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LIVE SCREENING

Another Her Beneath The Sea, By Steve Zhao. China

H7Freelm, By Leonardo Carrano, Alain Parroni. Italy

The Hard Art To Say Goodbye, By Rafael Reis. Brazil

Nostalmagia, By Simon Sciacovelli. United States

Cr7, By Anesh Chandran Azad. India

Resonance, By Jonathan R Bauman. United States

Missing The Trailers, By Max Walters. United States

Heart-Ware, By Jii Zhang. Japan

Closed Gates, By Naresh Kumar Rajendran. India

Culture Vs War. Liberov, By Kadim Tarasov. Ukraine

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OFFICIAL SELECTION

 

Short Films

06/15 A Date, By Willie Bennet. United States

Another Her Beneath The Sea, By Steve Zhao. China

Brothers, By Tanya Huston. United States

Cargo Riders, By Michael J Gill. Australia

Closed Gates, By Naresh Kumar Rajendran. India

Colors, By Manju Subberwal. Canada

Cr7, By Anesh Chandran Azad. India

Culture Vs War. Liberov, By Kadim Tarasov. Ukraine

Dating Like A Dyke, By Sonny Smith. United States

Disturbing Silence, By Dangelo Cruz. Cuba

Down The Mountain, By Ayan Simmons. United States

Endlessly An Observer : Portrait Of A Portrait Maker, By Brian Carroll. United States

Freelm, By Leonardo Carrano, Alain Parroni. Italy

Heart-Ware, By Jii Zhang. Japan

Horror Cartoon, By Cillian Sanders. United States

Listening To Whispers, By Rudy Gray. Canada

Missing The Trailers, By Max Walters. United States

Mold: The Silent Decay Of Sexless Marriages, By Ankita Sharma. United Kingdom

Nostalmagia, By Simon Sciacovelli. United States

Number Numb, By Alisa Zichuk. Ukraine

Resonance, By Jonathan R Bauman. United States

Retribution, By Francjose Lopez. United States

Retrocity, By Jude Dauphin. Canada

Screenshots, By Truett Ross. United States

The Call, By C Diamant. United States

The Hard Art To Say Goodbye, By Rafael Reis. Brazil

The Stone Window, By Carlos Pires Silveira. Portugal

The Wilson's, By Damian Barrett. Canada

Tragedy, By Gerald West. Canada

What I Had Left, By Davis Shaw. United States

When I'm Famous, By Jon King. United Kingdom

 

Feature Films

A Different Day, By Gael Nguyen. Nigeria

Control, By Gene Fallaize. United Kingdom

Difficult Decision, By Cameron Walker. United States

Figures, By Rhett Cutrell. United States

Immersion, By William R.A. Rush. United States

Kim Carnie Out Loud, By Maureen Macleod. United Kingdom

Lampir: The Immortal Witch, By Kenny Gulardi. Indonesia

Lime & Vinegar, By Evan Snyder. United States

My Friends, By Nate Simon. United States

On My Way, By Thierry Obadia. France  

Persian Diary, By Carlo Grande. Italy

Tears, By Kyrie Kim. South Korea

The Architects Of Hope: The First Steps In Rebuilding Ukraine, By Paul Thomas. United Kingdom

The Professor, By Victor Olorunfemi, Theresa Olorunfemi. United States

Tweenbot, By Hannah Samantha Simicic. New Zealand

Way Home, By Landon Thomas. United States

 

Screenplay

Dry Leaves On The Road, By Daniel Larsson. United States

England Has Fallen, By Melissa Donaldson. United States

The Priory Of Sion Published, By Cazebon-Taveau. France

 

Poster

Nostalmagia, By Simon Sciacovelli. United States

Resonance, By Jonathan R Bauman. United States

The Wilson's, By Damian Barrett. Canada

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