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Winners & Official Selection

Official Selection

August - 2024

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SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

Epicedion, By Julia Thon. Canada

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

De La Cruz, By Michael Baez. United States

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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Short Film

Sayonara, Mi Amor, By Luis Roberto Alcazar. United States

                       

Best Comedy Short Film

Don Chingón, By Carlos Lerma. United States

           

Best Lgbt Short Film

A Book By Their Cover, By John Tedeschi. United States

 

Best Horror Short Film

Possession, By Kelsey Sinclair Heath. United Kingdom

 

Best Social Short Film

Apart, By Luca Pirero. Sweden

 

Best Crime Short Film

Forsaken, By Alex Schead. Canada

 

Best Romance Short Film

Do Ya Wanna: The Video, By Nick W. Nicholson. United States

 

Best Indie Short Film

The Barn, By Jonathan Paul Brooker, Chichester Filmmakers. United Kingdom

 

Best First Short Film By The Director

Letterheads, By Aaryaman Nagpal. India

           

Best Student Short Film

Epicedion, By Julia Thon. Canada

 

Best Animation Short Film

The Magic Of Santa Claus , By Andrew De Burgh. United States

 

Best Documentary Short Film

The Exchange Girl, By George Larkin. United States

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

Best Director In A Short Film

Jonathan Brooker / The Barn

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Luis Roberto Alcazar / Sayonara, Mi Amor

 

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Julia Thon / Epicedion

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Lunga Yeni / Disposable Angels

 

Best Young Director In A Short Film

Carlos Lerma / Don Chingón

 

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

Luca Pirero, Karl Martin / Apart

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Luis Roberto Alcazar / Sayonara, Mi Amor

 

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film (Ex Aequo)

Karl Martin / Apart

Alejandro Agudelo / Sayonara, Mi Amor

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Robbie Gee / Disposable Angels

 

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Maria Monteiro / Epicedion

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Cecilia Campbell / Apart

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jasmine Thomas / The Barn

 

Best Young Actress In A Short Film

Eva Ferreira / Ba Book By Their Cover

 

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

Ian Coulson / The Barn

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Luis Ceron / Epicedion

 

Best Lighting In A Short Film

Letterheads - Aaryaman Nagpal, Rishabh Agarwal, Aayush Sharma

 

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

Daniela Sanchez / Epicedion

 

Best Editing In A Short Film

Forsaken / Alex Schead

 

Best Original Score In A Short Film

Felipe Rodriguez / Epicedion

 

Best Production In A Short Film

Petrina Rodwell / The Barn

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Jenna May Bourque / Epicedion

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Hanna Z / Long Live The Dune In My Heart

 

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Kelsey Sinclair Heath, Michael Kindred / Possession

 

Best Costume Design In A Short Film

Nathan Ellingson / Epicedion

Costume Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film

 Isabel Saunders / The Barn

 

Best Make Up In A Short Film

Make Up Honorable Mention In A Short Film

 

Best Vfx In A Short Film

Hanna Z Created With Ai (Midjourney + Runway Gen2) / Long Live The Dune In My Heart

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--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---

First Audience Award: The Barn, By Jonathan Paul Brooker, Chichester Filmmakers. United Kingdom

Second Audience Award: Sayonara, Mi Amor, By Luis Roberto Alcazar. United States

Third Audience Award: The Magic Of Santa Claus , By Andrew De Burgh. United States

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---OTHERS---

Best Music Video

One, By Brice Blanloeil. United States

 

Best Poster 

The Serenade Charade, By Diane Nierenberg. United States

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Feature

Dil Kya Kahe, By Aniruddha Sharma. India

 

Best Comedy Feature

Somewhere Confidential, By Casey Siegel. United States

 

Best Indie Feature

De La Cruz, By Michael Baez. United States

 

Best Mystery Feature

The Serenade Charade, By Diane Nierenberg. United States

 

Best Fantasy Feature

6 3 6 4, By Sarel Koning. Netherlands

 

Best Thriller Feature

The Murder Of The Monster, By Michael Rock. United States

 

Best First Feature Film By The Director

Chiclayo Of My Loves, The Return Of Miguel, By Horacio Vergara Arancibia. Peru

 

Best Documentary Feature

Seeking Wradiance, By Angelique Joyce. United States

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

Best Director In A Feature Film

Chiclayo Of My Loves, The Return Of Miguel /Horacio Vergara Arancibia

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Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Michael Baez / De La Cruz

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Casey Siegel / Somewhere Confidential

 

Best Young Director A Feature Film

Sarel Koning / 6 3 6 4

 

Best Female Director A Feature Film

Diane Nierenberg / The Serenade Charade

 

Best Director In A Documentary Feature

Angelique Joyce / Seeking Wradiance

 

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Michael Baez  / De La Cruz

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

 

Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film

Eric Nepom / Somewhere Confidential

 

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Sofia Diaz / De La Cruz

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Geetanjalee Vajpayee / Dil Kya Kahe

 

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Alexander Fuerst / Somewhere Confidential

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Diego Campos / Chiclayo Of My Loves, The Return Of Miguel

 

Best Art Direction In A Feature Film

De La Cruz

 

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Josiah Johnson / The Serenade Charade

 

Best Production In A Feature Film

Ismael Peche Bellodas /Chiclayo Of My Loves, The Return Of Miguel

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Chandramohan / Dil Kya Kahe

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Michael Baez / De La Cruz

 

Best Sound Design In A Feature Film

De La Cruz

 

Best Costume Design In A Feature Film

Laura Spitze, Aaron Wagner / Somewhere Confidential

 

Best Make-Up In A Feature Film

Marrissa Buttars, Kolten Franklin / Somewhere Confidential

 

Best Team Performance In A Feature Film

The Serenade Charade

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LIVE SCREENING

Apart, By Luca Pirero. Sweden

Epicedion, By Julia Thon. Canada

The Barn, By Jonathan Paul Brooker, Chichester Filmmakers. United Kingdom

Sayonara, Mi Amor, By Luis Roberto Alcazar. United States

One, By Brice Blanloeil. United States

The Exchange Girl, By George Larkin. United States

The Magic Of Santa Claus , By Andrew De Burgh. United States

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OFFICIAL SELECTION

 

Short Films

11:47 pm, By Harvey Carroll. United States

A Book By Their Cover, By John Tedeschi. United States

Apart, By Luca Pirero. Sweden

Disposable Angels, By Lunga Yeni. United Kingdom

Do Ya Wanna: The Video, By Nick W. Nicholson. United States

Don Chingón, By Carlos Lerma. United States

Epicedion, By Julia Thon. Canada

Extreme Conditions, By Luka Myers. United States

Forever, By Ledger Márquez. Spain

Forsaken, By Alex Schead. Canada

Letterheads, By Aaryaman Nagpal. India

Long Live The Dune In My Heart, By Hanna Z. United States

My Shadow, By Astra Silver Burke. United States

Occult Investigations, By Kyrie Rice. United States

One, By Brice Blanloeil. United States

Political Discourse In The Information Age, By Aaron Wang, Charles Xu, Jonathan Li. China

Possession, By Kelsey Sinclair Heath. United Kingdom

Sayonara, Mi Amor, By Luis Roberto Alcazar. United States

Secret Passage, By Barrett Hunt. United States

Shock Therapy, By Dallas Sims. United States

Skydiver, By Jase Ruiz. Colombia

The Barn, By Jonathan Paul Brooker, Chichester Filmmakers. United Kingdom

The Exchange Girl, By George Larkin. United States

The Magic Of Santa Claus , By Andrew De Burgh. United States

The Ugly Sweater, By Michael Templar. United States

Vibrations, By Tyler Jenkins. United Kingdom

Who Is God?, By Oscar Adan Lopez Parres. Mexico

 

Feature Films

6 3 6 4, By Sarel Koning. Netherlands

Chiclayo Of My Loves, The Return Of Miguel, By Horacio Vergara Arancibia. Peru

De La Cruz, By Michael Baez. United States

Dil Kya Kahe, By Aniruddha Sharma. India

For Me And For You, By Oliver Mitchell. United States

Higher: Behind The Rhymes, By David Velo Stewart. Japan

It's Not That Big Of A Deal, By Austin Baker. United States

Scorched, By Gavin Steelman. . United States

Seeking Wradiance, By Angelique Joyce. United States

Simple Is Not Complex, By Colton Nelson. Australia

Somewhere Confidential, By Casey Siegel. United States

The Murder Of The Monster, By Michael Rock. United States

The Serenade Charade, By Diane Nierenberg. United States

 

Poster

Apart, By Luca Pirero. Sweden

Dil Kya Kahe, By Aniruddha Sharma. India

The Serenade Charade, By Diane Nierenberg. United States

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