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Winners & Official Selection

Official Selection

July - 2025

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SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

How To: Laugh When U Get Hurt, By Jan Cisiecki, Bartosz Stankiewicz. Poland

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

The River's Song, By Pierre Mathiote. France

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--- Short Film Awards ---

Best Comedy Short Film

Hoy No Espero A Nadie, By David Norris. Puerto Rico

 

Best Experimental Short Film

Stay, By Kiel Robinson. United Kingdom

 

Best Lgbt Short Film

Wild Cloudberries, By Carla Pekander. Finland

 

Best Fantasy Short Film

The Snowraven Chronicles: The Treasure Of Ockra-Bane Redux, By Aj Spencer. United States

 

Best Ai Short Film

Beneath The Surface, By Yiyun Bian. China

 

Best Musical Short Film

Translucent Wings, By Xiaonan Sui. United States

 

Best Romance Short Film

The Soldier & The Butterfly, By Stefano Da Frè. Canada, Korea, Republic Of

 

Best Indie Short Film

Vaazha En Vaazhvai Vaazhave - Ashes Of My Desire, By Sanjayram Dhanasekar. India

 

Best First Short Film By The Director

Miles Without Home, By Akash Majumder. Spain

 

Best Student Short Film

How To: Laugh When U Get Hurt, By Jan Cisiecki, Bartosz Stankiewicz. Poland

 

Best Microshort Film

The Last Track, By Oscar Sanchez. Venezuela

 

Best Documentary Short Film

Eddy - Extreme Back Packer, By Michael Gill. Australia

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

Best Director In A Short Film

David Norris / Hoy No Espero A Nadie

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Ian Donnelly / Talking Rubbish

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Kiel Robinson /  Stay

 

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Carla Pekander / Wild Cloudberries

 

Best Young Director In A Short Film

Jan Cisiecki / How To: Laugh When U Get Hurt

 

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

David Norris / Hoy No Espero A Nadie

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

D.Sanjayram / Vaazha En Vaazhvai Vaazhave - Ashes Of My Desire

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Sherif Mattar, Marvin Edmonds / Check The Gates

 

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film (Ex Aequo)

Luis Gonzaga / Hoy No Espero A Nadie

Elí Cay / Hoy No Espero A Nadie

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Szymon Andrzejewski / How To: Laugh When U Get Hurt

 

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film.

Marjut Jokio / Wild Cloudberries

 

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

Aj Desimone / The Soldier & The Butterfly

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Shivaraj / Vaazha En Vaazhvai Vaazhave - Ashes Of My Desire

 

Best Lighting In A Short Film

Iel Robinson , Ashley Bloom / Stay

 

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

How To: Laugh When U Get Hurt

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Nicole Bootz / The Soldier & The Butterfly

 

Best Editing In A Short Film

How To: Laugh When U Get Hurt

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Kiel Robinson , Ok Let’s Play Studio Ltd / Stay

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Pete Hills / Talking Rubbish

 

Best Production In A Short Film

Michalina Pruska / How To: Laugh When U Get Hurt

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Sherif Mattar, Marvin Edmonds, Jozé Nicolini / Check The Gates

 

Best Vfx In A Short Film

Fix It In Post Studios And D.Sanjayram / Vaazha En Vaazhvai Vaazhave - Ashes Of My Desire

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--- Audience Awards ---

​First Audience Award: Hoy No Espero A Nadie, By David Norris. Puerto Rico

Second Audience Award: The Soldier & The Butterfly, By Stefano Da Frè. Canada, Korea, Republic Of

Third Audience Award: Vaazha En Vaazhvai Vaazhave - Ashes Of My Desire, By Sanjayram Dhanasekar. India

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---OTHERS---

Best Feature Screenplay 

Rain Story / Two Old Libbies

 

Best Poster 

Vaazha En Vaazhvai Vaazhave - Ashes Of My Desire, By Sanjayram Dhanasekar. India

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---​

​Best Comedy Feature

All I've Got & Then Some, By Tehben Dean, Rasheed Stephens. United States

 

Best Action Feature

Induced Effect, By Rasheed Stephens. United States

 

Best Experimental Feature

The River's Song, By Pierre Mathiote. France

 

Best First Feature Film By The Director

Lost World 2020, By Mitra Mazumder. India

 

Best Documentary Feature

Fame Us, By Lincoln Fenner. Australia, United Kingdom

 

Best Sports Feature Film

Maria Gamboa - My First Fight Was Against Me, By Olavo Romão Boa Morte Santiago. Portugal

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

Best Director In A Feature Film

Rasheed Stephens / Induced Effect

 

Best Director In Documentary Feature Film

Lincoln Fenner / Fame Us

 

Best Female Director A Feature Film

Mitra Mazumder / Lost World 2020

 

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Pierre Mathiote / The River's Song

 

Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film

Rasheed Stephens / All I've Got & Then Some

 

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Animesh Biswas / Lost World 2020

Best Cinematography In Documentary Feature Film

Le Soleil / The River's Song

 

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Ripan Chattopadhyay, Tanmay Biswas / Lost World 2020

 

Best Editing In A Feature Film

Olavo Santiago / Maria Gamboa - My First Fight Was Against Me

 

Best Production In A Feature Film

Lincoln Fenner / Fame Us

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LIVE SCREENING​

The Last Track, By Oscar Sanchez. Venezuela

Beneath The Surface, By Yiyun Bian. China

The Soldier & The Butterfly, By Stefano Da Frè. Canada, Korea, Republic Of

How To: Laugh When U Get Hurt, By Jan Cisiecki, Bartosz Stankiewicz. Poland

Hoy No Espero A Nadie, By David Norris. Puerto Rico

Stay, By Kiel Robinson. United Kingdom

Talking Rubbish, By Ian Donnelly. United Kingdom

Wild Cloudberries, By Carla Pekander. Finland

The Snowraven Chronicles: The Treasure Of Ockra-Bane Redux, By Aj Spencer. United States

Vaazha En Vaazhvai Vaazhave - Ashes Of My Desire, By Sanjayram Dhanasekar. India

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OFFICIAL SELECTION

 

Short Films

All I've Got & Then Some, By Tehben Dean, Rasheed Stephens. United States

Beneath The Surface, By Yiyun Bian. China

Check The Gates, By Sherif Mohamed Mattar. United States

Circle, By Stephen Koch. United States

Daydream, By Tadeo Vicentini. Italy

Eddy - Extreme Back Packer, By Michael Gill. Australia

Fame Us, By Lincoln Fenner. Australia, United Kingdom

How To: Laugh When U Get Hurt, By Jan Cisiecki, Bartosz Stankiewicz. Poland

Hoy No Espero A Nadie, By David Norris. Puerto Rico

I Lost My Memory, By Vihaan. India

Induced Effect, By Rasheed Stephens. United States

Interpreting Erik, By Donald D'haene. Canada

It Doesn't Suit You, By Xavier Brooks. United States

Jealousy, By Gustavo Butt Hunt. United States

Lost World 2020, By Mitra Mazumder. India

Maria Gamboa - My First Fight Was Against Me, By Olavo Romão Boa Morte Santiago. Portugal

Method, By Sherif Mohamed Mattar, Marvin Edmonds. United States

Miles Without Home, By Akash Majumder. Spain

Nomads, By Kian Duncan. Australia

Stay, By Kiel Robinson. United Kingdom

Talking Rubbish, By Ian Donnelly. United Kingdom

The Last Track, By Oscar Sanchez. Venezuela

The River's Song, By Pierre Mathiote. France

The Smile, By Julien Perrin. France

The Snowraven Chronicles: The Treasure Of Ockra-Bane Redux, By Aj Spencer. United States

The Soldier & The Butterfly, By Stefano Da Frè. Canada, Korea, Republic Of

Translucent Wings, By Xiaonan Sui. United States

Transported, By Timothy Blanco. Colombia

Vaazha En Vaazhvai Vaazhave - Ashes Of My Desire, By Sanjayram Dhanasekar. India

What Is Your Name?, By Mitchell Ross. United States

Wild Cloudberries, By Carla Pekander. Finland

 

Feature Films

After You, By Gabriel Molinero. Spain

All I've Got & Then Some, By Tehben Dean, Rasheed Stephens. United States

Fame Us, By Lincoln Fenner. Australia, United Kingdom

In My Defense, By Gianni Rogers. United States

Induced Effect, By Rasheed Stephens. United States

Interpreting Erik, By Donald D'haene. Canada

Lost World 2020, By Mitra Mazumder. India

Maria Gamboa - My First Fight Was Against Me, By Olavo Romão Boa Morte Santiago. Portugal

Tell Me Everything, By Robert Wright. United States

The River's Song, By Pierre Mathiote. France

The Telephone, By Ethan Brown. United States

 

Screenplays

Maruchán, By José Palacios. Spain

Review, By Jonathan Zarantonello. United States

Two Old Libbies, By Rain Story. United States

 

Posters

Hoy No Espero A Nadie, By David Norris. Puerto Rico

Induced Effect, By Rasheed Stephens. United States

Vaazha En Vaazhvai Vaazhave - Ashes Of My Desire, By Sanjayram Dhanasekar. India

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