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Winners & Official Selection

Official Selection

August - 2023

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SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

Archive & The Storyteller, By Natasha Marie Rivera. United States

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

The Engine Inside, By Darcy Wittenburg, Darren Mccullough, Colin Jones, Anthill Films. Canada

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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Short Film

Accident, By Giuseppe Abba. United Kingdom

           

Best Comedy Short Film

Psychedelic Pictures Presents: Boca Raton, By Tod Lautenberg. United States

           

Best Experimental Short Film

Hook, By Yasir Assim Al A'asam. Iraq

 

Best Sci-Fi Short Film

Archive & The Storyteller, By Natasha Marie Rivera. United States

 

Best Dance Short Film

Words Like Violence, By Arjan Gebraad. Netherlands

           

Best Student Short Film

Eye Love You, By Sofia Parisotto. United States

 

Best Animation Short Film

A Tadpole's Music Journey, By Emma Fusheng Chen. Hong Kong

 

Best Documentary Short Film

Dragon Girl, By Shangling Duan. China

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

Best Director In A Short Film

Giuseppe Abba - Accident

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Yasir Al A'asam - Hook

 

Best Female Director In A Short Film

Natasha Rivera-Boyle - Archive & The Storyteller

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Sofia Parisotto - Eye Love You

 

Best Young Director In A Short Film

Emma Fusheng Chen - A Tadpole's Music Journey

Young Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Shangling Duan - Dragon Girl

 

Best Screenplay In A Short Film

Emma Fusheng Chen - A Tadpole's Music Journey

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Ali Adil - Hook

 

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film

Andrew Wynn - Accident

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Seamus Boyle - Archive & The Storyteller

 

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Janice Theard - Archive & The Storyteller

 

Best Young Actor In A Short Film

Cristopher Romero Sosa - Eye Love You

 

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

Bruce Mitchell - Archive & The Storyteller

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Yasir Al A'asam - Hook

 

Best Lighting In A Short Film

Twan Mensen - Words Like Violence

 

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

Chelsea Smith - Dougherty - Archive & The Storyteller

 

Best Editing In A Short Film

Giuseppe Abba - Accident

 

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Emma Fusheng Chen - A Tadpole's Music Journey

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film 

Giuseppe Abba - Accident

Sound Design Honorable Mention In A Short Film 

Luke Deane - Words Like Violence

 

Best Musical Theme In A Short Film

Seamus Boyle - Archive & The Storyteller

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--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---

First Audience Award: Accident, By Giuseppe Abba. United Kingdom

Second Audience Award: A Tadpole's Music Journey, By Emma Fusheng Chen. Hong Kong

Third Audience Award: Hook, By Yasir Assim Al A'asam. Iraq

  

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---OTHERS---

Best Art Video

Buanderie, By Dieter-Michael Grohmann. Belgium

 

Best Poster

A White Crow, By Stanislav Domanský  

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Feature

Tiger Mom, By Wei Zhang. China

 

Best Indie Feature

The Divorcees Of Casablanca, By Bensouda Mohammed Ahed. Morocco

 

Best Horror Feature

The Ballerina's Curse, By Juming Delmas. United States

 

Best Trailer Feature

The Audiobook "The Boy And The Beast" By Joseph Morgan, Kristina Schippling. Germany

 

Best Half Leght Documentary Feature

Steve Roach: Life In The Soundcurrent, By Kurt Lancaster. United States

 

Best Social Feature

Technologies Of The Soul: Ancient Wisdom In The Smart Nation, By Ian Mcgonigle. Singapore

 

Best Thriller Feature

I Bring Joy, By David Stuart Snell. United Kingdom

 

Best Experimental Feature

Pieces Of Mess, By Yansheng Zheng. Hong Kong

 

Best Documentary Feature

The Engine Inside, By Darcy Wittenburg, Darren Mccullough, Colin Jones, Anthill Films. Canada

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

Best Director In A Feature Film

David Stuart Snell - I Bring Joy

Director Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Wei Zhang - Tiger Mom

 

Best Director In A Documentary Feature Film

Darcy Wittenburg, Colin Jones, Darren Mccullough - The Engine Inside

 

Best Female Director Feature Film

Ladonna Humphrey - Uneven Ground: The Melissa Witt Story

 

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

David Stuart Snell - I Bring Joy

Screenplay Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Abdelilah Hamdouchi - The Divorcees Of Casablanca

 

Best Lead Actor In A Feature Film

Anson Zheng - Pieces Of Mess

 

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Elena Rivers - I Bring Joy

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

The Ballerina's Curse

 

Best Young Actress In A Feature Film

Yuhan Gu - Tiger Mom

 

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Hamza Atifi - The Divorcees Of Casablanca

 

Best Cinematography In A Documentary Feature Film

Darcy Wittenburg , Colin Jones, Darren Mccullough, Matthew Butterworth - The Engine Inside

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Documentary Feature Film

Jerry Tang - Technologies Of The Soul: Ancient Wisdom In The Smart Nation

 

Best Art Direction In A Feature Film

Wei Zhang - Tiger Mom

 

Best Original Score In A Documentary Feature Film

Joel Burleson As Ki:Theory - The Engine Inside

 

Best Editing In A Feature Film

David Stuart Snell - I Bring Joy

 

Best Production In A Feature Film

Min Zhang - Tiger Mom

 

Best Production In A Documentary Feature Film

Khirthana Subramaniam, Cheong Yew Kee, Darren – Technologies Of The Soul: Ancient Wisdom In The Smart Nation

 

Best Sound Design In A Feature Film

The Ballerina's Curse

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LIVE SCREENING

Archive & The Storyteller, By Natasha Marie Rivera. United States

Accident, By Giuseppe Abba. United Kingdom

A Tadpole's Music Journey, By Emma Fusheng Chen. Hong Kong

Hook, By Yasir Assim Al A'asam. Iraq

Words Like Violence, By Arjan Gebraad. Netherlands

The Engine Inside, By Darcy Wittenburg, Darren Mccullough, Colin Jones, Anthill Films. Canada

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OFFICIAL SELECTION

 

Short Films

A Tadpole's Music Journey, By Emma Fusheng Chen. Hong Kong

Accident, By Giuseppe Abba. United Kingdom

Adolescent, By Mendel Roche. Colombia

Archive & The Storyteller, By Natasha Marie Rivera. United States

Be Quiet, By Austin Whelan. United States

Buanderie, By Dieter-Michael Grohmann. Belgium

Carbon Copy, By Dan Brezgel. United States

Different Body, By Tyler King. United States

Do What Makes You Happy, By Samay Curran. New Zealand

Dragon Girl, By Shangling Duan. China

Enjoy Life, By Leroy Doyle. United States

Eye Love You, By Sofia Parisotto. United States

Hook, By Yasir Assim Al A'asam. Iraq

I Don't See Anyone Anymore, By Falkner Egan

I Jumped Into The Water, By Hodei Cronin

In A Bathing Suit, By Neo Martin. Australia

Psychedelic Pictures Presents: Boca Raton, By Tod Lautenberg. United States

Ruthless, By Baruh Flynn. United States

Suffering, By Osvald Ferrer. Puerto Rico

Trailer For The Audiobook "The Boy And The Beast" By Joseph Morgan, By Kristina Schippling. Germany

Whatever It Takes, By Ferrenbach Samy. United States

Words Like Violence, By Arjan Gebraad. Netherlands

 

Feature Films

Dad, By Dani Sanz. Spain

Hopefully, By Koi Byrne. United States

I Bring Joy, By David Stuart Snell. United Kingdom

Pieces Of Mess, By Yansheng Zheng. Hong Kong

Steve Roach: Life In The Soundcurrent, By Kurt Lancaster. United States

Surgical Process, By Ítalo Blasco. Argentina

Technologies Of The Soul: Ancient Wisdom In The Smart Nation, By Ian Mcgonigle. Singapore

The Ballerina's Curse, By Juming Delmas. United States

The Divorcees Of Casablanca, By Bensouda Mohammed Ahed. Morocco

The Engine Inside, By Darcy Wittenburg, Darren Mccullough, Colin Jones, Anthill Films. Canada

The Ufo Movie They Don't Want You To See, By Brian Dunning. United States

Tiger Mom, By Wei Zhang. China

Uneven Ground:  The Melissa Witt Story, By Ladonna Humphrey. United States

Without Clothes, By Abner Conde. Costa Rica

 

Poster

A White Crow, By Stanislav Domanský. Czech Republic             

Technologies Of The Soul: Ancient Wisdom In The Smart Nation, By Ian Mcgonigle. Singapore

The Divorcees Of Casablanca, By Bensouda Mohammed Ahed. Morocco

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