February - 2023

SPECIAL AWARDS:

Special Award: Short Film Of The Month

Kooseh, By Behzad Azadi. Iran                                            

Special Award: Feature Film Of The Month

Once Upon A Time In The Canaries, By Armando Ravelo. Spain

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--- SHORT FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Short Film

Pregnant, By Golnaz Jamsheed. Iran                                  

Best Comedy Short Film

Lo Mejor Del Vino, By Carlos Veiga. Argentina

Best Experimental Short Film

To You, By Ryan Wang. United States

Best Lgbt Short Film

Kooseh, By Behzad Azadi. Iran                                            

Best Thriller Short Film

A Yemeni, By Rupali Ingle. United States

Best Fantasy Short Film

Snap, By Aramayis Hayrapetyan. Armenia

Best Suspense Short Film

Helezon Değişken, By Cihan Abdal. Turkey                      

Best Social Short Film

Jump, By Mohammad Reza Arabzadeh. Iran        

Best Short Film Made In Quarantine

Rollergirl: A Mockumentary, By Marie Queenan, Lelihn Du. Canada

Best Indie Short Film

Curettage, By Sepideh Ghavami. Iran                                  

Best Animation Short Film

Seven Flavours, By Gairah Praskovia. Spain

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

Best Director In A Short Film

Remy Silk Binisti / Wax Tailor - Shaman In Your Arms

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Behzad Azadi / Kooseh

Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Mohammad Reza Arabzadeh / Jump

Best Female Director In A Short Film (Ex aequo)

Golnaz Jamsheed / Pregnant

Marie Queenan, Lelihn Du / Rollergirl: A Mockumentary

Female Director Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Gairah Praskovia / Seven Flavours

Best Screenplay In A Short Film (Ex aequo)

Golnaz Jamsheed / Pregnant

Behzad Azadi / Kooseh

Best Lead Actor In A Short Film

Alireza Sanifar / Kooseh

Lead Actor Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Abdullah Khalil Plays Salim / A Yemeni

Best Lead Actress In A Short Film

Mojde Daie / Pregnant

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Maryam Mohammadi / Jump

Lead Actress Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Marie Queenan / Rollergirl: A Mockumentary

Best Supporting Actress In A Short Film

Gloria El-Achkar Plays Fatima / A Yemeni

Best Young Actor In A Short Film

Mohammad Hoseini / Kooseh

Best Young Actress In A Short Film

Parker McLellan / Rollergirl: A Mockumentary

Best Cinematography In A Short Film

Remy Silk Binisti / Wax Tailor - Shaman In Your Arms

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Sobhan Farzaneh / Curettage

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Koohyar Kalari / Pregnant

Best Lighting In A Short Film

Lucas Caponnetto / Lo Mejor Del Vino

Lighting Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Remy Silk Binisti / Wax Tailor - Shaman In Your Arms

Best Art Direction In A Short Film

Remy Silk Binisti / Wax Tailor - Shaman In Your Arms

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Carlos Veiga / Lo Mejor Del Vino

Art Direction Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Father Of Fizz

Best Editing In A Short Film

Lelihn Du / Rollergirl: A Mockumentary

Editing Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Dante Niedzwiedz / In The Present

Best Production In A Short Film

Mohammad Reza Ghadirian / Jump

Production Honorable Mention In A Short Film

Ryan Wang / To You

Best Production Desing Short Film

Rupali Ingle / A Yemeni

Best Sound Design In A Short Film

Ahmet Kurgun / Helezon Degisken

Best Costume Design In A Short Film

Morena Gallo, Ana Willis / Lo Mejor Del Vino

Best Vfx In A Short Film

Dante Niedzwiedz / In The Present

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--- AUDIENCE AWARDS ---

First Audience Award: Wax Tailor - Shaman In Your Arms (Ft. Jennifer Charles), By Rémy Silk Binisti. France

Second Audience Award: Jump, By Mohammad Reza Arabzadeh.

Third Audience Award: Lo Mejor Del Vino, By Carlos Veiga. Argentina

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---OTHERS---

Best Commercial Video

Father Of Fizz, By Tim Barry. United States

Best Music Video         

Wax Tailor - Shaman In Your Arms (Ft. Jennifer Charles), By Rémy Silk Binisti. France

Best Poster 

Once Upon A Time In The Canaries, By Armando Ravelo

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--- FEATURE FILM AWARDS ---

Best Drama Feature

The Black Card, By Michael Sarbone. United States

Best Social Feature

Once Upon A Time In The Canaries, By Armando Ravelo. Spain

Best Documentary Feature

Jalavaan: The Gypsy Goldpanners Of The Karakorams, By Wajahat Malik. Pakistan                                    

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

Best Director In A Feature Film

Armando Ravelo / Once Upon A Time In The Canaries

Best Screenplay In A Feature Film

Armando Ravelo / Once Upon A Time In The Canaries

Best Director In Documentary In A Feature Film

Wajahat Malik / Jalavaan: The Gypsy Goldpanners Of The Karakorams

Best Lead Actress In A Feature Film

Diarra Diouf / Once Upon A Time In The Canaries

Best Cinematography In A Feature Film

Muhammad Qadeer & Waqar Arshad / Jalavaan: The Gypsy Goldpanners Of The Karakorams

Cinematography Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Dario Missaghian / Once Upon A Time In The Canaries

Best Original Score In A Feature Film

Celia Rivero / Once Upon A Time In The Canaries

Best Editing In A Feature Film

Alamo George / The Black Card

Best Production In A Feature Film

Josué Hernández, Armando Ravelo, Yésica Álvarez And Pedro Pérez / Once Upon A Time In The Canaries

Production Honorable Mention In A Feature Film 

Michael Sarbone & U’asia Cowan  / The Black Card