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AWARD WINNERS
BEST FEATURE FILM
Boogie Man
Written by Andy Morahan & Simon Olivier
Directed by Andy Morahan
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Synopsis:
A British-Indian teenager struggles with his cultural heritage in modern-day London. Whilst attending a 1970’s themed exhibition, he falls for an actress/model and sets out to woo her.
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Country: UK
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
Bulldog
Written & Directed by Kieran Stringfellow
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Synopsis:
After spending the night in a cell, a rough sleeper has a score to settle.
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Country: UK
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM
Uonted!
Written by Enrico Saccà
Directed by Daniele Bonarini
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Synopsis:
Tiziano wants to go to "Cinecittà world" at all costs to finally visit the old West...Will he make it?
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Country: Italy
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Until The Last Drop
Directed by Tim Webster
Co-Directed by Ernesto Cabellos
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Synopsis:
In an occupied land where water is a privilege, two farmers working the same land face increasingly unequal opportunities.
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Country: Palestine/UK
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
The Box Assassin
Written & Directed by Jeremy Schaefer
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Synopsis:
A pizza delivery boy finds himself in the middle of a clash between a gangster boss and a legendary assassin who the boy has unknowingly delivered instead of pizza.
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Country: USA
BEST DIRECTOR
Nick
Written & Directed by Jose Pozo
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Synopsis:
A young boy with a boundless imagination tries to solve a murder he witnessed. He is determined to track down the killer, even if it means risking his own life.
Country: Andorra
BEST SCREENPLAY
Incurable
Written & Directed by Renja Schmakeit
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Synopsis:
Nurse Theresa helps patients with euthanasia. She is convinced that she's helping a lot of people. When her terminally ill son expresses his wish to die, she is to make a painful decision.
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Country: Germany
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Sycamore
Written & Directed by Mehmet Tığlı
Cinematography: Erkan Șimșir-Gokhan Deniz
Synopsis:
An old man spends the day wandering the streets of Istanbul. He communicates with the trees and seagulls rather than other people.
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Country: Turkey
BEST EDITING
The Velvet Abstract
Written & Directed by James Hughes
Editor: Patrick J. Don Vito
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Synopsis:
A short film about the environmental age from a team spanning six continents.
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Country: UK
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Velvet Abstract
Written & Directed by James Hughes
Music: Jean-Pascal Beintus
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Synopsis:
A short film about the environmental age from a team spanning six continents.
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Country: UK
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Percipience
Written by Rishik Patel
Directed by Daniel Oramas
Sound: Sean Michelsen
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Synopsis:
A young man is forced to face his own concept of "perception vs. reality".
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Country: USA
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
And Breath Entered Them
Written & Directed by Juan Belardi
Production Design: Juan Belardi
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Synopsis:
A cemetery caretaker with a dark secret is haunted after the dead rise.
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Country: USA
BEST VISUAL FX
Meeting With The Devil
Written by Asim Altokhais
Directed by Theo Kim
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Synopsis:
The devil meets a human in a café shop to recruit him as his right-hand man in his army, but the human answer to the devil’s proposal never crossed the devil’s mind.
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Country: Saudi Arabia/Canada
BEST HAIR, MAKEUP & COSTUME
Covered Sun
Written by Erica Andreose & Elia Rosa
Directed by Elia Rosa & Paolo S. Borgato
Costume by Elia Rosa & Erica Andreose
Synopsis:
In a world populated by humans and gigantic creatures called Konoc, San will face numerous pitfalls to lead Snoun, a girl with no past, to the Sorrowful Mountains, the oldest of all places.
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Country: Italy
BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
Uninspired Moments
Written & Directed by Kristen Brookman
Filmmaker: Kristen Brookman
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Synopsis:
A chance encounter on a lonely night sparks the beginning of an unlikely friendship.
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Country: UK
BEST POSTER
Two Autumns In Paris
Written by Gustavo Michelena, Francisco Villarroel & Gibelys Coronado
Directed by Gibelys Coronado
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Synopsis:
Two Autumns in Paris (Dos Otoños en Paris) tells the love story of Maria Teresa and Antonio when they were young.
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Country: Venezuela
BEST ACTOR
The Least
Written by Olli Slatter & Luke Martin
Directed by Olli Slatter
Actor: Luke Martin as James Bailey
Synopsis:
The deterioration of a warm, innocent young heart through traumatic events in the Second World War. James Bailey fights for his country and his life behind enemy lines.
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Country: UK
BEST ACTRESS
Como Se Dice
Written by Gwendolyn Hulet
Directed by GB Shannon
Actress: Sarah Hagan as Dianne
Synopsis:
Two employees at an all-night diner, each struggling with their own desperate situation, form an unexpected bond while attempting to help one another out of their hapless circumstances.
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Country: USA
BEST CHILD ACTOR/ACTRESS
The High Standard
Written by Rory B. Gardner & Clifton Samuels
Directed by Bruce Wabbit
Actress: Ayla Schwartz as Jennifer
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Synopsis:
A man finds himself in an ironic situation between two family members 12 years apart.
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Country: USA
BEST DRAMA SHORT FILM
Reasoning Eyes
Written & Directed by Paolo Cipolletta
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Synopsis:
An ambiguous sunset envelops Naples and the three stories that unfold, over a night that promises to be fire, mud and blood.
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Country: Italy
BEST COMEDY SHORT FILM
Friday Night Fish
Written & Directed by Conor Forrest
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Synopsis:
A three act performance taken place in a Japanese restaurant chronicling the protagonist, a philosophy student with ADHD named Gareth and his adventures in dating.
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Country: Canada
BEST HORROR SHORT FILM
Cruel Tale, Friday Kills
Written by Taillard Julien
Directed by Guéguen Hugues
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Synopsis:
In a hostel, managers from a big company are coming for a secret meeting. On behalf of the new bioethic Law, they plan a conspiracy about the slaughter of their own employees they want to layoff.
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Country: France
BEST SCI-FI SHORT FILM
Q: Ghostly Remote Effect
Written by Marcus Hanisch & Anna-Lena Theobald
Directed by Marcus Hanisch
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Synopsis:
In the future. A hi-tech-lab. Scientist P is testing quantum-gynoid Q and sets off on a mission to an undiscovered nature.
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Country: Germany/Iceland
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BEST HISTORICAL SHORT FILM
The Least
Written by Olli Slatter & Luke Martin
Directed by Olli Slatter
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Synopsis:
The deterioration of a warm, innocent young heart through traumatic events in the Second World War. James Bailey fights for his country and his life behind enemy lines.
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Country: UK
BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
The Velvet Abstract
Written & Directed by James Hughes
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Synopsis:
A short film about the environmental age from a team spanning six continents.
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Country: UK
BEST LGBTQ+ SHORT FILM
Alexander
Written & Directed by Alyssa Garoogian
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Synopsis:
A young musician is locked in the same routine as he practices piano each day. When he discovers the beauty and color of his own imagination through an original piece, can he give himself the courage to express his creativity beyond just fantasy?
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Country: USA
BEST OPENING SCENE
Pirabok
Written & Directed by Ferman Narin
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Synopsis:
Hatice lives in the field with her two children and lives hand to mouth. One day, the shepherd of the village, Recep, is killed by Pirabok. After this incident, their families send them from the village.
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Country: Turkey
BEST CLOSING SCENE
A Remarkable Career
Written by Paul William Dawkins & Lauren Hamilton Neill
Directed by Paul William Dawkins
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Synopsis:
Meet Ellen. She's famous. Really famous... An interview with a notorious woman takes unexpected twists and turns.
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Country: Australia
GRAND JURY AWARD
Gameology
Written by Alessandra Cardone & Anna Siccardi
Directed by Alessandra Cardone
Synopsis:
Gambling is like a drug; it is for Carlo, who despite being stuck in a hospital bed because of a silly accident, he doesn't give up feeling the adrenaline of the bet, until his own life is in danger, in a continuous, exciting raise.
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Country: Italy
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
Out of the Mist: Battle in the Middle Realm
Written by Theresa Wilson
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Country: USA
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Finalists:
_elicit_ Written by Steven Jeram
First Contact Written by Nils A. Witt
Boy in the Back Seat Written by Scott Pickup
Digging Up the Past Written by Helen Rana
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
Grynszpan/Thompson
Written by Hal LaCroix
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Country: USA
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Finalists:
Chip Fat Written by Charlie Shine
On Par Written by Paul G. Andrews, Beth Kates
In the Land of Angels Written by Rich Vincent
McGovern Written by Kyle Gray
BEST TV PILOT SCRIPT
The Story Shall Stay
Written by Renee Meland
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Country: USA
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Finalists:
The Dogpound Written by Gemma Willis
Stars & Stripes Written by Ron Whistman
We Are Family Written by Todd Jameson
Little Trees Written by Sarah O'Neal