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AWARD WINNERS
BEST FEATURE FILM
The Alpines
Written by Mally Corrigan
Directed by Dante Aubain
Synopsis:
Seven friends come together for a weekend getaway after several years of little contact. They've grown apart, they've moved on with their lives... but the secrets of their past will come back to haunt them.
Country: USA
BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM
The Passenger
Written by Tab Murphy
Directed by Alexander Bruckner
Synopsis:
The Passenger is a psychological thriller about two very different friends who make a fateful late-night stop at a rest area on a deserted stretch of desert highway.
Country: Austria/USA
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM
Secret Lands
Written by Pierre Renverseau & Matthieu Haag
Directed by Pierre Renverseau
Synopsis:
The Marais Poitevin at the end of the 1980s. Two journalists muddle together reports on the paranormal and the supernatural... and they'll stop at nothing to get an audience.
Country: France
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
Africa Express Presents: EGOLI
Directed by Denholm Hewlett
Synopsis:
An intimate and uplifting documentary chronicling International musical collective Africa Express' 2018 journey to Johannesburg, South Africa and the creative evolution of their EGOLI project.
Country: South Africa/UK
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
Love of Words Words of Love
Written & Directed by Fortis Simons
Synopsis:
In a world where you pay for the words you speak, Eden, a young violinist with only a handful of words to her name, seeks to fulfil her sister’s final wish.
Country: UK
BEST DIRECTOR
Heart of Kenya
Written & Directed by Patryk Majchrzak
Synopsis:
Treating with a Mission is a unique project made up of medical students and doctors. The core of the project is to reach those who need it the most.
Country: Kenya/Poland
BEST SCREENPLAY
Love of Words Words of Love
Written & Directed by Fortis Simons
Synopsis:
In a world where you pay for the words you speak, Eden, a young violinist with only a handful of words to her name, seeks to fulfil her sister’s final wish.
Country: UK
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Synopsis:
In January 1980 the S.S. Starclipper, captained by Johan Svensson crashed into and destroyed the bridge Almöbron.
Country: Sweden
BEST EDITING
(Special) Friend
Directed by Emilio J. López
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Synopsis:
Pedro has fallen in love with his invisible friend, his mother seems not to accept it.
Country: Spain
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Rogue Seven: A Star Wars Fan Film
Directed by James Martinez
Composed by René Gijzemijter
Synopsis:
A young thief must save Rebel fighter pilots from an Imperial armada and an overconfident bounty hunter.
Country: USA
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BEST SOUND DESIGN
Traffic
Directed by Dan O'Leary
Sound Design: Michael Lambert
Synopsis:
A young software programmer converses with an AI, pushing its limits on his morning commute to work.
Country: UK
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
4 QUEENS
Directed & Produced by Will Masheter
Set Design: Filipe Cabrita
Synopsis:
We follow Mikey, as he meets the kingpin of an underground criminal enterprise, Tzar, for a game of poker with him and his goons.
Country: UK
BEST VISUAL FX
GPS
Written & Directed by Mohammed Ali
VFX: Mohammed Ali
Synopsis:
Sci-Fi movie with a 'Loop Infinite Concept'.
Country: Saudi Arabia
BEST HAIR, MAKEUP & COSTUME
ARGON
Directed & Produced by Shoresh Vakili
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Synopsis:
In a city where zombies attack, several people are hiding in a garage when a zombie enters...
Country: Iran
BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
The Love Song Of T. S. Eliot
Written & Directed by Kitty Handley
Synopsis:
A Slice Of Life short film, showing the intimacies of one day shared by three people during lockdown.
Country: UK
BEST POSTER
Africa Express Presents: EGOLI
Directed by Denholm Hewlett
Synopsis:
An intimate and uplifting documentary chronicling International musical collective Africa Express' 2018 journey to Johannesburg, South Africa and the creative evolution of their EGOLI project.
Country: South Africa/UK
BEST ACTOR
After the Night with Valerie
Directed by Alex M. Garnett
Actor: Sam Stinson as Layne Buntyn
Synopsis:
A recovering amnesiac's memories are replaced by fantasies he believes actually occurred.
Country: USA
BEST ACTRESS
Soror et Gomorrhe
Directed by Mahmoud Bouseloua
Actress: Elisa Libri as Louise
Synopsis:
Kévin is getting impatient. Mathieu has been in the room with that girl for 15 minutes. Garry, the host, shows him a video to keep him entertained. Kévin dashes to the room to stop his friend…
Country: France
BEST CHILD ACTOR
CTRL
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Actor: Estovan Reizo Cheah as Young Zhi Ping
Synopsis:
CTRL is a Chinese serial drama about a child who becomes a very talented hacker after surviving a serious accident.
Country: Singapore
BEST DRAMA FILM
Which Road
Directed by
Nickile Gray & Sanujan Ratnasingam
Synopsis:
This film is based on the decision most young people will have to make at some point. The choice of which road to take in life, the legitimate lifestyle or the non legitimate lifestyle.
Country: UK
BEST COMEDY FILM
Piggies
Written by Elliot Wood
Directed by Elliot Wood & Ollie Graham
Synopsis:
3 brothers visit their grandmother for a delicious Sunday Roast. Much to their embarrassment someone else has made conflicting dinner plans...
Country: UK
BEST HORROR FILM
Venari
Written & Directed by Scott Driver
Synopsis:
A young man living alone in the British countryside finds his tranquil lifestyle under threat.
Country: UK
BEST SCI-FI FILM
Rogue Seven: A Star Wars Fan Film
Directed by James Martinez
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Synopsis:
A young thief must save Rebel fighter pilots from an Imperial armada and an overconfident bounty hunter.
Country: USA
BEST HISTORICAL FILM
1934
Directed by Michele Bellio
Synopsis:
Twenty pictures taken between spring and summer 1934. A moving love story lost in the past. Mountains as a place of the soul, between Trentino and Südtirol.
Country: Italy
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
When The Snow Will Melt
Written & Directed by Losing Truth
Synopsis:
Our memories carry out a life cycle parallel to the passing of the seasons: from spring we arrive in autumn, characterized by the strong desire to chase after fragments of life that winter will inevitably take away.
Country: Italy
BEST ANIMATED FILM
My Dear Quarantine
Directed by Ewa Maria Wolska
Synopsis:
A short, simple story from the time of the pandemic – a poetic view of isolation, loneliness and boredom.
Country: Poland
GRAND JURY AWARD
The Stain
Directed by Shoresh Vakili
Synopsis:
After the movie, an old cinema cleaner takes care of a stain on the screen.
Country: Iran
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
The In-Between Years
Written by
Bryan Williams & Brandon Beard-Reed
Country: USA
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Finalists:
Belle De Nuit Written by
David Barbeschi & Maurice Kadamani
The Audition Written by Imoje Aikhoje
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
S.T.A.R.
Written by Yael Deynes
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Country: USA
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Finalists:
Death Valley Written by Ryan Enever
A COUNTERFEIT PRIEST Written by Paul Cross
BEST TV SCRIPT
Broken Mirror
Written by Vincent Edwards
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Country: USA
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Finalists:
The Glamour Written by Beth Marston
Hubble Written by Perry Wyatt