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JUNE 2023 OFFICIAL AWARD WINNERS
BEST SHORT FILM
Hymn & Her
Directed by Adam Nightingale
An original musical short film that tells the story of Elle, a young woman who must come to terms with the loss of her best friend Lily and find the courage to deliver her speech at the funeral with the help of Lily's grieving boyfriend, Jeremy.
(UK)
BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM
Mother of My Mother
Written & Directed by Michael Curet
Djenaba is 12 years old, she lives alone with her mother who takes antidepressants. Faced with the emotional difficulties of her mother in distress, the young girl must take on the role of parent to protect her.
(France)
BEST DIRECTOR
Imo
Written & Directed by Hashem Moradi
A rural man moves to Tehran to improve his life, but soon finds out the city is not where he belongs.
(Iran)
BEST SCREENPLAY
Elysian Fields
Written & Directed by Olli Slatter
Eve, an outcast teenager, decides to start her own religious cult, aimed at creating hope, community and freedom - fighting against the societal challenges that young people face today.
(UK)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Like a Dog
Written & Directed by Hamid Naseri Moghadam
Cinematography by Ali Shoorvarzi
A lonely man that cares for stray and injured dogs meets a young woman who fled to the city, but their new relationship becomes complicated when her secrets are revealed.
(Iran)
BEST EDITING
Scarlett Staccato
Directed & Edited by Ava Christina Stapleton
A vintage, burlesque, horror pop musical exploration through worlds fabricated from found objects and paper cutouts.
(USA)
BEST MUSIC
Forgotten Song
Directed by Monika Grzybowska
Music by Monika Grzybowska, Marcin Cyronek
A young man comes to the Friendship Settlement in search of accommodation for his grandparents from Ukraine. Here, he meets a girl singing in the choir, who becomes his guide.
(Poland)
BEST SOUND
Do Over
Written & Directed by Sharvi
Sound Engineering by M.S Sreekanth
After an alcoholic loses his job, family and friends, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, seeking success in order to inspire others.
(India)
BEST ACTOR
Beyro
Directed by Morteza Ali Abasmirzaei
Actor: Hossein Beyranvand as Alireza
The heroic story of successful Iranian soccer player Alireza Beyranvand.
(Iran)
BEST ACTRESS
By Any Other Name
Directed by Daniel Deville
Actress: Jade Anouka as Diane
A determined working-class mother wages a relentless battle against insurmountable odds to bring her sister home.
(UK)
BEST FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER
Mammoth
Written & Directed by Đorđije Petrović
Nebojša comes to the countryside with his wife and son to celebrate his mother's birthday. As the family tries to spend an idyllic weekend together, the harmony is shaken up by Nebojša's recent love affair.
(Serbia)
GRAND JURY AWARD
Mother of My Mother
Written & Directed by Michael Curet
Djenaba is 12 years old, she lives alone with her mother who takes antidepressants. Faced with the emotional difficulties of her mother in distress, the young girl must take on the role of parent to protect her.
(France)
QUARTER 1, 2023 OFFICIAL AWARD WINNERS
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Picturing Wonderland
Written by Maud Rowell
Directed by Alfie Elms
An experimental snapshot of Maud's own experience with blindness, colour and analogue photography.
(UK)
BEST STUDENT FILM
Gold-Break
Written & Directed by Naphat Boonyaprapa
Working at a cinema can be boring and monotonous, and even cleaning a screen can be slow and tiring. But what if you dream about wanting more? What if you could immerse yourself in a film and get lost in it?
(UK)
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Cold Blooded
Directed by Anna Argiros
Cold Blooded is the story of a man whose holiday relaxation is interrupted when a fish in need asks him for help.
(UK)
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
The Last Train
Written & Directed by Lodi Paul Inga
A musician's peaceful late train journey home is suddenly threatened when a passenger asks him to play his guitar.
(South Africa)
BEST MICRO FILM
Resurrection Under The Ocean
Directed by Serkan Aktaş
The resurrection of a man helplessly sinking to the bottom of the ocean.
(Turkey)
BEST SHORT SCRIPT
Writer's Block
Written by Andrew Newall
A writer who struggles to complete his projects is tricked into visiting a town full of his unfinished work.
(UK)
BEST FEATURE SCRIPT
Charlie Safe Home
Written by Jack C Irwin
With the world at war in 1914, two aristocratic brothers, one accomplished and the other autistic, leave their stately home in Ireland for the trenches of France where they must contend with not only the pressures of war and class, but also family and fraternity.
(UK)