Best of Fest

 

SLEEPING DEATH   |   David Casademunt, Spain

 

 

 

Best Animation

 

MY BIG BROTHER   |   Jason Rayner, USA

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Animation

 

WAY OUT   |   Yukai Du, UK

 

 

 

Best Documentary

 

THE CHANCE FOR A NEW LIFE   |   Matteo Bava, USA

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Documentary

 

PUTTING THE RIBBON BACK ON   |   Richard Louprasong, USA

 

 

 

Best Drama

 

BUTTON EYES   |    Marlom Meirelles, Brazil

 

 

 

Best Comedy

 

OUT WITH A BANG   |   Toryn Westcott, UK

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Comedy

 

A NOVEL APPROACH TO DATING   |   Emmet O'Brien, Ireland

 

 

 

Best Thriller

 

LIGHT GAMES   |   Laszlo Barbo, Italy

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Thriller

 

NO MORE TOMORROWS   |   Chris Emmons, USA

 

 

 

Best Horror

 

VAGABOND   |   Ryan Sheridan, Canada

 

 

 

Best Science Fiction

 

THE CAUSE   |   Marco De Luca, UK

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Science Fiction

 

THROUGH THE UNCANNY VALLEY   |   Pasquale M. Greco, Canada

 

 

 

Best Action

 

UPOVANIE   |   Iiro Peltonen, Finland

 

 

 

Best Crime Film

 

LAST HIT   |   Gregory Herman, USA

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Crime Film

 

DIRTY BILL OF HEALTH   |   Rob Carpenter, Canada

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Crime Film

 

LOOSE CANNONS   |   Joseph Skorman and Sharif Nakleh, USA

 

 

 

Best Inspirational Film

 

WE AS PEOPLE   |   Chris Phillips, Timor-Leste

 

 

 

Best Indie Film

 

THE BRIGHTEST STAR   |   Grant Pollard, UK

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Indie Film

 

STILL   |   William Lu, The Netherlands

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Indie Film

 

PLAYTHINGS   |   Brian Boenau, Bryan Loy, USA

 

 

 

Best Micro Film

 

STATUS CHANGE   |    Rajesh Naroth, USA

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Micro Film

 

THE JOY OF READING   |   James Chapman, UK

 

 

 

Best Film: Hope

 

JORDANNE   |   Zak Razvi, UK

 

 

 

Best Cinematography

 

DECAY   |   Mike Stern Sterztnski, Poland-USA

 

 

 

Best Editing

 

HORLA   |   Gabriel Galand, France

 

 

 

Best Director

 

David Casademunt   |   Sleeping Death

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Director

 

Karlos Alastruey   |   Aitziber in the Tunnel

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Director

 

Yan Giroux   |   Mi Nina Mi Vida

 

 

 

Best Actor

 

Tom Gibbons   |   Sidetracked

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Actor

 

Jan Harrelson   |   Sea Odyssey

 

 

 

Best Actress

 

Angie Alexander   |   Light Games

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Actress

 

Harriett Olins   |   Sidetracked

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Actress

 

Mireia Vilapuig   |   Sleeping Death

 

 

 

Best Child Actor

 

Matt Rossitch   |   Sea Odyssey

 

 

 

Best Child Actress

 

Tia Morgan   |   Shine

 

 

 

Best Original Screenplay

 

THE MAID   |   Sascha Zimmermann, Germany

 

 

 

Best Original Score

 

RAIN LOTUS   |   Joe Chang, China

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Original Score

 

THE DISTANT TOUCH   |   Jun Chen and Yang Yang, USA

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - Original Score

 

HOMINID   |   Justin Suttles, USA

 

 

 

Best Student Film

 

THE CHOSEN   |   Guillermo Ruotolo, Spain

 

 

 

Best LGBT Film

 

SUGARHICCUP   |   Lisa Donato, USA

 

 

 

Best First Time Director

 

Javi Navarro   |   I've Just Had a Dream

 

 

 

Honorable Mention - First Time Director

 

Jennifer Neala Page   |   Taking The Lead

 

Raymond Alvin   |   Sid's New Glasses

 

James Peaty   |   Testimony

 

Jason Fernandes   |   Blades of Grass

 

Luigi Storto   |   Naleena

 

Dániel Füzes   |   Retaliation

 

 

 

Special Mention

 

BELOW THE SURFACE   |   Neema Sadeghi and Rona Ahdout, USA

 

COMIC POTENTIAL   |   Ross Carey and Emmet O'Brien, Ireland

 

SINCERITY   |   Gloria Mercer, Canada

 

SMALL POTATOES   |   Justin Rogers, Congo

 

TAKE A PENNY   |   Michael McCallum, USA

 

SOPHIE'S LETTER   |  Zhimin Hu, Canda

 

 

 

Audience Choice Award

 

Animation: STARFINDERS   |   David Junesok Lee, Republik of Korea

 

Documentary: THE PACIFIC WAYFARER   |   Dylan Maranda, Canada

 

Comedy: OUT WITH A BANG   |   Toryn Westcott, UK

 

Thriller: LIGHT GAMES   |   Laszlo Barbo, Italy

 

Drama: SEA ODYSSEY   |   Adam Nelson, USA

 

Horror: THE CHOSEN   |   Guillermo Ruotolo, Spain

 

Action: DECAY  |   Mike Stern Sterzynski, Poland-USA

 

Crime: LOOSE CANNONS   |   Joseph Skorman and Sharif Nakhleh, USA

 

Inspirational: INVINCIBLE   |   Frederick Kroetsch, Canada

 

Micro Film: BETWEEN HANDS   |   Efrain Garcia, Argentina

 

Indie Comedy: POLITICALLY CORRECT   |   Savannah Rodgers, USA

 

Indie Thriller: PLAYTHINGS   |   Brian Boenau and Bryan Loy, USA

 

Indie Crime Film: ROBIN HOOD   |   Yohei Ishihama, USA

 

Indie Drama: BACKWARDS FROM TEN   |   Laura Arboleda, Canada

 

Indie Horror: THE TRAIN   |   Emilija Gasic, Serbia

 

 

 

Special Screening

 

ALEKTO   |   Thomas Kaufmann, Switzerland

 

THE RITE OF ROSEMARY   |   Daniel Webb, UK

 

WILL YOU KILL ME NOW?   |   George Cowin & Sam Ewen, UK

 

BITTER NATIVES   |   Rob Potter, UK

 

THE RETURN OF ETHAN YOUNG   |   Grant Moore, USA

 

TO THE STARS   |   Janine Piguet, Switzerland