WINNERS

MARCH 2018

 

Film of the Month

OK, MUM

Eva Lanska, Alex Marx

 

Best Narrative

DNA OF WILD BEASTS

Delphine Montaigne

 

Honorable Mention: Narrative

SAFE

Tim Earnheart

 

Best Indie Film

INNOCENCE

Michael Cicchetti, Miranda Jean Larson

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Film

BPM

Greg Robbins

 

Best Drama

STRANGERS IN LOVE

Dionne van den Berg

 

Honorable Mention: Drama

LOVE KNOWS NO BORDERS

Emad Khalili, Steven Weller

 

Best Comedy

HERE THERE WHERE

Howard Cao, Brian Borromeo, Tobias Harbo, Somaia Salimi

 

Honorable Mention: Comedy

NOTHING BUT

Katrina Lena

 

Best Thriller

EPILOG

David Reynie

 

Best Horror

BIRTH

Ozlem Altingoz

 

Honorable Mention: Horror

BECAUSE REASONS

Roger Glass, Joseph Sorrentino, Isaac Thorne

 

Best Sci-Fi

UPLOAD:U

Samuel E. Mac

 

Best Inspirational Film

SCHMOOPIE

Mary C. Ferrara

 

Best Dark Comedy

TUTU GRANDE

Derek Sitter

 

Honorable Mention: Dark Comedy

HOGWASH

Ryan Love, Zack Humphreys

 

Best Web Series

THE GREY AREA

Seth Ashby, Comika Hartford

 

Honorable Mention: Web Series

DATING MYSELF SEASON 2

Dan Koski, Caroline Hoenemeyer

 

Best Documentary

SMACKED

Steve Colwell, Teri Horsley

 

Honorable Mention: Documentary

KANNIZZATI FISHING

Maurice Micallef, Chris Micallef

 

Best Animation

COLLOIDAL CROCO

Takashi Yoneoka

 

Best Music Video

MIRRORS

Manfred Borsch

 

Honorable Mention: Music Video

HELLO WORLD

Ryo Takahashi, Shinji Wakasa

 

Best Microfilm

KITCHEN SINK CLASSIC

Lauren Shein

 

Honorable Mention: Microfilm

ONE MINUTE TRAGIC

Peter Dickson

 

Best Student Film

THE HIT

Taylor Anderson, Kyle Drum

 

Honorable Mention: Student Film

WHISPER

Di Hang

 

Best Director

BIRTH

Ozlem Altingoz

 

Honorable Mention: Director

THE PRINCESS' LIFE

Faical Hlimi

 

Best First Time Director

LOVE KNOWS NO BORDERS

Emad Khalili

 

Honorable Mention: First Time Director

FANTASY PRONE

Jessica L. Catalano

 

Best Indie Filmmaker

TRAX

D-Ccoon (Julien Hassid)

 

Honorable Mention: Indie Filmmaker

RAW DAYS

Shailendra Singh

 

Best Actor

THE HIT

Nicolas Gamboa

 

Honorable Mention: Actor

RAW DAYS

Deepak Dobriyal

 

Best Actress

THE COMPANY YOU KEEP

Sarah Hassan

 

Honorable Mention: Actress

WE'RE ALL HERE

Christin Muuli

 

Best Actor in an Indie Film

YOUR ENEMIES ARE CLOSER

Manuel Sonnleitner

 

Honorable Mention: Actor in an Indie Film

INNOCENCE

Chris Krause

 

Best Actress in an Indie Film

TYPE

Buffy Milner

 

Honorable Mention: Actress in an Indie Film

BLANK SPACE

Therese Lang

 

Best Young Actress

INNOCENCE

Mikayla Desroches

 

Young Filmmaker Award

BIRTH

Ozlem Altingoz

 

Best Cinematography

BULLET PROOF

Paul Brenno

 

Best Editing

WHISPER

Di Hang

 

Best Score

LATE FOR BRUNCH

Ryan Yannalfo

 

Best Sound Design

HELLO WORLD

Ryo Takahashi, Shinji Wakasa

 

Best Commercial

ALPHA CHANNEL 59 - TRAM

Andrea Casadio, Marco Pelliccioli

 

Best Original Story

FORGET ME NOT

Cecilia de Lena

 

Honorable Mention: Original Story

SCHMOOPIE

Mary C. Ferrara

 

Best Screenplay

ELLE

Casey Laing

 

Honorable Mention: Screenplay

INTERVIEW WITH THE BATMAN

David Kuskie

 

Best First Time Screenwriter

BREAKLAND

James Hughes

 

Best Television Script

GRADIENT DESCENT

Justin Fontenot