Award Winners: August 2021

Special Jury Awards

Best Film of the Month

Jeanne by Fabien Remblier (France)

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Month (Special Jury Mention)

Wellspring by Jeffrey Smith Quizon (Philippines)

Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)

Dragunov by Robin Kirwan (UK)

Film of the Month: Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)

Susan in Red by Franck Giordanengo (France)

Best Film of the Month (Runners-up)

Galah by Rahim Toofan (USA)

The Final Overture by Michael McKenna (USA)

The Plea by Michael David Charles Hicks (USA)

Timber by Viktor Alsbjer (Sweden)

Too Damn Long by Ian Lettire (USA)

Zaroube by Mohammad Al Khatib (Lebanon)

Platinum Awards

Best Indie Short: Dragunov by Robin Kirwan (UK)

Best Drama ShortThe Plea by Michael David Charles Hicks (USA)

Best Documentary ShortKimana Tuskers by Jamie Joseph (Kenya)

Best Dark Comedy ShortLucky by Michael Heubel and Schyler Martin (USA)

Best Thriller ShortZaroube by Mohammad Al Khatib (Lebanon)

Best Horror ShortSusan in Red by Franck Giordanengo (France)

Best Experimental ShortLucky by Michael Heubel and Schyler Martin (USA)

Best Student ShortThe Final Overture by Michael McKenna (USA)

Best Animation ShortSoft Rain by Sacha Geodegebure (Singapore)

Best Children ShortTomorrow by Mohammad Shihab Uddin (Bangladesh)

Best Women ShortI Walk On by Dorota FĂłrmanowska (Poland)

Best MicrofilmSpring by Mattia Marcucci (Italy)

Best Music VideoI Walk On by Dorota FĂłrmanowska (Poland)

Best Director (Female): Dorota FĂłrmanowska for I Walk On (Poland)

Best Director (Male): Michael David Charles Hicks for The Plea (USA)

Best First Time Director (Female): Jamie Joseph for Kimana Tuskers (Kenya)

Best First Time Director (Male): Robin Kirwan for Dragunov (UK)

Best Actor: Colin James O’Gorman for The Plea (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Robin Kirwan and Jules Armana for Dragunov (UK)

Best Ensemble Cast: Michael Beach, Jamie McShane, and Jeante Godlock for Unspoken (USA)

Best Cinematography: Bianca FĂłrmanowska for I Walk On (Poland)

Best Editing: Francois Barbier, Franck Giordanengo, and David Le Bozec for Susan in Red (France)

Best Production Design: Mark Sabas for Wellspring (Philippines)

Best Sound DesignSusan in Red (France)

Best Original Score: Lorenzo Sidoti for Spring (Italy)

Best Original Story: Brian Sheehan for Free Order (USA)

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SILVER AWARDS

BRONZE AWARDS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

FINALISTS

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