Award Winners: February 2022

Special Jury Awards

Best Film of the Month

The Monkey King by Yingqi Ren (USA)

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Month

Sound Of Silence by Yan Yan (Hong Kong)

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

Downtown by Tómas Þorláksson (Iceland)

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

Seeds by Morningstar Angeline and Ajuawak Kapashesit (USA)

Best Film of the Month (Runners-up)

Alexis by Renata Mellão (USA)

Almond Wood by James Frost (USA)

Clean Mountains by Geertjan Lassche (Netherlands)

Purple Case by David Sarian and Kostya Yezagelian (USA)

Platinum Awards

Best Indie ShortDowntown by Tómas Þorláksson (Iceland)

Best Drama ShortCrosscut by David Robinette (USA)

Best Documentary ShortClean Mountains by Geertjan Lassche (Netherlands)

Best Thriller ShortThe Third Defector by John Gray (USA)

Best Experimental Short: The Coronation by Emily Penick (USA)

Best Women ShortAlexis by Renata Mellão (USA)

Best Children Short: Sound Of Silence by Yan Yan (Hong Kong)

Best Screendance Short: The Coronation by Emily Penick (USA)

Best Microfilm: Masada Dead Sea Denim by Ilan Azoulay (Israel)

Best Web Series/TV PilotAbstraction by Tash Ann (USA)

Best First Time Director (Female): Renata Mellão for Alexis (USA)

Best First Time Director (Male): Tómas Þorláksson for Downtown (Iceland)

Best Actress: Briana Marin for Alexis (USA)

Best Child/Young Actress: Maeve Garay for Seeds (USA)

Best Child/Young Actor: Sean Tsz-lok Wong for Sound Of Silence (Hong Kong)

Best Original Score: Kenji Standlee for Hues (USA)

Best Short ScriptMs Broome’s Secret by Ima von Wenden (UK)

GOLD AWARDS

SILVER AWARDS

BRONZE AWARDS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

FINALISTS

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