Award Winners: July 2020

Best Film of the Month

Better Half by Pete Johnson and Adam Jones (USA)

 

Film of the Month; Award of Excellence (Special Jury Prize)

Jimmy’s Tale by Daniel Hart Donoghue (USA)

 

Film of the Month; Award of Excellence (Special Jury Prize)

The Blood Bride by Hannah McKibbin and Caspar Leopard (UK)

 

Best Film of the Month (Runner-ups)

Cultanica by Mitchell Smalenski (USA)

Cupcake by Courtney Grace (USA)

Gone with the Ocean by Bide Yuan (USA)

J-1 by Emmi Shockley (USA)

Ole, Benni und der Rest des Universums by Anna Ludwig (Germany)

The Menu for Tomorrow by Kazuhiro Kiuchi (Japan)

The Ties That Bind Us by Patricia Chavez (USA)

Gone with the Ocean

 

Platinum Awards

Best Indie ShortThe Menu for Tomorrow by Kazuhiro Kiuchi (Japan)

Best Drama ShortGone with the Ocean by Bide Yuan (USA)

Best Documentary ShortScum Boy by Allison Swank (South Africa)

Best Romantic Short: Stay Sane by Hana Wagner (USA)

Best Comedy ShortThe Last Pizza by Gert Kombate (China)

Best Dark Comedy ShortBetter Half by Pete Johnson and Adam Jones (USA)

Best Action Short: The Last Pizza by Gert Kombate (China)

Best Thriller ShortFugitive Zero by Joe Lam (USA)

Best Mystery ShortCultanica by Mitchell Smalenski (USA)

Best Crime Short@ana by Pedro Melo (Brazil)

Best Horror ShortLittle One by Chris Beyrooty and Logan Fields (USA)

Best Fantasy ShortThe Blood Bride by Hannah McKibbin and Caspar Leopard (UK)

Best Sci-Fi ShortRiver by Emily Skye (USA)

Best Experimental ShortParadoxical Dream by Mohammad Khaki (Iran)

Best Student ShortCarnivore by Ashton Herrild (USA)

Best Animation ShortStick To Manual by Christian Antonini and Tanice Arnold (USA)

Best Children Short: Ole, Benni und der Rest des Universums by Anna Ludwig (Germany)

Best Women ShortCupcake by Courtney Grace (USA)

Best MicrofilmCircle of Salt by Kirill Novikov (Russia)

Best Music VideoYou’re the Kinda Guy by Joshua McGrane (Ironclad Productions) and Michelle Rose (USA)

Best Web Series/TV PilotThe Gliwensbourg Chronicles by Emilie Tommasi (France)

Best Director (Male): Daniel Hart Donoghue for Jimmy’s Tale (USA)

Best Student Director (Female): Emmi Shockley for J-1 (USA)

Best Student Director (Male): Taniel Kilajian for C’est La Vie (USA)

Best First Time Director (Female): Courtney Grace for Cupcake (USA)

Best First Time Director (Male): Mohammad Khaki for Paradoxical Dream (Iran)

Best Actress: Libby Wattis for Lavender (UK)

Best Actor: Brett Carmical for Happenstance – Episode Three (USA)

Best Supporting Actress: Kristen Vaganos for Bound For Glory (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Michael Naizu and Derik Young for Bound For Glory (USA)

Best Acting Ensemble: Arnaud Thery, Chantal Baroin, and Romain Pirosa for The Gliwensbourg Chronicles (France)

Best Cinematography: Jon Schweigart for Gone with the Ocean (USA)

Best Editing: Gert Kombate for The Last Pizza (China)

Best Production Design: The Gliwensbourg Chronicles (France)

Best Sound Design: Oleg Shushkanov for The Last Pizza (China)

Best Original Score: Richard Collins for Lavender (UK)

Best Original Story: Obiageli Odimegwu for Cupcake (USA)

Best Short ScriptRed Line by Charles Jacob Bistrong (USA)

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