Award Winners: October 2020

Best Film of the Month

Señor by Masha Clark (UK)

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

On a Whim by Asya Nikolaeva (Ukraine)

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

Roam by David Jung (USA)

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

Star Child by Alex Guéry (France)

Best Film of the Month (Runner-ups)

3rd Time’s A Charm by Alice L Walker (USA)

Adulting by Ania Gauer and Julien Gauthier (France)

Breaking the Silence by Seayoon Jeong (USA)

Broken Window Theory by Cristian Trujillo García (Colombia)

Miles To Go Before I Sleep by Xiaohan Zhang (USA)

Piece of Mind by Oliver Lavery-Farag (UK)

Prometheus by Igor Karapetyan (Russia)

The Fixer by Michael Schilf (USA)

Best Indie Short: Adulting by Ania Gauer and Julien Gauthier (France)

Best Drama ShortStar Child by Alex Guéry (France)

Best Documentary ShortDevil’s Gold by Alexander Sworik and Daniel Agre (Canada)

Best Comedy ShortMcLean Avenue by Dalmar James, jr. (USA)

Best Dark Comedy Short3rd Time’s A Charm by Alice L Walker (USA)

Best Action ShortGunther by Ryan Rowley (USA)

Best Thriller Short: The Fixer by Michael Schilf (USA)

Best Crime ShortThe Fixer by Michael Schilf (USA)

Best Film Noir ShortPrometheus by Igor Karapetyan (Russia)

Best Mystery ShortCaught by Kai Sitter (Germany)

Best Horror ShortNova by David McAbee (USA)

Best Sci-Fi ShortRoam by David Jung (USA)

Best Fantasy Short: Athel by Alyazia Nahyan (United Arab Emirates)

Best Western Short: Miles To Go Before I Sleep by Xiaohan Zhang (USA)

Best Romantic Short: Romance by Giorgi tkemaladze (Georgia)

Best Experimental ShortElevation Zero by Raed Barance and Anthony Bravo (USA)

Best Student ShortSeñor by Masha Clark (UK)

Best Animation ShortThe Last Step by Stanislav Matveev (Austria)

Best Women ShortOn a Whim by Asya Nikolaeva (Ukraine)

Best LGBTQ ShortMy Love, Our Love by Han Luo (China)

Best MicrofilmLove Me Tender by Juliette Blanche (France)

Best Screendance ShortLights Within by Gabriella Hanna (Australia)

Best Music VideoWax Tailor – Misery (Ft. Rosemary Standley) by Berkay Türk (France)

Best Web Series/TV PilotMcLean Avenue by Dalmar James, jr. (USA)

Best Director (Female): Asya Nikolaeva for On a Whim (Ukraine)

Best Director (Male): Alex Guéry for Star Child (France)

Best Student Director (Female): Masha Clark for Señor (UK)

Best Student Director (Male): Akhil Deva for Distant (USA)

Best First Time Director (Female): Ania Gauer and Julien Gauthier for Adulting (France)

Best First Time Director (Male): Michael Schilf for The Fixer (USA)

Best Actress: Sophia Del Pizzo for On a Whim (Ukraine)

Best Actor: Nathan Winfield Wallace for 3rd Time’s A Charm (USA)

Best Supporting Actress: Linnea Gardner for Armstrong (USA)

Best Supporting Actor: Danny Trejo for The Fixer (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Pauline Chalamet and Dylan Raffin for Adulting (France)

Best Acting Ensemble: Ger Glennon, Joe Rooney, Francis Cronin, Ryan Rafferty, and Michael Foster for McLean Avenue (USA)

Best Cinematography: Alex Guéry for Star Child (France)

Best Editing: Nic Goodwin for Tales of the Fox (South Africa)

Best Production Design: Armstrong (USA)

Best Sound DesignGunther (USA)

Best Original Score: Deniz Turan for Armstrong (USA)

Best Original Story: Seayoon Jeong and Sandra Philip for Breaking the Silence (USA)

Best Short ScriptWith Sipos in Budapest by Ana Ingham (Turkey)

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