Award Winners: October 2022

Best Film of the Month (Special Jury Award)

Letters for Lost Lovers by Faisal Ahmad (UK)

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

Hotel Sweet Hotel by Roberto Flores Prieto and Julio Azar (Colombia)

Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)

Pulling The Goalie by Hiag Avsharian (USA)

Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)

Tito by Anthony Notarile and Andy Tworischuk (USA)

Best Film of the Month (Runners-up)

As Possible As Everything by Selen Örcan (Turkey)

Keep on Looking by Emanuel Vazquez Santana (Argentina)

Mespil in the Dark by Gavin Quinn (Ireland)

Palingenesis by HaiQun Ou (China)

Pink Booth Confessions by Millie Heckler (USA)

Vagabond by JC Andreu (USA)

Platinum Awards

Best Indie ShortTito by Anthony Notarile and Andy Tworischuk (USA)

Best Drama ShortPulling The Goalie by Hiag Avsharian (USA)

Best Documentary ShortNo Body and the Blue Sky by Magda Gvelesiani (Germany)

Best Thriller ShortVagabond by JC Andreu (USA)

Best Experimental ShortPink Booth Confessions by Millie Heckler (USA)

Best Women ShortPalingenesis by HaiQun Ou (China)

Best Romantic ShortLetters for Lost Lovers by Faisal Ahmad (UK)

Best Web Series/TV PilotHotel Sweet Hotel by Roberto Flores Prieto and Julio Azar (Colombia)

Best Music VideoAbandon by Jeff Hilliard (USA)

Best Director (Male): Roberto Flores Prieto and Julio Azar for Hotel Sweet Hotel (Colombia)

Best First Time Director (Female): HaiQun Ou for Palingenesis (China)

Best First Time Director (Male): Faisal Ahmad for Letters for Lost Lovers (UK)

Best Actress: María Eugenia Rigón for Keep on Looking (Argentina)

Best Actor: Mason Heidger for Pulling The Goalie (USA)

Best Supporting Actress: Lani Call for Pulling The Goalie (USA)

Best Acting Duo: Julio Sánchez Cóccaro and Isabella Restrepo for Hotel Sweet Hotel (Colombia)

Best Ensemble Cast: Jane Merrow, Guy Siner, Amy Wallace, Samuel Lawrence, and Jason Farries for Letters for Lost Lovers (UK)

Best Cinematography: Stuart White for Letters for Lost Lovers (UK)

Best Editing: Johnny Flynn for Pulling The Goalie (USA)

Best Production Design: Dion Russell for Letters for Lost Lovers (UK)

Best Sound Design: Nik Drankoski for Pulling The Goalie (USA)

Best Original Score: Misha Segal for Letters for Lost Lovers (UK)

Best Original Story: Faisal Ahmad for Letters for Lost Lovers (UK)

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