Award Winners: September 2019

Independent Shorts Awards

Master Moley By Royal Invitation by Leon Joosen (UK)

Runner-ups

Butterfly by Bonnie Foster (USA)

Circus Sam by Rayner Wang (Japan)

Innocent Boy by Brock Cravy (USA)

Little Philip’s Birthday by Hesam Anvari (Canada)

Simulation by Hashem Al-Ghaili (Germany)

 

Independent Shorts Awards

Best Indie Short: Butterfly by Bonnie Foster (USA)

Best Drama Short: Little Philip’s Birthday by Hesam Anvari (Canada)

Best Documentary Short: Far From Home by Felicia Talyor (USA)

Best Comedy Short: Campy Spy Musical by Sabrina Robinson (USA)

Best Dark Comedy Short: One Last Last Heist by Darrin Rose (Canada)

Best Thriller Short: A Normal Life by Leon de Levita (Netherlands)

Best Action Short: Eleven by Chris Cossin (USA)

Best Crime Short: Sid by Neil Corbould (UK)

Best Film Noir Short: Trains by Robert Priel (USA)

Best Mystery Short: Deep Shock by Davide Melini (UK)

Best Fantasy Short: Who Are You? by Manuel (Peta) Rivero y Hornos (Argentina)

Best Sci-Fi Short: Simulation by Hashem Al-Ghaili (Germany)

Best Horror Short: Who Are You? by Manuel (Peta) Rivero y Hornos (Argentina)

Best Experimental Short: Buoy by David Magnier (Ireland)

Best Student Short: The Junkie’s Daughter by Ning Ding (China)

Best Animation Short: Master Moley By Royal Invitation by Leon Joosen (UK)

Best Children Short: Circus Sam by Rayner Wang (Japan)

Best Women Short: Tattoo by Farhad Delaram (Iran)

Best LGBTQ Short: Innocent Boy by Brock Cravy (USA)

Best Microfilm: Sync by Simon Morehead (Australia)

Best Drone Short: Colombus by Ludovic Veltz (France)

Best Director (Female): Bonnie Foster for Butterfly (USA)

Best Director (Male): Hesam Anvari by Little Philip’s Birthday (Canada)

Best Student Director (Female): Ning Ding for The Junkie’s Daughter (China)

Best Student Director (Male): Rashad Frett for K.I.N.G. (USA)

Best First Time Director (Female): Sabrina Robinson for Campy Spy Musical (USA)

Best First Time Director (Male): Brock Cravy for Innocent Boy (USA)

Best Actress: Vivian Davidson for Little Philip’s Birthday (Canada)

Best Actor: Doug Barron for Boozy Mickey (USA)

Best Child/Young Actress: Penny Munroe for Here There Be Tygers (USA)

Best Child/Young Actor: Barsam Naemi for Little Philip’s Birthday (Canada)

Best Acting Duo: Jade Lorna Sullivan and Micah Fitzgerald for Butterfly (USA)

Best Acting Ensemble: Martin McLaughlyn, Mariusz Galilejczyk and Karolina Burek for Sid (UK)

Best Cinematography: Sean McDaniel for Butterfly (USA)

Best Editing: Matias Boettner for Simulation (Germany)

Best Special FX: Deep Shock (UK)

Best Visual FX: Simulation (Germany)

Best Sound Design: Moritz Monorfalvi for Simulation (Germany)

Best Original Score: Lorne Balfe for Master Moley By Royal Invitation (UK)

Best Original Story: Farhad Delaram, based on a story by Dena Rassam, for Tattoo (Iran)

Best Short Script: Outside the Angel City by Taylor Bright (USA)

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