Award Winners: September 2022

Best Film of the Month (Special Jury Award)

Borrowed Time by Ginevra Gentili (UK)

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

The Hunt by Yann Reuzeau (France)

Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)

Blood Gum by Jonathan May (Australia)

Award of Excellence (Special Jury Mention)

Distortion by Michael Daniel Bricker (USA)

Best Film of the Month (Runners-up)

Forgetting Nobody by R TE J (USA)

Jasmin by Hubert Scemama (Tunisia)

Murderer by Bofei Yang (China)

Second Life by Darrin Rose (Canada)

Platinum Awards

Best Indie ShortBorrowed Time by Ginevra Gentili (UK)

Best Drama ShortBorrowed Time by Ginevra Gentili (UK)

Best Documentary ShortSheri by James ‘Q’ Martin (USA)

Best Comedy ShortFleeced by Wesley Alley (USA)

Best Dark Comedy ShortSecond Life by Darrin Rose (Canada)

Best Film Noir ShortBlood Gum by Jonathan May (Australia)

Best Thriller ShortDistortion by Michael Daniel Bricker (USA)

Best Horror ShortUnbidden by Andres Rothschild (UK)

Best Fantasy ShortRunelight by Matt O’Donnell (UK)

Best Experimental ShortMilo by Sarah de Groot (USA)

Best Student ShortForgetting Nobody by R TE J (USA)

Best Animation ShortRunelight by Matt O’Donnell (UK)

Best MicrofilmRunelight by Matt O’Donnell (UK)

Best Music VideoRealign by Rebekah Todd by Josh Potter (USA)

Best Director (Female): Ginevra Gentili for Borrowed Time (UK)

Best Director (Male): Darrin Rose for Second Life (Canada)

Best First Time Director (Male): Bofei Yang for Murderer (China)

Best Actress: Olivia Donati Clarke for Borrowed Time (UK)

Best Supporting Actress: Heléna Antonio for Borrowed Time (UK)

Best Child/Young Actress: Sam Morelos for Forgetting Nobody (USA)

Best Child/Young Actor: Azriel Dalman for How Tall is Jeffrey? (Canada)

Best Ensemble Cast: Tsahi Halevi, Gily Itzkovich, Mor Sarusi, and Arik Zilberman for A Brush With Death (Israel)

Best Cinematography: Sailjah Bhatnagar for The Last Woman (India)

Best Production DesignThe Lonely Doryman (USA)

Best Original Score: Mariano Saulino for Art Of The Mind (USA)

Best Original Story: Darrin Rose for Second Life (Canada)

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BRONZE AWARDS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

FINALISTS

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