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Ricardo Darín started acting in TV series at only five years of age. His film career began in 1979 with Julio Porter (La carpa del amor) and Adolfo Aristarain (La playa del amor), a medium he alternated with award-winning performances on the small screen, including Nosotros y los miedos, Compromiso and Mi cuñado.In the 80s and 90s he worked yet again with Aristarain (The Stranger, 1987), Alberto Lecchi (Perdido por perdido, 1993) and Eduardo Mignogna (El Faro – The Lighthouse, 1998) and Juan José Campanella (El mismo amor, la misma lluvia – Same Love, Same Rain, 1999); but it is, above all, with Nueve reinas (Nine Queens, 2000), Fabián Bielinsky’s directorial debut, that started to earn him international recognition.
He later continued with essential Latin American and Spanish titles like El hijo de la novia (Son of the Bride, 2001, nominee for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award), Luna de Avellaneda (Moon of Avellaneda,2004) and El secreto de sus ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes, 2009, Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award), all three directed by Juan José Campanella. In 2007 he made his directorial debut with the film La señal alongside Martín Hodara, with whom he repeated the experience this year on Nieve negra(Black Snow).
He was a toy inventor in La educación de las hadas (The Education of Fairies, José Luis Cuerda, 2006); the father of an intersexual teenager in XXY (Lucía Puenzo, 2007); a legendary thief in El baile de la Victoria(The Dancer and the Thief, Fernando Trueba, 2009); the owner of a hardware store in Un cuento chino(Chinese Take-Away, 2011) and a pilot in Capitán Kóblic (Kóblic, 2016), both by Sebastián Borenzstein; an unqualified lawyer in Carancho (2010) and a priest in Elefante Blanco (White Elephant, 2012), both helmed by Pablo Trapero. He has also worked on two occasions with Cesc Gay: after playing a man cheated on by his wife in Una pistola en cada mano (A Gun in Each Hand, 2012), he embodied an actor diagnosed with terminal cancer in Truman (2015).
His filmography also includes the role of a professor of Criminal Law in Tesis sobre un homicidio (Thesis on a Homicide, Hernán Goldfrid, 2012), a desperate father in Séptimo (7th Floor, Patxi Amezcua, 2013), an explosives expert in Relatos Salvajes (Wild Tales, Damián Szifron, 2014), which competed in Cannes and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, and his part as the President of Argentina in La cordillera (The Summit). He is also a member of the cast on the latest film by the Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, as yet untitled, on which he will share the credits with Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem.
In the words of the moviemaker Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, “all of the characters he plays seem to have been especially written for him and only for him to play them. Having watched the film, and thinking back over it, you can’t imagine how anyone other than Darín could truly have played that character. We have said that cinema lends transparency to reality. Darín lends transparency to the character he embodies. We feel him, he moves us, through something we don’t see: the actor. We only see his character. That’s why we never tire of his films.”
The presence of his films in San Sebastian and his visits to the city have been continuous since 2001, when La fuga (Eduardo Mignogna) competed in the Official Selection, where he also presented El aura (The Aura, 2005), his second collaboration with Bielinsky. In 2008 Amorosa soledad (Lovely Loneliness, Martín Carranza and Victoria Galardi) was presented in Zabaltegi-New Directors. In 2009 he participated twice with El secreto de sus ojos (The Secret in Their Eyes) in competition and El baile de la Victoria (The Dancer and the Thief), in a special screening. Having been shown at Cannes, Carancho was screened as part of Pearls in 2010 and Elefante Blanco (White Elephant), premiered in Un Certain Regard, was part of the Made in Spain selection in 2012, the section which also saw the screening of Una pistola en cada mano (A Gun in Each Hand). That year he also sat on the Official Jury which awarded the Golden Shell to François Ozon’s Dans la maison (In the House). In 2013 he played the deceased grandfather of Violet (Luiso Berdejo), selected for Zabaltegi. In 2014 he presented in Pearls Relatos Salvajes, winner of the Audience Award for Best European Film, and in 2015 he returned to the Official Selection with Truman (2015), carrying off the Silver Shell for Best Actor ex-aequo with Javier Cámara.
In an interview with the journalist Nuria Vidal, Darín recalled the premiere of Truman in San Sebastian: “The audience reaction was incredible, they were laughing at the funny bits and crying at the sad ones (...). Suddenly everything we’d done took on new meaning, everything we had invested in the story found its climax at the Kursaal. Having the opportunity to watch it with all that concentrated energy is something I treasure and will carry with me for the rest of the journey. You have it on you and can’t work out how to get rid of it and I’m not sure I want to”.
The Donostia Award culminates a list of more than 20 national and international wards including five Silver Condors, two Konex, two Sur by the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences Awards, a Goya, a José María Forqué, a Gaudí, a CEC (Cinema Writers Circle) award, a Feroz, a Platino Audience Award, a Sant Jordi, awards at the Valladolid, Havana and Biarritz festivals, the aforementioned Silver Shell in San Sebastian, the Honorary Platino received last year and the Gold Medal for Merits in the Fine Arts he will receive this year. All recognise the extraordinary career of an actor who has worked indistinctly in television, cinema and theatre (with the award-winning Algo en común, Art and Escenas de la vida conyugal).
Saturday, November 11, 2017 | Governors Awards |
Friday, January 5, 2018 | Nominations voting opens |
Friday, January 12, 2018 | Nominations voting closes |
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | Oscar Nominations Announcement |
Monday, February 5, 2018 | Oscar Nominees Luncheon |
Saturday, February 10, 2018 | Scientific and Technical Awards |
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 | Finals voting opens |
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 | Finals voting closes |
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Sunday, March 4, 2018 | 90th Oscars |
New Prize Added for the 9th Annual NYC Independent Film Festival! The winner of the Best Director Award at the 2018 Festival will win a Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K camera! Want to win? Be sure to submit your film today, the regular deadline for submissions is November 30, 2017: http://bit.ly/1Jcd2Q1
OIAF ANNOUNCES 2017 COMPETITION WINNERSThe Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), North America’s leading animation film festival, announced the winners of its 2017 Official Competition today at an awards ceremony held at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts. The OIAF received a total of 1992 entries and selected 105 short films and 5 feature films from 85 different countries.
The Nelvana Grand Prize for Independent Short went to Nikita Diakur’s Ugly, a simulated short film about two beings trying to find peace in a dystopic neighborhood. The Grand Prize for Features went to the surrealist romantic comedy Night Is Short, Walk on Girl, directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Yuasa made OIAF history this year by becoming the first filmmaker to have two nominations in the features category, with his film Lu Over the Wall also in competition.
This year’s Short, Feature and Young Audiences Competition screenings were judged by three official juries. The Competition Short Jury featured illustrator, art and animation director Janice Nadeau (Canada), Marta Pajek (Poland), and Theodore Ushev (Bulgaria/Canada), animator and winner of last year’s Cartoon Network Award for Best Narrative Short Animation (Blind Vaysha). The Competition Feature Jury comprised of the award-winning director and writer of Child Dream Christophe Gérard (France), former Grand Prize winner and animator Peter Millard (UK), and animation director and optical effects specialist Elise Simard (Canada). The third jury is comprised of Ottawa-area children between the ages of 8 and 12 who judged the Young Audiences: Preschool and Ages 6-12 Competitions. In addition, we also had members of the Canadian media pick a winner for our Media prize, with Di Golding, Ramin S. Khanjani, and Pat Mullen awarding The Tesla World Light.
A selection of the Festival’s award-winning films will be screened on Sunday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. in the Best of OIAF 17 screening at the ByTowne Cinema (325 Rideau Street). Tickets are available online at www.animationfestival.ca and will be sold at the Box Office.
OIAF 2017 AWARDS
Nelvana Grand Prize for Independent Short Animation
UGLY
Nikita Diakur
Germany
2017
FROM THE JURY
“An apocalyptic and heartwarming vision of deconstructive reality."
Grand Prize for Best Animated Feature
YORUWA MIJIKASHI ARUKEYO OTOME
(NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL)
Masaaki Yuasa
Japan
2017
FROM THE JURY
“Masaaki Yuasa's manic masterpiece is unexpected and delightful from beginning to end.”
"This inventive and daring film takes animation storytelling to another level.”
Honourable Mention
TORREY PINES, Clyde Peterson (USA)
FROM THE JURY
"The film brings a real freshness to the art of paper cut out animation. Without a spoken word, Clyde Peterson gives a vivid and humorous representation of what it was like to question ones gender identity in the 90s."
CATEGORY AWARDS
Cartoon Network Award for Best Narrative Short Animation
KÖTÜ KIZ (WICKED GIRL)
Ayce Kartal
Turkey
2016
FROM THE JURY
"[An] unforgiven ode to resilience."
Award for Best Non-Narrative Animation
Any Road
Boris Labbe
France
2016
FROM THE JURY
"Familiarity versus strangeness."
Award for Best Student Animation
END OF RECORDING
Lukas Conway, Stefan Jaroszonek & Olivier Sommelet
2016
FROM THE JURY
"[A] disturbing and itching line."
Award for Best Commissioned Animation
MARK LOTTERMAN ‘HAPPY’
Alice Saey
Netherlands, France
2017
FROM THE JURY
"Hypnotizing choreography."
Award for Best Animated Film or Series for Young Audiences – Preschool
DER KLEINE VOGEL UND DIE RAUPE
(THE LITTLE BIRD AND THE CATERPILLAR)
Lena von Döhren
Switzerland
2017
Honourable Mentions
KONIGIRI-KUN UNDOKAI (KONIGIRI-KUN KITCHEN SPORTS DAY), Mari Miyazawa (Japan)
ISLAND, Max Mörtl & Robert Löbel (Germany)
THE CLOUD AND THE WHALE, Alyona Tomilova (Russia)
GEORGE & PAUL ‘AFL EVERING: SLAAPWANDELEN’ (GEORGE & PAUL ‘EPISODE: SLEEPWALKING’),Erik Verkerk & Joost van den Bosch
Award for Best Animated Film or Series for Young Audiences – Ages 6-12
MOUNTAIN OF SGAANA
Christopher Auchter
Canada
2017
Honourable Mentions
LA LICORNE (THE UNICORN), Rémi Durin (France, Belgium)
REGULAR SHOW “MEET THE SEER” JG Quintel (USA)
CRAFT AWARDS
Award for Best Script
MANIVALD
Chintis Lundgren
Canada, Croatia, Estonia
Narrative Short
2017
Award for Best Design
SPECTACLE OF THE REAL
Buck Design, Orion Tait,
Thomas Schmid & Daniel Oeffinger
USA
Commissioned Animation
2016
Award for Best Animation Technique
TESLA ‘LUMIÉRE MONDIALE’
(THE TESLA WORLD LIGHT)
Matthew Rankin
Canada
Narrative Short Animation
2017
Award for Best Sound
AIRPORT
Michaela Müller
Switzerland, Croatia
Non-narrative Short
2017
OTHER AWARDS
Public Prize
DECORADO
Alberto Vazquez
Spain, France
Narrative Short
2017
Canadian Film Institute Award for Best Canadian Animation
FOUR FACES OF THE MOON
Amanda Strong
Canada
Narrative short
2017
FROM THE JURY
“[A] poetic, passionate, and powerful evocation of Canada's troubled history”
Honourable Mentions
INSECT EXPRESS, Emily Pelstring (“[an] inventive experimental approach to animating music”)
HEDGEHOG’S HOME, Eva Cvijanovic (“marvelous craft and impressive storytelling”)
Award for Canadian Student Animation Film
END OF RECORDING
Lukas Conway, Stefan Jaroszonek & Olivier Sommelet
Concordia
2017
Honourable Mentions
THE LOST SOUL, Marie-Josée Doutre (Concordia)
QUARTERS, Airin Budiman (Sheridan)
Media Prize
TESLA ‘LUMIÉRE MONDIALE’
(THE TESLA WORLD LIGHT)
Matthew Rankin
Canada
2017
Narrative Short Animation
FROM THE JURY
"The jury was impressed by the outstanding range of styles and stories among these shorts, but The Tesla World Light stood out with the technical ingenuity, madcap humour, and haunting beauty in Matthew Rankin's experimental rendition of an obsessed mind."
ABOUT THE OIAF
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is one of the world’s leading animation events providing screenings, exhibits, workshops and entertainment since 1976. OIAF is an annual five-day event bringing art and industry together in a vibrant hub and attracting more than 28,000 artists, producers, students and animation fans from around the world. This year’s OIAF runs September 20-24, 2017. Visit the OIAF website at: www.animationfestival.ca.
For more information, interviews, press materials, photos, please contact Sara Grainger, Media & Marketing Coordinator for OIAF by e-mail (media@animationfestival.ca).
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Best Film: Malaria
Best Director: Parviz Shahbazi, for Malaria
Best Actor: Ali Mosaffa, for Duet
Best Actress: Mitra Hajar, for Wishbone
Best Screenplay: Parviz Shahbazi, for Malaria
Best Cinematography: Roberto Cimatti, for Mountain
Best Documentary: Iran’s Arrow, by Shahin Armin & Sohrab Daryabandari
Best Short Film: Tanavob (Periodicity)
Best Director for a Short Film: Ali Khoshdouni, for Tanavob (Periodicity)
Best Screenplay for a Short Film: Kaveh Mazaheri, for Retouch
Best Short Documentary: We Skate in Iran, by Benjamin Aryani
Best Actor in a Short Film: Homayoun Ershadi, for Blue Lantern
Best Actress in a Short Film: Katrin Aslani, for Red Peace
Best Cinematography for a Short Film: Sarkew Mesgari, for White House
Best Music Video: Where is Picasso, by Massod Vadiee
Best Animation: The Switchman, by Mehdi Khorramain
Best Experimental Film: The Big Nothing, by Kaveh Kazemzadeh
Abdoulhossein Sepanta was a filmmaker and the father of sound in Iranian cinema, who also made Lor Daughter [1933], Shirin & Farhad [1934]….
`The disaster artist' directed by James Franco won yesterday the Golden Shell Award for best picture at the 65th San Sebastian Film Festival.
James Franco’s The Disaster Artist is the true story of the making of the film The Room, which has been called "the Citizen Kane of bad movies". Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic has been screening to sold-out audiences nationwide for more than a decade. The Disaster Artist is a buddy comedy about two outsiders chasing a dream. When the world rejects them, they decide to make their own movie – and it’s a movie so wonderfully awful due to its unintentional hilarious moments, meandering plots and terrible acting.
The Unwilling screened Saturday September 23rd was named best horoor film at the festival which took place Sept 21st – 24th 2017
"Six family members arrive for the reading of the will of a wealthy patriarch. All are shocked when an antique wooden box arrives instead. Events take a turn for the worse as they release a sinister evil no one may leave alive. by Jonathan Heap (Academy Award Nominated Director) David Stump ASC in Horror 01:24:00 (USA)"
THE WINNERS
“Confessions of a Serial Killer” by John Dwyer in Horror
“Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom” by Sean Patrick O Reilly in Sci-Fi
“BUCKOUT ROAD” by Matthew Currie Holmes In Thriller
Best Horror Feature Film “The Unwilling” by Gianluca Bertone
Best Sci – Fi Feature Film “Gnaw” by Haylar Garcia
Best Thriller Feature Film “The Atoning” by Michael Williams
Best Horror Short Film “Alfred J Hemlock” by Edward Lyons
Best Sci – Fi Short Film “The Servant” by Farnoosh Abedi
Best Thriller Short Film “THE ALSACE AXE MASSACRE” by Olivier HANSZ
Best First Time Filmmaker Feature Horror “Close Calls” by Richard Stringham
Award of Excellence “Catching Up” by Deborah Voorhees
Honorary Rising Director “The Rake” by Bob Sheen
Congratulations to all selected and film festival winners
The Hot Springs Arts & Film Institute presents, The 6th annual Hot Springs International Horror Film Festival. Held every year at the historic Central Theater located in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas.
Our mission is to inspire & promote talented filmmakers & artists from around the world. Hot Springs Arts and Film Institute provides opportunities for networking, exhibition, education, and screenings. We provide a unique venue for the public to experience films on the “Big Screen” often with the filmmakers available to answer questions and share their insights with the audiences. (www.hotspringshorrorfilmfestival.com)
HSHFF strives to support independent film and filmmakers. Many of the feature length films selected each year acquire distribution deals before the festival ends. The Hot Springs Arts & Film Institute sponsors festival winners and some runners up by offering independent screenings and tracking filmmakers to diverse distribution options.
HSHFF is noted for being one of the best festivals to attend and a great place for aspiring, student, new and independent filmmakers to rub shoulders with horror icons and Hollywood filmmakers.
Hot Springs is surrounded by 7 lakes and 43 hot springs, it hosts museums, bathhouses, art galleries, spas and many well known festivals. Rich in history it is a popular tourist destination for most of the year, but it will soon be host to insidious indie films, blood spattered scream queens, movie monsters, and amazing guests…
The festival's hostess and co director Tamara Glynn is an actress most known for playing Samantha Thomas in 1989's #1 movie Halloween 5: The Curse of Michael Myers. Her involvement with the festival brings in fans from all over the globe. The festival's director Bill Volland worked his way up through film departments, lighting, camera, set decorator, production designer and most recently as a producer. His credits include: movies, television series, documentaries and commercials.
Past special guests have included the likes of Actors; Tyler Mane, known for his roles as Michael Myers in Rob Zombieʼs “HALLOWEEN” films, Eileen Dietz "EXCORCIST" and Leslie Easterbrook. Directors like; Jeff Burr, CHAINSAW MASSACRE,""PUMPKINHEAD" and David Schmoeller "PUPPET MASTER,” Sound Design and Audio Effects Wizard Alan Howarth "STAR TREK", "ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK" plus industry professiona
FILMS IN PROGRESS 32 INDUSTRY AWARD
Ad Hoc Studios, Deluxe-Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim producciones, No Problem Sonido and Wanda Visión
FILMS IN PROGRESS 32 INDUSTRY AWARD
FILM FACTORY AWARD
CAACI/IBERMEDIA TV FILMS IN PROGRESS AWARD
GLOCAL IN PROGRESS AWARDS
GLOCAL IN PROGRESS INDUSTRY AWARD
Ad Hoc Studios, BTeam Pictures, Deluxe-Spain, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Video, Nephilim producciones and No Problem Sonido
GLOCAL IN PROGRESS AWARD
VI EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION FORUM AWARDS
VI EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION FORUM BEST PROJECT AWARD
EFADs-CAACI EUROPE-LATIN AMERICA CO-PRODUCTION GRANT
EURIMAGES DEVELOPMENT CO-PRODUCTION AWARD
ARTE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE
IKUSMIRA BERRIAK AWARD
REC GRABAKETA ESTUDIOA POST-PRODUCTION AWARD
Golden Shell for Best FilmOfficial awards - FIAPF
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Special Jury Prize
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Silver Shell for Best Director
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Silver Shell for Best Actress
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Silver Shell for Best Actor
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Jury Prize for Best Screenplay
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Jury Prize for Best Cinematography
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Other official awards
Kutxabank-New Directors Award
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Horizontes Award
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Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award
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City of Donostia / San Sebastian Audience Award
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Irizar Basque Film Award
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EROSKI Youth Award
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Films in Progress Awards
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Glocal in Progress Award
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Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum
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Ikusmira Berriak Award
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International Film Students Meeting Awards
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Other Awards
TVE-Another Look Award
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Spanish Cooperation Award
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Honorific Awards
Donostia Award
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Jaeger-LeCoultre Latin Cinema Award
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Zinemira Award
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Parallel awards
FIPRESCI Award
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Fedeora Award
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Zinemaldia FEROZ Award
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Award to the Basque Best Screenplay
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Greenpeace - Lurra Award
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SIGNIS Award
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Guipuzcoan Blood-Donors’ Association Corresponding to the Solidarity Award
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Sebastiane Award
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European Children's Film Association I Association Européenne du Cinéma pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse
Just Film, a sub-festival of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival dedicated to screening children’s and youth cinema announces that the European Children’s Film Association (ECFA) will appoint a jury and present the prestigious ECFA Award to one film from the programme.
The winning films from each ECFA member festival will move on to the final round where all ECFA members are allowed to participate and choose the Best European Children’s Film of the Year. The award is handed out during the International Berlin Film Festival, Berlinale.
The winner of last year’s ECFA prize was the animation My Life as a Courgette.
ECFA, the European Children's Film Association was founded in 1988, it is aimed at film makers, producers, promotors, distributors, exhibitors, TV-programmers, festival organisers and film educators - all those interested in high quality films for children and young people. At the moment the ECFA has more than 100 members, mostly companies and organisations, from 36 different countries.
Just Film, a sub-festival of Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival sees an annual attendance of 16,000. The festival has two competition programmes – a children’s and a youth film competition, the latter having an international jury.
The 17th children’s and youth film festival Just Film will take place between the 17th and 26th of November 2017.
More information:
http://www.ecfaweb.org
www.justfilm.ee
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LEADING CULTURE DESTINATIONS AWARDS
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The challenge saw seven filmmakers outfitted with state-of-the-art RED camera equipment and given 15 weeks to create a five-minute short film.
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2017 GUAM – USA – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES GRAND JURY AWARD WINNERS
The Guam International Film Festival (GIFF) announced its 2017 Grand Jury Award winners during an Award Presentation Brunch with a view overlooking the ocean. The awards for Audience Choice and Best of Festival were announced at the conclusion of the festival.
The following is a list of the 2017 GIFF Award Winners in the respective categories for competition:
GRAND JURY AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
FORGIVE – DON’T FORGET (US, JAPAN) | Dir. Brad Bennet
GRAND JURY AWARD - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
KU KANAKA: STAND TALL (US) | Dir. Marlene Booth
GRAND JURY AWARD - BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
BERNARD AND HUEY (US) | Dir. Dan Mirvish
GRAND JURY AWARD FOR BEST NARRATIVE SHORT
IL SILENZIO (ITALY) | Dir. Ali Asgari
ACHIEVEMENT IN ACTING AWARD
HANNA KIM (REP. OF KOREA)) | Dir. Seul-woo Hyung
BEST MADE IN THE MARIANAS AWARD
YOU DESERVE TOMORROW (GUAM) | Dir. James Davis
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
ISLAND SOLDIER (US, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA) | Dir. Nathan Fitch
BEST OF FESTIVAL
KULEANA (US) | Dir. Brian Kohne
The Best Shorts Competition is proud to announce the latest winners. The Best Shorts Competition puts filmmakers first and provides a direct opportunity for recognition and publicity for high quality productions. It is international in scope and has granted awards to producers in Australia, Bahrain, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Mauritius, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.
Best of Show
Paul Schneider (USA), Fifty Minutes, Film Short
A therapist must negotiate for his life when a vexed patient draws a pistol. And so begins an intensely dialogue driven film thriving in intensity and anchored from an impeccable script. Emmy-nominated Schneider uses a single location shoot with great skill in visual composition and classic cinematic techniques to build story and tonality, focusing on the details of the space and delivery of material predominantly using smart dialog. Allowing the viewers conclusions of their own, it’s a duel of the mind, with shifts and turns hinging on ego, desperation, and confidence. Outstanding performances delivered by prolific actor Stephen Tobolowsky (Groundhog Day, Memento, Deadwood, Silicon Valley) and SAG- nominated actor DJ Qualls (Road Trip, Hustle & Flow, Breading Bad, Z Nation). Exceptional script by Amanda Glassman (Dream Girl, Web Atlas, Angels and Demons).
Award of Excellence Special Mention
Matt Boatright-Simon (USA), JC, Film Short – Innovative, daring retell of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Skillfully directed, mixes edgy doc and original cinematography with a poignant message. Excellent VFX by Oscar-winner Jon Meier and a stunning performance by Francesca Manzi (Cloudy With a Chance of Sunshine). Stars Charles Porter (Wendell Scott) as Brutus.
Michael Easton (USA), FIRST STRIKE BUTCHER KNIFE, Film Short – Emmy-nominee and Best of Show winner Easton’s gripping story with a provocative premise. Exceptional craft frames a soldier’s struggle with a life or death decision. Stars Emmy-nominees Trevor St John (Containment), Kamar De Los Reyes (Sleepy Hollow) and Sherri Saum (The Fosters).
Caitlin Dahl (USA), Grown-Ups, Women Filmmakers –Two sisters return home for a funeral and discover they have also lost their mother – to addiction. A painfully honest look at grief and family with deft direction and excellent performances. Alexandra Breckenridge (American Horror Story, This is Us), Melinda Dahl (Cold Case) and Sondra Kerr Blake (Helter Skelter).
Nurith Cohn (Israel), The Little Dictator, Jewish – Professor Kleinmann, a religious Jew, gets stuck with a calamitous mustache at the 90th birthday party of his wife’s grandmother, a Holocaust survivor. Entertaining and poignant with a touching performance from Emanuel Cohn, (Shtisel, Traffic Light). Also Staring Ruth Geller (Restoration) and Iris Pen (Cold Feet).
Susan Earl (Australia), Deep Storage, Film Short – Two loners find love in the most unromantic of places. Moving and comedic with clever direction and nuanced performances bringing the quirky characters to life – stuttering Gus and awkward Sylvia played by Miles O’Neil (Open Slather) and Alice Ansara (La Spagnola) with James Lawson (Lake Mungo).
Barney Cokeliss (United Kingdom), Night Dancing, Film Short – Every night, Bob sees a woman dancing in the street and is transfixed, wondering if she is real. A film about love, obsession and delusion carried by beautiful cinematography and genuine performances. Jason Thorpe (Fast and Furious 6) and Alister Cameron (Into the Storm). A BAFTA shortlist film.
Kris Lippert (Australia), The Sculptor, Web Tube Length Video – A crime thriller meets supernatural mythology in this provocative opening scene of The Sculptor. Beautiful cinematography, suspense and convincing visual effects collide in an abandoned warehouse. Based on the award winning screenplay of the same name. Stars Shannon Rogers.
Sydney Lloyd Smith (USA), Hello, Disability Issues – A modern fable about a lonely Tin Man searching for the heart he’s missing. A spirited woman and her pup move in next door, rousing him from his narrow existence. A charming and heart-warming take on a modern fairy tale. Stars Cody Kostro (Collective: Unconscious, Law and Order: SVU) and Maggie Kopp.
Radheya Jegatheva (Australia), iRony, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger – Exploring the relationship between man and technology…told from the perspective of a phone. Topical, confrontive and poignant with creative and impactful visuals. Written, drawn, directed, animated and scored by Jegatheva – with talent and extraordinary wisdom far beyond his 17-years.
Terribly Tiny Talkies (India), Film Shorts – TTT offers three exceptional shorts featuring outstanding direction and acting. *** Director Surya Balakrishnan’s delightful short Kheer explores love and companionship where secrets are accidentally split. Stars SAG-nominated Anupam Kher(Silver Linings Playbook, Sense8) and Natasha Rastogi (Ishaqzaade, Monsoon Wedding). *** Director Sugandha Garg’s Kashmir brings the thought-provoking and immensely touching story of a man dealing with the sudden loss of his father by retreating into the disjointed memory scape of his own mind. Impactful performances by Avijit Dutt (Piku, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) and Manav Kaul (Wazir). *** Director Sonam Nair delivers Khujli when a 25-year married couple decide to scratch an itch – bringing out hidden fantasies and getting a little…kinky. Poignant and laugh out loud funny in the hands of two exceptional actors Neena Gupta (Ghandi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro) and veteran actor of over 220 films in ten languages Jackie Shroff (Devdas, Happy New Year).
Award of Excellence
Alastair Mcilwain (United Kingdom), Lucas, Animation
Andrew Kotatko (Australia), Whoever Was Using This Bed, Film Short|
Angie Su (USA), CELLO, Film Short, Women Filmmaker, Original Song (Remember Me composed by Randy Kerber and Glen Ballard), Original Score (Cello composed by Randy Kerber), Cinematography, Sound Editing / Sound Mixing
Annabelle Frost (USA), G[r]o[w]ing Up, Women Filmmakers
Antonio Aguinaga (USA), Dad, Latin / Hispanic (Student)
Arjan Wilschut (Netherlands), Farmer Jack, Animation and Deadly Drive-In Disaster, Animation
Ayasylla Ghosn (USA), Coldwater, Film Short
Barney Cokeliss (United Kingdom), Night Dancing, Actor: Leading (Jason Thorpe as Man)
Brady Caverly (USA), Happy Hour, Film Short
Caitlin Dahl (USA), Grown-Ups, Actress: Leading (Alexandra Breckenridge as Carly), Actress: Supporting (Melinda Dahl as Lizzie), Ensemble Cast, Script / Writer
Carlo De Agostini (Italy), The Chemistry of Emotions, Commercial / Infomercial
Catherine Hunter (Australia), Trent Parke – The Black Rose, Documentary Short
Charles Sharman-Cox (United Kingdom), CALIBAN REMIX, Film Short
Chris Defranco (USA), Responsibility, Film Short
Chris Hale (United Kingdom), Dreams & Nightmares, Documentary Short
Chris Pender (Australia), RUTHLESS, Film Short (Student)
Christopher Schonning (United Kingdom), CHOICE. REGRET., Actor: Leading (Lukas Loughran as Christian Hamilton), Film Short, Dramatic Impact, Original Song (What Are We Fighting For composed by Joanna Weston), Direction
Dianna Ippolito (USA), One Last Thing, Women Filmmakers
Dinh Thai (USA), MONDAY, Asian, Film Short
Elodie Bouédec, Deuxième Ligne Films (France), The remains, Film Short
Esteban Ignacio Aduriz (Argentina), The Legendary Warrior, Movie Trailer
Felix Burgan (USA), ROCK AND A HARD PLACE, Film Short (Student)
Geneviève Sauvé (Canada), The Favor, Actress: Leading (Anne-Renée Duhaime as Sophie), Women Filmmakers, Experimental
Gregory Foltynowicz (USA), The Courier, Film Short (Student)
Hugo Guerra and Will O’Connor (United Kingdom), Homefront the Revolution | Game Intro Cinematic Trailer, Commercial / Infomercial
Hung-Lung Hsu and Ting-Wen Lo (Taiwan), Satoyama – Taiwan’s Tenuous Dance with Nature, Documentary Short
Jeff Chan (USA), Remember This Voice, Film Short
Joe Raffa (USA), The Man with the Axe, Film Short
Julia Hart (United Kingdom), Kid Gloves, Film Short, Women Filmmakers, Cinematography, Editing, Post-Production Overall
Kevin J. O’Neill, Olive Ranch Road Productions (USA), SWIPE, Film Short
Kristoffer Haugen (USA), Blood and Snow, Film Short
Luke Slendebroek (USA), Hard Sell, Film Short (Student)
Marco Antonio Barajas (Mexico), ANSWER ME, Film Short
Marcus Mandal (Denmark), Digital Living, Disability Issues
Mark Knight, Window Channel Network (USA), WATER, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Martin Gerigk (Germany), Energy, Music Video, Original Score (Energy composed by Martin Gerigk) and Structures of Nature, Experimental, Cinematography, Sound Editing / Sound Mixing, Concept
Matthew McKee (USA), BaseBallet, Documentary Short
Michael Bofshever (USA), Echo Park Blues, Actor: Leading (Allan Wasserman as Teddy Bender)
Nell Teare (USA), Katie and Ben, Women Filmmakers
Nicole Ferrari (Switzerland), KEY TO THE SECRETS, Children / Family Programming
Oldrich Antos (Czech Republic), Stalker, Film Short
Paul Conner, University of Colorado Denver Digital Animation Center (USA), The Pirate Cruncher, Animation (Student)
Peter Spann (Australia), Undertow, Television – Pilot Program
Ra-ey Saleh (USA), DADDYHUNT: The Serial, LGBT, Web / Internet Programming
Richie Moore (United Kingdom), Crazy Medicine, Asian, Film Short
Simran Sidhu (United Kingdom), RAIN, Film Short
Uraaz Bahl (India), Ladies First, Asian, Documentary Short, Women Filmmakers
Wolfgang Glattes (USA), FOSSE: RECREATED – A Master Class in Dance, On-Camera Talent (Kathryn Doby, choreographer), Choreography, Entertainment / Drama / Dance / Variety
Award of Merit Special Mention
Alex Cvetkov (USA), Don’t Drink and Drive, Public Service Programming / PSA (Student)
Alison Hall (USA), Walk with the Devil, Women Filmmakers
Angie Su (USA), CELLO, Actor: Leading (Lynn Harrell as Ansel Evans)
Arne Venema and Marcus Moonen (Netherlands), CausaliDox – A Life Less Lived, Music Video
Astrid Hofstaetter-Fuerpass (Austria), Summer, Film Short, Women Filmmaker
Dana Marisa Schoenfeld and Lydia Fiore (USA), Swiped Right, Actor: Leading (Anthony Grasso as Angelo Jacobi), Actress: Leading (Lydia Fiore as Ava), Film Short, Women Filmmakers, Actress: Supporting (Stephanie Weppler as Joanna)
Fernando de France (Spain), The Immigrant, Film Short
James Diep (USA), It was just a second, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
James Mills (USA), Moon Child, Documentary Short
Jay Moon (USA), At Bay, Web Series
Kirill Yusim (USA), What’s out there?, Public Service Programming / PSA
Molade Balogun (USA), Menacing Matrimony, Actress: Leading (Sandi Brinn as Elizabeth), Film Short
Peter Murphey (USA), Seen Again, Animation
Peter Spann (Australia), Undertow, Actor: Leading (Hamish Street as Jonny), Actress: Leading (Jacqui Purvis as Bella), Film Short
Ryan Egypt (USA), Chasing Titles Vol. 1, Film Short
Sean Martinez (USA), A Midwestern Methamphetamine Fairytale, Film Short, Women Filmmakers, Cinematography, Creativity / Originality, Post-Production Overall, Actor: Leading (Brian McDaniel as Rick)
Stephen Seager MD (USA), ROADMAP: Building a Mental Health System That Works, Documentary Short
Tang Peiyan and Uchiya Emi (China), Mato Twilight, Actress: Leading (Tang Qun as Ms.Yang), Actress: Supporting (Xu Xiaolu as Chen)(Student)
Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse (USA), Indoor Boys, Web Series
Wolfgang Glattes (USA), FOSSE: RECREATED – A Master Class in Dance, Documentary Short
Zesheng Gao (USA), Periscope, Experimental (Student)
Award of Merit
90th Parallel Productions Ltd (Canada), Stitchers: Tapestry of Spirit, Jewish
Aegina Brahim (United Kingdom), Laws of the Game, Film Short (Student), Women Filmmakers (Student)
Alexa Tuttle (USA), Intrepid, Film Short
Alexander Craven, Hannoah Entertainment (USA), Ansel’s Elgar by Lynn Harrell, Music Video
Ally Downs (USA), The Caregiver, Film Short, Actress: Leading (Ally Downs as Angela), Actor: Leading (Dan Sutter as Ed), Actress: Supporting (Jazmyn Simon as Lisa), Women Filmmakers
Andrea Bensussen, Bensussen Art Features (USA), Lauren Higbie, Women Filmmakers
Andres Ramirez (Canada), Frame, Film Short, Cinematography, (Ali Zain Salim Mevawala), Direction (Student)
Anna Beckmann (United Kingdom), Mystes, Film Short, Women Filmmakers
Anusha Srinivasan Iyer (India), The World In My Dreams, Disability Issues
Beacon Center of Tennessee (USA), Rigged: The Injustice of Corporate Welfare, Documentary Short
Becky Barker (USA), We Are the Dead, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Ben Clark (USA), Slip Up, Film Short
Ben Krompak (USA), Runoff, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest, Web Tube Length Video
Bita Elahian (USA), Blame, Film Short (Student), Women Filmmakers (Student)
Bob Vanderbob (Belgium), Mind’s Eye, Experimental
Brandon Chappell (USA), DREW’S DANCING DRUM, Christian
Brent S. Duncan (USA), Lifeline, Film Short
Brian Austin (USA), Nobody’s Son, Film Short
Brit Barkat (Israel), NALA, Film Short (Student)
C.G. Ryche (USA), Becky Jane’s Big Day, Actress: Leading (Ashlie Garrett as Becky Jane), Film Short, Direction
Chai-Lyra (Korea), Sumbi Sori, Women Filmmakers
Chaoqun Wang (China), The Internship, Women Filmmakers
Charles J. Ouda (USA), Waiting Room, Actress: Leading (Ita Korenzecher as Patricia Bower), Actress: Supporting (Ana Ribeiro as Connie), Film Short
Charles Mandracchia (USA), We Are Friends, Animation, Children / Family Programming and You Got A Problem…, Animation
Chen Asherov (Israel), NEXT, Film Short (Student)
Chris Stanford (USA), Dust & Dirt, Documentary Short
Chris Violette (Canada), Butter, Film Short
Christopher Jenkins (USA), Lost Crops, Documentary Short
Darrett Sanders and Amanda Tepe (USA), This is Jack, Actor: Leading (Jackson George as Jack), Film Short
David M. Raynor, Bad Hat Films (Australia), We Need To Talk, Original Song (Hold On composed by Kunal Makhey, sung by Bianca Franco)
David Safin (USA), Commencement, Web Tube Length Video
Duane Sharman (Canada), The End Game, Documentary Short
Elizabeth McLeish (Australia), Kell’s Ride, Documentary Short
Ellie Harvie (Canada), Scattered, Women Filmmakers
Enzo Hui (Hong Kong), Innocence, Asian (Student), Film Short (Student)
Erik Long (USA), Neverlaid To Rest, LGBT
Fateme Fadaee Darestani (Iran), we, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Fr3deR1cK (USA), Counter Histories: Rock Hill, African American
Gwendelynn Martindale (USA), One Day, Film Short
Hollie Noble (USA), Healing River, Disability Issues, Documentary Short, Women Filmmakers
James McKenzie (USA), Shadowstar Returns, African American (Student)
Jane Sanger (United Kingdom), Katya, Women Filmmaker
Jantien de Bruin (Netherlands), The sisters Otten – an epilogue, Women Filmmakers
Jason Meath, Meath Television Media (USA), Switchers, Documentary Short
Jay Moon (USA), At Bay, Actress: Leading (Ellen Woods as Felicia Eliot)
Jean Gotay (USA), Parting Ways, Film Short (Student)
Jierel Almario (USA), The Arcade Creek Project: A Mosaic of Sustainability, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Jon Mancuso and Michaela Precourt (USA), Down to Earth- Chapter One : Hope, Educational / Instructional / Training, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Josh Kirkland (USA), Fitzgerald, Film Short (Student)
Judith Murray, Cognitive Dynamics Foundation (USA), Do You Know Me Now?, Documentary Short
Karen Shaver (USA), Miracle In Malibu, Documentary Short
Katie Paul (USA), Elijah, Women Filmmakers
Kenny Dieudonne (USA), Tinseltown, Film Short
Kitty McNamee (USA), The Yellow Room, Women Filmmakers
Krishna Ribeiro (USA), Brian For Hire, Television – Pilot Program
Kubri McCoy (USA), TRAVEL LOVE: Amor De Viaje, Music Video
Lana Lekarinou (USA), The Sparkle, Women Filmmakers
Leal Butler (New Zealand), Mickey Three Eyes, Film Short
Leon Pierce Jr. (USA), Fight To Live, Film Short
Manuel Molzer (Austria), the making of SoKo Danub, Documentary Short
Mark Stolzenberg (USA), Talk to Me, Film Short
Mark Wesley Watson (USA), The Waiting Room, Film Short
Martin Gerigk (Germany), Rain, Experimental, Music Video, Original Score (Rain composed by Martin Gerigk)
Mehmet Tigli (Turkey), High Calorie, Film Short, Actor: Leading (Doga Konakoglu as Meftun)
Morgan Gullett (USA), Don’t Forget Us, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Nuno Madeira Rodrigues (Portugal), Detour, Film Short
Oona Von Maydell (Germany), LA RUCHE, Film Short (Student)
Osvaldo Ozuna (USA), Mun~ecas, Latin / Hispanic (Student)
Patrick Foust (USA), Life in Strides, Disability Issues (Student)
Paul Lazarus (USA), Graham: A Dog’s Story, Film Short
Remy Cashman (USA), When Wigs Fly, LGBT (Student)
Richard A. Bush (USA), The Least of All, Film Short
Rob Hampton (USA), If One Plays Music, Children / Family Programming
Ryan Altman (USA), Chasing the Dollar, Film Short
Ryan Shuler (USA), Klaudia, Film Short
Sandy Schklair, Lucidity Productions & Entertainment (USA), Scott-Free, Film Short
Sean Cowan (USA), Habana Eighth, Documentary Short
Sean Martinez (USA), A Midwestern Methamphetamine Fairytale, Title / Credit Design
Sian Taylor Gowan (USA), SURVIVING INTERNATIONAL BOULEVARD: Domestic Child Sex Trafficking, Documentary Short
Stephane Ceretti and Nhut Le (USA), Comfort, LGBT
Stephanie Bollag (USA), A Tale of Endurance: Celebration of the Imperfect, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Steven Bachrach (USA), Dogs & Tacos, Latin / Hispanic
Steven M Ray, King of Thunder Films (USA), THE REVEAL, Film Short
Stuart Heinlein (USA), On The Way Up, Film Short (Student)
Sue Sudbury and Xue Han (United Kingdom), Hunger by the Sea, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Tamara Bunker (USA), Sheep, Goats & Cows, Film Short
Tang Kang Sheng (Singapore), Falling, LGBT
Tang Peiyan and Uchiya Emi (China), Mato Twilight, Asian (Student), Film Short (Student)
Ting-Chun Huang (Taiwan), Sodom’s Cat, LGBT
Troy Elliott (USA), Brothers, Film Short
Troy Price (USA), Lemonade, LGBT
Tsz Pui Lam (Hong Kong), Loser Run, Film Short
Vandana Sengupta (India), 19th April At A Railway Platform, Actor: Leading (Akshay Anand Kohli as Rohan Mehta)
Vidad Narayan and Bryce McCoy (Australia), The Streets Barber Series, Webisode
Vimal Vaz (Hong Kong), Jade Dragon, Asian, Original Score (Jade Dragon Theme composed by Vimal Vaz)
Will Scott (USA), The Situation, Film Short
Wolfgang Glattes (USA), FOSSE : RECREATED -A Master Class in Dance, Children / Family Programming, Cinematography
Xiaoming Ding (China), Warm Snow, Film Short
Yana Alliata (USA), RUSH, Film Short
Ze-Yu Chen (Taiwan), Return, Film Short (Student)
Zoe Robyn and Benno Rosenwald, Mooki Entertainment (USA), UNDERGRADS, Television – Pilot Program, Comedy Program / Series, Actress: Leading (Stephanie Hsu as Rae), Actress: Supporting (Melissa Lehman as Lilly)
Zoya Baker (USA), Cranberry Lake, Nature / Environment / Wildlife (Student)
Award of Recognition
Aditya Narayanan (USA), NOWHERE TO HIDE, Film Short
Amr M. Moustafa (Canada), When We Listen, Film Short (Student)
Andres Ramirez (Canada), Frame, Actor: Leading (Marcelo Gonzalez as Alex), Actress: Leading (Bailey Olson as Sophia), Script / Writer (Andres Ramirez) (Student)
Andrew Truong (USA), First Generation, Asian
Ben Tull (USA), Agent Young, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Chelsea Roach, 5lvin Productions (USA), The Friend Zone, Webisode
Chris Lawing (USA), Greg’s Going to Rehab, Film Short
Costas M. Constantinou (Cyprus), The Blessed Envoy, Educational / Instructional / Training
Daniel Collin (France), Nocturne for a lost traveller, Film Short (Student)
Daniel Wallner and Joshua Wallner (USA), Your Hand, Film Short
David M. Raynor, Bad Hat Films (Australia), We Need To Talk, Film Short, Actress: Leading (Sophie Thurling as Bree Nachor), Actress: Supporting (Mardi Edge as Maddie Nachor), Original Score (The Time
Is Now composed by Andrew Freeman)
David Safin (USA), The Vengeance Tapes, Webisode
Delphino S. Huang (United Kingdom), After Meteor’s Trail, Animation (Student)
Derek Spady (USA), Clay’s Tavern – Pilot, Television – Pilot Program
Douglas Phillips (USA), Behind the Woods and Across the Sea, Documentary Short
Emma Sasson (USA), Wendy and the Lost Boy, Film Short
Evan Davis (USA), I’m A Dancer, Documentary Short
Gnanadas Kasinathar (Sri Lanka), TRANCE, Film Short
Gwendelynn Martindale (USA), One Day, Christian
Hanif Mike Karim (USA), Two Brothers, Actor: Supporting (Hanif Mike Karim as The Judge)
Harish Shah (India), Why Me?, Documentary Short
Houry Magarian (USA), The Musician, Film Short
Ivan Farkas (Australia), Homo Sapiens, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
James “JR” Rhaburn (USA), Willard’s World, Web Series
James Michael Marshall (USA), San Wont ‘Without Shame’, Film Short
Jason Graff (USA), Ramona, Documentary Short (Student)
Jason Zuidema (USA), Coming Out to Grandma, LGBT (Student)
Jeff Hildebrant (USA), Liquid Ambition, Film Short
Joseph Peragine (USA), Patriotic Drawings for Children, Animation
Kalina de Moura (USA), Second Chance “If One Wish Granted”, Women Filmmakers
Lauren Hutchings (USA), Reverie, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Mantai Chow (USA), The Forgotten Ones, Documentary Short
Marley Boss, French Woods Camp (USA), Paws, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Marwan Nsouli (USA), His Descent, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Matthew J. Evans (USA), Song of the Earth, Film Short (Student)
Matthew Marshall (Canada), Tuned In, Christian
Maxi Witrak (USA), BED, Experimental
Michael E. Pitts (USA), Death, Sammie Baker and a Loaded .38, Film Short
Michael Lane (United Kingdom), Hands, Experimental
Mohammad Alkazemi (USA), The Hammer, Film Short (Student)
Nich Frost, Indiana University – Purdue University (USA), Happy Places, Actor: Leading (Mardell Elmer as The Stranger)
Patrick Metcalf (USA), Lesser Cousin, Film Short
Paul Pastore (USA), The Theater, Movie Trailer
Ruifeng Lan (USA), Blood On The Risers, Asian (Student)
Ryan Condercuri (USA), Happy Home, Film Short
Sara Eustaquio (USA), Neverland, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Sinjun Balabanoff (USA), Leaving the Mountain, Documentary Short
Sonia Machado Hines (USA), It’s Contagious LA!, Music Video
Spencer Wardwell (USA), I’m So Fucking Sorry, Film Short
Stuart Ruston (USA), The 9th Annual Brooklyn Pickle Bowl, LGBT
Terje Henk (Estonia), Swampfox, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Tommy Ross, Pinnacle Films (USA), The Musician, African American
Trey Hesari (USA), The Benevolent, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest (Student)
Tuo Kan (USA), Pink Dolphin, LGBT (Student)
Vimal Vaz (Hong Kong), Jade Dragon, Direction, Script / Writer
Wael Alledawi (Jordan), Color Fragrance, Documentary Short
Xavier Velásquez (USA), Room 61, Film Short
Zachary Viola (Canada), Unlocked, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Zeke Faust and Bryce Parker (USA), Zeitnot, Film Short
Go to www.BestShorts.net for details.
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