Congrats to our fall 2023 winners!
Best of the Fest - Feature Film Winner
"Wrongful Death" - 2023 Croatia - Directed by Vjekoslav Katusin. Starring Alexander Man, Isabella Brenza, and Eric Roberts.
Best of the Fest - Short Film Winner
"The Lost Poets" - 2023 United Kingdom - Directed by Kate Lane. Starring Dave young and Gunce Ates.
Best Actor
Alexander Man in "Wrongful Death" - 2023 Croatia - Directed by Vjekoslav Katusin. Starring Alexander Man, Isabella Brenza, and Eric Roberts.
Best Actress
Isabella Brenza in "Wrongful Death" - 2023 Croatia - Directed by Vjekoslav Katusin. Starring Alexander Man, Isabella Brenza, and Eric Roberts.
Best Director
Vjekoslav Katusin for "Wrongful Death" - 2023 Croatia - Directed by Vjekoslav Katusin. Starring Alexander Man, Isabella Brenza, and Eric Roberts.
Best Erotic Short Film
"Ignavi" - 2023 Italy - Directed by Giullo Pereno.
Best Supporting Actress
Mable Thomas in "Decay" - 2023 India - Directed by Aditya Chowdhury. Starring Naimunissa Khan, Pratik Radder, and Mable Thomas.
Best Supporting Actor
Eric Roberts in "Wrongful Death" - 2023 Croatia - Directed by Vjekoslav Katusin. Starring Alexander Man, Isabella Brenza, and Eric Roberts.
Best Music Video
"Mermaid Road" 2023 France. Directed By Morgan Matyjasik.
Best Enselmble
"The Lost Poets" - 2023 United Kingdom - Directed by Kate Lane. Starring Dave young and Gunce Ates.
Best Experimental Feature
"Twin Flame Hotel" - 2023 United States - Directed by Gavin Thagard and Michael Howell. Starring Kimberly Hamilton, Michael Howell, and John Jaret.
Best Musical
"Spells Before Destiny" - 2023 Japan - Directed by Akisai M.
Best Documentary Short
"The Heart of Photography" - 2023 Belarus - Directed by Pavel Demidovich.
Best of Fest - Featurette
"Decay" - 2023 India - Directed by Aditya Chowdhury. Starring Naimunissa Khan, Pratik Radder, and Mable Thomas.
Best Trailer
"SkinJacker" - 2023 United Kingdom. Directed by David Izatt.
Best Foreign Film
"Decay" - 2023 India - Directed by Aditya Chowdhury. Starring Naimunissa Khan, Pratik Radder, and Mable Thomas.
Best Satire film
"Death & Taxes" - 2023 United States - Directed by Matthew Morris. Starring Adrian Hospedale, Ade Chike Torbert, and Shea Buckner.
Best Erotic Feature
"Let Love In" - 2023 United States - Directed by Ramzi Abed. Starring Victoria de Mare
Best Student Short
"I Thought About Killing You" - 2023 United States - Directed by Giovanni Tirado. Starring Cat Jones and Giovanni Tirado.
Best Cinematography
"Daughter of the Soil" - 2023 Zimbabwe - Directed by Derrick Manieca.
Best Concept
"Die Games" - 2023 United States - Directed by Jimmy Barker and Sean Cruser. Starring Matthew Patrick Davis and Shalini Bathina.
Best Experimental Short
"The Lucid Dream of the Last Poets" - 2023 Italy - Directed by Eleonora Manca.
Best Western
"The Gold, The Lead, and The Demon" - 2023 United States - Directed by Benjamin Anderson and Sawyer Purman. Starring Panther Rose, Kent Hatch, and Audra Milos.
Best Animated Music Video
"I Walk The Line" - 2023 United Kingdom - Directed by Paul Griffin.
Best Micro Short
"Mikey's Night In" - 2018 United States - Directed by Isalas Zai Gallardo.
Best Crime Film
"Double Nickel" - 2023 United States - Directed by Mark Tomov. Starring Michael Spears, Gillian Todd, and Jeff Medley.
Best First-Time Director
Gerardo Rocha Hernandez for "Pieces of my Life" - 2022 Mexico - Directed by Gerardo Rocha Hernandez.
Best Animated Trailer
"The Descent" - 2023 United Kingdom - Directed by Sirisha Mutty.
Best Dramatic Short
"Pieces of my Life" - 2022 Mexico - Directed by Gerardo Rocha Hernandez.
Best Score
"Daughter of the Soil" - 2023 Zimbabwe - Directed by Derrick Manieca.
Best Sound
"Alchemy" - 2015 United States - Directed by Brandon Polanco. Starring Ian Kevin Scott and Angela Pietropinto.
Best Voice-Over Performance
Bryce Mackie in "Clarity" - 2023 United States - Directed by Bryce Mackie.
Best Editing
Dan Lane for "The Lost Poets" - 2023 United Kingdom - Directed by Kate Lane. Starring Dave young and Gunce Ates.
Best Black & White Film
"Above All a Dreamer" - 2023 United States - Directed by Colton Caulfield.
Best Silent Film
"What If" - 2023 Italy - Directed by Damiano Rossi. Starring Natsumi Moonshine.
Best LGBTQ Film
"Pup Perfect" - 2023 United States - Directed by Henry Baker.
Best Screenplay
Miroslav Trcak for "Wrongful Death" - 2023 Croatia - Directed by Vjekoslav Katusin. Starring Alexander Man, Isabella Brenza, and Eric Roberts.
2022 Annual Event Winners
Best Actor of the Year
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Rene Moran in "The Ushers"
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Garrett Schenck in "L.I.F.E., Ep. 4: It's Wonderful"
Lifetime Achievement Award
Best Supporting Actor of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Doug Jones
Best Actress of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Samantha Jeans in "Vesper"
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Eliza Blair in "Family Affair"
Best Filmmaker of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Robert Hensley for "Family Affair"
Best Student Film of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
The Call of Water
Directed by Kaya Tone
Best Episodic Series of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
L.I.F.E., Ep. 4, It's Wonderful
Directed by Dathan Smith
Best Animated Film of the Year
Best Episodic Series of the Year
Best Animated Film of the Year
Weight
Directed by Jairus Williams
Best Erotic Short of the Year
Best Erotic Short of the Year
Best Animated Film of the Year
A Fairytale
Directed by Inka Winter
Best Documentary of the Year
Best Erotic Short of the Year
Best Documentary of the Year
The Missing Weeks
Directed by Ali Diab
Best Music Video of the Year
Best Erotic Short of the Year
Best Documentary of the Year
"Midnight Moon"
Directed & Sung by Michelle Rose
Best Trailer of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Best Silent Film of the Year
Gale - Stay Away from Oz
Directed by Daniel Alexander
Best Silent Film of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Best Silent Film of the Year
Caesura
Directed by Gariseb Rodney &
Aymane Ghatous
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
The Actress
Directed by Madeline C. Maida
Best Foreign Film of the Year
Best Foreign Film of the Year
Best Mockumentary of the Year
Shadows of Ourselves
Directed by Mira Nedyalkova
Best Ensemble of the Year
Best Foreign Film of the Year
Best Experimental of the Year
Death Club
Directed by Ronnie Nanos
Best Experimental of the Year
Best Foreign Film of the Year
Best Experimental of the Year
Maria's Silence
Directed by Cesare Bedogne
Best Micro Short of the Year
Best Micro Short of the Year
Best Micro Short of the Year
Vivi Ossa
Directed by Callum Walters
Best Concept of the Year
Best Micro Short of the Year
Best Micro Short of the Year
Painter Antonio
Directed by Darko Djeric