We are delighted to announce the Annual results. Monthly Winners entered into the Annual competition and the final winners in the respective categories are as follows:
BEST SHORT
Nominations
Roake directed by Joan Cobos
Seven Seas directed by Martin-Philippe Tremblay
Cut directed by Mehrdad Bakhshi
Ghosts in the Ink directed by Igor Lewicki
Deeper directed by Herman Perera
Gunshot in Los albaricoquès directed by Jeremie Schellaert
CHOCOLATE MAN directed by MEG
The Wallet directed by Saumitra Singh
Liar directed by Albert Kámán
Before Nightfall directed by Daniel Bushen
Holding On directed by Christopher YoungAdd block
WINNER
The Wallet by Sumitra Singh
Ayushman, is a young regular working man living in Mumbai. He prefers to complete his work and head home, hence doesn’t socialize much. One day he deviates from his pattern, this happens when he finds an unattended wallet on the morning walk. Being a responsible citizen, he attempts to find the owner. But after deliberate efforts when he doesn’t find one, he opens the wallet. To his surprise there is no ID in the wallet, but he finds a letter. This letter was written by Aasma to Samar in 1991, when both were young and madly in love. Ayushman tries to not to sneak into the contents of the letter, but eventually, he couldn’t control his urge and he reads the letter. The letter brings out the pain in Aasma’s heart and how riots are the real reason for their separation.
BEST FEATURE
Nominations
BOZKIR LOOK AT THE BIRDS directed by MEHMET TANRISEVER
Origin Bound directed by David Li
Yes directed by Rob Margolies
SCOTLAND directed by MANISH VATSSALYA
PALINDROME directed by Marcus Flemmings
Bad Girl directed by Guang Shuai
Mystic Shrine Maiden directed by Takeshi Sone
Irregular directed by Diogo Morgado
WINNER
BOZKIR LOOK AT THE BIRDS, by MEHMET TANRISEVER
Abdullah and Cripple Ziya are gun dealers in the Bozkir district of Konya. They put honesty, honor, and dignity before anything else. Even though Abdullah and Cripple Ziya have opposite personalities, their friendship and partnership go back many years. Abdullah has worked hard and finally bought the horse he has been dreaming of. Now, all he wants to do is to marry his beloved Emine and build a happy life.
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Nominations
N.O.S.U.G.A.R. directed by Eirini Polydorou
Sedae directed by Daniel Smukalla
Who’s Romeo directed by Giovanni Covini
A Century of Dreams directed by Ven Jemersic
The Donbass children directed by Lubomir Dankov
WINNER
Sedae by Daniel Smukalla
Korea’s quick growth resulted in much contrast between the old and young, the rural and the urban. This documentary visually shows the different aspects of Korean life, and is narrated over by Koreans of all ages and backgrounds that are a part of it. Their narration examines their thoughts of the Korea around them, of the different generations, and of all of the changes they have seen and experienced throughout their lives. All of this is blended together to show the diverse aspects of one country that has tremendously transformed in such a short time.
BEST NARRATIVE
Nominations
The Family, Your Choice directed by Andrea Vaccarelli
Addiction directed by Lewis William Robinson
Where Is My Home directed by Xu Quan
DISRUPTED directed by SUNYONG BAK
WINNER
Disrupted by Sunyong Bak
an unskilled laborer, the protagonist, accidentally cuts his own finger while trying to complete his task. to stop the bleeding, he wears a rubber glove and tries to cover it up, but eventually he couldn’t..
BEST EXPERIMENTAL
Nominations
Unravel directed by Stephanie Chu
From Dust directed by Ben Rountree
Here directed by Chandni Srivastava
Janus directed by MoÏse Kabongo
WINNER
Here by Chandni Srivastava
‘Here’ is about discovering our reality by connecting with nature that co exists in a world filled with reveries and illusion. Everything is ‘Here’, we only find what we seek.
BEST STUDENT
Nominations
Summer directed by zeyu wang
You Won’t Remember Me directed by Victor Blaho
Before Nightfall directed by Daniel Bushen
A Home for Curiosities directed by Ben Tobin
WINNER
Before Nightfall by Daniel Bushen
When a child is taken by the beast of Godwick, a young girl sets into the woods to find him only to endanger her and her families lives…
BEST ANIMATION
Nominations
Saving Green directed by Natasha Redmond
Paracusia directed by Carolina Sandvik
I’m scared directed by zhou wang
WINNER
Saving Green by Natasha Redmond
While running and swimming near her jungle island home, a young girl accidentally stumbles upon the fortress camp of an army of militarized robot gorillas and must utilize the help of a mysterious woman and her bird to get her back home.
BEST WEB/MEDIA
Nominations
The Blue Marble – Pilot Long directed by Ralph Toporoff
Manifesting Greatness. A True Story by Raz Degan directed by Raz Degan
WINNER
Manifesting Greatness A True Story by Raz Degan
In the 90s, a young aspiring actor struggling in NY was the last to discover he struck fame on the other side of the globe. Unbeknownst to him, he caught the hearts of many in a country he didn’t even know the language
BEST COMEDY
WINNER
Chronic directed by DONNADIEU INGRID
Sandrine receives a mysterious text message, a mysterious post card in her mailbox and finds the door of her apartment opened when she arrives….
BEST Sci Fi
WINNER
HOPE directed by Papa Xing，Aspirin Huang
After a hundred-year recovery plan, the earth has returned to its former vitality in all respects.
Man-made machines take care of the earth in an orderly manner. High-intelligence AI flies over the sky and scans every life passing through the forest streams.
At this time, human beings have been frozen for thousands of years in the hibernation equipment in space, and the AI equipment in the space station is being maintained in an orderly manner, providing human with the nutrient liquid needed in daily life.
Implant daily information into sleeping humans to keep the brain active. In this way, under the protection of AI, human beings wait quietly for the recovery of the earth.
BEST Drama
Portraitiste directed by Cyrus Neshvad
A grandfather kindles a relationship with his dying granddaughter through art.
BEST ACTOR
Nominations
Denis Larocque for “Seven Seas”
Guangyu Jiang for Origin Bound
Igor Lewicki for Ghosts in the Ink
Tim Realbuto for Yes
Adam Saini for SCOTLAND
Raz Degan for Manifesting Greatness. A True Story by Raz Degan
WINNER
Adam Saini for Scotland
Revenge is a very personal practice a man does when he failed to get justice in the right way. A law-abiding UK famed doctor Brij Diwan when comes to India to revisit his ancestral feeds. He unwillingly encountered with a bunch of corrupt powerful people who taught him a new constitution.. a book of unjust and injustice.. When his daughter got raped in retaliation and they even did not get the justice from the law. After that Doctor takes the law in his hands and starts punishing the culprit in his own way to bring back the dignity of a woman. His own young daughter.
BEST ACTRESS
Nominations
Francesca Di Cagno for The Family, Your Choice
Alyssa Zheng for Origin Bound
Alexandra Miller for Ghosts in the Ink
Siobhan Fallon Hogan for Yes
Edit Nagyistók for Lair (Hazug)
WINNER
Alyssa Zheng for Origin Bound
Howard Wang, megastar movie actor, has wealth, fame and the attention of fans worldwide. A sudden discovery of late stage lymphoma sends him crashing back to reality. Faced with impending death, Howard decides to fulfill his wish of seeing the outside world on his own terms while blogging his travels for his social media fans. As the countdown to the end continues, fate has more surprises for Howard, as he gains new perspectives of life and reconciles with people from his past.
BEST DIRECTOR
Nominations
“Seven Seas” by Martin-Philippe Tremblay
BOZKIR LOOK AT THE BIRDS by MEHMET TANRISEVER
Origin Bound by David Li
Liar by Albert Kámán
Manifesting Greatness. A True Story by Raz Degan by Raz Degan
Where Is My Home by Xu Quan
Holding On directed by Christopher Young
WINNER
Holding On directed by Christopher Young
The movie responds to the grand social theme with the smallest story,and expresses the most special emotions with the most common characters, thereby inspiring the emotional value of public resonance, that is, the perseverance of unfortunate life that is still worthy of life, self-doubt after being neglected and neglected. At the intersection of life, the strange warm encouragement between the dilemma, the kindness of others’ life and death in life and death, every noble soul in the vast world who walks alone and strives to live. While promoting the positive energy of the film, the director also hopes that the general public will not forget their original intentions.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Nominations
Hugo Gendron for “Seven Seas”
Daniel Smukalla for Sedae
DOP team Mike Qiu, Alan Liu, Chris Wang, Hui Wu, Jimmy Xir for Origin Bound
Aaron J Ryder for Yes
Julien C Steiner for CHOCOLATE MAN
Albert Kámán for Liar
WINNER
Chocolate Man directed by Jagon, Honeymoon Hotel
DOP Julien C Steiner
An ice cold War Photographer, who accompanies a small group of Mercenaries in a valley, meets a little deaf girl, who will change his life forever.