THE WHIRLPOOL
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2024 FINALISTS!
Directed by
DEN HOOK
Brooklyn, NY - The esteemed Nocturna Online Brooklyn Film Festival (NOBFF) is elated to announce "The Whirlpool" as the first of the three Best Pictures of the Year. Directed by Den Hook, this unique masterpiece triumphed over an impressive lineup of 426 worldwide submissions, emerging as both the jury's favorite and an audience delight.
In line with NOBFF's rigorous selection criteria, "The Whirlpool" showcased an exceptional command over its narrative, encapsulating the essence of nocturnal nuances and dreams. The film's originality was evident, challenging cinematic conventions with its innovative storytelling, presenting a fresh perspective that left an indelible mark on the viewers.
WINNER
NOCTURNA
ONLINE BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL
BEST PICTURE
NOMINEES BEST PICTURE ◌
· THIS IS EDIK: A TALE OF A GIFTED AND STOLEN CHILDHOOD
(Russian Federation) · Ivan Proskuryakov
· INTO TEMPTATION (USA) · Quinn da Matta
· CAFE CICATRIZ (Chile) · Jordan Bahat
· THE WHIRLPOOL (Russian Federation) · Den Hook
· SIR (Italy) · Maurizio Ravallese
· PERLA (Italy) · ALESSANDRO PORZIO
· YOU CAN STAY OVER (IF YOU WANT) (USA) · Zach Siegel
· OLMA DJON (France) · Victoria Yakubov Schneid
· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd
· ELISABETH (France) · Caroline Tillette
· SUMMER IN THE SHADE (UK) · Alice Millar
· LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI (Bulgaria) · Nikolay Bogomilov
· HELP (UK) · Lesley Manning
WINNER
THE WHIRLPOOL (Russian Federation) • Den Hook
◌ NOMINEES BEST FEATURE FILM
HUNGER (Spain) • Manu Herrera
· OLMA DJON (France) · Victoria Yakubov Schneid
· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd
· IDEM (France) · Giovanni Di Legami
· SUMMER IN THE SHADE (UK) · Alice Millar
· LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI (Bulgaria) · Nikolay Bogomilov
· TWO WORDS AS THE KEY (Czech Republic) · Dan Svatek
· EINE SACHE DER PERSPEKTIVE "A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE"
(Austria) · Gerda Leopold
· A CAMBODIAN WINTER (USA) · Forest Wise
WINNER
WINNER
SIR (Italy) • Maurizio Ravallese
◌ NOMINEES BEST FILM (MEDIUM-LENGTH)
· INTO TEMPTATION (USA) · Quinn da Matta
· TWIN TURBO (Estonia) · Romet Esko, Raul Esko
· ELISABETH (France) · Caroline Tillette
· MARA: THE SEAL WIFE (UK) · Uisdean Murray
· HARDBOILED (USA) · Peter Sluszka
· SOPHIA'S ECLIPSE (USA) · Luis Felipe Delgado
· EIGHTFOLD (UK) · Cassa Pancho, Mark Donne
· FRIEDENSHÖHE (Germany) · Josephine Ehlert
· A STATE OF (USA) · Nick Benjamin
WINNER
PRETTY AS A PICTURE (USA) • Ryan Nielsen
NOMINEES BEST SHORT FILM ◌
· CAFE CICATRIZ (Chile) · Jordan Bahat
· UGOLINO (Italy) · Manuele Trullu
· PERLA (Italy) · ALESSANDRO PORZIO
· YOU CAN STAY OVER (IF YOU WANT) (USA) · Zach Siegel
· WHAT'S LEFT OF HOME (Lebanon) · Antoine Maksoudian
· MEANS TO AN END (New Zealand) · Tanya Wheeler
· NANAKOROBI "SEVEN FALLS" (USA) · Glenna Burmer, Gaby Breiter
· BRUT (USA) · Nick Chartrand
· ARCHIMÉTRICA (Spain) · Jose Luis Serzo
NOMINEES BEST MICRO-SHORT FILM ◌
· MOTHERSHIP (USA) · Joe Burrascano
· SAKURA MARU (Peru) · Hiromi Shimabukuro
· HELP (UK) · Lesley Manning
· DIXON MASON: THE SCENT OF THE WOMAN (UK) · Rey Janjua
· LIVE BAIT (Hungary) · Szilárd Demján, Gergő Bárdi
· ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (New Zealand) · Arvid Eriksson
· FIRE FLOWER (USA) · Stephan Leeper
· EMOTIONAL LOGICAL (USA) · Vered Rodriguez
· HOMELESS (Italy) · Luca Esposito
· MEAT THE PARENTS (USA) · Allison Struck
WINNER
WHAT DO WE DO? (USA) • Roderick Fenske
◌ NOMINEES BEST STUDENT FILM
· FORGETTING CHLOE (USA) · Maiqi Zuo
· ROOM AVAILABLE (Netherlands) · Frank van der Meijden
· READING & OTHER VICES (USA) · Ariana Berenson
· THE CLOWN STATUE (USA) · Joseph Maddalone
· LADY AT NUMBER 16 (Canada) · James Newhook
· FOG OF MIND (Colombia) · Simon Sepulveda
· LIGHT OF THE PASSING TRAIN (USA) · Grey Rich
WINNER
THE HOUND (Germany) • Melissa Arcak
SEMI-FINALISTS
· THE INTERVIEW FROM HELL (USA) · Frank A. DeChirico
· ONCE IN LOVE (USA) · Ace Shu
· THE MAGICIAN (USA) · Brielle S. Carroll
· BRIGHT INNERMOST (UK) · Valentina Paglia
· BEFORE THE FREEZE (USA) · Tenley E. Raj
· BUILDING A NEST (Canada) · Alexandre Mahutte
· PARADOX? (USA) · Sai Man (Simon) Zhao
◌ NOMINEES BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
· DORIANA (Italy) · Mariano Lamberti
· LUCY PALUSTRIS: THE DINNER PARTY (Canada) · Patricia Coates
· VIAGGIO: A JOURNEY (USA) · Colette Standish
· WADAYAZE (Belgium) · Dieter-Michael Grohmann
· A POSTERIORI (UK) · Natalia Jezova
· MOOD CIRCUS (USA) · Eddy Falconer
· CARING FOR YOUR CARCASS (Canada) · Johanne Chagnon
SEMI-FINALISTS
· QING QONG (Austria) · Bele Marx & Gilles Mussard
· LADY OF LIGHT (UK) · Adam Scarborough
· THE DARK, DEBRA (Austria) · Dina Yanni
· BURIAL RITES (UK) · Marius Grose
· THE BYTES DREAMS ARE MADE OF (Italy) · Alessandro Amaducci
· EICHA: THE BOOK OF LUMENATIONS (USA) · Adeena Michelle Karasick
· ZANDER'S DREAM (USA) · Leslie Lashinsky
WINNER
THIS IS EDIK: A TALE OF A GIFTED AND STOLEN CHILDHOOD (Russian Federation) • Ivan Proskuryakov
WINNER
YOU CAN STAY OVER (IF YOU WANT) (USA) • Zach Siegel
NOMINEES BEST QUEER ◌
· GHOST WARRIOR: THE AWAKENING (UK) • Michael Chase
· AT THE FLASH (USA) · Sean Chandler
· YOU, ME & HER (USA) · Dan Levy Dagerman
· THICKER THAN BLOOD (USA) · Kenneth Gildin
· TOUCH THE BEAST (UK) · Dora Frankel
· COULD YOU TAKE MY EQUIPMENT? (Canada) · Sheila Warren
· PANCHA TEQUILA (Spain) · Frank Reyes, Luis Castillo
· WINNOWING (USA) · Daniel S. Janik
· IT’S JUST ME (USA) · Jared Moossy, Allie Cole
· FELLINI MASTORNA: A FILM OF NO RETURN (USA) · Jennifer Glee Foley
◌ NOMINEES BEST DIRECTING
· SIR (Italy) · Maurizio Ravallese
· UGOLINO (Italy) · Manuele Trullu
· PERLA (Italy) · ALESSANDRO PORZIO
· THE WHIRLPOOL (Russian Federation) · Den Hook
· NIGHT FROM THE 4TH TO 5TH (Canada) · Isabelle Bartkowiak
· TUTU GRANDE (USA) · Derek Sitter
· THE ONE ARM BANDIT (USA) · Rich Allen
· LIKE A POWERPOINT (USA) · Pat Bradley, Melanie Gretchen
· ZU DEN STERNEN (Germany) · Nicolai Tegeler
· THE FOURTH IS OF A DEVIL (Georgia) · Revaz-Giorgi Arveladze
WINNER
INTO TEMPTATION (USA) • Quinn Da Mata
WINNER
PRETTY AS A PICTURE (USA) • Ryan Nielsen
NOMINEES BEST EMERGING DIRECTOR ◌
· ELECTION NIGHT (USA) · Peter Zerzan
· ORION 1925 (Iceland) · Eva M. Ingolfsdottir
· THE LEAVING ROOM (China) · Aly Rose
· GOIN APE (Canada) · Apostolos Peter(TolyAK) Kouroumalis
· AROUND THE BEND (Bahamas) · UNSEENMEDIA, NRBARZ
· PASSION (Republic of Korea) · Hyonok Kim
· NORTH BY FREAKING WEST (USA) · Christos Kotsovos
· ALIEN DANGER 2 WITH RAVEN VAN SLENDER (USA) · James Balsamo
· WOMAN (USA) · Lillian Carter
WINNER
PRETTY AS A PICTURE (USA) • Ryan Nielsen
◌ NOMINEES BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
· ELECTION NIGHT (USA) · Peter Zerzan
· ORION 1925 (Iceland) · Eva M. Ingolfsdottir
· THE LEAVING ROOM (China) · Aly Rose
· GOIN APE (Canada) · Apostolos Peter(TolyAK) Kouroumalis
· AROUND THE BEND (Bahamas) · UNSEENMEDIA, NRBARZ
· PASSION (Republic of Korea) · Hyonok Kim
· NORTH BY FREAKING WEST (USA) · Christos Kotsovos
· ALIEN DANGER 2 WITH RAVEN VAN SLENDER (USA) · James Balsamo
· WOMAN (USA) · Lillian Carter
WINNER
CAFE CICATRIZ (USA) • Jordan Bahat
◌ NOMINEES BEST ORIGINAL CONCEPT
· ROOM OF HER OWN (UK) · Jemima Burrill
· SWITCH (UK) · Desiree Faust, Stefana D. Brancastle
· SONGS OF THE CHAMBERMAIDS (UK) · Mark C. Hewitt
· LUCINDA'S PANDORA (Germany) · Sylvia Piechocki Gonzalez
· A.I. GENERATOR (Japan) · Saiko Watabe
· THE VENETIAN TWINS (Switzerland) · Tom Grey Martin
· WHAT I WANT TO SAY, BURN! (Portugal) · Luís Damas
· THE STONES OF ROME (Greece) · Sean Gregory Tansey
· ARCHIMÉTRICA (Spain) · Jose Luis Serzo
WINNER
UGOLINO (Italy) • Corrado Serri
NOMINEES BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY ◌
· SIR (Italy) · Vito Frangione
· PERLA (Italy) · Vincenzo Petroli
· THE SMITH (Bulgaria) · Georgi Chelebiev
· THE STIX (UK) · Adam Marley
· THE OTHER WOMAN, ZIZI'S DREAM (Ireland) · Nathan Ivor Barlow and
Jakub Walutek
· STILL I REACH FOR YOU (USA) · Tyler Aaron Parsons
WINNER
WHAT’S LEFT OF HOME (Lebanon) • Tony Farah
◌ NOMINEES BEST LEAD ACTOR
· SIR (Italy) · Christian Iansante
· PERLA (Italy) · Filippo Gili
· HAMBRE "Hunger" (Spain) · Judah vivancos
· FLASH/CRASH (Netherlands) · Karim El Guennouni
WINNER
THE WHIRLPOOL (Russian Federation) · Alena Mitroshina
NOMINEES BEST LEAD ACTRESS ◌
· PRETTY AS A PICTURE (USA) · Claire Manning
· SUMMER IN THE SHADE (UK) · Niamh Walter
· WHAT'S LEFT OF HOME (Lebanon) · Angela Khalil
· MEANS TO AN END (New Zealand) · ESTHER LOUISE
WINNER
HAUSKEEPER (Germany) • Lasse Stadelmann
◌ NOMINEES BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
· PERLA (Italy) · Fortunato Marco Innaccone
· ELISABETH (France) · Marc Plas
· WHAT'S LEFT OF HOME (Lebanon) · Omar Sfeir
· BRUT (USA) · Peter Holden
WINNER
OLMA DJON (France) · Natasha Mashkevich
NOMINEES BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS ◌
· SIR (Italy) · Daniela Chiavaroli
· HAMBRE "Hunger" (Spain) · Leonor Campillo
· HAUSKEEPER (Germany) · Eliza Rycembel
· FLASH/CRASH (Netherlands) · Meriyem Manders
WINNER
PRETTY AS A PICTURE (USA) • Ryan Nielsen
◌ NOMINEES BEST EDITING & SOUND DESIGN
· THE WHIRLPOOL (Russian Federation) · Den Hook
· SIR (Italy) · Maurizio Ravallese
· UGOLINO (Italy) · Manuele Trullu
· HAMBRE "Hunger" (Spain) · Manu Herrera
· OLMA DJON (France) · Victoria Yakubov Schneid
· HELP (UK) · Lesley Manning
NOMINEES BEST VISUAL EFFECTS ◌
· SAKURA MARU (Peru) · Hiromi Shimabukuro
· HOANG THE PAPER BOY (USA) · Ly Bolia
· LILY GIRL (Greece) · Demetrios Poursanidis
· THE WOODS OUT BACK (USA) · Emma Breslauer
· HINTER-LAND (Canada) · Christopher Angus
· MAN IN A CAN (Belgium) · Henk Pringels
· LANGUAGE UNKNOWN (USA) · Janelle Vanderkelen
· ARCHIMÉTRICA (Spain) · Jose Luis Serzo
WINNER
MOTHERSHIP (USA) · Joe Burrascano
SEMI-FINALISTS
· PAINT ON PAINT (Portugal) · Vasco Diogo
· MY DIGITAL TRUTH (UK) · Swen Werner
· REBOUND 'A BIRD OF BAD LUCK' (Finland) · Reijo Nurmi, Arto Törmänen
· THINGS TO COME-YEAR 2020 (Austria) · Brunilda Castejón
· HOUSE IN THE MIST (Australia) · Pia Justine Cruz
· CORIANDER & A PENNY'S WORTH OF LONESOME (USA) · Julian Grant
· TURN OF FATE (UK) · Melissa Stanton
WINNER
UGOLINO (Italy) • Corrado Serri
◌ NOMINEES BEST ART DIRECTION
· THE WHIRLPOOL (Russian Federation) · Den Hook
· OLMA DJON (France) · Victoria Yakubov Schneid
· MONKEY BEACH (Canada) · Loretta Sarah Todd
· IDEM (France) · Giovanni Di Legami
· SUMMER IN THE SHADE (UK) · Alice Millar
· LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI (Bulgaria) · Nikolay Bogomilov
· TWIN TURBO (Estonia) · Romet Esko, Raul Esko
WINNER
CAFE CICATRIZ (USA) • Jordan Bahat
◌ NOMINEES BEST MAKEUP & PRACTICAL EFFECTS
· CROCODYLUS: MATING SEASON (USA) · Stanley Pomianowski
· THE WHIRLPOOL (Russian Federation) · Den Hook
· IDEM (France) · Giovanni Di Legami
· MEANS TO AN END (New Zealand) · Tanya Wheeler
· FLASH/CRASH (Netherlands) · Angelo Perez Lebbink
· STRONGHOLD (USA) · Julia Camara
· ALIEN DANGER 2 WITH RAVEN VAN SLENDER (USA) · James Balsamo
WINNER
CAFE CICATRIZ (USA) • Jordan Bahat
◌ NOMINEES BEST AVANT-GARDE FILM
· PRECIOUS BALANCE WALK (Sweden) · Felicia Konrad, Johan Haugen
· LETTING GO (USA) · Gareth Rockliffe
· LIVE BAIT (Hungary) · Szilárd Demján, Gergő Bárdi
· ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (New Zealand) · Arvid Eriksson
· SNAILS (USA) · Dorothea Braemer
· MEDEA (USA) · Andronica Marquis
· INVISIBLE HAND (USA) · Matthew Taylor
SEMI-FINALISTS
· ODALISCA (Canada) · Mario Côté
· AEON (Netherlands) · Clara Johansson Borg
· 7 YEARS ART FROM BERLIN "BRÜCKENKUNST" (Germany) · Gilbert Brüning
· FOREST ISLAND (Japan) · Ryosuke Handa
· REPUDIATION (India) · Nader Mohandesi
· DANCING WITH MY MOTHER (Australia) · Richard de Carvalho
· TAIAO "POIPOI" (New Zealand) · Daniel Belton, Good Company Arts
NOMINEES BEST DRAMA ◌
· INTO TEMPTATION (USA) · Quinn da Matta
· SUMMER IN THE SHADE (UK) · Alice Millar
· HAUSKEEPER (Germany) · Matthias Freier
· FLASH/CRASH (Netherlands) · Angelo Perez Lebbink
· 5 SEASONS: A JOURNEY (Germany) · Katja Sallay
· PASSIONFLOWER (Canada) · Shelagh Carter
· PARIS IS JUST A BIG DIRTY CITY (USA) · Alexandra Papoulias Barton, Zak Fishman
SEMI-FINALISTS
· CACTUS (Sweden) · Emilie Nyman
· CONFLICT (USA) · Chozy Aiyub, Malik J. Ali
· ANAMNESIS (USA) · Josh McCausland
· SEE ME ONCE MORE, MY DEAR KID (USA) · Bihong Sha
· SOLOS (Portugal) · Sonia Vieira
· MOURNING COFFEE (UK) · Denise Mack
· RESTART (Australia) · Zev Howley
WINNER
PERLA (Italy) • Alessandro Porzio
◌ NOMINEES BEST COMEDY OR MUSICAL
· WHAT DO WE DO? (USA) · Roderick Fenske
· YOU, ME & HER (USA) · Dan Levy Dagerman
· JACQUES (USA) · Charlie Bellarose
· THE DINNER AGREEMENT (New Zealand) · Matthew Campbell Downes
· EMOTIONAL LOGICAL (USA) · Vered Rodriguez
· BIG MOMMA EARTH (USA) · Jeff Kazanjian
· TIMMY'S SUNDAY (USA) · Justin Borland
· INTO TEMPTATION (USA) · Quinn da Matta
· SUMMER IN THE SHADE (UK) · Alice Millar
· HAUSKEEPER (Germany) · Matthias Freier
· FLASH/CRASH (Netherlands) · Angelo Perez Lebbink
· 5 SEASONS: A JOURNEY (Germany) · Katja Sallay
· PASSIONFLOWER (Canada) · Shelagh Carter
· PARIS IS JUST A BIG DIRTY CITY (USA) · Alexandra Papoulias Barton, Zak Fishman
WINNER
SEMI-FINALISTS
· FULL THROTTLE PARADISE (USA) · Nick DeSimone
· THE PRINTER (USA) · Zachary Krueger
· SALINGER'S TWO DARK MUSES (Netherlands) · Michael Lasoff
· SCHOOL OF IDIOTS (USA) · Dean Morgan
· THE INTERVIEW FROM HELL (USA) · Frank A. DeChirico
· SLOWPOKE (USA) · P.J. Koelbel
DON’T DIE FIRST (USA) • Daniel Brian Foster
WINNER
OLMA DJON (France) • Victoria Yakubov Schneid
◌ NOMINEES BEST DRAMA
· FROM BEYOND (Italy) · Luca Ferrara
· GRAVES (USA) · Wilfred La Salle
· REVERSE (France) · Christophe Lenoir
· FORGIVE US NOT (USA) · Ashley Kay
· MIKE AND HENRY (USA) · Alfred Morris Williams
WINNER
LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI (Bulgaria) • Nikolay Bogomilov
NOMINEES BEST SCI-FI OR FANTASY FILM ◌
· THAT COLD DEAD LOOK IN YOUR EYES (USA) · Onur Tukel
· PIT & PENDULUM (Canada) · J. Aldric Gaudet
· HELL HOLE (USA) · Gregory Shultz
· DOMINO SPRINGS (USA) · Dan Hertzog
· THE COMMON GOOD (Austria) · Stefan Gutternigh, Eva Amann
· SWING LOW (USA) · Marvin Towns
· STELLAR FIVR POC (UK) · Laurence Patrick
SEMI-FINALISTS
· LILY'S - SACRED JOURNEY (USA) · JR Michael
· TRUE FRIEND (USA) · Matthew Roch
· SECOND GEN (USA) · Mike Madigan
· WHITE MULE (USA) · Peter Dobson
· SNAGGLETOOTH (Australia) · Scott David Lister
· THE ADVENTURES OF R.I.E.B. (USA) · James Alden Miller
· ALIEN DANGER WITH RAVEN VAN SLENDER (USA) · James Balsamo
· THE ALIEN AND THE BORDER GUARD (USA) · Colette Copeland
· THE PROTECTORS OF NATURE (France) · Fabrizio Masini
WINNER
PRETTY AS A PICTURE (USA) • Ryan Nielsen
NOMINEES BEST HORROR ◌
· THE GRANDFATHER (Chile) · Alvaro Pruneda
· SISTER (USA) · Colin Denhart
· THE DIRECTOR (USA) · Ryan Adolph, Alex J. Greenberg
· MIGRAINE (Belgium) · Frédéric Roussel
· SOARING AGAIN (Republic of Korea) · Yena Kang
· THE DARKENED COTTAGE (Australia) · Benji Wragg
· ANNIE PANNIE (UK) · Deanna Dewey
SEMI-FINALISTS
· BAY FOR BLOOD (USA) · Harry Waldman
· THE NIGHTMARE PARADOX (USA) · Benjamin Kadaffi
· THE EVE (Italy) · Luca Machnich
· INCUBATE (USA) · Alexander Walker Miller
· MURDER CUM (Canada) · Apostolos Peter(TolyAK) Kouroumalis
· THE SILVER BULLET (Australia) · Gaston Boulanger
◌ NOMINEES BEST THRILLER
· IMBROGLIO (UK) · Ian Sciacaluga
· STRONGHOLD (USA) · Julia Camara
· BONDING (USA) · Luke Rex
· THE DREAM CATCHER (UK) · Piotr Szkopiak
· UNDERTOW (France) · Fareed Kairon
· THE RADICALIZATION OF JEFF BOYD (Switzerland) · Uwe Schwarzwalder
· FOR THE GREATER GOOD (USA) · Michael Gavino
WINNER
THE WHIRLPOOL (Russian Federation) • Den Hook
SEMI-FINALISTS
· INDELIBLE WINTER (USA) · Ann Huang
· LOVE IN SHADOWS (USA) · Natasha C. Smith
· I GOT YOUR LETTER, JOHN BAUER (Ireland) · Noel Brady
· THESE UNNOTICED TEARS (USA) · Victoria Radrigan
· THE MEN OF MERCY (USA) · Anne Furlong
· GRADUATION (Hong Kong, China) · Yiwen Cao
NOMINEES BEST ANIMATION ◌
·· MOTHERSHIP (USA) · Joe Burrascano
· NANAKOROBI "SEVEN FALLS" (USA) · Glenna Burmer, Gaby Breiter
· HARDBOILED (USA) · Peter Sluszka
· DIXON MASON: THE SCENT OF THE WOMAN (UK) · Rey Janjua
· THE TIN WOODS (USA) · Nick Boxwell
· FIRE FLOWER (USA) · Stephan Leeper
· THE BOY (USA) · Jonathan Gibney
· THE INCREDIBLY SHORT LIFE OF PETER PANTIES (USA) · Daniel Abril
SEMI-FINALISTS
· IZZY´S DEMONS (USA) · Greg Garay
· FUTUREWORLD (Canada) · Christopher Angus
· SORE FEET (Sweden) · Alexander Jansson
· THIS SEEN MAKES NO CENTS (USA) · Natasha Redmond
· THE WORLD ACCORDING TO EARL (USA) · Deborah Marlene Pittman, Gabriel Isiah Gonzeles
· CHOCOLATE CAKE & ICE CREAM (USA) · Steve Cowden
· KEEP THE BUGS OUT OF MY SOUP!!! (USA) · Tyrone Evans Clark
WINNER
INNER POLAR BEAR (UK) • Gerald Conn
◌ NOMINEES BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
· BLUE MONDAY (Netherlands) · Ingrid Kamerling
· A LOW CARBON FUTURE FOR CHINA'S FURNACE CITIES (UK) · Monika Koeck
· ENOUGH! LEBANON'S DARKEST HOUR (Australia) · Daizy Gedeon
· THE BROKEN PROMISE (USA) · Kurt Norton
· POUR LE PEUPLE (USA) · Nate Harrison
· CABARET CUBA (UK) · Madeleine Duba
· IN A WHOLE NEW WAY (USA) · Jonathan Fisher
WINNER
THIS IS EDIK: A TALE OF A GIFTED AND STOLEN CHILDHOOD (Russian Federation) • Ivan Proskuryakov
SEMI-FINALISTS
· HOLDING THESE MOMENTS (USA) · Dan Elswick
· THE STORY OF TANTRA (Czech Republic) · Viliam Poltikovič
· THE GRADUATES (Serbia) · Dusan Gajic
· THE DONBASS CHILDREN (Bulgaria) · Lubomir Dankov
· CREATORS (Azerbaijan) · Shamil Aliyev
· TANGO AND ME (Denmark) · Joergen Erik Assentoft
· PASOLINEIDE: The Roman Adventure Of Pier Paolo Pasolini (Italy) · Mauro Paracini
WINNER
◌ NOMINEES BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
· LIFE OR DEATH OF A CITY: A FILMIC TRIPTYCH (Germany) · Sascha Kloas
· TYRANNY (Hungary) · David Adamko
· TEYUNA: LOST CITY (UK) · Stuart Fortune
· KARMA KHAZI (UK) · Lee Phillips
· FORMALDEHYDE (Turkey) · Oğuz Yenen
· FAITH IN BLACKNESS: AN EXPLORATION OF
AFROLATINE SPIRITUALITY (USA) · Charles Reynoso
· I AM KANAKA (UK) · Genevieve Sulway
SEMI-FINALISTS
· SHOPPING CART PEOPLE (USA) · Duffy Hecht
· MY LIFE AS A PIECE OF SPACE DEBRIS (Ireland) · Damien Donnelly
· ORGANIC (USA) · Egor Subbotin
· WHEN THE NIGHT DAWNS (Spain) · Martin Zalba
· ONE STEP FROM HOLINESS (Poland) · Cezary Grzesiuk
· HOPLOVE: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOP YEAR... (Germany) · Sebastian Bauer
· FLY MYSELF HOME (USA) · Jose Restrepo
DAR(k)WIN PROJECT (France)
· Loris Lamunière, Charles Mercier
NOMINEES BEST DOCUMENTARY DIRECTOR ◌
· THIS IS EDIK: A TALE OF A GIFTED AND STOLEN CHILDHOOD
(Russian Federation) · Ivan Proskuryakov
· POINTS OF VIEW (Italy) · Pepi Romagnoli
· THE SOUND OF COLOGNE (Germany) · Kristina Schippling
· MIDWEST ICE AGE! (USA) · Douglas J. Corcoran
· GAZA MONOLOGUES: TEN YEARS AND
THE DREAM CONTINUES… (State of Palestine) · Iman Aoun, Yousef Nateel
· HORSEKEEPER (USA) · Donna Wells
· ART FROM THE INSIDE (USA) · Barbara Wiener
SEMI-FINALISTS
· ROEBOURNE (UK) · Paul Aidan Cooke
· SMILES IN TECATE (USA) · Jerri I Sher
· AMERICANS IN JAPAN (USA) · Johnny Vonneumann
· KRISTALLNACHT IN COLOUR (USA) · Dovid Loew
· THE SKY IS THE LIMIT (UK) · Mirka Anderson
· THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY (UK) · Richard Slater
WINNER
BLUE MONDAY (Netherlands) • Ingrid Kamerling
WINNER
THIS IS EDIK: A TALE OF A GIFTED AND STOLEN CHILDHOOD (Russian Federation) • Ivan Proskuryakov
NOMINEES BEST DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING ◌
· LIFE OR DEATH OF A CITY: A FILMIC TRIPTYCH (Germany) · Sascha Kloas
· SEEKING THE LOST ONES (Germany) · Michael Teutsch
· FINDING THE LINE: AN EXPLORATION OF
STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION (Switzerland) · Aleš Urbanczik, Grzegorz Oleksa
· TRUTH BE TOLD: IRVING NORMAN AND THE
HUMAN PREDICAMENT (USA) · Ray Day
· AKWAABA THE AWAKENING (USA) · Sybil Jatta
· MARINA, THE FIRE EATING MERMAID (USA) · Linda Corley, Joel Kaplan
· THE FUTURE IN OUR HANDS (Taiwan) · Shihyun Wang
SEMI-FINALISTS
· LOUIE (KR.ONE) GASPARRO 5POINTZ (USA) · Eirini Alligiannis
· VOICES FOR FREEDOM: THE HYERS SISTERS' LEGACY (USA) · Susheel Bibbs
· AMEN-AMEN-AMEN: A STORY
OF OUR TIMES (USA) · Thomas Leo Gallagher, David Gibson
· 48.000 NAMES (Netherlands) · Roel Swierenga
· ANTYAJA KAAL (India) · Amitava Halder
· AN AMERICAN IN EUROPE (USA) · Johnny Vonneumann
◌ NOMINEES BEST EPISODIC SERIES OR NEW MEDIA
· SANDBAGGER (Canada) · Shuqi Yang
· REEL LIFE (USA) · Dustin Detore, John Rifici
· RENEGADES: OMINARA (USA) · Tim Russ
· LACTAÇORES (Portugal) · Nelson Carvalheiro
· READING & OTHER VICES (USA) · Ariana Berenson
· TAIAO "POIPOI" (New Zealand) · Daniel Belton, Good Company Arts
SEMI-FINALISTS
· OLD HEARTS CAFE (USA) · Cameron Gallagher, Ken Holmes
· DIGITAL AFFAIRS (USA) · Elor De Mayo
· HOUSE IN THE MIST (Australia) · Pia Justine Cruz
· IN SEARCH OF A P-I-G (USA) · Keith Edward Szarabajka, Tony Pasqualini, Laura Stribling, Chuma Gault, Jack Szarabajka, Kazu Takeda
· BAT DIARY (Italy) · Silvano Plank
· WELCOME TO THE WHIMSICAL DESERT! (GOING SOLO) (USA) · Heidi Elisabeth Appe
· OMNIPOTENT RESOLUTION (Iceland) · Uniqueness
WINNER
A NIGHT LIKE THIS (Poland) • Tomasz Szafrański
NOMINEES BEST MUSIC VIDEO & ORIGINAL SONG ◌
WINNER
SELF-CREATION (Poland) • Ewa Sztefka
· ALEC HUTSON 'ETONIA' (USA) · Alexander Ezorsky-Lie
· GOOD WILL REMEDY 'MESSIN WITH MY HEAD' (FT. VILIANI) (Australia) · Hayden Stephen Lowry
· PULSE (Canada) · Yumi Sonoda
· REBOUND 'A BIRD OF BAD LUCK' (Finland) · Reijo Nurmi, Arto Törmänen
· DETECTIVE STORIES (UK) · Graham Pike
· BELLARIA (Austria) · Cécile Nordegg
· ESKAL (Germany) · Lena Heiler
· GOTTA GET SOME TISSUE! (USA) · Tyrone Evans Clark
· OMNIPOTENT RESOLUTION (Iceland) · Uniqueness
· HOLDING THE HEART WHEN IT BREAKS (USA) · Diane Kaufman, MD
◌ BEST ORIGINAL SCORE ◌
WINNER
NOMINEES
· HAMBRE "Hunger" (Spain) · Manu Herrera
· IDEM (France) · Giovanni Di Legami
· LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI (Bulgaria) · Nikolay Bogomilov
· TWIN TURBO (Estonia) · Romet Esko, Raul Esko
· HAUSKEEPER (Germany) · Matthias Freier
· FLASH/CRASH (Netherlands) · Angelo Perez Lebbink
BEST FEATURE SCREENPLAY ◌
WINNER
· QUEEN OF HEARTS (USA) • Kathleen Welton
NOMINEES
· WOLFCUB [KGUEE - SHAN] (USA) · BetteLou Tobin
· GHOST WARRIOR: THE AWAKENING (UK) · Michael Chase
· 1000: THE SWORD IN THE STONE (Italy) · Guido Giordano
· REALITY GAME (USA) · Greg Lyon
· ANATOMY OF A TOWN (USA) · Patricia Fox
· RUNNING (USA) · Sean Chandler
· HELLGATE (USA) · Fiore DeRosa
SEMI-FINALIST
· ONE NIGHT (France) · Emile Lacheny
· BEYOND US (Canada) · Shaughn Andrew Cameron, James Alexander Cox
· SPIRIT OF THE WOLF (USA) · Pamela PerryGoulardt
· THE LAST PRISON (USA) · Richard Geiwitz
· FARC (USA) · Shane McCabe
· RESIDENT EVIL: 'X-DAY' (UK) · Michael Chase
· THE SHROUD TRINITY (USA) · Frank McEvoy
BEST PODCAST ◌
WINNER
· DICE TOWER THEATRE (USA) · Mike Atchley,
Joleen Fresquez
NOMINEES
· WHAT WILL BE HERE? (USA) · Tal Minear
◌ BEST SHORT SCREENPLAY
WINNER
· ASHES TO ASHES (USA) · Julie Bretones
NOMINEES
· FIREFLIES OR C.S.H.C.? (UK) · Martin Richmond
· NIGHTMARE OF THE LEECH (UK) · Joseph Breitman
· REEDS (Romania) · Ion Mircea Plangu, Alexandru Mirel Tariuc
· NIELHEIM (USA) · Elyssa Catalfano
· A RATHER LOVELY THING (USA) · Casey Mensing
· REFRACTIONS (USA) · Paula Rossman
· REVELATION (Switzerland) · Carmen Pfammatter
· A NEW BELIEVER / REFOUND FAITH (USA) · Ellie Mae Louise Smith
· NOT AN EXIT (USA) · Sid Kramer
· QUEEN VERNITA'S GUIDE TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM (USA) · Dawn Menge
· BRUJO (USA) · David Anthony Estringel
◌ BEST TV SCRIPT
WINNER
· THE POLSKI AFFAIR (USA) · Kenneth Gildin
NOMINEES
· GHOST WARRIOR: THE AWAKENING (UK) · Michael Chase
· 1000: THE SWORD IN THE STONE (Italy) · Guido Giordano
· SAMARA & THE CITY (USA) · Kacy Boccumini
· LAFAYETTE: DEATH OF A REVOLUTION (USA) · Marshall Ferrin
· MORTAL PATH: BOUND BY BLOOD (USA) · Dakota Banks
· AT THE FLASH (USA) · Sean Chandler
· THE SEVEN (USA) · Igor Stefanovic
· LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY (USA) · Amanda J. Roraback
BEST DRAMA ◌
◌ BEST EMERGING SCREENWRITER
WINNER
WINNER
· WOLFCUB [KGUEE - SHAN] (USA) · BetteLou Tobin
· GHOST WARRIOR: THE AWAKENING (UK) · Michael Chase
NOMINEES
NOMINEES
· THE POLSKI AFFAIR (USA) · Kenneth Gildin
· GHOST WARRIOR: THE AWAKENING (UK) · Michael Chase
· SAMARA & THE CITY (USA) · Kacy Boccumini
· QUEEN OF HEARTS (USA) · Kathleen Welton
· LAFAYETTE: DEATH OF A REVOLUTION (USA) · Marshall Ferrin
· ISCHAEMIC (Australia) · Andrew John Cahill-Lloyd
· FIRE IS NOT THE END (USA) · Alejandro Torre Lopez
· TRAIL OF BLOOD (USA) · Fiore DeRosa
· THE SCRIPT: A CELTIC HORROR TALE (USA) · Lynn Elliott
· EDWARD CARDINALD: THE GHOST AT BLACK
MOOR CASTLE (UK) · Elyssa Catalfano
· GIRL ON FIRE (USA) · Kimberly Fisher
· QUEST FOR LIGHT, ADVENTURE OF THE MAGI (USA) · Byron E Anderson
· MOUNT MORA (USA) · Eric Gerard Sollars, Michael David Sollars,
Geoffrey Durand Sollars
· HOME FOR AGED TIME TRAVELERS (USA) · Scott Nelson
SEMI-FINALIST
· RECORDING IN PROGRESS (USA) · Aubrey Thurman
· BROTHERS OF BABYLON (USA) · Gabriel Womack
· CITIZEN (USA) · Marshall Ferrin
· THE MOUNTAIN (UK) · Ruth Finnegan
· WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA: FROM L.A.
COUNTY JAIL TO #1 IN SALES (Canada) · Sandra Boszko
· A NOVEL ENDING (Australia) · Stephen Karnaghan
· SOUL WORK (USA) · Dan Roentsch
· BLOODLINE BLUES (USA) · Kimberly Fisher
SEMI-FINALIST
· VAMPIRE GAMES (USA) · Lawrence DeGala
· RESURGEM (South Africa) · Delaney Carpenter
· A SENSE OF SECURITY (UK) · Peter Gartner
· NON-LOCAL: THE "SALIVA" REWORK (USA) · Kameron Jenkins
· DREAMGIFT (USA) · Joseph Meadows
· DIARY AFTER DEATH (USA) · Nadine Weathersby
· VIATOR (Switzerland) · Angelina Fluehler
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