Awards of Merit November 2021

Film festival awards

Award of Merit Special MentionFilm Festival Accolade

Carl Burcham (USA), The Handmaid’s Tale Spec Script: Under His (And Her) Eye, Script / Writer
Darryl Saffer (USA), Pagosa Is My Name, Nature / Environment / Wildlife, Narration / Voice-Over Talent (J. Diane Cirksena)
Elizabeth Usher, Christine Parker, F-M Cossey and Ben Chai (Australia), Not Alone Anymore, Original Song (Not Alone Anymore – written by F-M Cossey, Christine Parker, and Elizabeth Usher)
Eric Rino and Roxana Stern (Austria), ZEIT (time), Music Video, Editing
Heloise Magny (Canada), Keep Painting, Mom, Animation
Koko VanDernoot (USA), Why I Give, Documentary Short (Student), Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Niya Aleksandrova and Ayelet Heller (Bulgaria), Next Generation, Documentary Feature, Jewish
Richard C. Ledes (USA), ADIEU LACAN, Actor: Leading (David Patrick Kelly as Jacques Lacan), Actress: Leading (Isemnia Mendes as Seriema), Experimental
Sergey Shteps (Russia), Filipp, I’m your son., Film Short
Ted Thomas (USA), Velcro: A study in Polyvagal Equine Therapy, Documentary Short, Health / Medicine / Science, Lighting
Utopia Motion Picture Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), RIBUT – My World My Way, Documentary Short, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Xiang-Wen Yang (Taiwan), TAROKO Village Hotel, Asian

Film festival awards

Alain Rimbert (France), Delirantissimo, Original Score (Composed by Joel Diamond)
Attila Iacob Peli (Romania), The Great Controversy between Good and Evil, Animation
Barbra Coco Laurré (Norway), Do you remember your mothers hands, Documentary Short
Carlee Soeder (USA), Check-Six, Women Filmmakers, Actress: Leading (Skylar Denney as Juliette)
Chang Yeoul Lee (Korea), A Song For My Dear, Film Feature
Christopher R. Owens and Alyssa Dann (USA), GEORGE FLOYD: SAY THEIR NAMES, African American, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest, Music Video
Claus Biegert (Germany), OF THE SENSE OF THE WHOLE – The Network of Physicist Hans-Peter Dürr, Documentary Feature
Cosimo Tucci (Canada), Audition, Television – Pilot Program
Dave Garcia (USA), Added Years, Documentary Short, Christian
David Pinkston (USA), Nut Cracker, Film Short, Script / Writer (Alexandra Billington)
David W. King (USA), Burgers, Fries & Family Ties, Documentary Feature, Direction
Dmitry Kormann (United Kingdom), OVERLOAD, Experimental
Dong Chen (China), The Other Side, Asian
Eric Rino (Austria), Mis’TIC, Actor: Leading (Massud Rahnama as Father), Actress: Leading (Roxana Rahnama as Daughter), Film Short, Movie Trailer

 

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Fatemeh Khojasteh (Iran), Corpse, Film Short
Geoff Levin (USA), The Story Of Spinning, Documentary Short
Giulia Brazzale (Italy), The Pigeons Lady, Documentary Short
Golam Mustofa (Canada), A Father’s Diary, Film Feature, Direction
Haley Keegan (USA), Everlasting Tape, Original Song (Angels composed by Odelet)
Holly Beckham (New Zealand), He Ara An?  [There is another way], Documentary Short (Student)
Jocelyn Demers, MONDE FILMS (Canada), Climate Change Babies, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising, Documentary Short
Jorge Miranda (USA), WITHIN (A Horror Short Film), Film Short
Joseph Benedetto (USA), Last Text from Eden, Film Short
Josh Karan (USA), Birth Of A Union, Documentary Short, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Kambiz Taheri (Iran), Short Route, Film Short
Kate Twa (Canada), Smashed: Breaking the Cycle of Alcohol Use Disorder, Documentary Short, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising

 

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Laurens Bubendorfer (Slovenia), Emerald Paradise – Fly-Fishing in the Soča Valley, Documentary Feature
Madison Strain and Jennifer Buttell (USA), My Buzzin’ Bee, Music Video
Malcolm A. Velazco (Philippines), TCCON Philippines, Documentary Feature, Use of Film / Video for Social Change
Mario Genel (USA), CLIMB, Disability Issues
Nancy Black (Australia), rEvolve, Experimental
Next Anyextee and Neil Cabana (USA), The Brazilian Templars Mystery, Documentary Feature, Women Filmmakers
Noah Kim (Korea ), Soul Food, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Olga Lucía Jaramillo S. (USA), The United States was my Mom, Documentary Short, Dramatic Impact
Olga Lucía Jaramillo S. (USA), Of Dreams, Documentary Short, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Owen Shapiro (USA), Basilio the Musical, Film Short

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Patricio J. Salinas (USA), TAPIZ (Tapestry), Documentary Feature
Preach R. Sun (USA), THE FISHERMAN, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Randy Allan (USA), Time Boys, Children / Family Programming, Christian, Film Feature, Actor: Leading (Randy Allan as Josiah O’Neil and Josiah O’Neil IV)
Rike Boomgaarden and Tamara Jatchvadze (USA), BRING THEM HOME, Documentary Short
Sara Bahramjahan (Iran), Childfree, Documentary Short
Sarah B. Downey (USA), A Cowboy’s Boys, Actor: Leading (Jordan Lane Shappell as Merle Woods), Film Short, Women Filmmakers (Sarah B. Downey), Costume Design (KC Deane), Direction
Sheila Houlahan (USA), Night, Mother, Actress: Leading (Sheila Houlahan as Jessie), Disability Issues, Film Feature, Women Filmmakers
Simantini Chakraborty (USA), joyful, Experimental, Women Filmmakers, Film Short, Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
Stephen Kolb (USA), Who Cares About DC?, Documentary Feature
Sylvia Ray (USA), My Human Experience: Episode #1, Webisode, Women Filmmakers
Ted Thomas (USA), Velcro: A study in Polyvagal Equine Therapy, Original Song (Velcro Fire composed by Chris Chappell)
Tony Giroux (United Kingdom), My Name Is., Documentary Short, Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising
Toygar Kabaş (Turkey), BUSKERS, Film Short
Veranika Bandarovich (Belarus), MAY BEE, Documentary Short
Xiang-Wen Yang (Taiwan), TAROKO Village Hotel, Film Short

 

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