Awards of Merit Sept 2023

Film festival awards

Award of Merit Special MentionFilm Festival Accolade

Allen Kool (Canada), CRY OF SILENCE, Actor: Leading (Felipe Aukai as Frank Klassen), Actress: Leading (Charlot Daysh as Maggie Klassen)
Carlos Arrieta and Stuart Dansby (USA), Taking the Fight, Documentary Feature, Sports
Daryl Ferrara, Dilow Films (USA), Ashen Realities, Film Short, Concept, Creativity / Originality
Gary Null and Valerie Van Cleve (USA), Manufacturing Madness, Documentary Feature
Greg Faller and Lillian Bowers (USA), Bombers & Masterpieces: Recovering the Life, Art, and Diary of Rene Gimpel, Documentary Feature
Ian George Sciacaluga (United Kingdom), Making Space for Nature, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Jieun Park (Korea), Goose, Animation (Student)
Jisoo Kim (USA), Little White Lies, Animation (Student), Asian (Student)
John L. Brooks II (USA), The Story Behind the Art, Documentary Short
Mari Bonnemaison (USA), Blessed Unrest, Documentary Feature
Marian Edmiston (USA), One Last Glance, Film Short, Direction (Joe Ronca), Actor: Leading (Joe Rose as Phil)
Mason Sperling (USA), Bad Atmosphere, Television – Pilot Program, Web Series
Mauricio Ovalle (USA), The Best Gift in Life is Life Itself, Actor: Leading (Mauricio Ovalle as Antonio), Film Short, Direction, Editing (Austin Ziprick)
Nathan Hey (Belgium), I SWEAR *, Music Video
Ramona L. Taylor (USA), Stop Loss (Xander), Script / Writer
Roman S. Koenig (USA), Red Blooded, Actress: Leading (Denice Riddle as Lois Green), Actress: Supporting (Laura Bohlin as Kate Baumann)
Sierra Productions (USA), TRANSFORMATION, Documentary Feature
Steve Dawson (USA), Vision, Cinematography (John T. Connor)
Tane McClure (USA), Séance Games – METAXU, Film Feature, Women Filmmakers (Tane McClure, Nisha Catron, Linda Berger, Tyke Caravelli)
Theodora Madarou (Greece), I HAVE A STORY BUT I AM NOT MY STORY, Actress: Leading (Mary Vidali as Anna)
Wolfgang Christian Hans-Joachim Stegemann, Munin Entertainment (United Kingdom), Andrea Alive, Film Short
Zane (France), Je, Film Short, Actress: Leading (Cassandre Anaya as Soul), Actress: Supporting (Sabrina Campilii as Young Woman)

Film festival awards

Abigail Manning (USA), The Art of a Life Well Spent, Film Short
Allen Kool (Canada), CRY OF SILENCE, Film Feature, Script / Writer (Robin E. Crozier), Editing (Andrew C. Brown), Original Score (Flora Cheng)
Amirhossein Hatami (Iran), Somewhere to Stay, Film Short
Antonio Bellido Marin (Spain), ALIENAZION – The Conquest of Space, Television – Program / Series
ASAM Productions (USA), Favors, Film Short
Bihong Sha (USA/China), See Me Once More, My Dear Kid, Actress: Leading (Xinyu Wang as Lily Zhang), Film Feature, Original Score (Composed by Guy Renardeau)
Camilla Martini (Italy), In a Tamasic World, Music Video
Carlos Arrieta and Stuart Dansby (USA), Taking the Fight, Direction, Editing (Carlos Pita), Original Score (Nicholas (Capped) Arrieta), Viewer Impact: Motivational / Inspirational
Chi Fan Wang (USA), The Life, Animation
Chientung Chung (Taiwan), Purple Crow Butterfly Highway, Documentary Short, Public Service Programming / PSA
Christian LV Leyva (USA), Addicted to You, Latin / Hispanic, Cinematography, Direction
Cindy Drukier (USA), The Unseen Crisis: Vaccine Stories You Were Never Told, Documentary Feature, Special Purpose Productions, Women Filmmakers
Cornell Calhoun III (USA), Longwood, Script / Writer
David J. Porras (USA), The To-DoN’T List, Film Short (Student)
Donatella Corrado (Italy), The Loss of Innocence, Script / Writer

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Federico Raúl Bongiorno (Argentina), THE HOUSE OF THE MINOTAUR, Editing
Flavio Cammerano (Italy), I Custodi del Tempo Dalla Palude al Novantesimo, Documentary Feature
Gautam Kapur (India), HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO KNOW, Actor: Leading (Gautam Kapur as Maulik), Film Short
Gordon J. Clark (USA), Messages To Self, Film Short
Hashem Moradi (Iran), Imo, Film Feature
Heqian Tan (China), Dalinor Lake, Documentary Feature
Ian Sciacaluga (United Kingdom), Imbroglio, Film Short
Jared Esteban (USA), Lift, Editing (Student), Film Short (Student)
Jaron Weatherly and Courtland Hodges (USA), Jennie, Animation (Student)
Jason Huang (USA), Love Letter, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Jimmy Francis (Greece), Support Group Olympus, Actor: Supporting (Kostis Rampavilas as Dionysus), Actress: Supporting (Natalie Katsarou as Athena)
Jisoo Kim (USA), Little White Lies, Special Effects: Animation (Student)
John L. Brooks II (USA), The Story Behind the Art, Narration / Voice-Over Talent, Direction
Kai Dayoung Maeng (USA), Liminality, Asian (Student), Concept (Student), Experimental (Student)
Kate P.R. Dunn and Gary Hayes (Canada), Wholistic Conversations on Liver Wellness: An Indigenous Perspective, Native Peoples (Student), Use of Film / Video for Social Change (Student), Health / Medicine / Science (Student)
Kevin Harris (South Africa), TRUE PATRIOT, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest, Documentary Feature, Script / Writer

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Leonard Eckhaus (USA), If I Were a Pony, Children / Family Programming
Marcelo Tarud Contreras (Chile), Happy Family, Film Short, Latin / Hispanic, Direction, Actor: Leading (Marcelo Tarud as Father)
Mason Sperling (USA), Bad Atmosphere, Comedy Program / Series
Michael McQuown and Melissa Robison (USA), The Night Slayer, Editing (Michael McQuown)
Milad Khaleghimanesh (Iran), Fringe Fallen, Documentary Short
Nathan Hey (Belgium), I SWEAR *, Original Song, Art Direction
Nikolay Bogomilov (Bulgaria), LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI, Actor: Supporting (Boris Grigorov as The Priest), Actress: Supporting (Neli Drenska as The Queen)
Nima Valibeigi (Iran), Zero Coordinates, Film Short
Olivia N’Ganga and Mikaël Dinic (France), Broken, Entertainment / Drama / Dance / Variety, Viewer Impact: Content / Message Delivery
Paul Crompton and Emmett Glynn (United Kingdom), Ranchers, Documentary Short
Paul Ganus (USA), Insomnia Theater, Narration / Voiceover Talent (Paul Ganus), Documentary Short, Television – Program / Series
Philip Richard Sugden (USA), Activismo: Art & Dissidence in Cuba, Documentary Short
Remy Powell Lamont (United Kingdom), CREMANTIQUE, Music Video
Rick Bedrosian (USA), I Could Eat, Web Series, Film Short
Robin de Levita (Netherlands), Lost Cos, Direction, Film Feature, Script / Writer (Robin de Levita)

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Roman S. Koenig (USA), Red Blooded, Direction, Editing (Roman S. Koenig), Film Short, Original Score (Rob Gironda), Script / Writer (Roman S. Koenig), Cinematography (Garrett Glassell)
Sadie Duarte (Spain), Sheltered from Time, Original Score (Composed by Eduardo Naya)
Sajjad Abdollahi (Iran), The Archive, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Sierra Productions (USA), TRANSFORMATION, Cinematography, Actor: Supporting (James C. Burns as Father Buck)
Steve Dawson (USA), Vision, Christian, Original Song (Stand in Your Way)
Steve Simmons (United Kingdom), Cargo, Animation
Suraya AlShehry and Nabila Abuljadayel (Saudi Arabia), Wa Isjod Wa Iqtareb (Prostrate and Draw Near), Islamic
Tane McClure (USA), Séance Games – METAXU, Direction, Ensemble Cast (Andrew James Ferguson, Olivia Deligan, Madison Taylor, Bernard Timmons II, Farryl Christina Lawson, Nisha Catron, Tane McClure, Sylvester Bowen, Eric Roberts), Script / Writer (Tane McClure and Tyke Caravelli), Actor: Leading (Andrew James Ferguson as Tommy), Actor: Supporting (Bernard Timmons II as Stephen), Actress: Leading Olivia Deligan as Kat), Actress: Supporting (Madison Taylor as Morgan)
Tobias Elvhage and Liza Morberg (USA), Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities, LGBTQ+
Tom Parkin (USA), O Christmas Dream, Documentary Short
Tova Morrison (USA), I’m Canceled, Music Video
Valerie Verseau (USA), LOVE IS MY GUN, Music Video
Venkata Krishna Roghanth (India), Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir [One Planet; One Family], Film Feature
Wolfgang Christian Hans-Joachim Stegemann, Munin Entertainment (United Kingdom), Andrea Alive, Actor: Leading (Timo Honsa as Andrea)
Yanush A (United Kingdom), Mrs Saxena at the Hotel Grand, Script / Writer
Zaza Marquez (El Salvador), EL PLACER DE DAR PLACER, Actor: Leading (Rene Mena as Giovanni), Latin / Hispanic, Film Feature
Zhong Hu (China), Flowers Bloom and Wait for the Groom to Come, Asian

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