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Summer 2022 WINNERS
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For all intents and purposes, they compete against themselves:
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"Sibel's silence"
Director Aly Yeganeh
in Drama
France
Outstanding Excellence: Actress: Supporting (subcat), Melissa Boros
Outstanding Excellence: Direction (subcat), Aly Yeganeh
Sibel, a 13-year-old girl, witnesses the slaughter of her entire family.
Alongside thousands of other women and young girls from her community, she is then kidnapped and forced into sexual slavery.
| TITLE - Country | AWARD (s) |
| AUTISM ACROSS THE GLOBE Director Rima Joseph Irani in Documentary Lebanon |
Best of Show |
| Bridge to the Other Side Director KT Curran in Docu-drama Feature United States |
Best of Show |
| Chasing Rabbits Director Eric Pascarelli in Drama United States |
Best of Show |
| JADED Director Marcia Carroll in Loose Shorts United States |
Best of Show |
| My Name is Minette - The High Meows episode Director Claire Dodin in Animated, Webisode, Actress: Lead (subcat), Direction (subcat), Original Song (subcat) United States |
Best of Show Outstanding Excellence: Actress: Lead (subcat), Valerie Dodin Excellence: Direction (subcat), Claire Dodin Excellence: Original Song (subcat) |
| Rogue Angel Director Brenda Daly in Drama, Direction (subcat), Original Concept (subcat) United States |
Best of Show Outstanding Excellence: Direction (subcat) Excellence: Original Concept (subcat) Excellence: Actress: Supporting (subcat), Sheila Krause/ Lexi |
| The Borrower Director Michael Ryan Hahn in Horror United States |
Best of Show |
| The Four Walls of Charlotte Moreland Directors Joe Benedetto, Alison Stover in Docu-drama Short, Actress: Lead (subcat) United States |
Best of Show Outstanding Excellence: Actress: Lead (subcat) Alison Stover |
| TITLE - Country | AWARD (s) |
| Aquamation Director CHEN, HO-YUEH in Students Taiwan |
Outstanding Excellence |
| Awaken Director Ty Jones in Drama, Actress: Lead (subcat), Editing (subcat) United States |
Outstanding Excellence Outstanding Excellence: Actress: Lead (subcat), Anita Cordell Excellence: Editing (subcat) |
| Betty Skelton: Boundless Director Pam A Miller in Documentary United States |
Outstanding Excellence |
| Daydreaming. Director Younga HONG in Loose Shorts Korea, Republic of |
Outstanding Excellence |
| HOME Director CAI, MING-ZHEN in Students Taiwan |
Outstanding Excellence |
| Nevus... I own it Director Valérie Disle in Documentary United States |
Outstanding Excellence |
| RE:STORE Directors WU, TONG, CHEN, YU-TING, HSIEH, YUAN-CHI in Students Taiwan |
Outstanding Excellence |
| Rosa Director Isabella Ragonese in Documentary Italy |
Outstanding Excellence |
| The Handkerchief Directors LEE, GUAN-LIN, ZHANG, RONG-CI in Students Taiwan |
Outstanding Excellence |
| Where I Became Director Kate Geis in Documentary United States |
Outstanding Excellence |
| TITLE - Country | AWARD (s) |
| A Feast That Never Comes Director Maria Juranic in Art-house Film, Stunt/Fight/Dance Choreography (subcat) United States |
Excellence |
| Alaska Long Hunters Directors Mark Rose, Mark Rose in Religion/Faith United States |
Excellence |
| ALICES BOOK - HOW THE NAZIS STOLE MY GRANDMOTHER’S COOKBOOK Director Andrea Oster in Documentary Germany |
Excellence |
| ALL WIGGED OUT Director Tracy Walsh in Original Song (subcat), Docu-drama Feature United States |
Excellence Exceptional Merit: Original Song (subcat), |
| A Woman's Culm Director Pauline Patricia O'Connell in Loose Shorts Ireland |
Excellence |
| Bella Director Bridget A Murnane in Documentary United States |
Excellence |
| Black People Don’t Tango Director Robert Xavier Clark in Comedy United States |
Excellence |
| Black Rainbow Love Director Angela Harvey in LGBT United States |
Excellence |
| CANDLE Director YE, HENG-CHUN in Students Taiwan |
Excellence |
| Chasing the Dead Director Tom Phillips in Inspirational, Original Score (subcat), Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) United States |
Excellence Excellence: Original Score (subcat) Excellence: Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) |
| Day After Day Directors ZHAN, SHU-TING, HSIEH, YI-FANG, ZHUANG, RU-AN in Students Taiwan |
Excellence |
| Don't Cry Director Linzy Attenborough in PSA United Kingdom |
Excellence |
| Equilibrium Director Brit Leibovitz in Students Israel |
Excellence |
| Femme Ocean Director Annika Lioba von Schütz in Documentary Portugal |
Excellence |
| GHOSTBIKE Director Judith Finneren in Documentary, Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) United States |
Excellence |
| Girl Unscripted - Season 1, Episode 1 - At-Risk Girl Director Tara Veneruso in TV Shows United States |
Excellence Exceptional Merit: Script Writer (subcat) David Huffman, Eric Keith, Tara Veneruso, Stephen Veneruso Excellence: Cinematography (subcat) Tito Reynoso Excellence: Direction; Tara Veneruso Excellence: Editing (subcat) David Huffman Excellence: Sound Editing (subcat) David Huffman Exceptional Merit: Original Score (subcat) Kyleigh Taylor Excellence: Original Concept (subcat) Tara Veneruso, Eric Keith Exceptional Merit: Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat) |
| ICON - Memoirs of a Master Craftsman (2K_39 mins Religion Documentary) Director Kala Shreen in Religion/Faith India |
Excellence |
| Jupiter 2032 Director Nathalie Vaglio in Inspirational United States |
Excellence |
| LET GO Director Brigitte Drodtloff in Drama Germany |
Excellence |
| Memories of Puerto Rico Directors Núria Abad Rivas, Marta Hierro Bravo in Documentary Spain |
Excellence |
| Model Life:Cassandra Directors Joe Pittro, Josh Romero in Experimental |
Excellence |
| Murder in Monte Nido Director Bonnie Foster in Drama, Tight Shorts, Art-house Film, Direction (subcat) United States |
Excellence: Both main categories Excellence: Direction (subcat) |
| My Two Lives, Creative Response to the Holocaust Director Sarita Gold in Documentary Australia |
Excellence |
| Nafkot - Yearning Director malka shabtay in Religion/Faith, Documentary Israel |
Excellence: Both main categories |
| One Last Glance Director Joe Ronca in Loose Shorts, Actress: Lead (subcat) United States |
Excellence Excellence: Actress: Lead (subcat), Marian Edmiston/Maura |
| Out Standing in His Field Director Lynette Piper in Loose Shorts Canada |
Excellence |
| SCUM Director WU, JIA-SIN in Students Taiwan |
Excellence |
| Speci man Director HUNG, FAN-YUN in Students Taiwan |
Excellence |
| Spider Swing Director Elena Louise Ruehr in Animated, Original Score (subcat) United States |
Exceptional Merit: Original Score (subcat) |
| The Bread Winner (The Mother of Jomana) Director Hanan Youssef in Documentary Germany |
Excellence |
| The Land of Ahimsa Director Aryeman Ramsay in Documentary United States |
Excellence |
| The Mahabharata Part 1: Of Vengeance & Promises Director Sahasra Sambamoorthi in Art-house Film, Original Score (subcat), Research (subcat) United States |
Excellence Excellence: Original Score (subcat) Excellence: Research (subcat) |
| 'The making of' Hammer & Rain: reflections through time Directors JoAnne C Maffia, Julie Noel Smith in Zero Budget United States |
Excellence Excellence: Original Concept (subcat) |
| The Spirit of Port Moody Director Eva Wunderman in Documentary Canada |
Excellence |
| The Train Is Coming Director CHEN, WEN-FANG in Students Taiwan |
Excellence |
| The Voice of Thaïs Director David Casals Roma in Documentary Spain |
Excellence |
| To Life Director Stefanie Gartmann in Documentary Germany |
Excellence |
| Touch of the Devil Director Virginia Mariposa Dale in Horror United States |
Excellence |
| Variation Director GUO, YU-HUI in Students Taiwan |
Excellence |
| What is THIS? A film about the little known clitoris Submitter Sandra Caron in Students United States |
Excellence |
| TITLE - Country | AWARD (s) |
| A Familiar Progression Director Hee-Seung Choi in Art-house Film Netherlands |
Exceptional Merit |
| After Drowning Directors erie chapman, jill webb in Experimental, Art-house Film United States |
Exceptional Merit: Both main categories |
| A Hidden Star Directors Mary Elizabeth Gentle, Alia Tarraf in Documentary United States |
Exceptional Merit Excellence: Original Song (subcat) |
| An Ending ... A Beginning Directors Carla Norwood Armstrong, Amanda Van Meter Burch in Tight Shorts United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| ANIMALIA Director Ben Crompton in Horror United Kingdom |
Exceptional Merit |
| Ataraxia Director Haley Seppa in LGBT United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Aunt Eulalia Director Chus Gómez in Zero Budget Spain |
Exceptional Merit |
| A weary time (Il logorio di giorni e giorni) Director Beatrice Vargiu in Students Italy |
Exceptional Merit |
| Beatrice's Room Director Or Williams in Art-house Film United Kingdom |
Exceptional Merit |
| Breaking Three Hours: Trailblazing African American Women Marathoners Director Anthony Renard Reed in Documentary, Sports United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| BRIDE & ZOOM Director AR Nicholas in Comedy, Alternate Media United States |
Exceptional Merit: Boith main categories Excellence: Actress: Lead (subcat), Kailey Rhodes/Grace |
| Chrysalis Interrupted Submitter Fanny Ara in Tight Shorts United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Consequenses Director Jeffrey Marc Davis in Loose Shorts United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Dolores, A Triptych Director Gina Ann Margillo in Tight Shorts, Stunt/Fight/Dance Choreography (subcat) United States |
Exceptional Merit Excellence: Stunt/Fight/Dance Choreography (subcat) |
| Esther Ferrer. Threads of time Director Josu Rekalde in Documentary Spain |
Exceptional Merit |
| Everybody's Granddaughter Director Svetlana Copic in Documentary Serbia |
Exceptional Merit |
| FOR a new AGE Director Emily Milward Cooney in Students United Kingdom |
Exceptional Merit |
| Furious Director Liz Linstrom in Documentary United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| GLITTER Director Kathleen Harty in Students United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Happy birthday Director yongmei hou in Docu-drama Short, Students United Kingdom |
Exceptional Merit: Both main categories |
| Hurricane 6 Director Fiona O'Brien in Stunt/Fight/Dance Choreography (subcat) United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| I, Object Director Shanée Gordon in Students United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| It's Still Not About Me Director Debbie Camper in Docu-drama Feature United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Killer Clown Season Director Alice Rose McDougle in Students United Kingdom |
Exceptional Merit |
| Lockdown Baby Director Nicole Jordan in Documentary Netherlands |
Exceptional Merit |
| Love after Director Kenneth John McGregor in Drama, Actress: Lead (subcat) United States |
Exceptional Merit Excellence: Actress: Lead (subcat), Jacinth Headlam (Role: Janeen) |
| Marley Director Tiehna Hare in Students United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Method: A Voice Actor Prepares Director Jessica Renslow in Loose Shorts United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Nelly : Since we are Director Josué Bertolino in Documentary Canada |
Exceptional Merit |
| Nevertheless She Persisted Submitter ballet LORENT in Art-house Film United Kingdom |
Exceptional Merit |
| No Siren Left Behind Directors Shirin Barghi, Martine N. Granby in LGBT United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| PANDALAND: Making IT Count Director Martha Davis in Tight Shorts, Direction (subcat) Canada |
Excellence: Direction (subcat) |
| Phoenix 2021/A Survival Guide Director Stilvi Psilopoulou in Inspirational Greece |
Exceptional Merit |
| Playing in the FM Band: The Steve Post Story Director Rosemarie Reed in Documentary United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Roe v. Wade: A Legal History Director Ann Hartley in Documentary United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Seeds Director Juan Cheng in Students China |
Exceptional Merit |
| SET SOUND TO CAN LIS Directors Eva Vēvere, Gudrun Holck in Experimental Latvia |
Exceptional Merit |
| She Weathers The Change Submitter ballet LORENT in Inspirational United Kingdom |
Exceptional Merit |
| Silent Pandemic Director Farzad Refahi in Drama United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| Smooth Ride Directors Helena Westerman, Finella Waddilove in Tight Shorts United Kingdom |
Exceptional Merit |
| Talk to us Director kirsten burger in Experimental Germany |
Exceptional Merit |
| The Card with no Name Director Marie Kerjean in Students France |
Exceptional Merit |
| The Disease Detective Looks at Friedreich's Ataxia Director Laura P. Valtorta in Inspirational United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| The First knowing... Directors Eddie Brito, Lisa O. Mayo in Docu-drama Short United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| The Holding Room Director Samuel j Punto in Students Germany |
Exceptional Merit |
| The Last Supper Director Anh Do in Zero Budget United Kingdom |
Exceptional Merit |
| The Life of Dr. Thomas Freeman Director Arlene Russell in Documentary United States |
Exceptional Merit |
| The perfect photographer Director maren ollmann in Documentary Italy |
Exceptional Merit |
| TITLE - Country | AWARD (s) |
| 54 YEARS LATE Director Michele R. Wright in Docu-drama Short, Inspirational United States |
Merit |
| According to Dogs Director Kathleen Renee Krenitsky in Loose Shorts United States |
Merit Exceptional Merit: Direction (subcat) Exceptional Merit: Editing (subcat) Excellence: Research (subcat) Exceptional Merit: Original Concept (subcat) Merit: SFX: Visual (subcat) |
| A Letter to America Director Angie Teig in Students United States |
Merit |
| Alien Disclosure Director Joan Denyse Ottulich in Zero Budget United States |
Merit |
| And They Lived Director Patricia Christakos in Experimental United States |
Merit |
| Check-Six Director Carlee Soeder in Tight Shorts United States |
Merit |
| Chilean lost in Dublin Director Jennifer Charlin in Documentary, Experimental Chile |
Merit both main categories |
| Damnoosh Director Behnaz Shoar in Tight Shorts Germany |
Merit |
| Dinner 4_1: Disassociation Director J.A. Thomas in Students United States |
Merit |
| Full Bladder Director Jenny Popovich in Students, Comedy United States |
Merit |
| I got to go to Juchitán Director Sonja Aufderklamm in Documentary Germany |
Merit |
| Maybe it's the Apocalypse Director Diana Lanham in Zero Budget, Alternate Media, Makeup (subcat) United States |
Merit both main categories Excellence: Makeup (subcat) |
| Missing Pieces Directors Lillian Matsikoudis, Katie Norman in Students United States |
Merit |
| On the Road to Dallas Director Mathilde Marinet in Inspirational United Kingdom |
Merit |
| Subverted Expectations Director Samantha Schacht in Students United States |
Merit |
| Tell Her Director Karen Iacobbo in Tight Shorts United States |
Merit |
| The Ladies Pool Director Mark Anderson in Tight Shorts Australia |
Merit |
| We are Tomboys Directors Irene Olmos Ortuño, Tassnim El Midouli, Júlia Sidro, Gemma Duch, Ariadna Fuentes, Marina Realp in Documentary, Sports Spain |
Merit both main categories. |
| Who's Kevin? Director Julia Grace Schnarr in Students United States |
Merit |
| Winter Lockdown Director Catherine Phillips in Zero Budget United Kingdom |
Merit |
| Women in Parallel Empires Directors Tessa Brinckman, Jane Rigler in Experimental United States |
Merit |
| Writer In Minnesota Director Maria Pelzer in Students Ireland |
Merit |
| TITLE - Country | AWARD (s) |
| TITLE - Country | AWARD (s) |
| Bananas Director Alistair Livingstone in Actress: Lead (subcat) United Kingdom |
Excellence: Actress: Lead (subcat), Sinead Lunny |
| Bermuda Director LAURA PUCCIA VALTORTA in Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat) United States |
Merit |
| Brave New World Director Yantra de Vilder in Original Song (subcat) Australia |
Outstanding Excellence |
| Breonna Director Cailleah Scott-Grimes in Original Song (subcat) Canada |
Outstanding Excellence |
| Generation Service Writer k. rose in Script/Writer (subcat) United States |
Excellence: |
| Pietà Director Oana Maria Moczulski in Stunt/Fight/Dance Choreography (subcat) Germany |
Excellence |
| Put Me in Your Movie Quentin Tarantino Director Natalie Denise Sperl in Original Song (subcat) United States |
Outstanding Excellence |
| reverberating interferences – explorations into thingness Director monika jaeckel in Research (subcat) United Kingdom |
Excellence |
| Sibel's silence Director Aly Yeganeh in Actress: Supporting (subcat), Direction (subcat) France |
Outstanding Excellence: Actress: Supporting (subcat), Melissa Boros Outstanding Excellence: Direction (subcat), Aly Yeganeh |