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Winter 2023 WINNERS

  In order to insure that each film is studied and rated on an individual basis, WWIFF has instituted
a system where entries do not compete against each other, but instead are recognized for their own individual merits.
For all intents and purposes, they compete against themselves:
each entry is judged on individual merits and scored on an inherent value system.

The judges focus is on your film when it is your turn to be evaluated, not on all the other films that
are in cue: this insures that they will not have comparisons going
on in their minds when they should be focusing entirely on YOU.

Judges score entries on a performance scale and winning entries are recognized and awarded not
only for Best Of Festival&  Best Of Show, but also for two Awards  of Excellence
levels,two Awards of Merit levels, a Kudos Endeavor Award, or no award.

Best Of Festival & Best of Show honors are granted to the top scoring entry/entries for each
season;  Awards of Excellence are granted to entries with truly exceptional artistic and technical
achievements; and Notable achievements are recognized at the  Merit and 'Kudos' award levels.

The number of awards granted at any given level will fluctuate based
on the total number of entries received for each competition deadline.




Best of Festival and Best of Show films are selected
by category and region.
Not all categories had a Best of Festival or Best of Show winner
Sub-Category winners are listed at the end of this page.





We select  two Best Of Festival Award Winners for
Domestic and Foreign in various categories, if available.

  
ANNA
Drama Category
 Borimir Ilkov: Director
Bulgaria

OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE
Radina Kardzhilova: Actress: Lead

 In order not to miss the chance to have a child of her own as a brave but lonely investigative journalist, Anna gets pregnant by a donor.
Unexpectedly, her work takes her into an unfamiliar environment.
After a difficult turning point, Anna makes the most challenging decision.







"Incorrigible - A film about Velma Demerson"
Documentary
Karin Louise Lee: Director
Canada


"Into Loving Hands"
Documentary
Victoria Linda Kereszi: Director
United States





Mildred's Escape A WW2 Survival Story
in Documentary
United States 		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Moving Forward
in Documentary
Brazil 		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
My Body, Their Choice
in Documentary
United Kingdom 		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
The Queens Of Polo
in Documentary
United States		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Real Wonder Women
in Documentary
United States 		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Shattered: How Women Broke the Glass Ceiling In Oregon Politics
in Documentary
United States 		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Teach me if you can
in Documentary
France 		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
Up to G-Cup
in Documentary
Netherlands 		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 
When Wire Was King: The Transformation of Telecommunications
in Documentary
United States 		 OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE 







THE ART OF FALLING
in Drama, Actress: Lead (subcat)
Bulgaria 		 EXCELLENCE: BOTH
Awaiting
in Students
Taiwan 		 EXCELLENCE 
BIND
Writer Maria McManus
Ireland

 EXCELLENCE
Birth Rights
in Students
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 
Breathe In
in Students
Australia 		 EXCELLENCE 
Deb Browning - "Think I Found Forever"
in Music Video
United States
 EXCELLENCE
Destiny Concealed: The Eagle Academy Public Charter School Story
in Documentary
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 
DHABARIQURUVI
in Drama
India 		 EXCELLENCE 
Eulogy
in Experimental
United State		 EXCELLENCE 
Every Day
in Drama, Actress: Lead (subcat)
Actress: Supporting (subcat)
Script/Writer (subcat)
United States 		 EXCELLENCE: Actress: Lead, Actress: Supporting,
Script/Writer

EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Drama 
The Fatal Flight Buzz One Four
in Documentary
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 
Give Light: Stories from Indigenous Midwives
in Documentary
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 
The Gnardashians
in Sports
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
How Long Must We Wait
in Documentary 		 EXCELLENCE 
Immaculate
in Tight Shorts
France 		 EXCELLENCE 
Jnanada : Reflections of Light and Shade
in Documentary
India 		 EXCELLENCE 
Menopauses
in Documentary
Brazil 		 EXCELLENCE 
NEVER SAY GOODBYE
in Drama
China 		 EXCELLENCE 
Pink Fireworks
in Students
China 		 EXCELLENCE 
The Recruit
in Tight Shorts, Script/Writer (subcat)
United States		 EXCELLENCE: BOTH
Solo
in Documentary
United Kingdom 		 EXCELLENCE 
Something Good Coming
in Drama, Comedy, Actress: Lead (subcat), Cinematography (subcat), Original Score (subcat), Original Song (subcat)
United States 		 EXCELLENCE: DRAMA & COMEDY
EXCELLENCE: Original Song (subcat)
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Lead Actress, cinematography, original score,
STORM
in Experimental, Inspirational
N/A		 EXCELLENCE 
Teacher of Patience
in Documentary
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 
UNION
in Art-house Film
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Unpacking
in Comedy
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 
La Uva
in Documentary
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 
Valkyrie
in Animated, Students
United States 		 EXCELLENCE: STUDENT
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Animated
Water Celery
in Docu-drama Short
Korea, Republic of		 EXCELLENCE 
We Are The Troopers
in Documentary
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 






52Hz
in Students
Taiwan 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
ACT
in Documentary
Japan 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Adrift
in Experimental 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Airmen
in Tight Shorts
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
An impossible story (ENG)
in Sports
Italy 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Beach Day
in Zero Budget
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Blood Buddies
in Tight Shorts
Canada 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
CIRCUS
in Students
Taiwan 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
The Coal Women
in Documentary
Virgin Islands, U.S. 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Dancing Without Steps: The Art of Improvisation with Margaret Beals
in Loose Shorts, Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: LOOSE SHORTS

MERIT: Viewer Impact: Entertainment Value
Deoch Dance
in Experimental
Ireland 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Dhundh (the fog)
in Loose Shorts, Actress: Lead (subcat)
India 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: BOTH
eXcape
in LGBT
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Fantaisie
in Tight Shorts
United Kingdom 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Her fifth Room
in Documentary
Korea, Republic of 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Here the mistral blows hard
in Experimental, Original Score (subcat), Voice-Over Talent (subcat)
France 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Original score, voice over talent

MERIT:  Experimental
IMMORTAL
in Students
Switzerland 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
JANKA From Sighet to Auschwitz to America
in Docu-drama Feature, Actress: Lead (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT:docu-drama feature

MERIT: Actress: Lead (subcat)
Knife, Chocolate
in Experimental
Iran, Islamic Republic of		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Manifesting the Hidden
in Art-house Film
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
MOA
in Students
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Ode to Gertie Ryan
in Comedy
Canada 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Parade
in Art-house Film
United Kingdom 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Parting Out
in Loose Shorts, Script/Writer (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: BOTH
Perpetual Motion: Revolutions in 17th-Century Science and Music
in Documentary, Original Concept (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: Original concept

MERIT: Documentary
Quetta Brown
in Students
Australia 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Redemption
in Art-house Film
Italy 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
RIVERBED
in Drama
Lebanon 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
RUN!SHUNZI
in Sports
China 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Secret Mission
in Students
Taiwan 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Shadowed Reflections
in Art-house Film
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
SLEEPHERD
in Students
Taiwan 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Spin Control
in Students
Taiwan 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Termonfeckin:Village Life, Past & Present
in Documentary
Ireland 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Tracing Flowers
in Experimental, Original Concept (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT: EXPERIMENTAL

 MERIT: Original Concept (subcat)
Where The Light Enters
in Zero Budget
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Woodstock: A Snapshot in Time
in Inspirational
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT







34.6868°N 118.1542°W
in Zero Budget
United States 		 MERIT
ALTAR+CATION: The Musical!
in Religion/Faith, Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United States 		 MERIT: ALL
Canman
in Students
Taiwan		 MERIT
connie
in Documentary
United Kingdom 		 MERIT
DOLLS
in Students
Taiwan 		 MERIT
The enchanted mission
in Zero Budget, Experimental
Brazil 		 MERIT
Goddamn Vegan S.O.B.s Pilot
in Comedy, TV Shows
United States		 MERIT
Hearing Voices
in Zero Budget
United States 		 MERIT
Here to There-Ep 3
in TV Shows, Actress: Lead (subcat)
United States		 MERIT: BOTH
I.M.L.A. ~ A Musical Graphic Novel
in LGBT
United States		 MERIT
JUST THE TRUTH
in Drama, Art-house Film
United States 		 MERIT
LIGHT
in Students
Taiwan 		 MERIT
MAGIAS
in Loose Shorts
Austria 		 MERIT
Milonga
in Drama
United States 		 MERIT
Pangolia
in Experimental
United Kingdom		 MERIT
The Rest Of
in Students
Taiwan		 MERIT
The Silver Bullet
in Zero Budget
Australia		 MERIT
SPERANZA
in Zero Budget
United States 		 MERIT
Stripper Heist
in Comedy, Actress: Lead (subcat), Actress: Supporting (subcat)
United States 		 MERIT: ALL







Choice
in Tight Shorts
United States 		 KUDOS
Folie `a Cinq
in Students
Australia 		 KUDOS
F r a g m e n t e d
in Experimental, Art-house Film
Greece		 KUDOS
THE PHONE CALL
in Inspirational
United States 		 KUDOS





Black Tea
in Set Design (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Captain Scott B and the Great Adventure
in Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat)
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 
A debaa for the 14th of July
in Stunt/Fight/Dance Choreography (subcat)
Italy 		 EXCELLENCE 
Ellida
in Actress: Lead (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
God's Army: Retrieval of Power
in Direction (subcat)
United States
OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE
The Last Nora
in Editing (subcat)
United States 		 EXCELLENCE 
mine
in Actress: Lead (subcat)
Canada 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
#momlife
in Stunt/Fight/Dance Choreography (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Not Like The Other Girls
in Actress: Lead (subcat)
United States		 EXCELLENCE 
Red Scooter Diaries
in Documentary, Viewer Impact: Inspirational (subcat), Script/Writer (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
REVERSE
in Actress: Supporting (subcat), Original Concept (subcat)
France 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT
Sunny
in Stunt/Fight/Dance Choreography (subcat)
United States 		 EXCEPTIONAL MERIT