2021 WINNERS

1 = WINNER

2 = SILVER

3 = BRONZE

BEST OF THE FEST 

  1. BAD SEEDS

 

BEST DIRECTOR

  1. Joanna Quinn for AFFAIRS OF THE ART

 

BEST STUDENT DIRECTOR

  1. Connor Radding for THE MIDNIGHT SUN

 

CHARACTER-BASED

  1. AFFAIRS OF THE ART 
  2. ECHO
  3. THE BOY AND THE JAZZ 

 

STUDENT CHARACTER-BASED 

  1. SANGSANGBA 
  2. DAD’S HIBISCUS
  3. WANDER

 

COMEDY SHORT

  1. BAD SEEDS 
  2. MONDO DOMINO 
  3. BASKETBALL EXPLORER

 

STUDENT COMEDY 

  1. BARKING ORDERS 
  2. THE SCHOOL BELL  
  3. SOCIAL PROSTITUTION 

 

STOP MOTION 

  1. LITTLE HILLY 
  2. THE FORBIDDEN ZONE 
  3. HEART OF GOLD 

 

EXPERIMENTAL

  1. SENSUAL PILL 
  2. JUNG AND RESTLESS 
  3. LAH GAH (LETTING GO)

 

STUDENT EXPERIMENTAL

  1. BAMBOO PILLOW 
  2. DESIDERIUM
  3. ELEPHANT IN CASTLE 

 

MUSIC VIDEO

  1. CONCESSION STAND GIRL
  2. INTRO
  3. AGAPITO 

 

STUDENT MUSIC VIDEO

  1. GARY THE DUCK
  2. JOEL SARAKULA – SUNSHINE MAKES ME 

 

CGI

  1. PADDY
  2. ZEMFIRA – AUSTIN  

 

STUDENT CGI

  1. THERE YOU ARE
  2. LEGEND OF THE CLAW 

 

STUDENT 2D

  1. HOW SMALL
  2. HEART OF GOLD 

 

DESIGN

  1. MEMENTO MORI
  2. ON/OFF
  3. HARVEST 

 

STUDENT DESIGN

  1. FALL OF THE IBIS KING
  2. TUG OF WAR
  3. THE EXPLORER  

 

MOTION DESIGN

  1. MOUNTAIN
  2. HIDE
  3. BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY   

 

STUDENT MOTION DESIGN

  1. 3:45 
  2. BLIP 

 

COMBINATION ANIMATION & LIVE-ACTION

  1. GRUF AND ME
  2. BUFDIR
  3. FIT FOR THE FUTURE

 

MIXED MEDIA

  1. SHE WAS CRYING SUGAR
  2. THE BEAR

 

STUDENT MIXED MEDIA

  1. HOUSE OF MEMORY
  2. INTERFACE 
  3. THORNS AND FISHBONES   

 

BEST SHORT FROM A SERIES

  1. ASTROLOLOGY: LIBRA THE PIED PIPING
  2. CURIOUS WORLD OF LINDA 

 

HUMANITARIAN PROJECT

  1. MILA 

 

BEST INTERNATIONAL

  1. WARMTH 
  2. THE RHINO AND REDBILL
  3. CHECKPOINT 

 

BEST STUDENT INTERNATIONAL

  1. KID
  2. OUT OF TOUCH
  3. PSYCHOPHONIC 

 

DOCUMENTARY

  1. A DIFFERENT KIND OF DIFFERENT
  2. MY AUNTIES
  3. SUBJECTIVE VISION: MYRIAM BOCARRO 

 

STUDENT DOCUMENTARY

  1. ILLEGITIMATE VOICE
  2. MOM’S HAIR
  3. SKELETON OF A MOTH  

 

COMPOSITION & SOUND

  1. Roy Berardo for SANGSANGBA

 

FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER

  1. BARKING ORDERS 

 

PERFECT COMBO AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

  1. AURORA 

 

PARALLAX AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

  1. A BITE OF BONE 

 

PARALLAX AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMEDY

  1. GARY THE DUCK 

 

LAAF SPECIAL JURY AWARD

  1. LITTLE HILLY 

 

FILMFEST AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

  1. ECHO 

 

BEST ANIMATION FOR CHILDREN

  1. STILL WITH YOU
  2. ODD DOG
  3. URSA: THE SONG OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS  

 

UNPRODUCED SCREENPLAY

  1. BEEBOPS written by Kevin Macauely 
  2. A PIRATE AND A PRINCESS written by Mark Kelly 
  3. BOZ: BIKERS OF OZ written by Drew Henriksen & Ken Hewski

 

OFFICIAL SELECTION SCRIPTS

  • A LONG WAY HOME by Steven Bogart
  • KINGDOM CITY by Michael Lamberti
  • SALEM & THE WITCHES OF HOLLOW CITY by Joe Boi
  • DOGSIN GODSWORLD by Kathey Tessalone
  • SEA OF PEARLS by Ahmad Marouf
  • TUFT ENOUGH by Randy Gross
  • NORAH’S ARK by Thomas Pace
  • HORN OF PLENTY by Adele Biraghi-Maschi, Lucas Maschi
  • SHADOW RUN by John Thibault
  • THE PIRATE QUEEN by Sarah Fenelon
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