2022 AWARD WINNERS & SELECTIONS

1st Place Narrative Feature

“ The Ugly Truth ”

Dir. Krishna Ashu Bhati

1st Place Narrative Short

“ 2 Timers ”

Dir. Tim Aslin & Shane Cibella

1st Place Documentary Feature

“ Dream Chasers ”

Dir. Harrison Chambers

1st Place Documentary Short

“ No Filters ”

Dir. Carmit Shlomi

1st Place Student Film

“ Dreamer ”

Dir. Bobby (Shibo) Yu

1st Place Animation

“ Super Vaccine Vato ”

Dir. Lalo Alcaraz

1st Place Experimental

“ Manzanar (Yuki) ”

Dir. Scott Feldmann & Brad Colerick

1st Place Foreign Film

“ Life Flows ”

Dir. Chi Shing Will Cheng

1st Place Music Video

“ Distopia - By Nhandei Zha ”

Dir. Michael Hardy & Sebastián Genovesi

1st Place Script

“ The Crux of the Angst ”

by  John McCloskey

Best Director

                                                                 

“ The Ugly Truth ”

Dir. Krishna Ashu Bhati

Best Cinematography

“ The Ugly Truth ”

by Christoph Wieczorek

Best Original Score

“ Life Flows ”

Dir. Chi Shing Will Cheng

Best Actor

Marcus Grüsser

“  The Ugly Truth ”

Best Actress

Eva Habermann

“  The Ugly Truth ”

Honorable Mention

“ Escape from Sinforosa Canyon ”  by.  Stephen Stanley

“ INsight ”  by.  Erika Toraya

“ Light Em' Up ”  by.  Sami Garcia

“ Muskka ”  by.  Abdul Qayum Nangyalai

“ Reckless Prophets ”  by.  Hal LaCroix

Official Selections

“ A Poetess”  Dir.  Sahra Fathi & Saeed Dashti

“ Crushed”  Dir.  Tanner Smith

“ INsight”  Dir.  Tandi Byrne & Erika Toraya

“ Last Day On Earth”  Dir.  Christian Jacob Eisenbarth

“ Sting Ray”  Dir.  Joey Krulock