From the Opening Night reception and hilarious film, the multiple screenings throughout the three cities in the Treasure Coast, the ROCK VS DISCO Concerts that had over 2,500 attendees rocking to the Zeppelin Experience and dancing to the disco beats of the Studio 54 Band, and the All-Day seminars and workshops, the 17th Annual TCIFAM Festival concluded another successful run with their Awards Gala evening honoring the participating filmmakers.

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Here are the Winners from the 2023 TCIFAM Nominees:

 

BEST FEATURE FILM

ALBERT & CLAUDE

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BEST DIRECTOR - FEATURE

CANG NGUYEN- MY NAIL GUY

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY- FEATURE

GUNASEKHAR KARRI- SHAAKUNTALAM

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BEST EDITING - FEATURE

GUNASEKHAR KARRI- SHAAKUNTALAM

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BEST SCREENPLAY - FEATURE

CHAU VAN NGUYEN- MY NAIL GUY

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BEST FOREIGN FEATURE FILM

MY NAIL GUY

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OUTSTANDING ACTOR - FEATURE

STEVE MIZE- PLEA

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OUTSTANDING ACTRESS - FEATURE FILM

TEDRA MILLAN- GHOSTS OF THE VOID

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BEST SHORT FILM

APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS & LIMES

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BEST DIRECTOR - SHORT

BARAK SHPIEZ- VAX

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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - SHORT

NATHAN THADDEUS CIESLAK- PRETTY CANOE

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BEST EDITING - SHORT

MICHAEL ARTHUR COX- DIVINE MOTHER

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BEST SCREENPLAY - SHORT

ERIKA NAVARRO- DIVINE MOTHER

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BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM

LA LINEA (AT THE BORDER)

 

OUTSTANDING ACTOR - SHORT

CAL WALDAU- APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS & LIMES

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OUTSTANDING ACTRESS - SHORT

SKYE MARIA SENA- APPLES, ORANGES, LEMONS & LIMES

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BEST DOCUMENTARY

THE GOLDEN ONES

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BEST ANIMATION

UNDESTINY

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BEST MUSICAL/MUSIC VIDEO

THE BLACKED OUT PROJECT

 

FLORIDA FILM GEM AWARD

THURSDAY THE 12TH

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1ST PLACE FLA. COLLEGE STUDENT FILM

THE FISHING TRIP

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2nd PLACE FLA. COLLEGE STUDENT FILM

SHOULD'VE CALLED IT

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3rd PLACE FLA. COLLEGE STUDENT FILM

DEAN'S LIST

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1ST PLACE FL. SECONDARY STUDENT FILM

THE MARVELOUS MISADVENTURE OF PROFESSOR COGWRIGHT

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2nd PLACE FL. SECONDARY STUDENT FILM

THE MURALIST

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3rd PLACE FL. SECONDARY STUDENT FILM

11:34

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J. SOTOLONGO MICRO-FILM AWARD

JASON BLACK-STORY OF TITAN: NO MAN LEFT BEHIND

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B. Cooper Social Awareness Film Award

LA LINEA (AT THE BORDER)

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FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER AWARD

ALEX ATHY- A FATHER'S STORY

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AUDIENCE FILM CHOICE AWARD

SUFFRAGE

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