2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS
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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
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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
2022 AWARD RECIPIENTS
2022 Lifetime
Achievement Award
Miami Casting Director,
Ellen Jacoby
2022 Visionary Award
Two-time Academy Award
nominee, Carol Connors
BEST FEATURE FILM
THE NOMAD
BEST DIRECTOR- FEATURE
Joe Black
TELLERS
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY- FEATURE
Pedro Farate
JUST LET ME GO
BEST EDITING- FEATURE
Daniel Diosdado
THE NOMAD
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BEST SCREENPLAY- FEATURE
Devin Shane Hylton
THE REPAIRMAN
BEST FOREIGN FEATURE FILM
JUST LET ME GO
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OUTSTANDING ACTOR- FEATURE
Ron Thompsom
TELLERS
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS- FEATURE
Krystyna Walters
THE GREATEST OF ALL TINA
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BEST SHORT FILM
FISH OUT OF WATER
BEST DIRECTOR- SHORT
Maurice Simmons
THE VOICEMAIL
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY-SHORT
Andres Casanova
ELECTRIC EYES
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BEST EDITING- SHORT
Jean-Claude Aumont
DIVERTIMENTO
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BEST SCREENPLAY- SHORT
Fernando Tosetti
I’M LEAVING HER
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BEST FOREIGN SHORT FILM
A STRANGER AT THE FUNERAL
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OUTSTANDING ACTOR- SHORT
Chase Williams
FISH OUT OF WATER
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OUTSTANDING ACTRESS- SHORT
Laurel Hatfield
FISH OUT OF WATER
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BEST DOCUMENTARY
SURVIVING PULSE
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BEST ANIMATION
THE SPRAYER
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BEST MUSICAL/MUSIC VIDEO
ELECTRIC EYES
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FLORIDA FILM GEM AWARD
DADDY
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE
HOW TO TIE A TIE
Connecticut College
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION
SECOND PLACE
NEWBORN
Communication University of China
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION
THIRD PLACE
PAPERS
New York Film Academy
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FLORIDA COLLEGE STUDENT COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE
KEEP DIGGING
University of Central Florida
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FLORIDA COLLEGE STUDENT COMPETITION
SECOND PLACE
HAUNTS
University of Florida
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FLORIDA COLLEGE STUDENT COMPETITION
THIRD PLACE
SURPRISE
Full Sail University
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FLORIDA SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT COMPETITION
FIRST PLACE
A CHRISTMAS DAY MIRACLE
You Create Academy
FLORIDA SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT COMPETITION
SECOND PLACE
THE MARVELOUS MISADVENTURES OF
PROFESSOR COGWRIGHT: EPISODE 3
SALT Home School Connection
FLORIDA SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT COMPETITION
THIRD PLACE
g-vn- SICKO
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JOEL SOTOLONGO MICRO-FILM AWARD
YOU AND WHAT ARMY
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BRENDA COOPER SOCIAL AWARENESS
FILM AWARD
WHERE IS AMERICA; THE BEAUTIFUL
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FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER AWARD
Devin Shane Hylton
THE REPAIRMAN
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
FINDING SANDLER
FESTIVAL VIDEOS
Opening Night
Surviving Pulse Director's Interview
FESTIVAL GALLERY
Screenplay Seminar
Peace of Woodstock Performance
Live At Liverpool Performance
Awards Gala Show
2021 AWARD RECIPIENTS
Best Feature Film
NATASHA HALL
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Best Director- Feature Film
JUN HOSKULD
TwoTwo
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Best Cinematography- Feature Film
CHRIS EKTEIN
The Dunes
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Best Editing- Feature Film
LISA ST0LL
TwoTwo
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Best Screenplay- Feature Film
JOE BLACK
Natasha Hall
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Outstanding Performance In A Feature Film
CAT BLACK
Natasha Hall
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Best Short Film
ALL THAT MATTERS
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Best Director- Short Film
EDDIE LINGO JR.
Hypocrite
Best Cinematography- Short Film
ALBERTO DILONE
President’s Day at the Museum
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Best Editing- Short Film
JON SHELLENDER
All That Matters
Best Screenplay- Short Film
EDDIE LINGO JR.
Hypocrite
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Best Performance In A Short Film
STEVE DARON
All That Matters
Best Documentary
FINDING COURAGE
Best Animation
TACET
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Best Music Video
SAVE HER KISS
Florida Film Gem Award
RELATIONSHIPS
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STUDENT AWARDS COMPETITION
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1st Place
SIMULACRUM
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2nd Place
THE MARVELOUS MISADVENTURES
OF PROFESSOR COGWRIGHT
3rd Place
CORNER
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Joel Sotolongo Micro Film Award
SUITE 713
Brenda Cooper Social Awareness Film Award
FINDING COURAGE
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First-Time Filmmaker Award
LEMARZE SMITH
2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS
BRENDA COOPER SOCIAL AWARENESS FILM AWARD
I AM GREG HILL
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JOEL SOTOLONGO MICRO-FILM AWARD
WITCHWOODS THE MOVIE
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BEST FIRST TIME FILMMAKER AWARD
DAVID TOWNER
OUR SCRIPTED LIFE
BEST ANIMATED FILM
BALANCE
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BEST MUSIC VIDEO
ANNE
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STUDENT FILM COMPETITION
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First Place
BITTERS
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Second Place
NO ME OLVIDES
Third Place
SHINIGAMI
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
THE MUSICIAN
BEST FEATURE
THE TENT
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BEST DOCUMENTARY
AN INCONVENIENT TIME
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BEST SHORT
RESEMBLANCE
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BEST DIRECTOR- FEATURE
KYLE COUCH
THE TENT
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BEST DIRECTOR- SHORT
ENRIQUE RICO DIAZ
JEREMY
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BEST SCREENPLAY- FEATURE
DORIS DORRIE
CHERRY BLOSSOMS & DEMONS
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BEST SCREENPLAY- SHORT
KEVIN JAMES O'NEILL
RESEMBLANCE
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY- FEATURE
DMYTRO YASHENKOV
TEVYE'S DAUGHTERS
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY- SHORT
ALBERTO DILONE
INDEPENDENCE DAY AT THE MUSEUM
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BEST EDITING- FEATURE
Sergi Arnau
LONE WOLVES
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BEST EDITING-SHORT
FRANKI CAMBELETTA
CRINGE
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FLORIDA FILM GEM AWARD
UNCIVIL SERVANT
2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS
BEST FEATURE
DEVIL'S TREE: ROOTED EVIL
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BEST DOCUMENTARY
TRACES OF THE BRUSH:
THE HEARTPRINT OF FU SHEN
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BEST SHORT
KILL THE LIGHT
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BEST DIRECTOR- FEATURE
Ralph Villani
228 STORIES FROM THE USS DRUM
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BEST DIRECTOR- SHORT
Chris Alonzo
THE EDGE OF MADNESS
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BEST SCREENPLAY- FEATURE
Bidyut Kotoky
RAINBOW FIELDS
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BEST SCREENPLAY- SHORT
Michael Eldon Lobsinger
ROTTEN MANGOS
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY- FEATURE
Feza Caldiran, Orcun Ozkilinc, Eyup Boz
ZER
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BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY- SHORT
Dennis Noak
THE GOLDEN APPLE
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BEST EDITING- FEATURE
Anthony Dones
DEVIL'S TREE: ROOTED EVIL
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BEST EDITING-SHORT
Mark Schimmel
KILL THE LIGHT
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FLORIDA FILM GEM AWARD
AUTO
BRENDA COOPER SOCIAL AWARENESS FILM AWARD
BREAK FREE
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JOEL SOTOLONGO MICRO-FILM AWARD
TATTLETALE CORPSE
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FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER AWARD
GHOST IN THE WOODS
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STUDENT FILM COMPETITION
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First Place
THE TALISMAN: FROM THE BOOK OF RAMSES
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Second Place
CONSTRUCTED
Third Place
MOVING CANVASS
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AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD
THE EDGE OF MADNESS
Fresh
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