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AWARDS OF
JANUARY 2023 EDITION
MERIT
CATEGORIES
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Best Narrative Feature
THE ALLIANCE 2 THE HUNT FOR BREEZE
ROBERT L. BUTLER, JR.
Best Narrative Short
BEYOND
ROBIN ZERBE
Best Documentary Feature
THE POISON GARDEN
EVELLYN SANTOS & CHRIS MANCINI
Best Documentary Short
THE OTHER FACE OF THE MOUNTAIN
MARKUS OTZ
Best Indie Feature
MOTHER & WILD
MARK FORBES
Best Indie Short
I BRAKE FOR ANIMALS
INGO FORSTHOFER
Best Animation
ATONE
JOSEPH DANIEL RODRIGUEZ
Best Student Film
IN THE LINE OF SIGHT
KELSEY RUSHWORTH & ALEX BUSTAMANTE
Best Comedy
THE GILBERT DIARIES - THE MOVIE
FRANK MODICA, PAUL VENIER & BOBBY CIASULLI
Best Drama
DON'T FALL ASLEEP
ELIZABETH JANE FINDLEY
Best Romance
ASHES TO ASHES
GEORGE ZOUVELOS
Best Horror
A CASE OF THE MONDAYS
JASON GROBSTICH
Best Sci-Fi
WORM RADIO
AUSTIN SMITH
Best Experimental Film
THE SEVENTH SEAL
JACEK KRAWCZYK
Best Inspirational Film
PEACE AND LOVE
GARETH ROCKLIFFE
Best Web/Tv Pilot
AIRWAY TO HEAVEN
KARL MATHER
Best Music Video
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
CEEJAY RUSSELL & BETH WHEATLEY
Best LGBTQ
GOING HOME
JOSEPH KARIMBEIK
Best Horror Script
SWING
DAVID TOUSSAINT
Best Drama/Thriller Script
10 SECONDS
TOOM CHANDA
Best Woman Filmmaker
4UR PROTECTION
CAYLEE SACKS
Social Awareness Award
90 MINUTES WITHOUT MEAT
DAN BOTTERILL
ADDITIONAL
CATEGORIES
Best Trailer
NAFKOT - YEARNING
MALKA SHABTAY
Best Director / Feature
#BUTGOD
KEVIN MCAFEE
Best Director / Short
BETWEEN HERE AND GONE
SADIE DUARTE
Best 1st Time Director / Short
LONDON GANGSTAH
JOSEPH KARIMBEIK
Best Producer
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU
BETH WHEATLEY, CEEJAY RUSSELL, GINGER MINJ, DAVID CHARPENTIER, JACOB SLANE & RYAN ACETO
Best Actor
CUTTING THE DARKNESS
JONATHAN PIENAAR