Women’s Independent Film Festival
We are pleased to award the following films!
GIRLS MAKE MOVIES CATEGORY
BEST OF GIRLS MAKE MOVIES
“A.B.S” Dir. By Brighid Fleming
BEST DIRECTING
“A.B.S” Dir. By Brighid Fleming
BEST SCREENPLAY
“My License” Dir. By Elizabeth Herrick
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“A.B.S” Dir. By Brighid Fleming
BEST ACTOR
Brighid Fleming “A.B.S” Dir. By Brighid Fleming
BEST EDITING
“My License” Dir. By Elizabeth Herrick
SCRIPT CATEGORY
BEST SCREENPLAY
“The O Shaped Mouth” Written By Shephali Frost
SHORT FILM CATEGORY
BEST SHORT FILM
“Farewell Exile” Dir. By lamia alami
BEST DIRECTING
“Farewell Exile” Dir. By lamia alami
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Dreamland” Dir. By Alla Volkova
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Ready To Talk” Dir. By ANGELES REINE
BEST ACTOR
Chrissy Lawver “Treading Water” Dir. By Katie White
BEST EDITING
“Cuando Estemos Juntos (When We Get Together)”
Dir. By Héctor Falcón
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
“The Perfect Fit” Dir. By Beth Grant
AWARD OF MERIT
“Closer Apart” Dir. By Jacquelyn Frohlich
“The 7th” Dir. By Masoud Gharagozlu
“Haven’s Point” Dir. By Anna Elizabeth James
“Cuando Estemos Juntos (When We Get Together)”
Dir. By Héctor Falcón
DOCUMENTARY FILM CATEGORY
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
“Yogawoman” Dir. By Kate Clere, & Saraswati Clere
BEST DIRECTING
“Yogawoman” Dir. By Kate Clere, & Saraswati Clere
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Sexwork & Me” DIR. BY Clare Sturges
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Sexwork & Me” DIR. BY Clare Sturges
BEST EDITING
“Yogawoman” Dir. By Kate Clere, & Saraswati Clere
AWARD OF MERIT
“It's a Girl “ Dir. By Evan Grae Davis
“Sexwork & Me” DIR. BY Clare Sturges
NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM CATEGORY
BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
“Dead Inside” Dir. By Pearry Teo
BEST DIRECTING
“Dead Inside” Dir. By Pearry Teo
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Dead Inside” Dir. By Pearry Teo
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“City of Dreamers” Dir. By Jamie Patterson
BEST ACTOR
Ellen Cosgrove “City of Dreamers”
Dir. By Jamie Patterson
BEST EDITING
“EL PRECIO DE LA LIBERTAD (The Price of Freedom)”
Dir. By Ana Murugarren
AWARD OF MERIT
“City of Dreamers” Dir. By Jamie Patterson
“EL PRECIO DE LA LIBERTAD (The Price of Freedom)”
Dir. By Ana Murugarren
ANIMATIED FILM CATEGORY
BEST ANIMATION
“Flawless Life” Dir. By ozgul gurbuz
BEST DIRECTING
“Flawless Life” Dir. By ozgul gurbuz
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Flawless Life” Dir. By ozgul gurbuz
BEST ACTOR
Luran Xiao “Escape” Dir. By Luran Xiao
BEST VISUALS
“Flawless Life” Dir. By ozgul gurbuz
BEST EDITING
“Escape” Dir. By Luran Xiao
MUSIC VIDEO CATEGORY
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
“Rebekah Starr Band - Irrational Boy” Dir. By
Marcos Durian
BEST DIRECTING
“Rebekah Starr Band - Irrational Boy” Dir. By
Marcos Durian
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Mini Animation” Dir. By Taylor Torr & Malory Torr
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Straight Up” Dir. By Michelle Farache
BEST ACTOR
“Straight Up” Dir. By Michelle Farache
BEST EDITING
“Mini Animation” Dir. By Taylor Torr & Malory Torr
EXPERIMENTAL FILM CATEGORY
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
“La Femme” Dir. By Sophie Olson
BEST DIRECTING
“La Femme” Dir. By Sophie Olson
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Daddy Called Me A Snake” Dir. By Sun Young Kim
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Astral Woman” Dir. By Cait Davis
BEST ACTOR
Fatima Adamu “The Astral Woman” Dir. By Cait Davis
BEST EDITING
“La Femme” Dir. By Sophie Olson
FEMINISM ON FILM CATEGORY
BEST OF FEMINISM ON FILM
“The Pink Room” Dir. By Joel Sandvos
BEST DIRECTING
“The Pink Room” Dir. By Joel Sandvos
BEST SCREENPLAY
“California Women Win the Vote!”
Dir. By Martha Wheelock
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Pink Room” Dir. By Joel Sandvos
BEST EDITING
“California Women Win the Vote!”
Dir. By Martha Wheelock
STUDENT FILM CATEGORY
BEST STUDENT FILM
“The Umpire” Dir. By Libby Wells
BEST DIRECTING
“The Umpire” Dir. By Libby Wells
BEST SCREENPLAY
“The Umpire” Dir. By Libby Wells
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Mother’s Milk” Dir. By Andy DeJohn
BEST ACTOR
“Paying For It” Dir. By Lauren Lillie
BEST EDITING
“Cabby” Dir. By Xiaocao Liu
AWARD OF MERIT
“Hluboký Tón (Deep Note)”
Dir. By Emma Brown & Max Rissman
“ONCE” Dir. By Jie Chen
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST OF SHOW WINNER
“The Pink Room” Dir. By Joel Sandvos,
Produced By Janey Shugart