Highlights

  In the not-so-distant past, film promotion relied heavily on major publications, giving filmmakers a limited reach for their masterpieces. However, with the digital age in full swing, the landscape has transformed dramatically. Thanks to the proliferation of social media platforms and various web avenues, filmmakers now

Category: Amateur Film WINNER The Librarian Accreditee(s): Serkan Aktas Turkey –  OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Mirrorty Accreditee(s): Serkan Aktas Turkey –  OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Resurrection under the Ocean Accreditee(s): Serkan Aktas Turkey – OFFICIALLY SELECTED Lucky Coin ! Accreditee(s): Serkan Aktas Turkey –  Category: Animated Film WINNER Banana

Category : Best Actor WINNER D After C Acted by Eric-Lee Olsen United States – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Apples, Oranges, Lemons & Limes Acted by Cal Waldau United States – CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD A Week To Time Travel Acted by India – Category : Best Actress WINNER

  Category : Best Actress WINNER Comedy Demo Reel 2022 Acted by Dawna Lee Heising United States – OUTSTANDING ACHIVEMENT AWARD Maya Acted by Jennifer Scott United States – Category : Best Director WINNER Maya Directed by Paul C Hemmes United States – Category : Best Editing

Category : Animated Film WINNER The antiquary Directed by Manuel Matos Barbosa Portugal – OUTSTANDING ACHIVEMENT AWARD On / Off Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal Argentina – EIGHT Directed by John Johnson United States – Category : Best Actor WINNER In the Backseat Acted by Seamus McMahon

Category : Amateur Film WINNER How Youth Flies Directed by Gang Song, Fei Peng Lu China – Category : Animated Film WINNER FREEDUMB Directed by John Johnson United States – OUTSTANDING ACHIVEMENT AWARD On / Off Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal Argentina – Category : Best Actor

Category : Best Actor WINNER Curral de Moinas – the people’s bankers Acted by João Paulo Rodrigues Portugal – Category : Best Actress WINNER A MENDED LIFE “TWO PARALLEL LIVES” Acted by  Stephanie Beatrice Genova Italy – Category : Best Cinematography WINNER Curral de Moinas – the

Category : Animated Film WINNER A Drawing of 2070 Directed by Rituparno Maity India – Category : Best Actor WINNER BAIL OUT – I am Lorenzo Lamas Acted by Dennis O’Neill United States – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Alliance 2 The Hunt for Breeze Acted by Robert

Category : Animated Film WINNER QUANDARY Directed by DEEPAK RAWAT India – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Fragments The Animation Directed by Jabriel E Woodall United States – A Boy of May Directed by Seung-il Chon Korea, Republic of – Category : Best Actress WINNER Their Story Acted by

Category : Amateur Film WINNER Hiring office Directed by Jacques Jack MICKE France – Category : Animated Film WINNER BomPaPa Directed by Annika Maria Udo Winther Norway – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD A Boy of May Directed by Seung-il Chon Korea, Republic of – Category : Best Actor

Category : Animated Film WINNER The Rise and Fall of Mr. Fox- V Directed by Amin Karim Canada – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Still Up There Directed by Joe Loftus Ireland – Full Moon Directed by John Vo, Ken Yoffe, Ellen Weisberg United States – Category : Best

Category : Animated Film WINNER Lock the Gate Directed by Sarah Lynn Galasso United States – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Magnificent Raiders of Dimension War One Directed by Dante D’Anthony United States – Category : Best Actor WINNER Emerging from the Shadows Acted by Ron Smoorenburg Belgium

Category : Animated Film WINNER Duck Lake Directed by Katrin Ignatova United States – Category : Best Actor WINNER Unhappy 2 – Plans Acted by Thomas Goersch Germany – Category : Best Actress WINNER Domestic Bliss Acted by Tara Beavers United States – Category : Best Director

Category : Amateur Film WINNER Dissociating Vulnerability Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa Japan – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Diagnoses Directed by Bob Grando United States – Dnatin Commercial Directed by Caleb Kim United States – Category : Animated Film WINNER Inertia Directed by Julie Verstraten Belgium – Category :

Category : Amateur Film WINNER Battle for the Dumpling Directed by Andrew Andrew Yun United States – Category : Animated Film WINNER Everyday Directed by Smita Minda India – Category : Best Actor WINNER Villains Acted by HARJ JOHAL United Kingdom – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD At The

Category : Animated Film WINNER The Tryout Directed by Michael Jonathan Gellis United States – Category : Best Actor WINNER PAANI (Water) Acted by Bud Patel United States – Category : Best Director WINNER Pastiche Directed by Shivaan Makker United States – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Anima Sola

Category : Animated Film WINNER A-Hâ’s Egg Cake Directed by Raymond Lau Taiwan – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Sultan’s Daughter Directed by Sheldon Christopher Noble South Africa – Thread Threat Directed by Konstantina Sofokleous Cyprus – A Thief’s Legacy Directed by Sinai Hwang United States – CRITIC’S

Category : Animated Film WINNER grydscaen: scout eve (Episode 3) Directed by Natsuya Uesugi DuBois United States – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Being A Dog Directed by Felix Swahn Sweden – Category : Best Director WINNER Seven Thousand Souls Sanjin Miric Czech Republic – Category : Documentary Film

Category : Animated Film WINNER Moth Directed by Jiaze Li China – Category : Best Actor WINNER Sun Tea Acted by Evan Malouf United States – Category : Best Cinematography WINNER Forlorn Cinematographed by  Miguel Tafich United States – Category : Best Director WINNER PALYAD (The Other

Category : Amateur film WINNER The escape of the century Directed by Jacques MICKE France – Category : Animated Film WINNER OPAL Directed by Alan Bidard Martinique – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 16 Cherubs Directed by William J Thinnes United States – Exhibition Directed by Katarzyna Adamus United

Category : Animated Film WINNER Taffy the Pink Hippopotamus Directed by Artie E. Romero United States – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD On / Off Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal Argentina – Category : Best Actor WINNER The Incomplete Tale of Satyaprakash Paramkovid Acted by Saurabh Shukla India –

Category : Amateur Film WINNER LET THE LIFE REVEAL ITSELF. Spiritual awakening Directed by Evgenia Pogorelova Canada – Category : Animated Film WINNER On / Off Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal Argentina – Category : Best Actor WINNER Mobile psychotherapy Acted by Owen Reid United Kingdom –

Category: Amateur Films WINNER The wanderer of the montagnette…….. Directed by Jacques MICKE France – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Transition Directed by Sharique Sarfaraz Siddiqui India – CATEGORY: Animated Films WINNER The Boy and The Mountain Directed by Santiago Aguilera, Gabriel Monreal Chile – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WAQT

Category: Amateur Films WINNER Hector heat stroke Directed by MICKE France – CATEGORY: Animated Films WINNER HUMANITY KEY Directed by ETTORE PASCULLI Italy – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD On / Off Directed by Nicolas P. Villarreal Argentina – Category : Best Actor WINNER Has Been / Never Was

CATEGORY:Animated Films WINNER Magic Dream Directed by Tomás Welss Barkan Chile – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Priced Out: Why You Can’t Afford A Place to Live in the City Directed by Dyan Ruiz United States – Something Fishy Directed by David Creighton Canada – Welcome Home Directed by

BSIFF RESULT CATEGORY: Amateur Film WINNER Ke Baba Hahalaba Directed by- Sudipta Chatterjee United States – CATEGORY:Animated Films WINNER The game just got real Directed by- bellopropello Switzerland – OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Mean Kitty Bad Kitty Directed by- William Thinnes United States – CATEGORY: Best Film Score

BSIFF RESULTS CATEGORY: Young Filmmaker WINNER Distortion (Verzerrung) Directed by- Samuel J Punto Germany — CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER WINNER FRUITVILLE Directed by- Lallan Samaroo, Larry Horrell Trinidad and Tobago — OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Valiyor Silar Directed by- Naveen India — The Blinding Sea Directed by- George Tombs

MONTHLY RESULTS (MAY 2021) CATEGORY: BEST FILM SCORE – SOUNDTRACK WINNER The Breath of Life Directed by-Anna Gerasimova United States — CATEGORY: DEBUT FILMMAKER WINNER DIVASWAPNA Directed by- Satish Davara India — CATEGORY: DOCUMENTARY FILMS WINNER SOCIAL BUSINESS Directed by- Amirul Arham France — OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

MONTHLY RESULT:  APRIL 2021 Animated Films Winner Film name: Showdown Directed by: Holly Schroeder Country: United States — Best Producer Winner Film name: THE ROMANS Directed by: Maurice Micallef Country: Malta — Debut Filmmaker Winner Film name: HOLY FOCARA (Holy Wine) Directed by: Claudio D´Attis Country: United