OFFICIAL SELECTION LIST - February 2021
Documentary
(random order)
1. Our roots weave the land (d. Guillaume Baillargeon) - 19 min, Canada, 2019
2. Flushing (d. Sihan Cui) - Student - 7 min, United States, 2019
3. CUS: Turning Pro (d. Steven Weaver) - 17 min, United Kingdom, 2021
Fiction
(random order)
1. Pastiche (d. Shivaan Makker) - 26 min, United States, 2020
2. MIMIC (d. Zachary Debedout) - Student - 11 min, United States, 2020
3. SYLVIO (d. Leonard Khan) - 14 min, France, 2020
4. SCARLETT (d. Tahraoui Sarah) - 19 min, France, 2020
5. Harley Quinn - Blazing Shadows (d. Thomas Bernecker) - 34 min, Germany, 2020
6. The Burning Blue (d. Ablay Nurmanbetov) - 13 min, United States, 2019
7. Trial by Combat (d. Daniel Wolf) - 13 min, Germany, 2021
8. Bloody Mary (d. Hamé Raeen) - 17 min, France, 2021
9. Fix (d. Kevin Orzel) - 10 min, United States, 2021
10. Left (d. David C. Murphy) - 9 min, United Kingdom, 2020
11. West of Calico (d. Luca Pizzoleo) - 10 min, United States, 2021
12. Hero (d. Jayson Martin) - 4 min, United States, 2020
13. Chapter Two (d. Claudia Bento, Glenn Smith) - 9 min, United Kingdom, 2021
Animation
(random order)
1. Someplace In Time (d. Scott Palazzo) - 3 min, United States, 2021
2. Unwanted Gift (d. Bomin Lee) - Student - 7 min, Korea, 2020
3. UNHOLY ROLLER (d. Laurent Mercier, Cédric Bernard) - 4 min, France, 2021
Experimental
(random order)
1. The Frame (d. Mert Sata, Berk Sata) - Student - 7 min, Turkey, 2020
2. // Current state = true; (d. Laura Iancu) - 3 min, United States, 2021
3. Distortion (Verzerrung) (d. Samuel J Punto) - Student - 7 min, Germany, 2021
Music Video
(random order)
1. We Will Kaleid - Revoke (d. Nikolas Müller) - 3 min, Germany, 2020
2. WICK - RPG (d. Anton Sazonov) - 3 min, Russia, 2021
3. Ain't Goin' Out Like That (d. Brendan Henry) - 5 min, Canada, 2021
4. Tomorrow Will Be A Better Day (d. Curtis Hogarth) - 6 min, United Kingdom, 2020
5. Spotlight (d. L. Ash) - 3 min, United States, 2020
6. DVRKO x Tyler Graves - "Don't Save Me" (d. Kavan Cardoza) - 3 min, United States, 2021
7. The Light (d. Jhonatan López) - 4 min, Peru, 2020
Screenplays
(finalists)
1. The Lady of Anboto (w. JMR Serrato)
2. Meddle Like Hell (w. Michael Mantsourani)
3. The Leftovers (w. Seidi Saikkonen)
4. Big City Nights (w. Tyriek A Murphy)
5. Holiday Help (w. Karl Erikson)
6. Hell's Belle (w. Kari Karsten)
February 2021 Winners. Screening: TBA
BEST OF THE FEST
Bloody Mary (d. Hamé Raeen) - 17 min, France, 2021
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2nd BEST OF THE FEST
The Burning Blue (d. Ablay Nurmanbetov) - 13 min, United States, 2019
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3rd BEST OF THE FEST
SCARLETT (d. Tahraoui Sarah) - 19 min, France, 2020
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BEST STUDENT FILM
MIMIC (d. Zachary Debedout) - Student - 11 min, United States, 2020
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AUDIENCE AWARD
The Frame (d. Mert Sata, Berk Sata) - Student - 7 min, Turkey, 2020 - 113 votes
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Best Documentary
Our roots weave the land (d. Guillaume Baillargeon) - 19 min, Canada, 2019
NOMINEES:
Flushing (d. Sihan Cui) - Student - 7 min, United States, 2019
CUS: Turning Pro (d. Steven Weaver) - 17 min, United Kingdom, 2021
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Best Animation
Unwanted Gift (d. Bomin Lee) - Student - 7 min, Korea, 2020
NOMINEES:
Someplace In Time (d. Scott Palazzo) - 3 min, United States, 2021
UNHOLY ROLLER (d. Laurent Mercier, Cédric Bernard) - 4 min, France, 2021
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Best Experimental
The Frame (d. Mert Sata, Berk Sata) - Student - 7 min, Turkey, 2020
NOMINEES:
Distortion (Verzerrung) (d. Samuel J Punto) - Student - 7 min, Germany, 2021
// Current state = true; (d. Laura Iancu) - 3 min, United States, 2021
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Best Music Video
WICK - RPG (d. Anton Sazonov) - 3 min, Russia, 2021
NOMINEES:
DVRKO x Tyler Graves - "Don't Save Me" (d. Kavan Cardoza) - 3 min, United States, 2021
Ain't Goin' Out Like That (d. Brendan Henry) - 5 min, Canada, 2021
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Best Director
Hamé Raeen - Bloody Mary - 17 min, France, 2021
NOMINEES:
Ablay Nurmanbetov - The Burning Blue - 13 min, United States, 2019
Leonard Khan - SYLVIO - 14 min, France, 2020
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Best Screenplay
Ablay Nurmanbetov - The Burning Blue - 13 min, United States, 2019
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NOMINEES:
Leonard Khan - SYLVIO - 14 min, France, 2020
David C. Murphy - Left - 9 min, United Kingdom, 2020
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Best Actor
Denis Ostier - Bloody Mary - 17 min, France, 2021
NOMINEES:
Matthew Robayo - MIMIC - Student - 11 min, United States, 2020
Loïc Yavorsky - SYLVIO - 14 min, France, 2020
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Best Actress
Kiri Hart - The Burning Blue - 13 min, United States, 2019
NOMINEES:
Kim Higelin - SCARLETT - 19 min, France, 2020
Goldy Notay - Chapter Two - 9 min, United Kingdom, 2021
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Best Editing
Louis Moreigne - SCARLETT - 19 min, France, 2020
NOMINEES:
Pierre Barbier, Maxime Vouillon - SYLVIO - 14 min, France, 2020
Chloe Dartigues - Bloody Mary - 17 min, France, 2021
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Best Cinematography
Tommy Boulet - Bloody Mary - 17 min, France, 2021
NOMINEES:
David Montcher - SCARLETT - 19 min, France, 2020
Denis Zemtsov - The Burning Blue - 13 min, United States, 2019
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Best Original Score
Camille Chatelain - SYLVIO - 14 min, France, 2020
NOMINEES:
Alberto Bellavia - The Burning Blue - 13 min, United States, 2019