The IndieFEST is proud to announce the latest winners. Congratulations to all the filmmakers who participated in the current season!The awards go to those filmmakers who produce fresh, standout entertainment and compelling documentaries. The IndieFEST is a top-tier international awards competition. It honors professionals, established and emerging, who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity. The goal of The IndieFEST is to help the winners of this coveted award achieve the recognition they deserve. Additionally, each year IndieFEST also bestows a special award to productions that make significant contributions to social change or a humanitarian effort. Please visit www.TheIndieFEST.com to learn more about the IndieFEST Humanitarian Award.
Best of Show
REVOLTING RHYMES – Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer
Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer (United Kingdom), Revolting Rhymes, Animation – Based on the much-loved children’s book written by Roald Dahl, it takes the classic fairy tales of Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and The Three Little Pigs then mixes them together and serves them with a mischievous twist. The witty rhymes are coupled with beautiful and polished visuals with engaging and clever characters and sets. The all-star voice cast delivers exceptional performances led by BAFTA winner and Golden Globe nominee Dominic West (The Affair, Chicago) as a smooth, charming and devious wolf. With International Emmy and BAFTA winner David Walliams (Partners In Crime), BAFTA nominee Rob Brydon (The Brink), BAFTA nominee Bertie Carvel (Jonathan Strange), Gemma Chan (Transformers, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), BAFTA Scotland winner Rose Leslie (Game Of Thrones), Tamsin Greig (Episode, Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel), Bel Powley (Benidorm) and Isaac Hempstead Wright (Game Of Thrones). Directed by Oscar-nominees Jan Lachauer and Jakob Schuh. Produced for Oscar nominated Magic Light Pictures Berlin with animation creation from Triggerfish Animation Studios in Cape Town. Featured on BBC One.
STEVEN BERKOFF’S TELL TALE HEART – Stephen Cookson
Stephen Cookson (United Kingdom), Steven Berkoff’s Tell Tale Heart, Film Short (Educational) – Steven Berkoff’s own feature length interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe’s original short story about a servant who plots to murder his master because of his ‘vulture’ eye. Extraordinary acting, rich, provocative sets, and lush cinematography, production design and lighting, create an atmosphere of intensity as we watch the servant descend into madness with a chilling authenticity. Skillfully directed by Stephen Cookson, it stars theatrical legend Steven Berkoff, with more than 150 stage and screen credits (Octopussy, Beverly Hills Cop, Rambo, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Clockwork Orange), Henry Goodman, (Notting Hill, The Avengers), Hugh Skinner (W1A, Le Miserables), Dudley Sutton (Doctors, Boomers) and Mark Brailsford (Suntrap, Eastenders).
Award of Excellence Special Mention
Alison Barrat (USA), An Ocean Mystery: The Missing Catch, Nature – Narrated by Emmy winner Ted Danson, reveals frightening truths about our oceans, the drastic underestimation of fish caught and solutions. A persuasive narrative, lush cinematography and emotional hooks. The Smithsonian Channel and Kahled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.
Alex Kronemer (USA), The Sultan and the Saint, Doc Short – Narrated by Oscar winner Jeremy Irons is the story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt in a search for mutual respect and common ground on a bloody battlefield during the Crusades. With a captivating narrative, beautiful cinematography and exciting reenactments.
Mao Qichao (China), Revelation – The City of Haze, Animation – In a dystopian future of darkness and despair we follow a young child as they age and face the dangers and destruction that are all around. With exceptional detail, remarkable animation and expert direction this film makes an impact about the important things in life.
Brendan Bradley and Turkey HOME (USA), Non-Transferable, Film Feature – Stuck with travel reservations in her ex-boyfriends name, Amy decides if she can’t change the ticket…why not change the guy? Ashley Clements (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries) and Brendan Bradley (The Haves and Have Nots). Rom com meets social media with humor revealing glimpses of deep emotions.
Dan Macarthur, Vizpoets Pty Ltd. (Australia), The Anthesis of Man, Film Short – Unhappy with his lack of male anatomy, a sculpture comes to life and demands his creator give him his manhood. Leon Cain (Nice Package) and Emmy winner Jac Charlton (Pirates of the Caribbean). Hilarious and unexpected with authentic performances and outstanding filmmaking craft.
Dinh Thai (USA), Monday, Film Short – In the culturally diverse world of L.A., a young hustler navigates through various cliques while facing racism, danger and a moral struggle with his illicit occupation. Winner of HBO’s Visionaries contest. Fast paced, stimulating and emotionally compelling. Stars Kevin David Lin, L.A. Williams.
Antonio Aguinaga (USA), Dad, Film Short (Student) – A Mexican widower and son’s relationship is put to the test when the son discovers his dad’s most intimately kept secret. Stars Martin Morales (The Italian Job, Mexican Dream) and Sebastian Armani. Morales delivers a heart-breakingly honest portrayal of a father’s conflict and painful secret.
Award of Excellence
90th Parallel Productions Ltd (Canada), My First 150 Days, Documentary Feature
Aaron Rudelson (USA), Norman Pinski Come Home, Film Short, Jewish
Alex D’Lerma (USA), FEAR, LOVE, AND AGORAPHOBIA, Film Feature
Antonio Aguinaga (USA), Dad, Actor: Leading (Martin Morales as Arlo’s Dad)
Arnon Shorr (USA), The Pirate Captain Toledano, Jewish
Ashley Mosher (USA), Back to CAMP, Documentary Short, Women Filmmaker
Brendan Bradley and Turkey HOME (USA), Non-Transferable, Special Purpose Productions
Bruce Hickey (USA), BLINDSIDED BY LOVE, Movie Trailer
Carl Borack (USA), A Path To Excellence, Documentary Feature
Christabel Jarrold (United Kingdom), Pipe Dreams, Animation
Christie Conochalla (USA), August in the City, Film Short, LGBT
Craig Herron and Elizabeth Licht (USA), Lost and Found, Educational / Instructional / Training
Daphne Schmon (United Kingdom), ALL Of Me, Film Short
David Hyde (Canada), Stegman is Dead, Film Feature
Deep Visions ShenZhen (China), The 99th Encounter, Public Service Programming / PSA
Doris Liu (Canada), In The Name Of Confucius, Documentary Feature
Ellis Meng Meng (USA), Crépuscule, Women Filmmaker
Farhan Umedaly and Tamo Campos (Canada), A LAST STAND FOR LELU, Native American / Aboriginal Peoples
Jeremy London (USA), Monsters Anonymous, Film Short
Julie Money (Australia), amazing Grace, Web Series
Kaicey CHAE (Korea), It was nice to meet you, Film Short
Katia Koziara (USA), [The Bracket Theory], Women Filmmaker
Kent Flaagan (USA), Ten Thousand Camels, Actor: Leading (Michael Thayer as Middle Eastern Man)
Kevin Nash (United Kingdom), Waking David, Film Feature
Lenny Gerard (USA), Feel Me Now, LGBT
Lily Rose Sequoia and Peter Sequoia (United Kingdom), wetheuncivilised, A Life Story, Documentary Feature
Li-Wei Chiu (Taiwan), Barkley, Animation
Marcos Moreno (USA), ASSAULT TO FREEDOM, Documentary Feature
Matthew Allen (USA), Sunday Morning, LGBT (Student)
Matthew Root and Neil George (Korea), After the Sewol, Documentary Feature
Michael Clayton (USA), The Dunning Man, Actor: Leading (James Carpinello as Connor Ryan)
Mickey Reece (USA), Mickey Reece’s Alien, Film Feature
Mina Vali Zadeh and Krystal Sojourner (USA), Child Labour, Public Service Programming / PSA
MJ Isakson and Lori Adamski-Peek (USA), Down The Fence, Documentary Feature
Robert Rombout (Belgium), on the track of Robert van Gulik, Documentary Feature
Sebastian Brown (USA), Crack’d, Animation, Movie Trailer, Film Short
Seri DeYoung (USA), Take Care, Brother, Film Short
Sofia Wellman (USA), What’s Love Got To Do With It, Women Filmmakers
Taren Maroun and Amber Sweet (USA), The Space Between, Actress: Leading (Amber Sweet as Rachel Huston)
Tingting Liu (China), First Bloom, Animation
Tony Germinario (USA), Bad Frank, Actor: Leading (Kevin Interdonato as Frank Pierce), Actor: Supporting (Brandon Heitkamp as Travis Luger), Actress: Supporting (Amanda Clayton as Gina Pierce), Cinematography
Valter Sousa Rege (Brazil), Black In White, Film Short
Zeljko Mirkovic (Serbia), THE PROMISE, Film Feature
Award of Merit Special Mention
Angelita Mendoza (USA), The Last Light, Film Short, Latin / Hispanic, Women Filmmaker
Arturo Vargas (USA), Aero: Origins, Web Series
Bradley Hawkins (USA), Filling In, Film Short, Script / Writer (Peter Fenton, Austin Haitos and Bradley Hawkins)
Carl Borack (USA), WHAT IS IT ABOUT FENCING, Documentary Short
Craig Herron and Elizabeth Licht (USA), Lost and Found, Public Service Programming / PSA, Special Purpose Productions, Women Filmmaker, Children / Family Programming
Damien De Bourguignon (France), REGRESSION, Film Short
Danny Wilson (USA), NEPHILIM, Animation
David Bui (USA), PLAY-TIME, Actor: Leading (Student) (Nicholas Riggall as Ryan Fitzpatrick), Actor: Supporting (Student) (Spencer Greene as Ted)
Eric Raingruber (USA), Catching the L Train, Animation
Farhan Umedaly and Tamo Campos (Canada), A LAST STAND FOR LELU, Documentary Short
Ganesh Nallari, Chic Pea Studios Pvt. Ltd. (India), unSPOKEN, Documentary Short
James Rapelyea (USA), No More Chains, Documentary Feature
Joe Popp (USA), Popp Over America, Web Series
Jung Hyunchul (Korea), Welcome, Film Feature
Kent Flaagan (USA), Ten Thousand Camels, Experimental
Lanita Ririnui-Ryan and Amomai Pihama (New Zealand), Poi – The Heartbeat of a Nation, Documentary Short
Lanita Ririnui-Ryan and Ngatapa Black (New Zealand), Poi – Hopes and Dreams, Web Series, Women Filmmaker
Marco Solorio (USA), 10/10ths, Documentary Feature
Roger A. Scheck (USA), Sprinkles, Actress: Leading (Brooke Lewis as Maura)
Sean O’Byrne and Kym Wilson (USA), Weekend Getaway, Film Short
Sebastian Carrasco (Colombia), 16MM, Film Short
Taren Maroun and Amber Sweet (USA), The Space Between, Film Short
Wei Hau Tan (Taiwan), Too Late To Love, Film Short
Xavier Guignard (United Kingdom), Little Thief, Actress: Leading (Anne Ribiere as Emma)
Award of Merit
Aaron Rudelson (USA), Norman Pinski Come Home, Actor: Supporting (Lee Tergesen as Dr. Vanderwal)
Adriana Falcinelli (United Kingdom), Dying For A Living, Women Filmmaker (Student)
Adriana Luhovy (Canada), Recovery Room, Documentary Feature
Alan King (Australia), A Way Back, Experimental
Alexandra Dietz (USA), Your Way Back To Me, Documentary Feature, LGBT, Native American / Aboriginal Peoples, Women Filmmaker (Student)
Angie Gwaspika (USA), Bulletproof, Documentary Short
Anna Haas and Katie Garibaldi (USA), Delightful, Music Video
Arthur Egeli (USA), Murder on Cape Cod, Actor: Supporting (Chris Lazzaro as Sammy Santos), Film Feature
Bradley Hawkins (USA), Filling In, Actor: Leading (Jared Odrick), Actor: Supporting (Karl Holtz), Direction (Bradley Hawkins), Editing (Ryan Geesaman), Original Score (Jim Casella)
C Thomas Lewis (USA), Michael, Film Short and Afiya, Film Short
Carl Borack (USA), Once Upon A Dream, Documentary Feature
Caroline Mcquade (Australia), Swipe Left, Film Short
Charles Mandracchia (USA), You Got A Problem…, Animation
Chris Adler (USA), Abandon, Film Short
Chris Chandler (USA), Conscious, Music Video
Chris Love, Victoria Clougher, Mike Livingston; a film by Westwind Productions (USA), Becoming A Spartan, Documentary Short
Christin Veith (Austria), relatively independent, Women Filmmaker
Christopher L. Robinson (USA), Jessie, Actor: Leading (Christopher L. Robinson as Eric)
Craig Herron and Elizabeth Licht (USA), Lost and Found, Animation, Disability Issues
Craig Nobbs (USA), Date & Time, Film Short
Danielle Kronenberg and Jay Palmieri Jr. (USA), Taste, Actress: Supporting (Danielle Kronenberg as Evan)
Dave Edwards (USA), King In The Mountain, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
Deb Foster (USA), Leap, Actress: Leading (Deb Foster as Sky)
Derek Carlson (USA), Forget Me Not, Film Short
Diana Newton (USA), The Ties That Bind, a documentary memoir, Documentary Feature
Dina Amr (Egypt), Jazz, Film Short
Dustin Sussman and Aaron Rosenbloom (USA), Oh, Rick!, Documentary Feature
E. Michael Friend and John Hardham (USA), King of Roads, Documentary Short
Erick Castro (USA), Bartender at Large, Documentary Short
Farhan Umedaly (Canada), Silver Spoon, Music Video
Frank Blau (Germany), RUN / FLUCHT, Film Feature
Giorgi Plys-Garzotto (USA), Won’t Somebody Think of the Children?!, Film Short, Women Filmmaker
Glenn Ellis (Australia), ALINA, Actor: Leading (Glenn Ellis as Carter Franson), Actor: Supporting (Cris Cochrane as James Franson), Actress: Leading (Ally Aurora as Calista), Film Short, Movie Trailer
Greg Maksudyan (USA), Escape from Area 51, Film Short
Harper Philbin (USA), Lucky Jay 2, Web Series
Holden Scott (USA), Make a Wish, Mom, Young Filmmaker – 17 and younger
Imelda O’Reilly (USA), Eggs and Soldiers, Film Short
Isaac Kerlow (Singapore), CHANGE, Animation, Nature / Environment / Wildlife
James Rewucki (Canada), Tempus Tormentum, Film Feature
Jeff Sumner And Dennis Larkin (USA), DogGone It!, Webisode
Joachim Waibel (Canada), Grey Pain, Film Short
Jocelyn Cooper (USA), El Almuerzo, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Jodie Livingston (USA), SafeZone, Documentary Short
Joel David Santner (USA), Man in Box, Film Short (Student)
John Freeman, Blu Kanari Productions (USA), Mug, Film Short
Joseph Goncalves (USA), Unconditional Love, Actor: Leading (Shaquan Perkins as Daniel Hill)
Josh Hale (Australia), Digital Athletes: The Road to Seat League, Film Feature
Julia Rose Camus (USA), BPM, Experimental (Student)
Ken Marsolais (USA), The Bullish Farmer, Documentary Feature
Kenneth Sanabria (Costa Rica), Sudden Death, Film Short
Kevin Healey (United Kingdom), Twin Brothers Worlds Apart, Disability Issues
Kevin Verdesoto (USA), Happy Anniversary, Film Short (Student)
Kristia Coombs (USA), Marie, Film Short (Student)
Kurt Kubicek (USA), Skin in the Game, Film Short
Laura Lopez (USA), The Video Bar, LGBT
Leigh Dehaney (Zyphichore) (Canada), Kobalt Elektra, Experimental
Ling Chen (China), THE WINDFALL LOVE, Women Filmmakers
Luiz Cavalcanti (USA), Six Cups, Film Short
Luke Zammit (USA), Magic Mouse, Film Short (Student)
Marco Cassiano (Switzerland), The Lords of Destiny, Film Short
Mariano Schoendorff Ares (USA), anima, Film Short (Student), Liberation / Social Justice / Protest (Student)
Mary Zournazi (Australia), Dogs of Democracy, Documentary Feature
Mele Mason (USA), Teen Pregnancy in Nebraska, Documentary Short and In the Middle of Nowhere: Juvenile Justice in Nebraska, Documentary Short
Michael Yurinko and Guy Quigley (USA), IMPURATUS (Trailer Scene), Movie Trailer
Nada S. Ibrahim (Egypt), Finding Me, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Nathan Ray Clark and E-Kan Soong (USA), Born Losers, Webisode
Nis Vinten (Denmark), My Best & Only One, Film Short
Parker Queenan (USA), Beyond Conscious, Experimental
Peter Lipay (USA), To Walk, Film Short
Rachel Zhou (USA), Life is Horrible, Web Series
Rae Damon (USA), Dark Dignity, Women Filmmakers
Ravie Ravan Kathuria (India), The Long Drive, Actress: Leading (Raushni Srivastava as Aruna)
Ricardo Mehedff (Brazil), Inner Court, Film Feature
Rohit Baidya (Nepal), Life on the Road Nepal, Television – Pilot Program
Roy Wol (USA), Try A Little Tenderness, Film Short
Sara Baskin and Matt Clegg (USA), Love Addict, Film Short
Shebi Chowghat (India), Chennai Viduthy, Film Feature
Simon Rubenstein (USA), Lance’s Cherry, Film Short (Student)
Sonia Bajaj (USA), Rose, Women Filmmakers, Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Stephanie Neroes (USA), Fauk My Life: Pilot, Webisode
Steven J R Lawson (United Kingdom), FREDDY’S NIGHTMARE, Film Short
Steven Wishnoff (USA), Life Interrupted, Television – Pilot Program
Susan Cummings and Shari Doran, Pony Tale Films (USA), History Speaks: Diary of a Generation, Women Filmmakers
Susan Quirk (USA), #family, Film Short
Tracy Balsz (USA), Rock Bottom and Back, Christian
Xavier Guignard (United Kingdom), Little Thief, Film Short
Yeeshai Gross And Matt Scott (USA), Shattered, Educational / Instructional / Training, Experimental, Film Short, Public Service Programming / PSA
Award of Recognition
A Chris Heath MD (USA), Echo. A Myth about Codependency, Public Service Programming / PSA
Ali Sharifi (Iran), Fusion, Experimental
Andy Galloway (USA), The Eviction, Documentary Short
Anna Hita (USA), Very bad words, Actress: Leading (Anahita Zamanifar as Louisa)
Anthony Bennett (New Zealand), My Little Brother, Children / Family Programming
Arthur Egeli (USA), Murder on Cape Cod, Actress: Supporting (Heather Egeli as Nancy Silva)
Beth Drozda (USA), Love You to Death, Film Short (Student)
Brenda Mattick (Australia), FRIED DUMPLINGS & BIKES, Documentary Short, Women Filmmaker
Corey Horton (USA), Waiting on Mary, Film Feature
Danielle Erlich (USA), Legacy, Film Feature Script
Derick Snyder (Liberia), MAHER (Black Rain In Bomi), Film Feature
Diego Valdes (USA), The Other, Actor: Leading (Jesus Vega as Man), Actor: Supporting (Dhyan Valdes as Other)
Eva Ceja, AK Productions (USA), Echoes, Film Short
Fernanda Schein (Brazil), The Boy In The Mirror, Women Filmmakers (Student)
Filip Ilic (USA), Broth: The Master Cut, Documentary Short
Glenn Ellis (Australia), ALINA, Actress: Supporting (Brooke Tomlinson as Ciaran)
Hadeel Hadidi (USA), Raghad, Islamic (Student)
Holden Scott (USA), Make a Wish, Mom, Actress: Leading (Student) (Samantha Gangal as Lilly Franks)
Jalen James Acosta (USA), Keeping it On, Film Short
James Christopher (USA), The 5 Year, Actor: Leading (James Christopher as Pops), Film Feature
James Fink-Jensen (New Zealand), Street Games, Film Short (Student)
Jeff Scott (USA), One Shot, African America (Student)
Joe Zappa (USA), Clever Girl, Episode 9, Actor: Leading (Kip Bennett as Chris Schaefer), Actress: Leading (Tifani Ahren Davis as Denise Dobkin), Actress: Supporting (Shannon Faith as Gerty Hyde), Webisode
Juan Carlos Alcantar Jr. (USA), La Plaza, Film Short
Katelind Ikuma (USA), My Eyes Adore You, Film Short, Women Filmmaker
Keith Mallory (USA), HOLD ME!, Film Feature Script
Ken Arai (Japan), Seasons in the Sun, Film Feature
Kim Christel (USA), Liminal Spaces, Women Filmmakers
Lawrence Anthony (USA), Perfection, Web / Internet Programming
Lee Franklin (USA), Paramour, Film Short
Luis Garcia (USA), Crossing Fingers, LGBT
Marlee MacLeod, HyperFocus Productions (USA), The Show Goes On, Experimental
Mary Clay Fields (USA), Do You Like Peacocks?, Disability Issues
Mary Piller (USA), Assembling a Goddess, Women Filmmaker
Michael Wright (USA), Amercon, Film Short
Nora’s North Productions (USA), Poolside Chats, Actress: Leading (Martha Schad as Jessica Durbin), Web Series
Opender Chanana (India), LIVING ON THE EDGE – DEGLAMOURISNG BOLLYWOOD, Documentary Short
Rachel Meguerdijian (USA), Link St., Film Short
Robert Rabinovitz (USA), Maybe Me, Experimental
Sabrina Farji (Argentina), Mothers, daughters & other issues, Documentary Feature
Sezar Alkassab (United Kingdom), Paint Dry, Experimental
Suisei Hoshii (Japan), EDDY THE CIRCUS ELEPHANT – A Fairy Tale, Asian
Tayla Schaffner (USA), When it Rains, Actress: Leading (Student) (Tayla Schaffner as Lila Rinaldi)
Taylor Lewis (USA), Risky Business, Asian
Tina Lagler and Blaz Miklic (Slovenia), Peace. Please., Liberation / Social Justice / Protest
Turner Browne and Elaine Partnow (USA), The Quotable Woman Speaks, Educational / Instructional / Training
Victoria Brown (United Kingdom), TAM, Film Short
Wei Cui (China), Does a Bear Need Many Glasses?, Film Short (Student)
Zicheng Li (USA), The Sound That Remains, Asian (Student)
Zombie Army Productions (USA), The Adventures Of Kitty Zombie, Children / Family Programming
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