OFFICIAL SELECTION LIST - January 2025
Documentary
(random order)
1. The Museum Keepers (d. Solomiia Kozolup) - 14 min, Ukraine, 2024
2. Stronger on the Field (d. Edson Mauricio) - 24 min, United Kingdom, 2024
3. Down The Line (d. Vinit Parmar) - 20 min, United States, 2024
Animation
NOT ENOUGH CONTENDERS
Experimental
(random order)
1. In This House (d. Dwayne Tillman, John Bailey) - 9 min, Australia, 2024
2. SALUS (d. Monica Buriola) - 10 min, Italy, 2025
3. THE SIGHT IS A WOUND (d. Parham Ghalamdar) - Student - 6 min, Iran, 2025
Music Video
NOT ENOUGH CONTENDERS
Screenplays
(finalists)
1. Muffin Club (w. Charles Petrilla)
2. Trapped (w. Cesar Sanchis Romero)
3. High Screams (w. Matt Townsend)
4. CYBIL (w. Raymond A Davenport)
5. The Substitute Wife (w. Dennis Manning)
January 2025 Winners. Screening: June 17th, 2025
BEST OF THE FEST
Umbral (d. Miguel Andrade) - Student - 14 min, Portugal, 2024
2nd BEST OF THE FEST
First Date (d. Luís Filipe Borges) - 14 min, Portugal, 2025
3rd BEST OF THE FEST
8 Hours (d. Olli Slatter) - 15 min, United Kingdom, 2024
BEST STUDENT FILM
Umbral (d. Miguel Andrade) - Student - 14 min, Portugal, 2024
AUDIENCE AWARD
First Date (d. Luís Filipe Borges) - 14 min, Portugal, 2025 - 588 votes
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Best Documentary
The Museum Keepers (d. Solomiia Kozolup) - 14 min, Ukraine, 2024
NOMINEES:
Stronger on the Field (d. Edson Mauricio) - 24 min, United Kingdom, 2024
Down The Line (d. Vinit Parmar) - 20 min, United States, 2024
Best Animation
NOT ENOUGH CONTENDERS
Best Experimental
SALUS (d. Monica Buriola) - 10 min, Italy, 2025
NOMINEES:
In This House (d. Dwayne Tillman, John Bailey) - 9 min, Australia, 2024
THE SIGHT IS A WOUND (d. Parham Ghalamdar) - Student - 6 min, Iran, 2025
Best Music Video
NOT ENOUGH CONTENDERS
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Best Director
Miguel Andrade - Umbral - Student - 14 min, Portugal, 2024
NOMINEES:
Luís Filipe Borges - First Date - 14 min, Portugal, 2025
Olli Slatter - 8 Hours - 15 min, United Kingdom, 2024
Best Screenplay
Olli Slatter - 8 Hours - 15 min, United Kingdom, 2024
NOMINEES:
Luís Filipe Borges - First Date - 14 min, Portugal, 2025
Miguel Andrade - Umbral - Student - 14 min, Portugal, 2024
Best Actor
Daniel Silva - Umbral - Student - 14 min, Portugal, 2024
NOMINEES:
Cristóvão Campos - First Date - 14 min, Portugal, 2025
Jamie Coll - 8 Hours - 15 min, United Kingdom, 2024
Best Actress
Ana Lopes - First Date - 14 min, Portugal, 2025
NOMINEES:
Courtney Lee Simpson - The Root - 15 min, United States, 2025
Nina Mondin - Between Thoughts - Student - 3 min, France, 2024
Best Editing
Olli Slatter - 8 Hours - 15 min, United Kingdom, 2024
NOMINEES:
João Cunha, Maria Cândida - Umbral - Student - 14 min, Portugal, 2024
Diogo Rola - First Date - 14 min, Portugal, 2025
Best Cinematography
Miguel Tedim Silva - Umbral - Student - 14 min, Portugal, 2024
NOMINEES:
Olli Slatter - 8 Hours - 15 min, United Kingdom, 2024
Diogo Rola - First Date - 14 min, Portugal, 2025
Best Original Score
Andreu Jacob - The Castle of Baron Finch - 22 min, United States, 2024
NOMINEES:
Jonathan Tinne - The Root - 15 min, United States, 2025
Joss Mogli - 8 Hours - 15 min, United Kingdom, 2024
Screenplays
1st Place
High Screams (w. Matt Townsend)
2nd Place
CYBIL (w. Raymond A Davenport)
3rd Place
The Substitute Wife (w. Dennis Manning)
Fiction
(random order)
1. The Root (d. Courtney Lee Simpson) - 15 min, United States, 2025
2. 8 Hours (d. Olli Slatter) - 15 min, United Kingdom, 2024
3. First Date (d. Luís Filipe Borges) - 14 min, Portugal, 2025
4. The Castle of Baron Finch (d. Don Cunningham) - 22 min, United States, 2024
5. Shadows of Desire (d. Lucio Luna) - 20 min, Brazil, 2024
6. Umbral (d. Miguel Andrade) - Student - 14 min, Portugal, 2024
7. Between Thoughts (d. Audrey Whiteford-Woods) - Student - 3 min, France, 2024