OFFICIAL SELECTION LIST - June 2021
Documentary
(random order)
1. PUMPING IRON - A Sweat Fueled Documentary (d. Mischa Bubnash) - Student - 6 min, United States, 2021
2. JOHN MUIR AT TROUT HOLLOW (d. Amy Phelan) - 22 min, Canada, 2019
3. Crescendo (d. Ryan Park) - Student - 16 min, United States, 2020
4. The Long Hunt (d. Anne-Dorthe Søgaard, Salomé Lauwerijs, Severin Pehlke) - Student - 14 min, Denmark, 2021
Fiction
(random order)
1. Jump (d. Natalia Curea) - 19 min, United States, 2021
2. Answering Eternity (d. Pascal Schuh) - Student - 29 min, Germany, 2020
3. A Real Superhero (d. Stanley Chew) - 10 min, United Kingdom, 2021
4. Where's Lucy? (d. Salma Azzam) - 20 min, United Arab Emirates, 2021
5. AXEL (d. Levan Uchaneishvili) - 30 min, Georgia, 2021
6. Deus Ex Machina (d. Langlois Jessy) - 20 min, France, 2021
7. Sair Ane (d. Ian Gordon) - 29 min, United Kingdom, 2021
8. Johnny (d. Tommy Petroskey) - 20 min, United States, 2021
9. Housebreaker (d. Alun Rhys Morgan) - 4 min, United Kingdom, 2020
10. Once a Hero (d. Andrew Kadikian) - 8 min, United States, 2021
Animation
(random order)
1. Danse Macabre (d. Andreanne Dussault) - 1 min, Canada, 2021
2. Anton (d. Yen Jui Lu) - 2 min, United States, 2021
3. Patches (d. Georgie Athanasopoulos) - 2 min, Canada, 2021
4. Ruff and Buff (d. Mee Huh) - Student - 2 min, United States, 2021
5. The Last Straw (d. Kendall Scully) - Student - 1 min, Canada, 2021
6. LEGS (d. Kat Miles) - Student - 4 min, United Kingdom, 2021
6. Prince Edward (d. Hoching Kwok) - Student - 2 min, United Kingdom, 2021
7. DELIVERY (d. Adam Chawdhury) - Student - 3 min, United States, 2021
Experimental
(random order)
1. The Travel of the Self (d. Brondy Humphrey) - 7 min, France, 2021
2. 2020 (d. Heléna Antonio) - 3 min, United Kingdom, 2021
3. Geneva Jacuzzi's Casket (d. Chris Friend) - 6 min, United States, 2021
Music Video
(not enough official selections)
Screenplays
(finalists)
1. Out of My Comfort Zone (w. Ivy Vale, Rick Reil)
2. Arcturus Rising (w. Robert Cox)
3. Battery Life (w. Ethan Barnes)
4. The Summer My Kat Went Missing (w. Ethan Barnes)
5. HACKED (w. Alison Valente)
6. Hellfire (w. Mark Dollard)
July 2021 Winners. Screening: TBA
BEST OF THE FEST
AXEL (d. Levan Uchaneishvili) - 30 min, Georgia, 2021
2nd BEST OF THE FEST
Deus Ex Machina (d. Langlois Jessy) - 20 min, France, 2021
3rd BEST OF THE FEST
Jump (d. Natalia Curea) - 19 min, United States, 2021
BEST STUDENT FILM
Answering Eternity (d. Pascal Schuh) - Student - 29 min, Germany, 2020
AUDIENCE AWARD
The Last Straw (d. Kendall Scully) - Student - 1 min, Canada, 2021 - 160 votes
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Best Documentary
The Long Hunt (d. Anne-Dorthe Søgaard, Salomé Lauwerijs, Severin Pehlke) - Student - 14 min, Denmark, 2021
NOMINEES:
JOHN MUIR AT TROUT HOLLOW (d. Amy Phelan) - 22 min, Canada, 2019
Crescendo (d. Ryan Park) - Student - 16 min, United States, 2020
Best Animation
Patches (d. Georgie Athanasopoulos) - 2 min, Canada, 2021
NOMINEES:
Danse Macabre (d. Andreanne Dussault) - 1 min, Canada, 2021
Prince Edward (d. Hoching Kwok) - Student - 2 min, United Kingdom, 2021
Best Experimental
The Travel of the Self (d. Brondy Humphrey) - 7 min, France, 2021
NOMINEES:
Geneva Jacuzzi's Casket (d. Chris Friend) - 6 min, United States, 2021
2020 (d. Heléna Antonio) - 3 min, United Kingdom, 2021
Best Music Video
(not enough official selections)
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Best Director
Levan Uchaneishvili - AXEL - 30 min, Georgia, 2021
NOMINEES:
Natalia Curea - Jump - 19 min, United States, 2021
Langlois Jessy - Deus Ex Machina - 20 min, France, 2021
Best Screenplay
Langlois Jessy - Deus Ex Machina - 20 min, France, 2021
NOMINEES:
Liza Reichardt - Answering Eternity - Student - 29 min, Germany, 2020
Levan Uchaneishvili - AXEL - 30 min, Georgia, 2021
Best Actor
Leeb Tom - Deus Ex Machina - 20 min, France, 2021
NOMINEES:
Ben Shaul - Johnny - 20 min, United States, 2021
Al Pagano - Jump - 19 min, United States, 2021
Best Actress
Tina Dalakishvili - AXEL - 30 min, Georgia, 2021
NOMINEES:
Elaina Adrianna - Once a Hero - 8 min, United States, 2021
Eva Petersson - Where's Lucy? - 20 min, United Arab Emirates, 2021
Best Editing
Langlois Jessy - Deus Ex Machina - 20 min, France, 2021
NOMINEES:
Alun Rhys Morgan - Housebreaker - 4 min, United Kingdom, 2020
Evan Morton - Once a Hero - 8 min, United States, 2021
Best Cinematography
Goga Devdariani - AXEL - 30 min, Georgia, 2021
NOMINEES:
Emerson Lefrançois - Deus Ex Machina - 20 min, France, 2021
Carolin Hauke - Answering Eternity - Student - 29 min, Germany, 2020
Best Original Score
Owen Barbet - A Real Superhero - 10 min, United Kingdom, 2021
NOMINEES:
Vincent Iannelli - Jump - 19 min, United States, 2021
Jordan Bennett - Once a Hero - 8 min, United States, 2021