Awards & Recognition

Please watch our video reveal of the winners of this year's 2021 BSFFF Awards across six categories. Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists!

Best Feature Length Live Action

Selected from film submissions from around the world.

WINNER

The Basement

Directed by Choi Yang Hyun

Country: Republic of Korea

RUNNER UP

Lightships

Directed by John Harrigan

Country: United Kingdom

Finalists

2.0 Lucy

Directed by Fenella Greenfield

Country: United Kingdom

Midnight Science

Directed by Jonathan Anthony

Country: United States

Secret Within The Sphere

Directed by David Noble

Country: United States

West Planet

Directed by Hiroshi Toda

Country: Japan

Best Live Action Short Film

Selected from non-university, non-student film submissions from around the world.

WINNER

Einstein Telescope

Directed by Evgenia Alexandrova

Country: France

RUNNER UP

Erased

Directed by Gabriela Loza

Country: Australia

Finalists

You Will Never Be Back

Directed by Mónica Mateo

Country: Spain

SPORE

Directed by Adrian Picardi

Country: United States

Left Unsaid

Directed by Tomofumi Hasegawa

Country: Japan

EP

Directed by Pat Campo

Country: United States

No Guarantee

Directed by Stuart Black, Nick Mather

Country: United Kingdom

In-Finite

Directed by Alican Eren Kuzu

Country: Germany

Your Mouth Is Fire

Directed by Pedro MC

Country: Brazil

Best Animated Short Film

Selected from non-university, non-student animated film submissions from around the world.

WINNER

S.A.D. The Movie

Directed by Guilherme Gehr

Country: Italy

RUNNER UP

TOM

Directed by Felippe Steffens

Country: Brazil

Finalists

The Dark Odyssey

Directed by Michael Lavine

Country: United States

The Desert

Directed by Michael Dockery

Country: Australia

A Journey to the Moon

Directed by Jack Getschman

Country: United States

Best College Short Film

Selected from international college and university programs, filmmakers over the age of 18.

WINNER

Moonkeeper

Directed by Richard Maxime, Nicolas Gresland, Cohen Léo, Amanatiou Arthur, Alvarez Axel, Raux Michaël

Country: France

RUNNER UP

Girl In The Galactic Sun

Directed by Heather Perluzzo

Country: Canada

Finalists

Ring

Directed by Zhang Haoyu

Country: China

Solution for Sadness

Directed by Marc Martínez Jordán, Tuixén Benet

Country: Spain

Palindromo

Directed by Paolo Amadini

Country: United Kingdom

SPiN

Directed by Jonny Wheeler

Country: United States

3000

Directed by Davis Chang

Country: Taiwan

Best Student Short Film

Selected from international student filmmakers ages 18 and under.

WINNER

A Conversation with E

Directed by Esabella Anna Karena Strickland, Taylor Mitchell, Skylar A

Country: Canada

RUNNER UP

Human Race Ism

Directed by Elina Villemure

Country: United States

Finalists

Vaxxed

Directed by Hannah Simicic

Country: New Zealand

Strength Test

Directed by Liu Yixuan, Jin Lilai, Shen Leyi

Country: China

Ascend

Directed by Julia Shine

Country: United States

Best Comedy SciFi Short Film

A special breakout category selected from international submissions.

WINNER

Love & Co.

Directed by Adam Floeck

Country: United States

RUNNER UP

Invasion

Directed by Sean Yopchick

Country: United States

Finalists

Fabric Softener

Directed by Chris Yates

Country: United States

The Simulation

Directed by Faye Fillingham

Country: United Kingdom

Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron

Directed by Wade Chitwood

Country: United States

TechSquad

Directed by TL Westgate

Country: United States

Outrun LA

Directed by Stephen Vanderpool

Country: United States

THUNDERPUSS

Directed by Steven Seller

Country: United Kingdom

Best Documentary Short Film

Selected from film submissions from around the world.

WINNER

Lockdown - The Doctor Who Fans' Survival Guide

Directed by: Roger Christopher Stevens

Country: United Kingdom

RUNNER UP

Life Beyond Earth

Directed by Olaf Blomerus, Timo Noack

Country: United Kingdom

Best in Brooklyn

A special breakout category recognizing exceptional films from Brooklyn.