Awards & Recognition

 

Bfffy the robot reveals this year's winners.  Congratulations to all selected fillmakers, finalist, and  winners!

Best Feature Length Live Action

Selected from film submissions from around the world.

WINNER

Once upon a time in the future: 2121

Directed By Serpil Altın

Country: Turkey


Silver Medal

The Founder Effect

Directed By Justin MacGregor

Country: Canada

 

Best Live Action Short Film

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

WINNER

Dark Cell

Directed By Jean-Michel Tari

Country: France


Silver Medal

Clone

Directed By Ryan M. Kennedy

Country: United States

 

Best Animated Short Film

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

WINNER

Innermost

Directed by Maing Caochong

Country: China


Silver Medal

The Dark Odyssey 2 - Ice Nexus

Directed By Michael Lavine

Country: United States

 

Best Comedy SciFi Short Film

A special breakout category selected from international submissions.

WINNER

Oldmen Rule

Directed By Alexander Gavrilov

Country: Russian Federation


Silver Medal

Connected

Directed By Daniele Guarnera

Country: Italy

Best Student Short Film

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

WINNER

Starman

Directed By Pablo Sánchez

Country: Columbia


Silver Medal

The Black Sphere

Directed By Tristan Reed

Country: United States

 

Best Young Filmmakers

Selected from international student filmmakers ages 18 and under.

WINNER

The Last Liftoff

Directed By Collin Nelson

Country: United States


Silver Medal

The Muralist

Directed By Ella Grace Helton

Country: United States

 

Best in Brooklyn

A special breakout category recognizing exceptional films from Brooklyn.

WINNER Feature Film

Found In Time

Directed By Arthur Vincie

Country: United States


WINNER Short Film

Awake

Directed By Francesco Paolo Cordaro, Andrea Cordaro

Country: United States


Silver Medal

Be Nice To Fish

Directed By Samuel B Russell

Country: United States

 

Best Documentary Short Film

Selected from film submissions from around the world.

WINNER

The UFO Movie They Don't Want You To See

Directed By Brian Dunning

Country: United States


Silver Medal

Mission Asclepios

Directed By Patrik Soergel

Country: Switzerland

Honorable Mentions

Best audio and sound design.

BEST SOUNDTRACK

If Birds Fly

Directed By Jack Westly Pullman

Music By: Moviestar

Country: United States

 

People's Choice Awards

A special breakout category of films upvoted by festival attendees.

WINNER - Short Film

Zone 234

Directed By Csilla Szuhanyik

Country: Hungary


WINNER - Feature Film

Super Beef

Directed By Nicholas D'Agostino

Country: United States


Honorable Mentions - Top Upvoted Films

These are the next 12 most upvoted films after the winners and receive recognition due to popularity amung festival attendees.

  1. The Muralist
  2. Flying Submarine
  3. The Breakaway
  4. Post Infest
  5. SENTINELS
  6. INFECTION - GROUND ZERO
  7. Debris
  8. Reformat
  9. Once upon a time in the future: 2121
  10. It Was Up There
  11. A Tree Once Grew Here
  12. The Space Between Us