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

The Edge of Time

Directed By Andreas Zografos

Country: Greece


Silver Medal

Roswell Delirium

Directed By Richard Bakewell

Country: United States

 

Best Live Action Short Film

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

WINNER

Sincopat

Directed By Pol Diggler

Country: Spain


Silver Medal

The Rainbow Bridge

Directed By Dimitri Simakis

Country: United States

 

Best Animated Short Film

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

WINNER

Godspeed

Directed by Ben Bjelajac

Country: United States


Silver Medal

Botching

Directed By Brian Williams

Country: United Kingdom

 

Best Comedy SciFi Short Film

A special breakout category selected from international submissions.

WINNER

Public Service Announcement

Directed By Louis Waxman

Country: United States


Silver Medal

Don't Forget

Directed By Jeremy Stuart Thompson

Country: Canada

Best Student Short Film

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

WINNER

Blue Light

Directed By Amelia Wyeth Ponirakis

Country: United States


Silver Medal

Alone

Directed By Zasha Makabenta

Country: United States

 

Best Young Filmmakers

Selected from international student filmmakers ages 18 and under.

WINNER

A Message From the Spacecraft

Directed By Group Project

Country: Spain


Silver Medal

The Towel

Directed By Ella Grace Helton

Country: United States

 

Best in Brooklyn

A special breakout category recognizing exceptional films from Brooklyn.

WINNER

Treadmill_

Directed By Samuel Krebs

Country: Brooklyn


Silver Medal

Butch Robinson and the Stolen Souls

Directed By Chris Bowman

Country: Brooklyn

Best Documentary Short Film

Selected from film submissions from around the world.

WINNER

The Challenger

Directed By Brandon Paradise

Country: United States


Silver Medal

Space World: The Michigan Amusement Park That Never Was

Directed By Lori Chapman

Country: United States

Future Sounds of Brooklyn

Best audio and sound design.

BEST SOUNDTRACK

Blue Light

Directed By Amelia Wyeth Ponirakis

Composer: June Hunter Greenwell

Country: United States

 

BEST SONG

Computer Generated Joy

Performed By: Levi Collins

Music By: June Hunter Greenwell

Film: Blue Light

Country: United States

 

Jimbocho Movie Fest

Jury Selected Best Film from Jimbocho Movie Fest

BEST FEATURE from JMF

My Edison

Writer: Gaku Kawasaki
Producer: Hiroko Nishimoto

Country: Japan

 

BEST SHORT FILM from JMF

Future! Future!

Directed By: Kairi Manabe, Yoshihiko Yamoto

Country: Japan

 

People's Choice Awards

A special breakout category of films upvoted by festival attendees.

WINNER - Short Film

Fixed Memory

Directed By Shashwat R Punjabi

Country: United States


WINNER - Feature Film

SYNC

Directed By Carolina Alvarez

Country: United States


Honorable Mentions - Top Upvoted Films

These are the next 12 most upvoted out of 200 films after, the winners, and deserve recognition due to popularity amung festival attendees.

  1. Skyforest
  2. The Towel
  3. Anywhere
  4. NOVA
  5. Please Don't Send Help
  6. The Visitor
  7. Driven Out
  8. Stolen Thought
  9. Time Alone In Fear & Sadness
  10. Gesture
  11. Low Down Larry Versus the Giant Reptile
  12. Krabz, In Space