Nominations & Winners 2023

We congratulate all of our nominated and winning films of this year’s festival edition!

Best of Festival Feature:

Until Branches Bend

Wolf & Dog (WINNER)

Ama Gloria

Best Impactful Story

Ama Gloria

Wolf & Dog

Ma Lina (WINNER)

Best Director:

Wolf & Dog

The First Sunday After The First Full Moon (WINNER)

You Are Each Solitary Moment

Best Short Film:

Of Cats & Daughters

You Are Each Solitary Moment

The Other Road (WINNER)

Best Performance

Until Branches Bend- Grace Glowicki

Ama Gloria- Louise Mauroy-Panzani (WINNER)

Of Cats & Daughters- Nergis Nikprelaj (WINNER)

A Little Vacation- Jess McLeod (WINNER)

Best Experimental Film

Now I am Old and Do Not Need the Moon

SeCURE (WINNER)

Because I Wanted You To Know

Best Animation:

Two One Two

We Are The Earth

Michikusa (WINNER)

Best Cinematography:

Bach Ma

Remember Me

Wolf & Dog (WINNER)

Best Sound Design/Music:

Until Branches Bend (WINNER)

Wolf & Dog

Two One Two

Best Music Video:

Tango Heart (WINNER)

We Are The Earth

Spirits In The City

Best Screenplay:

Ama Gloria (WINNER)

A Little Vacation

The Other Road

Best Editing:

In Case You’re Still Around

Bach Ma (WINNER)

Connected Through Cypher

Unique Female Voice Award:

Wolf & Dog

My Mama Na Ashawo (WINNER)

Michikusa

She is on Fire Award:

Until Branches Bend

A Little Vacation

Remember Me (WINNER)

Female Of Change Award:

Sweet As

Mother Of The Forest (WINNER)

Ma Lina

SPECIAL MENTIONS:

Until Branches Bend- Outstanding Debut Feature

Fifty-Four Days- Strong Short Drama

Once upon a time in the future: 2121- Unique Storytelling

Clinging- Outstanding Emotional Storytelling

Slaps- Outstanding Creativity