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Hollywood Film Competition

    • 2020s
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    • 2019201820172016

    Diamond Award

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    Best Actress

    • Winner
      • Maggie Qin
      • Sheng nu mi ai ji
    • Modeling with Emmis Communications Staff Photographer
      Winner
      • Michelle Arthur
      • Fate's Shadow
      Princess Arthur Productions

    Best Animation

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sunflower

      Yaxiong Shao(producer)
      Pengpeng du(animation director)

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Brain Engagement

      Michael Pochotko
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Platonic

      9.9 (9)
      Riley Nightingale
      David Leidy
      Eidetic Pictures

    Best Director

    • Sara Eustaquio in Los Angeles.
      Winner
      • Sara Eustáquio(director)
      • Hazel
    • Winner
      • Sammie Johnson
      • Quintessential: The Movie
      Empire Thang Films
    • Shooting and directing Ryan Weaver's "Let's Talk About Heroes" music video.
      Winner
      • Christopher Martini
      • Just in Time
      Triple Martini Productions
      JKO Productions

    Best Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Chances Equality

      Lane Forbes(director)
      OFP Production
    • [object Object]

      How to be a PJ

      Ralph Lucchese
      Strime Entertainment

    Best Experimental

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Blue Pig

      Yaxiong Shao(producer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Blue Pig

      Leann Lei

    Best Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Being Leonardo Da Vinci

      7.4 (44)

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Quintessential: The Movie

      6.7 (12)
      Sammie Johnson
      Empire Thang Films

    Best Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      7 Minutes

      Benjamin Doherty
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Antigone: An Aerial Dance Film

      Chi Yuan Chiang(composer)
      Chelsea Rousselot(composer)
      Carlie Johnson(composer)

    Best Script

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Unexpected Confrontation

      9.6 (7)
      Luis Lobato Macedo
      Qvinto Imperio
      February

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Heartthrob

      8.9 (13)
      Gazanfer Biricik(director)
      La Vie Parigo
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Grey Conspiracy

      9.5 (44)
      Paul Overacker(producer/director)
      Marjorie DeHey(producer)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Vikings Now Trailer

      Gemma Laurelle(director)
      Adrian Castro(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      But What About Me

      Aiden Brady(Writer/Director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Jamil: And Finally, Humanity

      8.6 (6)
      Michele Gentile
      Little Big Talents UG
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Platonic

      9.9 (9)
      David Leidy(a film by)
      Dasha Leidy(actress)
      Rebecca Spiro(actress)
      Mark McCullough Thomas(actor)
      Lesley Solarte(actress)
      Alexandra Davies(actress)
      Riley Nightingale(cinematographer)
      Ezra Reich(composer)
      Camille Fournier(executive producer)
      Mark Leidy(executive producer)
      Eidetic Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      But What About Me

      Aiden Brady
      A Little Film Won't Hurt You
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      But What About Me

      Aiden Brady
      A Little Film Won't Hurt You
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Swipe Right

      Corbin Schweitzer
      Cerulean Blu Entertainment
      Black Moon Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Just in Time

      8.8 (8)
      Christopher Martini
      Triple Martini Productions
      JKO Productions

    Best Student Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hazel

      8.9 (11)
      Sara Eustáquio(director)

    Jury Award

    Edit

    Best Actress

    • Winner
      • Maggie Qin
      • Sheng nu mi ai ji

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]

      The Astronot

      5.5 (46)
      Tim Cash(director)
      Pennan Brae(writer)
      Far From Earth Films

    Best Music Video

    • [object Object]

      Pennan Brae: Strut-1980s

      Tim Cash(director)
      Pennan Brae(writer)
      Far From Earth Films

    Platinum Award

    Edit

    Best Actor

    • Jackson George
      Winner
      • Jackson George
      • Just in Time

    Best Actor (Male)

    • Winner
      • Roman Xing
      • The Saver
      EyeLess Studio Hollywood

    Best Actress

    • Dasha Leidy
      Winner
      • Dasha Leidy
      • Platonic
      Eidetic Pictures

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Unexpected Confrontation

      9.6 (7)
      Luis Lobato Macedo
      Qvinto Imperio
      February

    Best Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      How to be a PJ

      Ralph Lucchese
      Strime Entertainment
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bike Couriers in Toronto

      Igor Stephen Rados(director)

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Platonic

      9.9 (9)
      David Leidy
      Dylan Riviera
      Eidetic Pictures
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Quintessential: The Movie

      6.7 (12)
      Sammie Johnson
      Empire Thang Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bike Couriers in Toronto

      Igor Stephen Rados(director)

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Saver

      Roman Xing
      Klement Tinaj
      EyeLess Studio Hollywood
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Fate's Shadow

      9.2 (49)
      Michelle Arthur
      Princess Arthur Productions
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Selfies Fever

      Sage Christian Drake(director)
      Sara Swain(producer)
      Jennifer Strickland(producer)
      Sanelle Sibanda(producer)
      Desanka Julia(executive producer)
      Paige Laree Poucel(co-producer)
      Nikki Reynaga(co-producer)
      Janeen Berryman(co-producer)
      Cheryl Oldham(executive producer)
      Lara Jean Mummert-Sullivan(associate producer)
      The Culture Productions
      Cold Coffee Records
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      SOCial MEDia MADness

      Michael 'DUB-L' Delaney(director)
      Dub-L

    Best Short Script

    • Winner

      Evening of the Evil Eye

      Angel Connell(screenwriter)
      Parousian Pictures

    Best VFX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Retail

      Christopher McFall
      United Filmdom

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]

      The Passion of Love

      8.7 (10)
      Jean M Nelson(director)
      Platinum Award Winner
    • [object Object]

      Lost at Desert

    • [object Object]

      Lost at Desert

      Sila Agavale

    Silver Award

    Edit

    Best Director

    • Winner
      • Luis Lobato Macedo
      • Unexpected Confrontation
      Qvinto Imperio
      February
    • David Leidy
      Winner
      • David Leidy
      • Platonic
      Eidetic Pictures

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Unexpected Confrontation

      9.6 (7)
      Luis Lobato Macedo
      Qvinto Imperio
      February

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Unexpected Confrontation

      9.6 (7)
      Luis Lobato Macedo
      Qvinto Imperio
      February

    Best Feature Script

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Z.APP

      Justin Hayward
      James Alexander Allen

    Best Script

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Quintessential: The Movie

      6.7 (12)
      Sammie Johnson
      Empire Thang Films

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Exposure

      J.D. Funari(director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      One Love

      Charles Williams
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Life's a Pitch

      Patrick Coleman Duncan(producer)
      Aubrey Mozino(producer)
      We Make Movies
    • [object Object]

      Wine Bottles

      Kay Tuxford(Director/Producer)
      Jeremy C. Manning(executive producer)
      Lauren Marrero(Producer)
      10 X 10 Studios

    Gold Award

    Edit

    Best Actor

    • Cameron McKendry
      Winner
      • Cameron McKendry(actor)
      • An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Quintessential: The Movie

      6.7 (12)
      Sammie Johnson
      Empire Thang Films

    Best Director

    • Winner
      • Yaxiong Shao(director)
      • Blue Pig
    • Anne Welles
      Winner
      • Anne Welles(director)
      • An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)

    Best Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)

      3.5 (254)
      Anne Welles(director)

    Best Script

    • Winner

      Executed and Risen

      Salvatore A. Bono

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Brain Engagement

      Patrick Neff
      Cory Stewart
      Suzy Foston

    Best Student Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Isolation

      Justin Bromley

    Award of Excellence

    Edit

    Best Horror

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      One Night in Hong Kong Bistro

      Leilani Amour Arenzana(Director)
      Heavenly Eyes Productions

    Bronze Award

    Edit

    Best Script

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Dental Plan

      5.0 (9)
      Wayne Diu
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Flight AD4515

      Martina Lisec(written by)

    Best Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Taswif

      Abdulrahman Yahya(Director)
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Trapped

      Zhou Ye(Director)

    Hollywood Film Competition Award

    Edit

    Best Drama

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Antigone: An Aerial Dance Film

      Alicen Abler(director)

    Best Experimental Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Dental Plan

      5.0 (9)
      Wayne Diu

    Best Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      SOCial MEDia MADness

      Michael 'DUB-L' Delaney(composer)
      Dub-L

    Best Trailer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      2 Below 0

      6.5 (9)
      Tim Cash(director)
      Pennan Brae(writer)
      Far From Earth Films
    • [object Object]

      Whiskey Ginger

    Best Feature Documentary

    • [object Object]

      Chances Equality

      Lane Forbes(director)
      OFP Production

    Award of Recognition

    Edit

    Best Documentary

    • [object Object]

      Southern Momma: The Darren Knight Story

      8.0 (6)
      John Edmonds-Kozma(director/producer)
      Bang Productions

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