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Dreamachine International Film Festival

    • 2020s
    • 2010s
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    February Award

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    Best Costume Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Out of the Shadow

      8.8 (10)
      Brandon Brumfield(Director)
      Paul Blain(Producer)
      Blain Film Co.

    Summer Award

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    Best Action Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Business of Betrayal

      4.8 (16)
      Lenny Porterfield(producer)
      Andrei Sporea(director)
      Mafiotto Films

    Best Actor

    • Rob Tode
      Winner
      • Rob Tode
      • Sawyer

    Best Comedic Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Revenant Revolver

      6.5 (56)
      Paul Law Van Beaumont
      Stevie Alexandria Maxwell
      Bohemain Beaumont Films

    Best Director

    • Winner
      • Robert Hensley
      • Family Affair

    Best First - Time Filmmaker

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Seventh Seal

      7.0 (34)
      Jacek Krawczyk(Director)

    Best Music Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Kane Richard Blust
      Patel Films

    Best Musical Performance

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Kane Richard Blust
      Patel Films

    Best Production Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Family Affair

      Rob Mulligan

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sawyer

      Jeremy Kozura
      Austin Roth

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Winner
      • Otega Igho
      • Dangerous Silence

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Winner
      • Gabriella Surodjawan
      • Sawyer

    Best Trailer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Ronnie Nanos
      Neel Esh Patel
      Kane Richard Blust
      Patel Films
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Long Way Home

      Harrison Bell
      Josiah Martin-Lofters
      Cameron Haley
      Nicole Widmer
      escape Studios

    Best of the Fest - Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sawyer

      Marshall Leming(director)
      Rob Tode(producer)
      P.D. Gleason(producer)
      Therese 'Tag' Goulet(producer)
      Brendan J. Boyle(producer)
      Shawn Khounphithack(producer)

    Featurette

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Family Affair

      Robert Hensley

    Fall Award

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    Best Actor

    • Winner
      • Dustin Ardine
      • Death Club
      Patel Films

    Best Animated Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Weight

      Jairus Williams(Director)

    Best Black and White Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Xpendable

      9.2 (5)
      Walter Haussner(director)

    Best Cameo

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Sadie Katz
      Patel Films

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Michael Su
      Patel Films

    Best Comedic Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Masseussin

      Joss Refauvelet
      The Mosqueteros

    Best Concept

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Boxed

      Changyi Yu

    Best Costume Design

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cognition

      6.5 (2.6K)
      A Talash Video Centre Production
      Digital Boulevard

    Best Director

    • Ronnie Nanos
      Winner
      • Ronnie Nanos
      • Death Club
      Patel Films

    Best Documentary Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The American Good Samaritans

      9.6 (14)
      Manvel Saribekyan
      Ara Mnatsakanyan
      Man Pictures Production

    Best Dramedy

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Ushers

      Adrian Izquieta
      Film Currency

    Best Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      L.I.F.E.

      7.8 (12)
      Chase Honaker
      DathanSmithProductions
      tt18555142

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cognition

      6.5 (2.6K)
      A Talash Video Centre Production
      Digital Boulevard

    Best Episodic Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      L.I.F.E.

      7.8 (12)
      Dathan Smith
      DathanSmithProductions

    Best Music Video

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Lucid: Hair

      The Lucid
      Hannah Fierman(writer/director)
      Drew Fortier(actor/performer)
      Vinnie Dombroski
      David Ellefson
      Mike Heller
      Gordon Cameron(cinematography)
      Jason Ervin(special effects)

    Best SPFX Make-up

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Ushers

      Georgiana Lainfiesta

    Best Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Kane Richard Blust
      Patel Films

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Jason White
      Patel Films

    Best Student Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Call of Water

      8.8 (6)
      Kaya Tone
      Brian Plain
      Tim Preston
      David M. Night Maire

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Winner
      • Garrett Schenck
      • L.I.F.E.
      DathanSmithProductions
      tt18555142

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Winner
      • Emily Bollman
      • The Call of Water

    Best Trailer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Giles and Rupert's Prehistoric Predicament

      Toby Haslam
      Georgia Baird
      Samia Chowdhury
      escape Studios

    Best VFX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cognition

      6.5 (2.6K)
      John Gallie
      Andrea Tedeschi
      Richard Gomes
      Rob van den Bragt
      Steven Gomez
      Waqar Azim
      Tiaan Franken
      Steve Askey
      Lee David
      Cenay Oekmen
      Stefan Schorer
      Tom Tatchell
      George Zwier
      David Capon
      Chocolate Tribe
      Peerless Camera Company
      Territory Studio
      Bandito
      Quixel Megascans
      Buzzbox
      Chaos Group - Vray
      Foundry
      Mackevision
      Pixcube

    Best Voice Over Performance

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Ushers

      Rene Moran

    Best of the Fest - Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Neel Esh Patel
      Chaitali Patel
      Ronnie Nanos
      Jeremy Settles
      Ben Stobber
      Patel Films

    Best of the Fest Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cognition

      6.5 (2.6K)
      Ravi Ajit Chopra
      A Talash Video Centre Production
      Digital Boulevard

    Winter Award

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    Best Action Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Murder Syndicate

      3.7 (1.2K)
      Michael Matteo Rossi

    Best Director

    • Michael Matteo Rossi
      Winner
      • Michael Matteo Rossi
      • Murder Syndicate

    Best Micro Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Le Retour

      Angelica Olson(director) (producer) (actress)
      Little Butterfly Productions

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Vernon Wells in Red Snow (2021)
      Winner
      • Vernon Wells
      • Murder Syndicate

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Diane Robin
      Winner
      • Diane Robin
      • Murder Syndicate

    Best of Fest Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Murder Syndicate

      3.7 (1.2K)
      Michael Matteo Rossi

    Spring Award

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    Best Actor

    • Kevin Clark
      Winner
      • Kevin Clark
      • P's & Q's

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Dark Winter

      Sean Cruser

    Best Director

    • Dathan Smith
      Winner
      • Dathan Smith
      • P's & Q's

    Best Episodic Series

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      P's & Q's

      Dathan Smith(director)
      DathanSmithProductions

    Best First Time Director

    • Cami Storm
      Winner
      • Cami Storm
      • Dark Winter

    Best Found Footage Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Unbound Evil

      6.1 (124)
      Vjekoslav Katusin(director)
      Morad Azzaaoui(actor)
      Raquel Montes(actress)
      Costas Mandylor(actor)

    Best Micro Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Vivi Ossa

      Callum Walters(director)

    Best Sci-Fi Short

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Parallel

      Shawyon Fazel(director)
      Paul Bestolarides(producer)
      United States

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Unbound Evil

      6.1 (124)
      Konstantin Georgiou

    Best Silent Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Slicer

      6.6 (5)
      David Barros
      BULB Productions

    Best Sound

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Somnia Corvus

      Paul Law Van Beaumont
      Stevie Alexandria Maxwell
      Bohemain Beaumont Films

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Joe Estevez
      Winner
      • Joe Estevez
      • Fangs Vs. Spurs
      4 Lizard Productions

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Bianca Bradey
      Winner
      • Bianca Bradey
      • Turbines
      Breakenback Films

    Best Trailer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Sin Apple

      6.8 (191)
      Kenya Cagle
      Brian Mclaughlin

    Best VFX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Explorandum

      Rafael Noriega
      Jeffrey Boles
      Ryan Tester
      Wizard Studios

    Best of the Fest - Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Turbines

      2.6 (188)
      Igor Breakenback(director/actor)
      Shane Borza(director)
      Bianca Bradey(actress)

    Best of the Fest - Short Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Caesura

      Rodney Gariseb(director)
      Aymane Ghatous(director)

    Annual Event Award

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    Best Actor of the Year

    • Rene Moran
      Winner
      • Rene Moran(actor)
      • The Ushers
    • Rob Tode
      • Rob Tode
      • Sawyer

    Best Documentary of the Year

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Missing Weeks

      Ali Ahmad Diab(director)
      Gulf Media

    Best Ensemble

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Sadie Katz(actor)
      Ben Stobber(actor)
      Nicole Butler(actor)
      Michael Beran(actor)
      Toneata Morgan(actor)
      Dustin Ardine(actor)
      Onnoleigh Sweetman(actor)
      Mickey Roark(actor)
      Ronnie Nanos(director)
      Jean Heathen(actor)
      Arlene Lisi Riccardo(actor)
      Mark Vanis(actor)
      George Funderburg(actor)
      Raf Adame(actor)
      Annisse White(actor)
      Ilissa Mayrose(actor)
      Shelly Ray(actor)
      Sean Craig Stuart(actor)
      Cassidy DeSantis(actor)
      Neon B. Carter(actor)
      Jonas Woolverton(actor)
      Ginger GG Grant(actor)
      Brawling Beauty(actor)
      Stephanie Castellone(actor)
      Georgiana Lainfiesta(actor)
      Lily Starr(actor)
      Shawnn Morris Slaughter(actor)
      Robert Ryan(actor)
      Kimberly Arnold(actor)
      Dymond Onasis(actor)
      Patel Films

    Best Episodic Series of the Year

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      It's Wonderful

      Dathan Smith
      DathanSmithProductions

    Best Silent Film of the Year

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Caesura

      Aymane Ghatous(director)
      Rodney Gariseb(director)
      Josef Rona(composer)

    Best Student Film of the Year

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Call of Water

      8.8 (6)
      Kaya Tone
      Brian Plain
      Tim Preston
      David M. Night Maire

    Best Supporting Actor of the Year

    • Winner
      • Garrett Schenck
      • It's Wonderful
      DathanSmithProductions

    Best VFX

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Vivi Ossa

      Piraveen Satkunam
      Mitchell Searle
      Callum Walters
      Matthew Wight
      escape Studios

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    • Doug Jones at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
      Winner
      • Doug Jones

    Best Actress of the Year

      • Imani Caldwell
      • Sawyer
      • Erin K Clark
      • The Ushers

    Best Supporting Actress of the Year

      • Jemima Adelekan
      • Dangerous Silence

    Filmmaker of the Year

    • [object Object]

      Death Club

      4.7 (35)
      Ronnie Nanos
      Patel Films
    • [object Object]

      It's Wonderful

      Dathan Smith
      DathanSmithProductions

    December Award

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    Best Trailer

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Valley

      Wesley October

    Feature Documentary

    • [object Object]

      Soul Lost Guide

      Baby Sun(director)

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