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1st Monthly Film Festival

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December Award

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Best Animation

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    Lumi

    Maye Liu
    Sirisha Mutty
    Amy Little
    Abigail Ocay
    Jess Kelly
    escape Studios

Best Cinematography

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    Leo the Lion

    Frank Hammond
    We Make Films
    Kindfame Productions

Best Director

  • Jay William Whittington Barrette
    Winner
    • Jay William Whittington Barrette
    • Leo the Lion
    We Make Films
    Kindfame Productions
  • Lawrence Ribeiro
    Winner
    • Lawrence Ribeiro
    • Part Deux: The Chase

Best Editing

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    Death Wishes

    5.4 (7)
    Richard Poche

Best Fantasy

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    Leo the Lion

    Jay William Whittington Barrette
    Kindfame Productions
    We Make Films

Best Horror Film

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    Death Wishes

    5.4 (7)
    Richard Poche

Best Production

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    Leo the Lion

    Paul Howard
    We Make Films
    Kindfame Productions

Best Short Documentary

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    Pvt. Ravel's Bolero

    JZ Murdock(director)
    Last good Nerve Productions

Best Sound Design

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    Leo the Lion

    Giovanni Tria
    We Make Films
    Kindfame Productions

Best Trailer

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    Leo the Lion

    Julie Childs
    We Make Films
    Kindfame Productions

Best Indie Short Film

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    Leo the Lion

    Jay William Whittington Barrette
    Paul Howard
    We Make Films
    Kindfame Productions

Best Poster

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    Leo the Lion

    Nicola Gaughan
    We Make Films
    Kindfame Productions

Best Short Film

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    Leo the Lion

    Jay William Whittington Barrette
    Paul Howard
    We Make Films
    Kindfame Productions

Best Short Script

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    Leo the Lion

    Tom Harrison
    We Make Films
    Kindfame Productions

January Award

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Best Ensemble Film

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    Between Friends

    9.0 (13)
    Nicolas James
    Hey, Mark Studios

Best Medium Length Film

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    Between Friends

    9.0 (13)
    Nicolas James
    Hey, Mark Studios

Best Short Film

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    La 13ème heure

    Xavier Tesson
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    Lullaby: loi ru muon

    Rhayssa Oliveira

Best Sound Design

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    The Cricket-Man

    Oliver Boon
    Boon Box Productions

Best Student Film

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    Lullaby: loi ru muon

    Rhayssa Oliveira

Best Super Short Film

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    Roma

    Alessandro Vazzoler

Best TV Pilot Script

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    The Q

    Danny Boushebel

Best Trailer

  • Enzo Zelocchi
    Winner
    • Enzo Zelocchi
    Crossroads Entertainment

November Award

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Best Action Film

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    Dojo

    9.5 (70)
    Jon Paul
    Armin Alic

Best Actress Medium Length Film

  • Candy Clark
    Winner
    • Candy Clark(Actress)
    • Amends of the Father

Best Director Medium Length Film

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    Winner
    • Stephen Sorrentino(Director)
    • Amends of the Father

Best Editing

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    Amends of the Father

    9.6 (12)
    Alan Rowe Kelly(Editor)

Best Thriller Film

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    Bay for Blood

    8.7 (36)
    Harry Waldman
    Edgewater Film Productions
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    The Story of Rascal Bic

    Nathan J. Lee
    Josh Bruce
    Tharun Dulla

Best VFX

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    Lux Mediae Noctis

    Henry Claud N'Guetta
    Enrico Vaccari
    Daniel Shutt
    Gino Demurtas
    Matdawna Jn Philipp
    escape Studios

Special Mention: Super Short Film

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    Ain't So Hard

    Thomas G. Leary
    Mule Dog Records

March Award

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Best TV Pilot Script

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    The Shoemaker

    Danny Boushebel

October Award

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2nd Best Feature Documentary

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    My Fishy Friends

    Algis Kemezys

Best Animated Film

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    Lotta Luck

    Thomas G. Leary
    Mule Dog Records

Best Director Short Film

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    • Adrian Dean
    • Night Fears
    Sutton Filmmakers

Best Experimental Film

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    Deus Ex Camera

    Cem Deniz Karakocoglu

Best Indie Short Film

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    Night Fears

    Paul Howard
    Adrian Dean
    Sutton Filmmakers

Best Medium Documentary Length Film

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    Jeffrey King: The Legacy Tour

    Nathan J. Lee

Best Poster

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    Night Fears

    Paul Howard
    Sutton Filmmakers

Best Production

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    Night Fears

    Paul Howard
    Sutton Filmmakers

Best Short Film

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    I Walk with Ghosts

    8.7 (14)
    Grant Clover(director)
    Michael Metzler Jr.(director)

Best Sound Design

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    Night Fears

    Giovanni Tria
    Sutton Filmmakers

Best Student Film

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    Soft Spoken

    Nathan J. Lee
    Nate Thurman

Best Super Short Film

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    Tropical Chill

    Tony Claar
    Claartoons

Best Trailer

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    Backtrack

    Philippa Cowen
    Sihaam Weheliye
    Pelumi Oyekunleye
    Yasin Tribak
    Princess Jimenez
    escape Studios

Special (Honorable) Mention: Short Film

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    Night Fears

    Adrian Dean
    Paul Howard
    Sutton Filmmakers

Special Mention: Actress Short Film

  • Caroline Marie
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    • Caroline Marie
    • Night Fears
    Sutton Filmmakers

Special Mention: Horror Film

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    Night Fears

    Adrian Dean
    Paul Howard
    Sutton Filmmakers

Special Mention: Original Screenplay

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    Night Fears

    Adrian Dean
    Sutton Filmmakers
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    Night Fears

    Owain Rhys Dain
    Adrian Dean
    Sutton Filmmakers

September Award

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Best Actress Medium length Film

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    • Sadruddin Khan(producer)
    • The Wedding Bandit
    Sadruddin Khan Independent Filmaker
  • Cynthia Samson in The Wedding Bandit (2024)
    Winner
    • Cynthia Samson(actress)
    • The Wedding Bandit
    Sadruddin Khan Independent Filmaker
  • Cynthia Samson in The Wedding Bandit (2024)
    Winner
    • Cynthia Samson(actress)
    • The Wedding Bandit
    Sadruddin Khan Independent Filmaker
    Best Actress September Edition

Best Cinematography

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    Lie with Me

    Johannes Püller(Cinematographer)

Best Poster

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    The Therapy Sessions

    McGregory Frederique(Director Writer Producer)
    Tishawn Farrar(Writer Producer)
    McGregory Media Productions

Best Short Film

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    Lie with Me

    Chris Fell(Director)
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    Metanoia-Mexico

    5.1 (10)
    Ariel Lavi
    Moran Avni

Super-Short

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    Dead to the World

    Craig Douglas
    Claire Elizabeth Douglas
    Oliver Douglas
    1321 Pictures
    Douglasfilm
    Pine Barrens Pictures
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    Dead to the World

    Craig Douglas(Director)
    Oliver Douglas
    Claire Elizabeth Douglas
    1321 Pictures

Honorable Mention

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Special Mention

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    Last Radio Call

    4.3 (1K)
    Isaac Rodriguez

Drama Film

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    The Therapy Sessions

    McGregory Frederique(Director Writer Producer)
    Tishawn Farrar(Writer Producer)
    McGregory Media Productions

August Award

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Best Action Film

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    Part Deux: The Chase

    Lawrence Ribeiro

Best Comedy Film

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    In the Backseat

    8.1 (22)
    Harry Waldman
    Edgewater Film Productions

Best Director Super Short Film

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    • Todor Tragmar
    • Artist: Sophie Milner

Best Ensemble Film

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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer/director)
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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer/director)
    Anne Nauth-Misir(producer)
    Kate Sandison(actress)
    Stewart Clegg(actor)
    Andrew Shire(actor)
    Adrian Annis(actor)
    Paul Bridger(actor)
    Nick Bartlett(actor)
    Susannah Owen(actress)
    Aron Rapacioli(actor)
    Emil Blindheim(actor)
    Ida Brandin(actress)
    Michelle Grimshaw(actress)
    Annika Ulrich(actress)
    Joran Zeitler(actor)
    Ann Reis(actress)
    Steve Smith(actor)
    Sasha Jay Johnson(actress)
    Paul Eke(actor)
    Jéan-Pierre Dos Santos(actor)
    UKFilmCo

Best Fantasy Film

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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer/director)
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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer/director)
    Anne Nauth-Misir(producer)
    Kate Sandison(actress)
    Stewart Clegg(actor)
    Andrew Shire(actor)
    Adrian Annis(actor)
    Paul Bridger(actor)
    Nick Bartlett(actor)
    Susannah Owen(actress)
    Aron Rapacioli(actor)
    UKFilmCo

Best Feature Film

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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer/director)
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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer/director)
    Anne Nauth-Misir(producer)
    Kate Sandison(actress)
    Stewart Clegg(actor)
    Andrew Shire(actor)
    Adrian Annis(actor)
    Paul Bridger(actor)
    Nick Bartlett(actor)
    Susannah Owen(actress)
    Aron Rapacioli(actor)
    UKFilmCo

Best First Time Screenwriter

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    Windy City

    Joseph Anthony Francis

Best Indie Feature

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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer diretor)
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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer diretor)
    Anne Nauth-Misir(producer)
    Kate Sandison(actress)
    Stewart Clegg(actor)
    Andrew Shire(actor)
    Adrian Annis(actor)
    Paul Bridger(actor)
    Nick Bartlett(actor)
    Susannah Owen(actress)
    Aron Rapacioli(actor)
    UKFilmCo

Best Sci-Fi Film

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    I, Plinius

    Paul Darroch
    Oak Tree Productions

Best Screenwriter

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    School Bells & Sleigh Bells

    Joseph Anthony Francis

Best TV Pilot Script

  • Joseph Anthony Francis
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    • Joseph Anthony Francis

LGBT Film

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    Jonas and Jacinta

    Mathias Triggs(writer)
    Cassandra Hodges(producer)
    Rich Whitby(director)
    Decoupage

Special Mention

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Best Cinematography

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    Death Wishes

    5.4 (7)
    Richard Poche

Thriller Film

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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer/director)
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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(writer/director)
    Anne Nauth-Misir(producer)
    Kate Sandison(actress)
    Stewart Clegg(actor)
    Andrew Shire(actor)
    Adrian Annis(actor)
    Paul Bridger(actor)
    Nick Bartlett(actor)
    Susannah Owen(actress)
    Aron Rapacioli(actor)
    UKFilmCo

Visual Effects

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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(VFX)
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    Demon Host

    6.4 (20)
    Ray Brady(VFX)
    UKFilmCo

Best Music Video

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    Peace and Harmony

    Thomas G. Leary
    Mule Dog Records

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