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Stanley Film Awards

202420232022

Stanley Film Award

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BEST EUROPEAN FILM

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    Roads of Fear

    4.1 (573)
    Emmanuel Saez
    Indeprod

Best Action Short

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    No War

    3.6 (16K)
    Enzo Zelocchi(Director)
    Produzioni Italiane Z

Best Actor

  • Buck Braithwaite
    Winner
    • Buck Braithwaite
    • Aping Edwin Porter
    Box of Frogs Films
  • Jay Pennington
    Winner
    • Jay Pennington
    • Heart Cycles
    Olert & Pennington Productions
  • Enzo Zelocchi
    Winner
    • Enzo Zelocchi(Actor)
    • No War
    Produzioni Italiane Z
  • Oswaldo Salas
    • Oswaldo Salas(actor)
    • Holestepper

Best Actress

  • Rumi Sutton
    Winner
    • Rumi Sutton
    • Aping Edwin Porter
    Box of Frogs Films
  • Dawna Lee Heising
    Winner
    • Dawna Lee Heising
    • The Rose Wagon
    PS Motion Pictures
  • Greta Bellamacina at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 01, 2023 in Venice, Italy.
    Winner
    • Greta Bellamacina
    • Commedia
  • Dawna Lee Heising
    Winner
    • Dawna Lee Heising
    • Down and Out in Vampire Hills
    Eye on Excellence Productions
    Railsback Productions
    Renzone Music

Best American Director

  • Staycation Feature Film May 2021 Shoot
    Winner
    • Russ Emanuel(director)
    • Routine
    Russem Productions
  • Modeling with Emmis Communications Staff Photographer
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    • Michelle Arthur(director)
    • The Wisteria Manor
    Princess Arthur Productions

Best American Short Film

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    Duplicitous Minds

    Robert Rippberger
    Catalina Yue
    Sari Colt
    Pixie Entertainment

Best Black & White Music Video

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    Aventurine: Miles Around

    Todd Garner
    Jo Harmon
    Armin Nasseri
    Tarin Bai

Best Cast

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    A Silent call: Can Anyone Hear Me?

    Ana A Prickett Braunstein(Casting Director)

Best Cinematography

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    Paul Keller - Stille im Schrei

    Axel Loh(cinematographer)
    Frame Store Filmproduktion
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    White Lies

    Paul J. Lane
    Katrina Ross
    indie film rocket
    The Film Actors Club
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    The Guardians

    Josh Knepper(director of photography)
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    Piargy

    7.1 (191)
    Peter Bencsik(director of photography)
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    Cognition

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

Best Crime Short

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    Blind Truth

    Laura Burnett
    A Lunar Butter Productions

Best Dark Comedy

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    Compel

    Patrick Coleman Duncan
    Jessica Rothert
    We Make Movies

Best Dark Comedy Script

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    The Four of Us Are Dying

    Jesse Dorian(writer)

Best Director

  • Dwayne Cameron attending the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival in France (May 2013)
    Winner
    • Dwayne Cameron
    • June
    Dancing Mind Films
  • Andrew Heller
    Winner
    • Andrew Heller
    • Grinders
    Maxamus Films
  • Winner
    • Greg Di Roma
    • Our Triumphant Holy Day
    GDR Films
  • The 355 - Jimmy O'Dee, 2nd Unit.
    Winner
    • James O'Donnell
    • Aping Edwin Porter
    Box of Frogs Films
  • Writer Producer Director
    Winner
    • Sheldon Woodson
    • Come Outside 2022
  • Paul Schwartz
    Winner
    • Paul Schwartz(director)
    • The Seasons - four love stories
    Zakatak Music Productions
  • Dean Meadows
    Winner
    • Dean Meadows
    • Scarlett Cross: Agents of D.E.A.T.H.
    Pentagram Pictures
  • Winner
    • Ryosuke Handa
    • Forest Island
    Motif
  • Winner
    • Jean Christophe Gonon(director)
    • 10 rounds
  • Piotr Szkopiak
    • Piotr Szkopiak(director)
    • The Dream Catcher

Best Documentary Director

  • Dr Zeljko Mirkovic
    Winner
    • Zeljko Mirkovic
    • Soldiers' Loves Forever
    Optimistic Film
  • Sean James Spencer
    Winner
    • Sean James Spencer(Director)
    • Ranger
    Studio No. 237

Best Drama

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    Muza

    Max Karplev

Best Drama Short

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    The Resilient Larsons

    Kalyan Mantri(director)
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    The Stones of Rome

    Sean Gregory Tansey
    Samizdat X Productions

Best Editing

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    June

    7.3 (16)
    Dwayne Cameron
    Peter Roberts
    Dancing Mind Films
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    June

    7.3 (16)
    Dwayne Cameron
    Peter Roberts
    Dancing Mind Films
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    White Lies

    Paul J. Lane
    indie film rocket
    The Film Actors Club

Best European Actor

  • Sean Gregory Tansey
    Winner
    • Sean Gregory Tansey
    • The Pathos of Hamlet
    Samizdat X Productions
  • Sean Gregory Tansey
    Winner
    • Sean Gregory Tansey
    • The Pathos of Hamlet
    Samizdat X Productions

Best Fantasy

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    Agrinoui

    8.9 (25)
    Alexis Chaviaras(director)
    A. Chaviaras Productions

Best Feature Film

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    Come Outside 2022

    Sheldon Woodson
    Mya Richardson
    Joshua Christian Azali
    Joint Winners

Best Feature Screenplay

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    The Olive Branch

    Danny Boushebel
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    Legal Passion

    JK Jones

Best Feature Script

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    Devil You Didn't Know

    Andrew Kopacz
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    A Summer Surprise

    JK Jones

Best Film & Best Cinematography

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    The American Crow

    Eric F. Adams
    Nativebullet Films

Best Horror

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    Don't Go in the Basement

    Joe Kowalski(Filmmaker)
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    Number 7

    7.3 (33)
    Severin Eskeland(director)
    Magne Steinsvoll
    Patrick Strøm
    Jimmi Salomonsen
    Eske & Horn filmproduksjon

Best Indie Short Film

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    Rationale

    8.0 (9)
    C. Blake Evernden
    Ham n Egger Studios

Best International Short Film

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    June

    7.3 (16)
    Dwayne Cameron
    Sarah James
    Dancing Mind Films
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    Winner

    June

    7.3 (16)
    Dwayne Cameron
    Sarah James
    Dancing Mind Films
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    Winner

    White Lies

    Paul J. Lane
    Tony Fadil
    indie film rocket
    The Film Actors Club

Best LGBTQ Short Film

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    The Revelations of Gavin Grey

    6.5 (13)
    Ian Liberatore
    Moving Forward Films

Best Music Video

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    Black City Nights

    8.8 (8)
    Anton Hochheim
    Christoph Hochheim
    Nathan Castiel
    Dawna Lee Heising
    Jared Piller
    Jerry Paper
    Justin McWilliams

Best Musical

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    Emily or Oscar

    7.4 (15)
    Chris M. Allport
    Alpha Command Unit
    Frudy Films

Best Narrative Feature

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    Forest Island

    Ryosuke Handa
    Motif

Best Narrative Short

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    Dromedary

    6.3 (12)
    Janez Lapajne(director/producer)
    Aiken Veronika Prosenc(producer)
    Triglav Film
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    Fools Dimension

    Aram Voves(director)
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    Aping Edwin Porter

    James O'Donnell(director, writer, producer)
    David O'Neill(producer)
    Nora Henderson(executive producer)
    Box of Frogs Films
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    Winner

    Blind Truth

    Laura Burnett
    A Lunar Butter Productions
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    Winner

    The Guardians

    Sharlene Royer(producer/Writer)
    Lauro David Chartrand-Del Valle(Producer/writer)
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    Beverly Ever After

    John Kestner
    Cavity Search Pictures
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    For Love of the Land

    8.8 (6)
    Cynthia Matty-Huber
    CR Matty Films
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    Pariah

    Matt Wasserman

Best Original Director

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    • Dusty York
    • Diamond Heat
    Pander City Productions

Best Original Film

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    A Shattered Diamond

    3.4 (167)
    Troubadour Films

Best Original Score

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    Wenn die Heidelerche singt

    Danilo Wimmer

Best Original Screenplay

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    Georges Creek

    James Shanklin
    Holly's Tale Productions
    Georges Creek
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    Winner

    White Lies

    Paul J. Lane
    indie film rocket
    The Film Actors Club
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    The Guardians

    Lauro David Chartrand-Del Valle(Producer/writer)
    Sharlene Royer(producer/Writer)
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    Muza

    Max Karplev

Best Picture

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    The Seasons - four love stories

    4.8 (6)
    Paul Schwartz(director)
    Zakatak Music Productions

Best Producer

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    Winner

    June

    7.3 (16)
    Dwayne Cameron
    Sarah James
    Dancing Mind Films
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    Winner

    The Secret Weapon, Yesterday IS Today

    Karen T. Bolt
    Jason Deitzel
    Ken Sagoes
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    Natzee Zombie Carnage

    5.0 (18)
    Nicholas B. Weed
    WeedFilms
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    Winner

    10 rounds

    Jean Christophe Gonon(producer)

Best Romance

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    Winner

    Anamnesis

    Josh McCausland
    iQ flicks

Best Sci-Fi Drama

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    Winner

    Cognition

    6.5 (2.6K)
    Ravi Ajit Chopra
    Andrew Masanto
    Michael Wood
    Adom Frempong
    Col Goudie
    Zein Kurdi
    John Lesand
    David Sheldon-Hicks
    Rob van den Bragt
    Zhe Zhang
    Michael R. Demmerle
    Patrick Spreng
    Chris Swney
    Ron Creevey
    A Talash Video Centre Production
    Digital Boulevard

Best Screenplay

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    Winner

    June

    7.3 (16)
    Dwayne Cameron
    Dancing Mind Films
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    Winner

    June

    7.3 (16)
    Dwayne Cameron
    Dancing Mind Films
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Master Speesa!

    Rosie Malek-Yonan
    Monica Malek-Yonan

Best Short Documentary

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Belle-Ile in Acadie

    8.2 (7)
    Phil Comeau

Best Short Film

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    Winner

    Routine

    7.9 (25)
    Russ Emanuel(producer, director)
    Emile Haris(writer)
    Bill Victor Arucan(executive producer)
    Russem Productions
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Mátalos y no vuelvas sola

    6.3 (7)
    Enrique Novials(director)
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    The Rose Wagon

    7.9 (45)
    Sandy Slaven
    Chris Gatrost
    Christian Griffith
    PS Motion Pictures
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Bye Bye Daddy

    6.9 (9)
    Stephen Burich(director)
    Ben Coleman(writer)
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Cognition

    6.5 (2.6K)
    Ravi Ajit Chopra
    Andrew Masanto
    Michael Wood
    Adom Frempong
    Col Goudie
    Zein Kurdi
    John Lesand
    David Sheldon-Hicks
    Rob van den Bragt
    Zhe Zhang
    Michael R. Demmerle
    Patrick Spreng
    A Talash Video Centre Production
    Digital Boulevard

Best Short Script

  • Winner

    No Respect

    Benjamin King
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Fahrenheit 3000

    Pamela A. Perry(Pamela PerryGoulardt)
    FlyingCloud Studios
  • [object Object]
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    Dark Realities

    Pamela A. Perry(Pamela PerryGoulardt)
    FlyingCloud Studios

Best Suspense

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    Winner

    Pastiche

    8.7 (16)

Best Suspense Film

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Pastiche

    8.7 (16)
    Shivaan Makker
    Sullivan McGuffin
    Hemant Makker
    Pastiche Fiilms

Best Thriller

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    Winner

    The Dream Catcher

    Piotr Szkopiak(director)
    Dream Catcher Film Studio

Best Web/Tv Series

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    Winner

    Lizzy's Plan: 3 Peas in a Podcast

    Mia Rivera(Creator/Writer/Producer/Lizzy)
    Jeremy Mowery(Director)
    BJ Lange(Marlene)
    George Cantero(George)
    Tony Nevada(Korinie)
    Miasongs Ink & Associates
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Iron Nest of the Moon

    7.6 (13)
    Kerr Lordygan(writer)
    Brad C. Wilcox(director)
    Justin T. Bowler(director)
    Rachel Kanouse(Director)
    Laura Lee Bahr(Director)
    Jeff Folschinsky(writer)
    Walter Moise(editor)
    Paul Preston(editor)
    J. Van Auken(director of photography)
    Jonathan Park(director of photography)
    Eclectic Company Theatre
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Night Visit

    9.7 (8)
    Kyle Zanika
    Carmen Yiu-Zanika
    Shea Guillot
    Abdul Stone Jackson
    Chelsea J. Smith
    Azia Zari
    Oscar Mansky
    Chena Verony
    Felix Alexander
    Maximilian Gordon McKune
    Jack Dwight Lawrence
    Kurt Danner
    Varvara Kovach
    Roshana Delwala
    Valerie Vanderkolk
    Sami Zanika
    SSZ Film

Documentary Feature

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Finding the Line - An Exploration of Structural Integration

    8.0 (12)

Indie Narrative Feature

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Self Quarantined

    7.4 (43)
    Keith B. Plummer
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Making Wolf s Path

    1.8 (10)
    Carlo Fusco
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Commedia

    Riccardo Vannuccini
    Greta Bellamacina
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Heart Cycles

    Jay Pennington
    Olert & Pennington Productions
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Scarpedicemente

    8.4 (37)
    Olga Montes(producer)
    John Vamvas(producer)
    Montes-Vamvas Productions
  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Waterless

    8.5 (23)
    Marc I. Daniels(writer/director/development producer)
    Jerry Bukowski(executive producer)
    Fernanda Malta(coordinating producer/first assistant director)
    Orysia Kucher(second assistant director)
    Jenna Warthen(assistant to the director)
    Ellen Hornberger(casting director)
    Nicole Bukowski(producer)
    Brian Leisring(director of photography)
    Matthew Brunson-Cline(editor)
    Kerri Dillon(actress)
    Wicked Witch Entertainment
    Little Nap Productions
    Warlock Films
  • [object Object]

    The Peaceful Revolution: Journey to Freedom

    Ed Munter
    Innerpath Productions

Indie Narrative Short

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Blind Faith

    Bruce Hickey
    Bruce Hickey Productions
  • [object Object]

    The Dream Catcher

    Piotr Szkopiak(director)
    Dream Catcher Film Studio

Super Short FIlm

  • [object Object]
    Winner

    Everything I Could

    8.5 (8)
    Ben Cable
  • [object Object]

    Gamers-Nightmare

    Frank Lehmann
    Freiwasser-Filmproduktion
  • [object Object]

    Wicked Bass

    Marilyn Swick(writer/director)

Best Experimental Film

  • [object Object]

    Inner Projections from a Broken Man (Remastered 2022)

    Danny Germansen(concept/producer/director/editor/camera)
    Brian Madsen(original soundtrack)
    Daria Baiocchi(original soundtrack)
    Marek Magierecki(actor)
    Steffen Graumann(camera/post-prodution/remastering)
    Joshua Sandler(voice of the man)
    Brujo Art Company

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